Senators may use the _______ to delay or even prevent the passage of a bill, however, they may vote to stop it with a _______ vote.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
filibuster; cloture
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What will be an ideal response?
The ______ consists of White House staff and other offices such as the Office of Management and Budget that assist the president in implementing public policy.
A. Department of the Treasury B. Independent Regulatory Commission C. National Security Council D. Executive Office of the President
If current patterns hold, which of the following statements about congressional representation is most accurate?
A. The influence of special interests over Congressional representatives is higher on issues of high complexity and low visibility. B. Congressional partisanship has severed the representative connection between Congress and citizens. C. Most of the time individual members are too beholden to special interests to effectively represent the interests of voters. D. Republicans in Congress are much more closely tied to the representational interests of their districts are than Democratic members.
Compared to other countries, what is the perceived corruption in the United States, relative to income?
A) Somewhat low B) Somewhat high C) Extremely low D) Extremely high