American Government Flashcards Chp. 8-9

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The most powerful position in the Senate is actually that of majority leader.

Back

True

Front

Nancy Pelosi was the first female Speaker of the House.

Back

True

Front

Joint committees are created for a specific purpose, generally to investigate a particular problem.

Back

False

Front

At the end of the bill process, the president has ten days to do nothing about the bill, sign the bill

into law, or veto the bill

Back

True

Front

The Supreme Court declared the line-item veto unconstitutional during the Clinton administration.

Back

True

Front

tactic used in the Senate to prevent or delay a bill’s

passage

Back

filibuster

Front

a meeting of all members of a party in the House or

Senate

Back

caucus

Front

redrawing district boundaries to favor the political

party that controls a state legislature

Back

gerrymandering

Front

seemingly unnecessary trips made by members of

Congress at the taxpayer’s expense

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junkets

Front

when members of different parties unite to support

or oppose a bill because of some common interest

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coalition