The U.S. Congress passes bills that become federal laws when the
U.S. President signs them (although there are cases in which
Congress can make a bill into a law without the President's
approval), and each state Congress passes bills that become state
laws when the Governor of the state signs them.
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Title of the Head of the Senate
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There are two heads of the US Senate; the Senate Majority Leader
and the US Vice-President. The US Vice-President, who is President
of the Senate, only breaks tie votes.
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Who was the last person to be elected under the 12th amendment
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John Quincy Adams
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How can the president check and balance the power of the two other branches of government
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The President can veto bills passed by Congress, thus checking
the Legislative Branch. The President checks the judicial branch by
appointing Supreme Court justices.
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What determines how a candidate is chosen when no candidate wins a majority of votes in a primary election
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The primary elections are for delegates to the National
nomination convention. Not all states have them and the way in
which they select delegates varies. Sometimes the delegation is
divided in proportion to the vote, sometimes the one with the most
votes get all of the delegates. Sometimes the primaries are only
advisory information for the delegates. If no candidate has a
majority of the bound and committed delegates by convention time,
delegates are all free after the first ballot to vote as they
choose. Ballots are taken and deals are made and delegates switch
votes until finally one candidate has a majority.
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Senators who consider issues related to farming are most likely to be members of a subcommittee of which standing committee
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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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A bill that is held up by a committee can be released if .
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A majority of the House signs a discharge petition
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What laws does the congress make in the US
The U.S. Congress passes bills that become federal laws when the
U.S. President signs them (although there are cases in which
Congress can make a bill into a law without the President's
approval), and each state Congress passes bills that become state
laws when the Governor of the state signs them.
Title of the Head of the Senate
There are two heads of the US Senate; the Senate Majority Leader
and the US Vice-President. The US Vice-President, who is President
of the Senate, only breaks tie votes.
Who was the last person to be elected under the 12th amendment
John Quincy Adams
How can the president check and balance the power of the two other branches of government
The President can veto bills passed by Congress, thus checking
the Legislative Branch. The President checks the judicial branch by
appointing Supreme Court justices.
What determines how a candidate is chosen when no candidate wins a majority of votes in a primary election
The primary elections are for delegates to the National
nomination convention. Not all states have them and the way in
which they select delegates varies. Sometimes the delegation is
divided in proportion to the vote, sometimes the one with the most
votes get all of the delegates. Sometimes the primaries are only
advisory information for the delegates. If no candidate has a
majority of the bound and committed delegates by convention time,
delegates are all free after the first ballot to vote as they
choose. Ballots are taken and deals are made and delegates switch
votes until finally one candidate has a majority.
Senators who consider issues related to farming are most likely to be members of a subcommittee of which standing committee
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A bill that is held up by a committee can be released if .
A majority of the House signs a discharge petition