40. HYPOTHETICAL OVOPENMENT President & multicolumn(2)(|c|)( Republican ) Senate & 49 Republicans & 51 Democrats House & 220 Republicans & 215 Democrats The government depicted above is best described by which of the following terms? A. Nonpartisan government D. Divided government B. Unicameral government E. Dealined government C. Unitary government 41. How can a presidential veto be overridden? A. by a majority veto Congress B. by a 2 / 3 vote of Congress C. a presidential vote cannot be overridden D. by a ruling of the Supreme Court E. it can be done by either B or D 42. Despite considers raised by her constituents, a member of the House of Representatives votes in favor of a bill, collecting that in the long term it is in the best interest of her constituents. This is an example of which of the following models of representation? A. Delegate C. Trustee B. Politico D. Virtual 43. A(n) rule can set conditions on a bill as it is considered on the floor of the House A. privileged C. cloture B. special D. committee 44. Which of the following categories accounted for the majority of spending in 2017, according to the chart? A. Mandatory C. Discretionary B. Net interest D. Pork-barrel

Let's address each question one by one:<br /><br />**Question 40:**<br />The government depicted in the table is best described by which of the following terms?<br /><br />\[<br />\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}<br\ />\hline\ <br\ />President\ &\ \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Republican}\ \\<br\ />\hline\ <br\ />Senate\ &\ 49\ Republicans\ &\ 51\ Democrats\ \\<br\ />\hline\ <br\ />House\ &\ 220\ Republicans\ &\ 215\ Democrats\ \\<br\ />\hline<br\ />\end{array}<br />\]<br /><br />Given that the President is Republican, the House has a Republican majority, and the Senate has a Democratic majority, this situation is best described as a "Divided government."<br /><br />**Answer:** D. Divided government<br /><br />**Question 41:**<br />How can a presidential veto be overridden?<br /><br />A presidential veto can be overridden by a \(2/3\) vote of both houses of Congress.<br /><br />**Answer:** B. by a \(2/3\) vote of Congress<br /><br />**Question 42:**<br />Despite concerns raised by her constituents, a member of the House of Representatives votes in favor of a bill, believing that in the long term it is in the best interest of her constituents. This is an example of which of the following models of representation?<br /><br />This scenario describes the Trustee model of representation, where the representative uses their own judgment to make decisions they believe are in the best interest of their constituents.<br /><br />**Answer:** C. Trustee<br /><br />**Question 43:**<br />A(n) ______ rule can set conditions on a bill as it is considered on the floor of the House.<br /><br />A special rule can set conditions on a bill as it is considered on the floor of the House.<br /><br />**Answer:** B. special<br /><br />**Question 44:**<br />Which of the following categories accounted for the majority of spending in 2017, according to the chart?<br /><br />Without the actual chart, we rely on general knowledge about U.S. federal spending. In 2017, the majority of federal spending was typically in the category of Mandatory spending, which includes Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlement programs.<br /><br />**Answer:** A. Mandatory