1. If the president does NOT sign a bill within ten days of receiving it and Congress is still in session, the bill
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a. must be reintroduced.
b. dies through a pocket veto.
c. becomes law.
d. returns to Congress for another vote by both chambers.
e. goes to the Supreme Court for action.
2. Except for individuals who are extraordinarily close to the president, senior presidential appointees are selected through a four-step process which includes all of the below EXCEPT
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a. delivery of the nomineeās name to the Senate Clerk.
b. the White House clearance process.
c. selection by the White House Presidential Personnel Office.
d. Senate confirmation.
e. House of Representatives confirmation.
3. On May 1, 2012, President Obama and President Karzai signed the Enduring Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the United States of America. This arrangement, which never went to Congress for formal approval, is an example of
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a. a presidential mandate.
b. an executive agreement.
c. executive privilege.
d. an executive order.
e. an impoundment.
4. Decisions of the circuit court of appeals are
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a. indistinguishable from those of the Supreme Court.
b. frequently overturned by the Supreme Court.
c. seldom appealed to the Supreme Court.
d. not subject to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
e. never overturned by the Supreme Court.