The underlying concept of the principle of separation of powers is
A) all three branches of government are equally powerful.
B) when legislative, judicial, and executive power are not exercised by the same institution, power cannot be so easily abused.
C) the people are responsible to elect the representatives in all three branches of government, including the judicial branch.
D) one branch has a veto power over the other branches.
E) the people's power to elect representatives is separate and different from that of the branches of the government.
B
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In _____, the Supreme Court declared the line-item veto law unconstitutional because the law permitted the president to amend duly enacted legislation
a. Clinton v. City of New York (1998) b. Clinton v. Jones (1997) c. United States v. Nixon (1974) d. None of the above is true.
Public support for involvement in a war __________
A) typically starts low and increases over the long run B) typically starts high and decreases over the long run C) typically starts high and continues to remain high D) will typically not affect the popularity ratings of a country's leader
In the mid-term elections following a President's inauguration, his party tends to ___________ seats in Congress.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
According to the prominent study conducted by Barber (1992) on U.S. presidents, those who are in the ______________ category were best suited to their tasks.
a. active negative b. passive negative c. active positive d. passive positive