Under the Constitution, the _________ presides over the Senate

a. majority leader
b. majority whip
c. president pro tempore
d. secretary of State
e. vice president


ANS: E

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The idea for a bicameral legislature came up at the Constitutional Convention in the year 1787 because the single chamber with an equal number of delegates from each state:

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________ constructivism is an identity perspective that allows for greater influence on the part of independent actors in shaping identity.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Patricia is making a presentation to your American government class about the role of public opinion in determining public policy

She advises that American policy is strongest when no one group is dominant, that power should be divided among the many, that competition among opinions ensures that the soundest opinions emerge in a debate, and that consensus is a fundamental good. From what viewpoint is Patricia arguing? a. an elitist viewpoint b. an interactionist viewpoint c. a pluralist viewpoint d. a socialist viewpoint

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