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American Government

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26.	What happens if the president doesn't like a piece of legislation?
27.	What are the legal elements of a crime?
28.	How did the Whiskey Rebellion change people's perception of federal laws in the United States?
29.	How do federal judges get their jobs?
30.	If you are dressed to conform to an informal, verbal dress code but a different, written dress code is enforced and you get in trouble, do you have a First Amendment right to challenge it? My teachers enforce the dress code inconsistently.
31.	How does the CIA recruit people? What types of majors do they typically target?
32.	What is the importance of the Declaration of Independence? Why would the founders of our country need to "declare" their freedom? Why is it so important today?
33.	What is Presidential Veto Power?
34.	What is the purpose of government, and how does a bill become law?
35.	Is there a way, other than retiring, to get out of the Supreme Court (such as being dismissed)?
36.	When did the pocket veto start?
37.	Who would serve as president if George Bush and Dick Cheney both resigned?
38.	What was the difference in history between the Middle Ages (Medieval Times) and the Renaissance?
39.	What's a Congressional Page and how do you become one?

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