If a bill fails because of a pocket veto, it means which of the following?
a. While the House passed it, the Senate metaphorically stuck it in a pocket, forgot about it, and failed to send it to the President.
b. While the Senate passed it, the House metaphorically stuck it in a pocket, forgot about it, and failed to send it to the President.
c. Congress adjourned before 10 days elapsed after sending a bill to the President, and the President metaphorically stuck it in a pocket and forgot about it.
d. Congress failed to give the President the constitutionally mandated 120 days to sign or veto the bill.
c. Congress adjourned before 10 days elapsed after sending a bill to the President, and the President metaphorically stuck it in a pocket and forgot about it.
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What will be an ideal response?
The GPRA was designed to
a. force government agencies to focus on short-term strategies. b. eliminate the need for government agencies to account for their activities. c. require governments to increase their emphasis on regulation and control. d. push government agencies to link planning and performance outcomes to budgeting.
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