Congress has used its authority to _________ in order to exert oversight as to how the executive branch implements laws
A) ?appropriate money
B) ?regulate commerce
C) ?tax
D) ?regulate weights and measures
E) ?provide advice and consent on presidential appointments
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__________ is an element of power on which an actor can draw over the long term, whereas __________ is an element of power that allows an actor to exercise influence in the short term
A) Economic capacity, geography B) Technology, reputation C) Natural resources, military force D) Government, population
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Judicial activism is a term often associated with conservative decisions by the courts restricting the conventional view of criminal or civil rights. 2.As the Supreme Court has freed itself to focus on cases that contain important, unresolved policy issues, the proportion of controversial cases has increased dramatically, and thus there are higher numbers of dissenting and concurring opinions. 3.The Department of Justice is by far the most frequent and most important litigant in the federal court system, where it is the primary representative of the federal government. 4.More recently, presidents have focused on the religion, sex, and race of nominees in an effort to build support with constituencies who might reward having one of their own appointed to the Supreme Court.
A newly elected member of Congress is attending her first party caucus. What will occur there? a. All the members of a political party in the House or Senate will meet to select its leaders and approve committee assignments. b. Party members will debate ways to close the bipartisan divide between Republicans and Democrats in Congress
c. Party members will react against the legislative objectives for the upcoming session of Congress. d. The members of the minority party in the Senate will select the president pro tempore.
The __________ helps Congress perform its oversight functions by reviewing the activities of the executive branch to see if it is following the congressional intent of the laws.
a. Government Accountability Office b. Select Committee c. Rules Committee d. Congressional Research Office e. Congressional Budget Office