Which of the following statements best describes why the federal government is unable to do whatever politicians currently in power want?
a. The citizens would rise up in rebellion if actions were outrageous.
b. The lack of funds to implement actions are seen as unreasonable by a majority of voters.
c. Only the actions authorized by the Constitution are legitimate.
d. The states would rebel and withdraw from the union.
ANS: C
The federal government is a government of limited powers, which means that, for a federal action to be legitimate, it must be authorized. Only those actions that are within the scope of the Constitution, the supreme law of the land, are authorized. Power of the states and citizens is limited under the overall umbrella of the federal government. Funding is also controlled through the powers of the federal government.
You might also like to view...
With minor vessel injury, primary hemostasis is achieved:
a. after several minutes. b. with fibrin to solidify the platelet plug. c. usually within seconds. d. as a permanent solution.
A client with cancer stage T4, N3, M1 is ordered morphine sulfate 4 mg, subcutaneous every 3 to 4 hours. Two hours after the last injection, the client rings the call bell to report a pain scale of 9 . Which is the appropriate action by the nurse?
A) Explain to the client that the medication can only be given every 3 to 4 hours. B) Ignore the call bell and stall until it is time to administer the next dose. C) Notify the physician of the breakthrough pain in an attempt to obtain additional orders. D) Ask the family to attempt diversion activities until the next dose can be given.
A patient has been diagnosed with serous otitis media for the third time in the past year. How should the nurse best interpret this patient's health status?
A) For some patients, these recurrent infections constitute an age-related physiologic change. B) The patient would benefit from a temporary mobility restriction to facilitate healing. C) The patient needs to be assessed for nasopharyngeal cancer. D) Blood cultures should be drawn to rule out a systemic infection.
The nurse is to collect a stool specimen from a client diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The nurse would expect to see:
1. black, tarry stool. 2. bulky, foul-smelling stool. 3. clay-colored stool. 4. green stool.