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What is the law that prevents civil servants from participating in partisan elections?

The Hatch Act

What is Pork barrel legislation

A Representative modifying legislation to benefit agriculture

Gives a chart, asks to choose the correct facts about the Senate and House

Senate has 100 people and the House has 435

Bully Pulpit (an opportunity to speak out and be listened to) question

Televised media

Formal and Informal Powers of the president (table question)

Formal - nominating a judge with the advice from the senate

Informal - withholding information for national security purposes

Which right is granted in the Constitution?

Presidential Pardon

Why did Hamilton say the Judiciary Branch is weak?

It can’t execute laws by itself, it needs the Executive Branch to execute

Judges ruling on precedent

Stare Decisis

Court system, given a chart of the hierarchy of courts and asks which statement is true

State and Federal cases can be appealed to the Supreme Court

What does the Legislative and Executive Branches collaborate on

All of the above

For national security purposes another table asks what the difference between presidential and congress elections are

One is held every 4 years and the other is held every 2 years

What is a common criticism of the electoral college?

It doesn’t represent the people’s will.

There is an excerpt describing a governmental system and it says what is the process?

Electoral College

Which of the following is a correct implication of the author's argument.

The perception of multiple crises has led to a growth of the executive branch that is undermining the separation of powers in the government