This landmark Supreme Court case expanded the powers of the national government by finding the government had "implied" powers in addition to the enumerated powers found in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
a. Marbury v. Madison
b. Baker v. Carr
c. McCulloch v. Maryland
d. Gibbons v. Ogden
e. Barron v. Baltimore
c
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Congress uses a variety of methods to keep its bureaucratic agents in line including ______.
A. firing the head of independent agencies and regulatory commissions whenever Congress disagrees with them politically B. recalling petitions, public referenda, and other grassroots approaches C. executive vetoes D. hearings and investigations, mandatory reporting, and limitation riders
Created during the Nuremburg trials after World War II, __________ were conceived as inhumane acts and persecutions against civilians on a vast scale in the pursuit of unjust ends
A) crimes against liberty B) civil rights violations C) crimes against humanity D) militia-led violations
To ensure that one branch does not become too powerful, the Constitution divides power among the three branches to create a system of
A) ?checks and balances. B) ?federalism. C) executive powers. D) ?majority rule. E) ?democracy.
While expanded federal programs are often popular for Americans, this much-larger bureaucracy suffers during a downturn in economic growth, such as was experienced in the 1970s. Why does an economic downturn create such challenges?
a. There are fewer citizens for the bureaucracy to serve. b. Economic downturns often create federal budget deficits that make it very difficult to continue supporting a large bureaucracy. c. State governments begin to take away the federal government’s role in providing social benefits. d. Downturns in the economy always create international tensions that require a stronger military presence, which in turn drains off available resources. e. Since the U.S. Constitution requires a balanced budget, the federal government must eliminate agencies when income decreases.