PSC 1001 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gerrymandering, Cloture, Signing Statement
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Explain. (217: congress does not have exclusive authority over legislation. Both the executive and judicial branch has some sort of power. For example, the executive, the president, is able to veto bills passed by congress. Congress is only able to override the veto if they get a 2/3 vote in each chamber. The judicial branch has authority in that they exercise judicial review in which they are able to deem a law unconstitutional: define gerrymandering and explain the rationale behind it. What makes it so difficult to reform? (218: gerrymandering is the practice intended to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries. Breaking a filibuster is difficult and the only way to do that is by cloture, which brings an end to debate and calls for a vote. European countries, the legislature chooses the chief executive, which is called the prime minister.
