Explain the difference between voting age population (VAP) and voting eligible population (VEP) and how making this distinction impacts our view of recent elections.
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? The VAP measures the voting-age population.
? The VEP population measures the voting-age population that is also eligible to vote (removing disenfranchised felons, persons who are institutionalized, and so on).
? The gap between the two measures has grown since 1948. When using VEP, turnout rates are not as dreary looking.
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Discuss the history of the presidential veto. In your discussion, acknowledge the role that Andrew Jackson played in shaping how presidents use the veto. What percentage of vetoes have been overridden by Congress?
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One consequence of the __________ that Venezuela began to impose in 2003 was hyperinflation.
A. fixed exchange rate B. floating exchange rate C. differentiated exchange rate D. managed float