A discharge petition is used by the House to
A) make revisions and additions to a bill before it is voted on.
B) get a bill that is stalled in committee onto the floor.
C) amend a bill that has already passed one house but not the other.
D) override a presidential veto.
E) amend a bill in a manner that will make it quite unpopular.
B
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a. To avoid corruption at all costs b. To maintain a strong military c. To conform to the will of the majority d. To protect the needs of the minority e. To embrace democracy
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a. Madison enjoyed the thrill of electioneering. b. He believed the people’s voice should be heard and respected. c. Only a small percentage of white men were eligible to vote in his time. d. Voting served as a counterweight to the dangers of faction.