Which of the following is an example of Lincoln's bold exercise of authority, essentially reinterpreting Article II into a source of executive authority during emergencies?
A) suspending the writ of habeas corpus
B) receiving congressional authority to spend U.S. Treasury funds
C) providing the military with orders
D) implementing domestic policies passed by Congress
E) encouraging a cooperative relationship between the executive and legislative branches
A
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Because the president nominates and the Senate confirms federal court appointments, ______.
A. they are sent to the sitting Supreme Court justices for a formal recommendation before the President nominates them B. they tend to be nonpartisan C. they do not stray from mainstream public opinion for long D. the doctrine of judicial review does not work
Grandparents have
a. just as much right to legal visitation as parents. b. less right to visitation than parents. c. uncertain rights to visitation. d. None of the above is correct.
Professional organizations of physicians and lawyers establish licensing standards for their fields, a power that is delegated to these groups by state government. This is an example of
a. elite theory. b. group theory. c. corporatism. d. sub governments. e. rational choice.
President George Washington sought to meet the problem of delegation in part by doing which of the following?
a. by regularly replacing officials regardless of the performance of the civil servant b. by appointing men of superior reputation, education, and means c. by abdicating responsibility for the appointment process to Congress d. by holding public referenda on high-profile appointments