Politics of the United States Questions
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What is the term for a member of the senate?
What is a term for a member of the house?
Who was President when the United States left Vietnam?
What did Nixon do in 1972 that shocked Americans?
Did Nixon meet his campaign slogans from the election of 1968?
Joint committees in the House are made up of how many members from each party?
A group of people united to promote a cause is called a
The person who has the job of maintaining order in the House is the
What is the proper order for how a bill passes through the House?
Who in the House has the power to lead the caucus and control the agenda?
For a piece of legislation to proceed to the Senate, it needs a certain number of votes. Whose job is it to organize the votes of the party?
The 1869 Supreme Court case Texas v. White resolved which constitutional issue?
If a Texas community wishes to incorporate and establish a local government, it must request approval from
By granting each state equal representation in the Senate, the U.S. Constitution
Which level of government provides regulations for birth, death, marriage, and divorce?
Which constitutional amendment best describes the relationship between the federal government and states?
If Congress passes a law requiring states to install wheelchair-accessible elevators in public buildings but does not provide funding for the associated costs of doing so, Congress has passed what is known as a(n)
Amendments to the U.S. Constitution that addressed the freedom and rights of former slaves
Categorical grants are often used with which type of federalism?
Under __________ federalism, the national government pressures state governments to take on a certain policy by using mandates or funding.