Which of the following is a nonpartisan legislative support agency that provides information to members of Congress?
a. Ways and Means Committee
b. Government Accountability Office
c. State Department
d. Democratic National Committee
b. Government Accountability Office
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The Executive Office of the President includes the ________
a. Office of the Vice President b. Library of Congress c. Congressional Budget Office d. Architect of the Capital e. United States Botanic Garden
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
When was the “environmental decade” of federal legislation?
A. 1960s B. 1970s C. 1980s D. 1990s
Which of the following statements is true of the president's veto power?
A. If the president does not send a bill back to Congress after ten congressional working days, the bill is killed for that session of Congress. B. Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote by the members present in each chamber. C. The president can override a congressional veto by a two-thirds majority vote from his or her political party. D. If the president signs a bill within ten congressional working days after the bill is submitted, the result is a pocket veto. E. The result of a presidential veto override by Congress is that the bill is reintroduced in the next session of Congress.