What most closely exemplifies equality in voting?

Veto threats

a. must be credible, explicit, and public to be effective. b. are often communicated privately to Congress so that both sides can find room for compromise. c. are generally ineffective because members of Congress do not like presidents trying to tell them how to do their job. d. have declined in popularity as presidents have found other tools for influencing Congress.

Minor premise: The president cannot be impeached. Conclusion: Therefore, the president has not committed a criminal act. What form (what type of categorical syllogism) does this argument take?

Major premise: If the president commits a criminal act, then he can be impeached. A. affirming the antecedent B. denying the antecedent C. affirming the consequent D. denying the consequent