Who breaks a tie in the Senate?

a. president of the United States
b. vice president of the United States
c. Speaker of the House
d. Senate majority leader

b

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In Myers v. United States (1926 ) the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the issue of a president's power to remove an appointed official from office. In the case of Cabinet members such as secretary of state, what power does the president have in removing him or her from office?

A) The president may not remove an appointee without congressional consent. B) The U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment and has sole power to remove the appointee. C) Though the U.S. Senate must confirm the original appointment, the president has the power to remove such an appointee without congressional consent. D) The appointee may not be removed from office without a hearing before the Supreme Court. E) The president has no discretion in removing the appointee.

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Barbour and Wright would likely maintain that foreign policymaking is ______.

a. transparent and open to public inspection b. primarily an elite activity c. the result of interest group compromise d. wholly insulated from public opinion e. largely an afterthought for most rank-and-file members of Congress

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