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What is the term for a government project that benefits a specific locality or group?
What is the term for a government project that benefits a specific locality or group?
- Pocket veto
- Pork-barrel project (correct)
- Filbustering
- Gerrymander
What is the process by which a person becomes a naturalized citizen?
What is the process by which a person becomes a naturalized citizen?
- Census
- Impeachment
- Gerrymander
- Naturalization (correct)
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
- The Amendments
- The Constitution (correct)
- The Bill of Rights
- The Declaration of Independence
What is the term for a vote that ensures a legislative body reaches a quorum?
What is the term for a vote that ensures a legislative body reaches a quorum?
What is the system in which power is divided between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
What is the system in which power is divided between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
What is the term for a process in which a state or local government manipulates electoral district boundaries for political gain?
What is the term for a process in which a state or local government manipulates electoral district boundaries for political gain?
Which amendment to the US Constitution grants citizenship to anyone born or naturalized in the United States?
Which amendment to the US Constitution grants citizenship to anyone born or naturalized in the United States?
What is the term for a power granted to the President to delay a bill's passage without vetoing it?
What is the term for a power granted to the President to delay a bill's passage without vetoing it?
What is the term for a government project that benefits a specific locality or group, often criticized for being wasteful?
What is the term for a government project that benefits a specific locality or group, often criticized for being wasteful?
What is the term for the president of the Senate, who is also the longest-serving Senator?
What is the term for the president of the Senate, who is also the longest-serving Senator?
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