?According to the ___________, the Speaker of the House of Representatives assumes the presidency when both the presidency and vice presidency are vacant.
A. Second Article of the Constitution
B. ?Presidential Succession Act of 1947
C. ?Congressional Joint Resolution on Presidential Succession
D. ?Twelfth Amendment
E. ?Twenty-Fifth Amendment
Answer: B
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A. if the governor's party has a cohesive majority in the legislature, passing his/her proposals will be easier. B. if the governor's party controls the presidency, gaining cooperation from the White House will be easier. C. governors need party support to get renominated and reelected. D. all of the above
The term narrowcasting means the practice of aiming media content at
A. many segments of the public. B. groups based on religious affiliation. C. groups based on age or gender. D. specific segments of the public. E. groups based on ethnicity or socioeconomic status.
EMAC stands for ______.
a. Emergency Management Assistance Compact b. Emergency Management Assistance Company c. Emergency Mobilization Assistance Compact d. Emergency Mobilization Assistance Company
According to the Supreme Court in the Civil Rights Cases (1883), why was Congress unable to prohibit discrimination in public accommodations?
a. Congress cannot regulate public accommodations because they involve interstate commerce. – b. Congress cannot regulate public accommodations because they tend to be owned by private entities. c. Congress cannot regulate public accommodations because it lacks the authority to spend money without the permission of the states. d. Congress cannot prohibit discrimination because doing so violates the First Amendment right to freedom of speech.