How might the amendment process in the House have electoral consequences?
What will be an ideal response?
Floor amendments can be a form of position taking for members, allowing them to take positions that are popular with voters even if the amendment has no chance of being enacted. In contrast, a member could propose a “put them on the spot” amendment that forces members of the opposite party to go on the record with an unpopular position that could damage their reputation with constituents.
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a. it signified the end of the debate surrounding the nullification doctrine b. it strengthened state government power by declaring that Maryland could tax a federal bank under the doctrine of dual sovereignty c. it expanded state government power by declaring that state laws could override the commerce clause d. it limited state government power by declaring that Maryland could not tax a federal bank
The ________ was Japan's largest opposition party from 1955 through 1993, whose base of support was organized labor
A. Japanese Communist Party B. Social Democratic Party C. Japan Socialist Party D. Democratic Party of Japan E. Sunrise Party