Even Though the Democrats Had a Good Working Majority in Both

question 111

Multiple Choice

Even though the Democrats had a good working majority in both chambers of Congress when Barack Obama was elected president, Senate Republicans pointed out that they could still block some of his appointments using a

• A)filibuster.
• B)signing statement.
• C)legislative order.
• D)minority prerogative.
• E)blue slip.

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Definitions:

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Ocean-ocean Convergent

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Tectonic Setting

The environmental context related to the structure and movement of the Earth’s crust, including plate boundaries and associated geological activity.

Performance Pyramid

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