Writing for the Court in ICC v. Goodrich Transit Co (1912), Justice _____ stated, "The Congress may not delegate its purely legislative power to a commission, but, having laid down the general rules of action under which a commission shall proceed, it may require of that commission the application of such rules to particular situations and the investigation of facts, with a view to making orders
in a particular matter within the rules laid down by the Congress.".
a. William Howard Taft
b. Charles Evans Hughes
c. Thurgood Marshall
d. William R. Day
D
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The idea of public policy is an example of government's ability to establish
A. ideological principles. B. historical imperatives. C. an authoritative allocation of values. D. military dogma through conquest.
So-called Reagan Democrats are individuals who support
A) a decreased role for government welfare-based programs. B) increased tax breaks for the top 10 percent of wage earners. C) an increased role for government-based welfare programs. D) a liberal social agenda. E) an decreased role for government interference in social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage.
An organization that does intensive research and problem solving, either on behalf of other entities or on its own, is called ________
A) a special interest group B) an interest group C) a think tank D) a policy formulator E) a political institute
The rules, customs, and procedures in Congress are designed to ______.
A. make it very difficult to pass bills and resolve differences between the chambers B. empower members to pursue their policy and electoral goals C. resolve or deflect conflicts so members can get on with the business of legislating D. ease the passage of bills so that Congress can get more work done in a short period of time