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To balance the ability of the legislature to pass laws unilaterally, the president is given this right as part of the system of _______ and balances
unilaterally
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The president's constitutional power of ____ allows him/her to reject acts of Congress
Veto
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To balance the ability of the legislature to pass laws unilaterally, the president is given this right as part of the system of _______ and balances
Checks
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Congress can override a veto with a ___ vote of each house.
2/3
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Part of the system of checks and balances, this power ensures that, given enough votes, even the President cannot ______________ reject acts of congress.
unilaterally
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A __________ can occur only in the Senate.
filibuster
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Because of its more flexible rules, a filibuster is possible only in the Senate. A filibuster is a tactic used to ______ legislation.
Delay
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The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the _______.
Speaker
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The Speaker is the House presiding officer. Because he is elected by the full House, he is normally a member of the _________ party
majority
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The House Rules Committee decides the _____ in which House bills come up for vote.
order
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The House Rules Committee sets rules that may help or hinder a piece of legislation, including rules on when a vote should occur, the length of debate on a bill, and whether there can be ___________ to the bill
amendments
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