The division of power between different levels of government is known as
A) checks and balances. D) sovereignty.
B) confederation. E) separation of powers.
C) federalism.
C
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Article I of the U.S. Constitution grants that Congress has the power to make laws that are “necessary and proper” to carry out its duties. What is the meaning of this statement?
a. Congress has the power to make laws that serve as a means to achieving its own expressly delegated powers.
b. Congress is required to enact most laws.
c. The Constitution contains all of the rights and powers necessary for Congress to perform its duties.
d. Congress ultimately has the power to override any state laws that it deems unnecessary or improper.
e. Congress is expected to keep its lawmaking function to a minimum.
The single largest program of the civilian federal bureaucracy today is ______.
a. foreign assistance b. highway funding c. agricultural subsidies d. Social Security e. welfare
Throughout most of its history, which position was considered insignificant to the functioning of the US government?
a. vice president b. chief of staff c. secretary of state d. speaker of the House
The Allied occupation of Japan ended in
a. 1952. b. 1949. c. 1950. d. 1955. e. 1948.