Although Americans commonly understand the distribution of power between Congress and the President as a "separation of powers," the Constitution actually establishes __________—which is what is meant by "checks and balances.". For example, while the Congress provides military funding and declares war, the president is the commander in chief
a. balance of power c. clear distinctions between the branches
b. separate institutions sharing power d. a weak legislative branch
B
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Judges and justices in the federal court system are
A. appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. B. appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives. C. appointed by the president with the advice and consent of both houses of Congress. D. part of a seniority system that gradually moves them toward the Supreme Court. E. elected by the people every ten years.
Over the past few decades, media coverage of politics and politicians has gotten more
a. negative. b. informative. c. competitive. d descriptive.
Who wrote that the framers of the Constitution sought to give Americans "the right to be let alone . . . the right most valued by civilized men"?
A) Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. B) Justice Louis Brandeis C) Justice Thurgood Marshall D) Justice Potter Stewart E) Justice William Rehnquist
While Social Security is the largest spending program in the federal government, the second largest is
A) unemployment insurance. B) Medicaid. C) OSHA. D) Medicare. E) agricultural stipends.