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Which type of power is a states power to tax?
Concurrent
What is an example of state exercising its reserve power?
Establishing laws to regulate businesses in the state
What is an example of a state exercising a concurrent power?
Issuing bonds to fund a infrastructure project
What is correct about Congress's oversight authority?
Oversight is not a specifically enumerated power, but rather implied in Article 1
Enumerated power
Explicitly stated in the constitution
Implied power
not specifically detailed in the constitution but inferred as necessary to achieve the
objects of the national government ... oversight power of congress... Based on the text
Inherent power
must be assumed to exist as a direct result of the countrys existences.... outside the text
What is true about federal income tax
Federal income tax required the ratification of a constitutional amendment after
supreme court ruled that a previous attempt to tax income was unconstitutional
What is the difference between congressional budget committees and
appropriation committees
While the budget committees set overall spending limits the appropriation committees
are responsible for recommending specific allocations of funds
How has the Constitutions interstate commerce clause been interpreted?
Very Broadly, forming the justification for much of the Congress's modern day economic
regulation
Who has the power related to war and peace
President and both houses of Congress
Which of the following enumerated powers of Congress are generally regarded as
responses to weaknesses of national legislature under the Articles of
Confederation?
Power to regulate commerce
Which president was impeached by the House of Representatives
Andrew Johnson for firing his secretary of war
Which presidental power can be directly restricted by Congress
appointing cabinet members
What is the general purpose of the president making recess appointments?
To fill cabinet vacancies while bypassing senate approval
,What is true about the U.S. court system?
It is a dual system with federal court system and courts in each state
What describes the Supreme Court's use of judicial principle of stare decisis
The Supreme Courts precedents are treated as established law
What was the significance of the supreme Courts ruling of McCulloch v Maryland
It established a loose constructionist view of necessary and proper clause... Maryland
was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme court ruled that federal law was
stronger than state law
Exclusive power to coin money
Who argued for the creation of a very powerful presidency
Alexander Hamilton
How did President Polk bring about a war with Mexico?
Ordered American troops to occupy disputed territory in his capacity of commander-in-
chief
Why did Andrew Jackson veto Congressional legislation?
He disagreed with the content of the legislation
What is the current presidential power to block legislation?
The president has the power to veto legislation, but the veto can be overridden by
Congress
"Executive Agreements"
Are used in international relations
"Executive Privilege"
The ability of the president to withhold information from Congress
Monroe Doctrine
Discouraged the European powers of the time from intervening in the affairs of Western
Hemisphere nations
"Judicial activism" commonly linked to
A loose interpretation of the Constitution
Those in favor of judicial activism would probably support
The ned to uphold constitutional values when the other two branches fail to
An argument offered in opposition to judical activism
The intrusion into democratic politics of unelected and therefore unaccountable judges
A law alleged to violate the Constitutions protection of free speech would be
heard by the sUpreme Court under
Appellate jurisdiction
"Expressed Powers"
Powers specifically granted to the national government in the constitution
Which Constitutional clause requires states to honor the public acts, records, and
judicial decisions of other states?
The full faith and credit clause
Which constitutional clause prevents states from discrimination against out of
state residents?
The privileges and immunities clause
What constitutional clauses seek to limit the power of the states?
Supremacy clause, full faith and credit clause, privileges and immunities clause
, "Concurrent power"
Taxes with federal and state income
"Reserved power"
States
Why is voter turnout in caucuses generally lower than voter turn out in primaries
according to opponents of caucuses?
Caucuses take more time for the voter than primaries
Which election-cycle event allows registered party members to participate in the
selection congressional nominee?
The closed primary
Which election cycle event do delegates assemble at to select a presidential
candidate?
A nominating convention?
What established the requirement that candidates disclose the source of
campaign contributions
Federal Election campaign act
What is an effect of gerrymandering districts?
Safe seats are created due to unnatural boundaries
What is generally true of primary voters?
They tend to be on more extreme ends of the political spectrum
What is the elastic clause?
Carrying out...
What is a standing committee?
A permanent committee
What is a select committee?
A temporary committee
Who is able to find Supreme Court replacement?
President and senate
How long are you a judge in supreme court?
Lifetime
What is reapportionment pertain to?
Population
What is redistricting?
Boundary lines of House of Representatives district
What is Gerrmandering?
Gives easier power for another party to win .... process of redrawing legislative
boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power
Griswold vs Connecticut
Criminalized the encouragement or use of birth control
Tinker vs Des Moines
Students have the right to symbolic speech at school as long as it is not disruptive
Mapp vs Ohio
Evidence seized illegally cannot be used in court
Citizens united vs Federal Election Commission
Individuals, corporations, and unions could donate UNLIMITED amounts of money to
groups that make independent political expenditures
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