Based on the Constitution's Take Care clause, __________ direct specific actions by government as a whole or individual departments or agencies, but do not have the force of law
a. executive memoranda
b. executive agreements
c. signing statements
d. executive orders
Answer: a
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The example of the 1998 Senate Finance Committee hearings on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) illustrates that
A) elected officials have no power to curb bureaucratic abuses. B) the public has no power to curb bureaucratic abuses. C) bureaucratic agencies always work against the public interest. D) if a bureaucratic agency makes life difficult for the voting public, that agency is more likely to be taken to task by elected officials. E) the Supreme Court is willing to intervene in the actions of the federal bureaucracy.
Which of the following is NOT a limitation on the powers of the judicial branch?
a. Federal courts cannot initiate or maintain lawsuits. b. Federal courts can only hear lawsuits that constitute true cases or controversies. c. Federal courts can only hear cases from parties with proper standing. d. Federal courts must rely on other branches of government for enforcement. e. Federal courts may not hear cases that arise out of state court cases.
The power of Brazil’s president is limited by
a. the highly fragmented multiparty system b. the lack of line-item veto c. a lack of democratic legitimacy due to not being popularly elected d. having no written constitution
International law consists of __________ and established customs recognized by most nations
A) treaties B) ratification C) amendments D) cease-fires