A Referendum Is the

question 83

Multiple Choice

A referendum is the

• A)congressional election held between presidential elections.
• B)power to remove an elected official from office during the middle of his or her term.
• C)practice of referring a proposed law passed by a legislature to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection.
• D)process by which a party selects its candidates for the general election.

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Definitions:

Declaration of War

A declaration of war is a formal announcement by a government that a state of war exists between that nation and another.

Amendment Guaranteeing

Refers to an addition or change to a legal document, such as a constitution, that ensures specific rights or provisions.

Secession

The action of withdrawing formally from membership in a federation or body, especially a political state.

Seven Days Campaign

A series of six major battles during the American Civil War that took place over seven days from June 25 to July 1, 1862, near Richmond, Virginia, marking the climax of the Peninsula Campaign.