Differentiate the vertical and horizontal powers.

What will be an ideal response?


Vertical applies to the relationship between the states and the national government; horizontal applies to the relationship among states.

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The Supreme Court case of Baker v. Carr held that

A) the apportionment of both houses of state legislatures must be based closely on population and the principle of "equal representation for equal numbers of people." B) the voters of Tennessee did have the right to challenge unequal representation in the state's legislature. C) the voters of Tennessee did not have the right to challenge unequal representation in the state's legislature because that was a political question that had to be decided in Congress. D) the apportionment of the lower house in the state legislatures, but not the upper house, must be based closely on population and the principle of "equal representation for equal numbers of people." E) none of the above.

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The application of new media to campaign politics is called __________

a. cyberpolitics b. digitization c. crowdsourcing d. cyberculture

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Why was the War Powers Resolution (1973) adopted by Congress?

a. to expand the powers of the president in the conduct of war b. to limit the powers of the military-industrial complex in influencing foreign policy c. to reinvigorate the role of Congress in the conduct of war d. to empower the president to act unilaterally when American troops are in harm's way

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Delegates to the national conventions are chosen ______.

a. in closed meetings of the party leaders b. in primary elections and caucuses c. by national surveys d. by the party’s presidential candidate e. by the party’s cabinet

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