How might differing constituencies lead to conflict between the president and Congress?
What will be an ideal response?
Presidents and legislators tend to view policies from different perspectives because they serve very different constituencies. While presidents must put together a broad and diverse national coalition to win office, legislators are focused on satisfying constituents in a more limited geographic area with more specific concerns.
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The__________, as part of the Constitution under Article I, Section 8, establishes the exclusive authority of Congress to regulate commerce among the states
A) supremacy clause B) commerce clause C) concurrent powers D) state's rights agreement E) reserve powers
In the case of Wyoming v. Houghton (1999), the Court narrowed the __________ when it held that police who have probable cause to search a vehicle may also search the personal possessions of the passengers.
A. good faith rule B. exclusionary rule C. evidentiary rule D. open search rule
How does the ongoing contention over the filibuster in the US Senate demonstrate the effects of institutions on American politics?
What will be an ideal response?
In the context of Brazil, and more generally Latin America, the term populism refers to
a. allowing "the people" to determine the basic political processes and principles of governance. b. relying upon the political support of regional strongmen to rule. c. promising labor unions specific wage guarantees in order to gain their political support to keep them from forming communist groups to challenge the government. d. gaining the political support of previously disenfranchised sectors of society, often through manipulation and demagogic appeals. e. expanding the right to vote.