The power to formulate U.S. foreign policy officially belongs to _____
a. state governments
b. the U.S. government
c. local governments
d. certain individual citizens with money and influence
e. foreign governments
b
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In the United States, checks and balances allow each branch of government to restrain the other branches and in so doing support the principle of
a. separation of powers. b. popular sovereignty. c. legitimacy. d. judicial review. e. national supremacy.
Which conclusion comports with the current rights of prisoners held captive as part of the United States' war on terrorism?
E) Suspected terrorists do not have any constitutional protections. F) Suspected terrorists have all constitutional protections of ordinary citizens. G) Suspected terrorists have some access to the court system, but there is still a lack of clarity on the matter. H) Suspected terrorists must be deported within 60 days of their detention.
The Constitution specifically affords presidents the power to solicit the advice of the principle officers in each of the executive departments, who also serve as key advisers known as
a. the Joint Chiefs of Staff. b. the cabinet. c. the Executive Office of the President. d. the executive bureaucracy. e. the President’s Council of Advisors.
According to the text, what might be the biggest challenge to the government?
a. insurmountable debt
b. morality
c. distrust for political institutions
d. the debt ceiling