When Abraham Lincoln blockaded Southern ports and issued the Emancipation Proclamation without Congressional approval, he was making use of
A) his role as commander-in-chief.
B) the pocket veto.
C) interest group power that influenced public opinion.
D) "inherent" powers found in Article II of the Constitution.
E) direct powers provided in the Bill of Rights.
D
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In the 2012 elections, Latinos
A. largely supported Democratic candidates, due to President Obama's plan to grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants. B. largely supported Republican candidates, due to President Obama's record number of deportations. C. largely supported Democratic candidates, due to Republicans taking a hard line against immigration. D. turned out in record low numbers, due to disappointment with the Democratic administration's immigration policies. E. largely supported Democratic candidates, due to President Obama's plan to grant amnesty to all illegal immigrants and Republicans taking a hard line against immigration.
Gene Healy and Timothy Lynch contend that the Bush administration has undermined the U.S. Constitution by
a. diluting protections under the writ of habeas corpus. b. diluting the probable cause standards in search and seizure cases. c. restricting free speech in the electoral process. d. doing all of the above.
In Cantwell v. Connecticut (1940), the Supreme Court struck down a state law that prohibited _____________ for any religious or charitable cause without prior approval of a state agency
a. public meetings b. door-to-door solicitation c. tax exemptions d. None of the above is true.
Collective security is problematic because of __________
a. globalization b. the hierarchy of power c. differences in national interest d. inherent human aggressiveness