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51. Which side of the US Congress has more ability to check presidential actions?
  1. The House of Representatives because it must confirm all executive nominations.
  2. The House of Representatives because it is the only body that can hold hearings on how the Executive Branch does its job.
  3. The Senate because it decides how much money each presidential project gets.
  4. The Senate because it must confirm all executive nominations.
  5. Neither. The House and the Senate have equal ability to check Presidential actions.
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52. What was the one unifying institution in medieval Europe?
  1. The European monarchy system
  2. Artists’ guilds
  3. The Roman Catholic Church
  4. The University of Paris
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53. Which of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention is commonly known as "The Father of the US Constitution"?
  1. George Washington
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. James Madison
  4. George Mason
  5. John C. Calhoun
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54. What is one big difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate in the legislative process?
  1. There are subcommittees in the Senate, but not in the House.
  2. The House allows filibusters, but the Senate does not.
  3. A bill must be voted on it its final form in the Senate, but not the House.
  4. A bill must go through a Rules Committee in the House, but not the Senate.
  5. The Senate never actually votes on bills-they just issue reports.
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55. What does the Chinese system of Mandate of Heaven refer to?
  1. China’s superiority to the rest of the civilization of the world.
  2. The emperor’s power is never-ending.
  3. The emperor’s obligation to provide fair and just laws to his people.
  4. The emperor is granted his power from heaven.
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