US Government and Civics Terms
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What is the term for a legislative process where an individual attempts to delay or block a vote on a bill?

  • Ex post facto
  • Gerrymander
  • Pocket veto
  • Filibustering (correct)
  • What is the term for a law that is passed after an event has occurred, and is intended to punish people for something they did before the law was passed?

  • Ex post facto (correct)
  • Filibustering
  • Pork-barrel project
  • Pocket veto
  • What is the term for a government project that benefits a specific group or locality, but is often considered wasteful or unnecessary?

  • Gerrymander
  • Filibustering
  • Special-interest group
  • Pork-barrel project (correct)
  • What is the term for the process of redrawing district boundaries to favor a particular political party or group?

    <p>Gerrymander</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a government official who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President?

    <p>President pro tempore</p> Signup and view all the answers

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