Congress requires that before a covert act can take place
A) the president must issue a finding that the act is important to national security.
B) Congress must authorize it by passing a law in identical language in both houses.
C) the president must have authorization from three-fourths of the Cabinet and the vice president.
D) it must be agreed upon by the National Security Council.
E) there must be unanimous approval of it in Congress.
A
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A representative who is performing the role of a trustee votes
A. in the interest of his or her home constituents. B. in support of his or her political party agenda. C. on the basis of his or her own conscience in the broad interests of society. D. in accordance with opinion polls. E. based on vote trades.
Which of the following is a key difference in policy making between the Netherlands and the United States?
A. The United States has a bicameral legislature, while the Netherlands has a unicameral legislature B. In the United States, bills must pass both chambers of the legislature, while in the Netherlands bills must only pass one chamber C. In the United States bills must be signed by the president, while in the Netherlands bills do not need to be signed by the president. D. In the United States, only the president must sign a bill, while in the Netherlands the monarch and relevant ministers must sign the bill as well as the president E. There are no differences in policy making between the United States and the Netherlands
In United States v. Lopez, the U.S. Supreme Court scrutinized the use of which of the following powers as related to the possession of firearms in public schools?
a. educational b. national defense c. taxing d. commerce
A formal directive to executive branch departments and agencies that has the force of law is called an __________.
A. executive pardon B. executive order C. executive directive D. executive proclamation