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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?
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?
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?
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?
What is the term for the process of redrawing district boundaries to favor a particular political party or group?
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What is the term for a government official who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President?
What is the term for a government official who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President?
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