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- 5. A major criticism of the electoral college system has been that a president may be elected without receiving the majority of the __________ vote.
- 7. In order to participate in an election for U.S. Senate a candidate must be at least __________ years old.
- 8. Gerrymandering can be used by a political party to draw __________ boundary lines to control as many congressional seats as possible.
- 11. In order to participate in an election for U.S. House of Representatives a candidate must be at least __________ years old.
- 12. The filibuster is a technique used in the Senate to prolong debate in order to kill a __________.
- 17. Advisers to the president who are responsible for running various departments of the executive branch of U.S. government are referred to as the president’s __________.
- 18. In order to participate in an election for U.S. President a candidate must be at least 35 years old, a __________ at birth, and a 14 year resident of the United States.
- 20. The Constitution gives the __________ the power to initiate all revenue [tax] bills.
- 21. The tradition that allows for unlimited debate in the Senate and prevents a vote from taking place unless sixty Senators agree is called a __________.
- 23. While redistricting for congressional representation, a group of Republican politicians decides to split the voters in an urban area among several suburban districts. In the next election, Republican candidates win in all the affected districts because the districts were __________ to ensure a Republican majority.
- 24. When the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill a __________ committee is appointed to resolve differences.
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- 1. A presidential __________ of a bill can be overridden by a two-thirds majority vote of both houses of Congress.
- 2. Ordering American troops into a foreign country illustrates the president’s power as __________ in chief.
- 3. “Congress shall have power . . . to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers. . . . ” This statement from the United States Constitution is referred to as the __________ clause.
- 4. felony disenfranchisement, voter registration restrictions, and vroter ID laws may be used as efforts at voter __________.
- 6. The U.S. __________ confirms presidential nominations and ratifies treaties?
- 9. House and Senate __________ all have a majority of members from the majority party in that chamber.
- 10. If there is a 50 / 50 tie in the US Senate the __________ casts the tiebreaking vote.
- 13. __________ of President Donald Trump by the U.S. House of Representatives is an example of the use of checks and balances.
- 14. __________ of the U.S. Constitution sets out the structure of the Legislative branch.
- 15. According to the United States Constitution, the federal __________ is used to determine the apportionment of members in the House of Representatives.
- 16. According to the U.S. Constitution, if none of the candidates for presidency of the United States gains the __________ of the electoral college the U.S. House of Representatives will elect the president.
- 19. __________ established a minimum wage for workers and regulations on radio broadcasts by combining its delegated power to regulate interstate commerce with the elastic clause.
- 22. __________ of the U.S. Constitution sets out the structure of the Legislative branch.