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- 1. Security Act , What law was passed during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide economic security for elderly and unemployed citizens?
- 6. , What is a candidate currently holding the political office for which they are running for reelection?
- 10. Amendment to the United States Constitution , What amendment allows the vice president to become acting president if the president is incapacitated?
- 11. , Nixon, Trump, Johnson and Clinton were all nearly what?
- 13. , Valuable tool of a Senator
- 17. Act , Prohibits government employees from active participation in partisan politics while on duty
- 20. , How do federal agencies create regulations to carry out legislation?
- 22. spending , What occurs when the U.S. government’s annual expenditures exceed its revenues
- 23. Orders , A way the president can bypass Congress?
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- 2. committee , What is done to work out the kinks of a bill between different versions of the same bill
- 3. , What tool can the President use to send a bill back to Congress
- 4. Leader , The Chief spokesperson and legislative strategist for the party with the second-most seats in the U.S. House or Senate
- 5. Amendment to the United States Constitution , Which amendment was passed after FDR served four terms in office?
- 7. , The federal health insurance program that is designed to help Americans age 65 and older?
- 8. , A system of government where important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
- 9. Tax , What is the primary source of revenue used to fund federal programs such as Social Security?
- 12. Powers Resolution , What law limits the president’s ability to deploy U.S. troops without congressional approval?
- 14. of the House , The highest-ranking member of the United States House of Representatives
- 15. , Lifting of government restrictions on business, industry and professional activities
- 16. , Jackson enacted the spoils system. This is an example of what?
- 18. States House Rules Committee , The Committee everyone wants to be on
- 19. Amendment to the United States Constitution , Empowers Congress to levy a federal income tax
- 21. it — keeping the commas exactly as your format (Answer , Definition/Question):
