Both chambers of Congress, and both majority and minority parties in the chambers, choose a member who has the responsibility to keep track of how party members are planning to vote on upcoming legislation and to work with party members to keep the party in unison. This party leadership position is called the ________________
A) sergeant at arms
B) committee chair
C) whip
D) president pro tempore
E) clerk
C
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a. is more important for political candidates than for voters. b. means that all adult citizens should be forced to vote. c. means that all adult citizens should have the opportunity to vote. d. has always been a core value of American democracy. e. means that only a relatively small group of people are allowed to vote.
What are the different kinds of presiding officers in the Senate, and what is the difference between them?
What will be an ideal response?
The United States utilizes a winner-take-all electoral system wherein a candidate does the following, EXCEPT______.
A. is the sole representative of a single-member district B. wins the election for the district by receiving the most votes C. received a proportion of the legislative seats based on his party’s votes earned in the election D. does not face a run-off election
Compared to 2015, the crime rate in Texas in 2016 was
A. basically the same. B. much higher. C. about half. D. somewhat lower.