What Is a Pocket Veto

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Multiple Choice

What is a pocket veto?

• A) a way for the Speaker to prevent a bill from making it to the floor of the House
• B) the process by which the Senate stops a filibuster
• C) a ruling by the Supreme Court that finds an act of Congress unconstitutional
• D) the automatic death of a bill if the president does not sign it in the last ten days of a session
• E) the ability of the vice president to stop a bill from passing in the Senate

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Definitions:

Fiscal Year

A government's or organization's financial year used for accounting purposes, which may not necessarily align with the calendar year.

Multiplier

In economics, a factor by which a change in spending will be magnified in the overall economy, affecting output and income levels.

MPC

Marginal Propensity to Consume, which measures the proportion of additional income that an individual spends on consumption.

Aggregate Demand

The complete appetite for goods and services in an economy, marked by an overarching price level throughout a specified duration.