Which of the following comes closest to Madison's conception of a faction, as described in Federalist No. 10?

Which of the following methods can the U.S Congress use to force states to pass legislation?

a. lobbying the members of the state senate b. refusing to act on vital issues of concern to the state c. threatening to withhold federal grants for various programs d. moving federal courts to impose penalties on non-compliance

A line-item veto is the power to

a. veto any bills on particular policy items. b. add provisions to legislation before signing it into law. c. strike particular provisions without vetoing the entire bill. d. state the reasons for vetoing a bill. e. deny Congress prior notice when he intends to veto a bill.