AP Government and Politics Question of the Day

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Question 1

A line-item veto allows .

the President to block parts of a provisional bill in the legislature, without blocking the whole of the bill
the Judicial Branch to overturn acts of Congress based on objections not directly found in the Constitution
the President to overturn an act of Congress simply because it was enacted by the opposite political party
the Legislature to remove a Supreme Court Justice from office based on his personal conduct
the Legislature to block a Presidential veto with an absolute majority vote

Explanation: A line-item veto allows the President to block parts of a provisional bill in the Legislature, without having to block the whole of the bill. Although the line-item veto has been proposed numerous times in Congress, it has never been approved by both Congress and the Supreme Court; (the Court ruled it unconstitutional in 1998). Presumably, the Legislative and Judicial Branches fear extending too much power to the Executive to control the exact direction of legislative action.

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AP Government and Politics

AP Government and Politics Question of the Day

Practice AP Government and Politics with the production-style question-of-the-day selection for this public URL.

Question 1

A line-item veto allows .

the President to block parts of a provisional bill in the legislature, without blocking the whole of the bill
the Judicial Branch to overturn acts of Congress based on objections not directly found in the Constitution
the President to overturn an act of Congress simply because it was enacted by the opposite political party
the Legislature to remove a Supreme Court Justice from office based on his personal conduct
the Legislature to block a Presidential veto with an absolute majority vote

Explanation: A line-item veto allows the President to block parts of a provisional bill in the Legislature, without having to block the whole of the bill. Although the line-item veto has been proposed numerous times in Congress, it has never been approved by both Congress and the Supreme Court; (the Court ruled it unconstitutional in 1998). Presumably, the Legislative and Judicial Branches fear extending too much power to the Executive to control the exact direction of legislative action.