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What is the main consequence of razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate?
What is the main consequence of razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate?
- It makes for dramatic television
- It creates legislative and institutional uncertainty (correct)
- It makes it difficult for Kevin McCarthy to be elected speaker
- It makes it difficult for members of Congress to be re-elected
What is the required number of votes for Kevin McCarthy to be elected speaker of the House?
What is the required number of votes for Kevin McCarthy to be elected speaker of the House?
- A majority (correct)
- Two-thirds
- A supermajority
- A plurality
How many wings of the GOP’s conference does Kevin McCarthy have to placate in order to be elected speaker?
How many wings of the GOP’s conference does Kevin McCarthy have to placate in order to be elected speaker?
- One
- Two
- Three (correct)
- Four
