What did Thomas Jefferson believe was the responsibility of government to those it governed?
a. To avoid corruption at all costs
b. To maintain a strong military
c. To conform to the will of the majority
d. To protect the needs of the minority
e. To embrace democracy
Question 2
Congress can override a presidential veto by a
a. simple majority vote (over 50) in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
b. two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
c. super-majority (75) vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
d. simple majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate but only if the Supreme Court agrees.
e. super-majority (90) majority in either the House of Representatives or the Senate.
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