In the second half of the nineteenth century, the Supreme Court declaredcongressional attempts to introduce an income tax unconstitutional because such a tax violated the constitutional __________
A)principle of separation of powers and federalism
B)provision that the laws be faithfully executed by Congress
C)prohibition of direct taxes unless each state pay in proportion to its income
D)prohibition of the direct taking of property by government
C
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In defining the relations between the federal government and the states, the United States Constitution requires the federal government to do which of the following?
A) to guarantee to every state "a republican form of government" B) to protect the states against invasion C) to protect the states against domestic violence on request of the governor or legislature D) all of the above E) to ignore the wishes of a state's population
Rationalism develops knowledge by the use of
A) observation. B) empirical facts. C) reasoning. D) reasoning and observation.
Which of the following supports the argument that the president is free to exercise command and authority over the executive branch in all respects?
A. the take care clause B. the vesting clause C. the theory of executive privilege D. the theory of unitary executive
The government’s ability to perform its basic functions, such as passing spending bills or funding the military, is more difficult under a
a. divided government. b. unified government. c. bipartisan government. d. party government.