Public Transportation Is ______________

question 26

Multiple Choice

Public transportation is ______________

• A)a reliable and convenient option in most U.S.communities
• B)currently serving only 3% -4% of passenger trips in the U.S.
• C)more widely used in the United States than in Europe
• D)already declining in use in most U.S.cities.
• E)more widely used in the United States than in Canada

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Definitions:

Presidential Veto

The power of the President to refuse to sign a bill passed by Congress, thereby preventing it from becoming law unless overridden by a two-thirds vote in both houses.

Congress

The national legislative body of a country, particularly in the United States, it's made up of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Two-Thirds Vote

A voting requirement used in various legislative bodies, where two-thirds of the voting members must agree on a proposal for it to pass.

Seventeenth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified in 1913 that established the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote, replacing their selection by state legislatures.