This is the person who is the President of the Senate, they can only vote if there is a tie however.

Vice President of the United States

Which of the following best reflects the holding in the case Baker v. Carr (1962)? Options: Stated that the Tenth Amendment exclusively reserves the power to review congressional districts to the states., Declared that racial gerrymandering was a violation of the due process clause., Stated that the Seventeenth Amendment requires regular review of the constitutionality of congressional districts., Created a one-person, one-vote standard for reviewing congressional districts.

Created a one-person, one-vote standard for reviewing congressional districts.

All of the following are ways that the legislative branch can check the powers of the executive branch EXCEPT: (A) Congress may remove the president through its impeachment and conviction powers., (B) Congress may override a presidential veto., (C) Congress may pass a law declaring a presidential action unconstitutional., (D) The Senate may refuse to approve a presidential appointment., (E) The Senate may refuse to approve a treaty negotiated by the president

Congress may pass a law declaring a presidential action unconstitutional.

Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of divided government in the United States political system? The majority of Supreme Court justices are from one party, but the president is from another; The majority of governors are from one party but the president is from another; The president and the majority of members of Congress are from one party, but the majority of governors is from another; The majority of senators and the majority of representatives are from one party, but the president is from another.

The majority of senators and the majority of representatives are from one party, but the president is from another.

Which of the following is the best example of a categorical grant? Money given to states for special education programs, Money given to individuals in the form of tax rebates, Money given to states unconditionally, Money given to states to spend at their discretion on transportation

Money given to states for special education programs

Of the following, which has been used most to expand the power of the national government? Options: The commerce clause of the Constitution, The habeas corpus clause of the Constitution, The First Amendment, The Fifth Amendment

The commerce clause of the Constitution

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What is a bill?

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An idea for a law - but isn't a law yet.

2.

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How many members are in the House of Representatives?

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435

3.

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How many Senators represent each state in the SENATE?

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2

4.

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How many total Senators are there?

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100

5.

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How long does a Senator serve for?

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6 years

6.

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How long does a Representative serve for?

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2 years

7.

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Front

The Political Party that has the MOST members in the House of Representatives or the Senate is called the:

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Majority Party

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