What enables Congress to veto only certain lines or items in a bill?
100
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
What provides financial experts to aid Congress?
100
Impoundment is the president’s refusal to spend dollars Congress has voted to fund a program.
What is Impoundment?
100
National budget is the yearly financial plan for the national government
What is National budget?
100
The Budget Impoundment and Control Act
What passed in 1974 to increase role in planning the budget?
200
National Emergencies Act
What ended the 35-year state of emergency ?
200
During the Depression of the 1930s and the Cold War Strong presidential leadership caused an increase in the powers of the president.
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During the Depression of the 1930s and the Cold War Strong presidential leadership caused an increase in the powers of the ________.
200
The system of checks and balances
What makes it likely that the president and Congress will always compete for power.
200
MR.Joseph !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who is the best teacher?
200
the separation of powers
What did people say that veto violated?
300
A large national electorate
Who chooses presidents who promote policies they feel are in best interests of the whole nation?
300
Individual states and congressional districts
Who elects members of Congress?
300
Check and Balances system
Who gives Congress and President the power to counteract each other?
300
Organization of Congress
What provides many weapons to those who want to resist a legislative proposal of president?
300
Stormi
What is Kylie Jenner's daughter named?
400
Representatives serve 2 year terms.
What the Representatives term?
400
Senators serve 6 year terms
How long is the Senators term?
400
Presidents have 8 years
How long is Presidents term?
400
basic shape of legislation is set in committees & subcommittees
DOUBLE POINTS!! 800 POINTS !!!!
What is the basic shape of legislation is set in?
400
Over 200 .
Around how many laws have contained some form of legislative veto?
500
"Committee chairpersons" are powerful members of "Congress", so they influence bills
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_____ _____ are powerful members of _____, so they influence bills
500
"Committee" can delay, revise, or defeat a major proposal by the "president" which can
cause major conflicts
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_______ can delay, revise, or defeat a major proposal by the _______ which can
cause major conflicts
500
1933
DOUBLE POINTS!! 1,000 POINT QUESTION!
In what year did Congress empowered the president to close the nation’s banks & Legislation gave broader control over the nation’s economy ?
500
Senate’s unlimited debate rule can be used to "block" action on legislation.
FILL IN THE BLANK:
Senate’s unlimited debate rule can be used to _____ action on legislation.
500
1976
In what year did Congress passed the National Emergencies Act?