Explain what signing statements have been used to do and what the trends have been with respect to their use throughout history.
What will be an ideal response?
? To express presidential attitudes about laws
? To instruct the executive branch as to how a law should be implemented
? To express some doubt as to the constitutionality of some part of a law
? Presidents have used them since the beginning of the Republic, and they have become even more common in the twentieth century.
? President Obama, who campaigned against them, has used them.
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In June 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Care Act was _____________
a. completely unconstitutional. b. completely constitutional. c. constitutional because it involved taxes. d. unconstitutionaldue to the individual mandate.
Imperialism negatively impacted the colonized countries in all the following ways EXCEPT
a. exploitation of natural resources. b. geographic boundaries disregarded political considerations. c. opposition to colonial rule unified a long-term sense of national identity. d. commercial agriculture deprived farmers of the ability to feed their families. e. lack of trained leadership.
Appearances are not as important as they used to be in classifying strangers
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What is the MOST important thing a survey company must do to ensure a proper sample?
a. contact people in the evening b. collect a random sample c. screen respondents to make sure they know about the issues d. ask for voluntary participants