The vast majority of cloture votes in the Senate are successful
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Political action committees (PACs) are an attractive option for campaign contributions because __________
a. they are allowed by law to contribute unlimited sums of money to political candidates b. most other types of contributions were banned by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act c. they combine many individual contributions, attracting more attention from members of Congress d. PAC contributions are tax deductible
If the United States cuts back on imports from foreign countries, the most likely result would be
A. a return to the U.S. of high-paying manufacturing jobs. B. foreign countries cutting imports from the U.S. C. foreign countries giving in to U.S. economic demands. D. massive job growth in the U.S., as the country begins to make what it used to import. E. massive economic growth.
In Dred Scott v. Sandford, the Supreme Court declared that
A) blacks could not be citizens and Congress could not ban slavery in the territories. B) blacks could be citizens and Congress could ban slavery in the territories. C) ?blacks were free in the territories, but slaves in the South. D) ?slavery was unconstitutional in both the states and territories. E) slavery was abolished in the territories, but allowed in the states.
A unanimous consent agreement is used in the Senate to
A) agree on the rules of debate for proposed legislation. B) establishes the rules for election to the House of Representatives. C) reject a pocket veto from the president. D) amend legislation that is overturned by the Supreme Court. E) override legislation created in the House of Representatives.