In Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court declared that the procedures being used to recount the votes in Florida were unconstitutional because different standards for conducting the recount were being applied across counties. What distinguishing characteristic of the American electoral system does this illustrate?
a. American elections for president determine control of Congress.
b. The United States uses inconsistent election procedures and vote counting techniques.
c. American elected officials hold fixed terms of office.
d. Americans elections must be held on a fixed date, which Congress has determined to be the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
b
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A. 31 B. 62 C. 150 D. 435
Identify a true statement about the USA Patriot Act of 2001.
A. It allows an American citizen to request copies of information about him or her contained in government files. B. It prevents states from disclosing or selling a person's personal information without the person's consent. C. It allows the government to access personal information on American citizens to an extent never before allowed. D. It seeks to control the National Security Agency's collection of metadata on domestic phone calls. E. It supports the protection, enhancement, and wise use of a person's personal information.
Final passage of a bill requires a vote of
A) a simple majority in both houses. B) a three-fifths vote in both houses. C) a two-thirds vote in both houses. D) a two-thirds vote in the house where the bill originated, and a simple majority in the other house.
Why is direct democracy an ideal type of government, but impractical for a large country?
What will be an ideal response?