The Constitution specifies that the presiding officer of the Senate is the vice president; however, the __________ presides in the vice president's absence

Fill in the blanks with correct word


president pro tempore

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Compared to other democracies, citizens of the United States vote at rates that are A. higher on the local, state, and national levels

B. higher on the local level, and lower on the state and national level. C. higher on the state level, but lower on the local and national level. D. generally lower than those of other countries.

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One of the features that a researcher should consider in selecting an appropriate study topic is

A) where he lives. B) his history. C) aggregates. D) cost of obtaining the data.

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A) ?Jim Crow laws. B) ?eminent domain. C) ?naturalization laws. D) ?separation policies.

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