When a president sets agendas and attempts to get their preferred policies enacted through the legislative process, the president is exercising formal power as __________.
A. Head of State
B. Chief Legislator
C. Commander in Chief
D. Chief Diplomat
Ans: Chief Legislator
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Which of the following best describes police power?
A. It is the authority to tax citizens. B. It is reserved for the federal government to fight terrorism. C. It is the states' rights to make laws that are prohibited by the U.S. Constitution in order to regulate commerce within their borders. D. It is the power of local police to stop drivers suspected of being illegal immigrants. E. It is the authority to legislate for the protection of the health, welfare, safety, and morals of the people that is delegated to the states.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In the Slaughterhouse Cases (1873), the Supreme Court interpreted the 14th Amendment narrowly, limiting its purview to one race. 2. The case of Plessey v. Ferguson established a long-lasting tradition of “separate but equal” facilities in the United States. 3. The latter part of the 19th century and early decades of the 20th century were characterized by a form of federalism known as coercive federalism. 4. Based on U.S. history up until the 1930s, the New Deal’s expansion of federal government power can be seen as inevitable.
What is the most common prior job experience for a Supreme Court justice?
a. governor b. attorney general c. practicing lawyer d. federal judge
Which of the following statements is true of the views of elitists?
A. Elitists believe that the common man is empowered to make decisions in a democracy. B. Elitists contend that basic changes in the American system are needed to create a true democracy. C. Elitists argue that a pluralist democracy already exists and that the means for change are available within it. D. Elitists state that politics in America is democratic, with widespread participation in decisions to which most people agree.