What is a veto? Can a veto be overridden?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Point out that a president is blocking the will of Congress by preventing a bill that has been passed from becoming law.
2, Explain that a presidential veto may be overridden by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
3, Explain that historically it has been difficult for Congress to override a presidential veto.
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Which of the following methods do political comparativists use to provide answers for political questions?
A. formulate hypotheses based on patterns of attributes and outcomes of different states B. conduct in-depth case studies of different states in isolation C. generalize hypotheses from specific facts seen in individual states D. study political changes on a state-by-state basis without cross referencing E. construct hypothetical situations and predict the possible outcomes
Which of the following is not a legacy of the Progressive era?
a. Environmental conservation efforts b. Support for sale and taxation of alcoholic beverages c. Worker protection legislation d. Widespread use of the civil service system at the federal level
As of 2018, __________, which is to take place in 2019.
A. many details remain to be negotiated for Iceland's EU membership B. many details remain to be negotiated for Brexit C. most details have been agreed on for Brexit D. most details have been agreed on for Iceland's EU membership
What was the Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation, and Security?
What will be an ideal response?