The U.S. Constitution designates the vice president as next in the line of secession of the president. If the vice president cannot serve, who does the Constitution designate as the next in the line of secession?
a. the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
b. the secretary of state
c. the United States Attorney General
d. the president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate
e. a U.S. senator designated by a three-fourths majority of Congress
ANS: A
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a. constitutional recognition of two parties b. proportional representation c. political socialization d. centralized national party organization e. All of the above
Texas state law prohibits former members of the legislature from becoming lobbyists
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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