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6. Which House ratifies treaties? and what majority do they use?

  • Senate - simple majority
  • Senate - 2/3s
  • HoR - 2/3s
  • HoR - simple majority

7. Which House confirms appointments made by the President for the exec and judiciary?

  • Senate
  • HoR

8. In 2006, Rumsfield resigned and Bush had to gain the approval of the Senate to replace him with Robert Gates.

  • True
  • False

9. The House approved Bush's nomination of Robert Gates: 95 - 2

  • False
  • True

10. What position did Donald Rumsfield resign from?

  • Vice-President
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary of Defence
  • Home secretary