Explain the differences among enumerated, implied, and reserved powers.
What will be an ideal response?
The powers of the national government are listed (enumerated) in Article I of the Constitution. They are designed primarily to allow the national government to declare war, regulate interstate commerce, issue currency, and establish an army and navy. Implied powers allow the national government a degree of flexibility to enable it to respond to changing circumstances; the necessary and proper clause, also called the elastic clause, gives Congress the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper to the execution of its enumerated powers. All powers not specifically granted to the national government and not specifically denied the states are reserved for the states by the Tenth Amendment, which was meant to guard the states against encroachment by the national government.
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a. exclusionary rule b. general law c. home rule d. trust law
Which of the following is an example of totalitarian regime?
A. the regime in Nogo, where the government deliberately encourages the private sector economy to grow and allows a good measure of societal pluralism B. the regime in Nuasia, where the leader is selected by popular vote, but the government does not allow the citizens to practice all their political and civil rights C. the regime in Tambia, where the government attempts to dominate all aspects of individuals' lives through systematic means and overt ideology D. the regime in Meru, where the government allows people to mobilize and collectively organize along cultural interests or religious groups and promotes diversity E. the regime in Kaiti, where the government practices the clear and non-arbitrary rule of universal suffrage
Why does it benefit the United States to support human rights in other countries as part of its foreign policy?
a. While the United States does not directly benefit by supporting human rights, it is still the right thing to do. b. As a member of the United Nations, the United States is legally required to support human rights internationally, regardless of whether it benefits from this support. c. The United States supports human rights within U.S. states and territories for the sake of domestic peace and tranquility. d. Human rights increases stability within nations and increases stability between nations.
A temporary law that Congress passes when an appropriations bill has not been decided by the beginning of the fiscal year is which of the following?
A. An emergency revenue generation B. An emergency fall review C. A continuing resolution D. A second temporary budget resolution E. A spring review