What is a pocket veto?

What will be an ideal response?


The chief executive's "silent" rejection of a bill by not acting on it within 10 days of receiving it if the legislature adjourns during this period.

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When a party fails to perform a promise that is the basis of the contract, that party has assigned the contract

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A written statement made under oath, typically completed by a police officer when seeking a search warrant, is known as a(n) ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. To affirm a case on appeal is to agree with the decision in the lower court. 2. Most workers’ compensation cases are settled before they go to hearings. 3. Many states have either expressly or indirectly discouraged lump sum awards because of the temptation that a sudden influx of money can have for some workers. 4. In creating a compromise and release form, only the employer is required to sign the document dismissing the case. 5. Employers have strong incentives to settle a case before it goes to a hearing.

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The right to court-appointed counsel for indigent defendants in all state felony cases

A. was recognized by the Supreme Court in the early 1930s with the case of Powell v. Alabama (Scottsboro case). B. was recognized by the Supreme Court in the 1960s with the case of Gideon v. Wainright. C. was recognized by the Supreme Court in the 1940s with the case of Betts v. Brady. D. has never been recognized by the Supreme Court.

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