Unanimous consent allows the Senate to conduct business
a. only without the objection of majority members, rather than taking continuous votes.
b. only without the objection of any members, rather than taking continuous votes
c. only with a quorum present.
d. without a quorum present but with the presence of all majority members.
b
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The appellate court's decision in a case is final if:
A. the case involves a federal question. B. the defendant is charged with contempt of court. C. a panel of experts reviews the transcript of the trial court's proceedings in the case. D. a panel of ten jurors unanimously agrees with the ruling. E. the high court declines to review the case.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major things that balance of power can refer to?
a. The balance between a state's soft and hard power b. Any distribution of power c. A theory describing a more or less automatic equilibration of power in the international system. d. A policy of supporting less powerful states to prevent any one state from gaining predominance e. A description of multipolar historical cases
The commonwealth status of Puerto Rico was established in 1952 under the Popular Democratic Party led by
A) Juan Pedro Garcia. B) Pablo Cruz Sanchez. C) Luis Muñoz Marin. D) Carlos Romero Barcelo. E) Thomas Trevino.
Which of the following is a hypothetical example of the amendment process as laid out in Article V of the Constitution?
A. State legislatures, both houses of Congress, and a majority of voters approve a national health care system in a nationwide referendum B. The Senate and House pass a resolution condemning government wiretapping, which becomes an amendment after it is signed by the president. C. The president and the Supreme Court work together to create an amendment on war power. D. A proposed amendment to balance federal budgets is accepted by two-thirds votes in both houses of Congress and then by legislatures in three-fourths of the states.