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5. Which of the following is an example of the process of direct democracy?

40. An annual address to Congress in which the president proposes a legislative agenda.

19. Which amendments to the U.S. Constitution are collectively known as the “Civil War Amendments”?

15. The supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution states that

58. What is the electoral college?

6. Government is best defined as the

68. Which of the following are non cash goods and services provided to needy individuals and families by the federal government?

51. In ________, the Supreme Court ruled that the government could not restrict independent expenditures by corporations or unions in support of candidates.

28. In 2023, the federal government dealt with both possibly breaching the debt ceiling and government shutdowns. These situations were complicated by the fact that both the president and both houses of Congress (each under a different party’s control) had to come to an agreement to avoid the worst outcome. This shows one potential downside of what feature of the constitutional system?

8. Members of Congress engaging in discussions and conflicts over the best policies to address an economic recession is an example of