The majority party in the __________ selects the president pro tempore (usually its most senior member)

Refer to the accompanying figure and determine the coordinates of the given point and the quadrant in which it is located.

a. (- 5, 3); Quadrant II
b. (- 5, - 3); Quadrant IV
c. (5, 3); Quadrant I
d. (- 5, - 3); Quadrant III

An example of a checks-and-balances power of the Supreme Court is its power to

A. override a congressional declaration of war. B. appoint judges to lower federal courts. C. declare laws unconstitutional. D. select the president when no candidate has a majority in the Electoral College. E. ratify proposed constitutional amendments.