A Vote on Which 50 Percent or More of the Members

question 71

Multiple Choice

A vote on which 50 percent or more of the members of one party take one position while at least 50 percent of the members of the other party take the opposing position is called ________.

• A) an ideological split
• B) congressional gridlock
• C) a party unity vote
• D) a pocket veto
• E) cloture

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Definitions:

Quarterly Dividend

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Compounded Quarterly

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Future Value Factor

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Annuity

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