While the voting rights act of 1965 did direct the Attorney General to investigate the constitutionality of poll taxes and prohibit literacy tests, it did not expressly prohibit _____________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Gerrymandering
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A bill is passed to the president for action while Congress is still in session. After ten days the president has still not approved it. What happens to the bill?
A) It is returned to Congress. B) It is vetoed. C) It becomes law. D) Nothing; the president has thirty days to act on a bill. E) Nothing; the president has ninety days to act on a bill.
Explain three reasons why elections for the House of Representatives are generally NOT competitive
Answer:
Local government usually rates higher in trust and confidence among the people than the national government
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
As chief executive, the president of the United Stateshas the power to:
A. make secret agreements with other countries. B. grant reprieves, pardons, and amnesties. C. call special sessions of Congress. D. make pacts with other heads of state, without Senate approval. E. veto a bill passed by Congress.