Under what circumstances would a new vice president assume the duties of president?
a. if no candidate achieves 270 electoral votes and the House vote results in an absolute majority of votes for one of the top three candidates–
b. if the top presidential vote getter declines the office and the House has to select a new candidate
c. if the House vote does not result in a majority for one candidate and the Senate gives more than 51 votes to one of the vice presidential candidates
d. if neither the House nor the Senate can establish a clear majority for president or vice president
c
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In a cross-tabulation of religious affiliation and race, the frequency totals for the variable race represent
A) A multivariate frequency distribution. B) A univariate frequency distribution. C) The mean of race variable. D) The mode of the race variable.
The majority party's chief strategist in the House of Representatives is
A) the speaker. B) the vice president. C) the president pro tempore. D) the majority floor leader. E) the majority whip.