Sponge Quiz 8/30/23 Study Guide Gov and Eco

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In a democracy, how does public will become public policy?

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In a democracy, how does public will become public policy?

Through the laws made by the representatives of the people

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Members of Congress who vote according to their party’s wishes are __________

Partisans

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3

Cabinet members are part of the ________ Department

Executive

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4

What has the key to the growth of the nation been?

Congressional power to regulate commerce and to tax

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Congress’ role in amending the Constitution is a ____________ function

non-legislative

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The implied powers doctrine, upheld in McCulloch v. Maryland gives Congress the power to what?

Do anything reasonably related to carrying out their expressed powers

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All treaties must be approved by a _________ vote of the Senate.

two-thirds

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8

Who can declare war?

Only congress

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9

On the first day of each new term, the House must what?

Elect a Speaker to preside and must reorganize the House

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10

An _____________ directs any area desiring statehood to prepare a constitution.

Enabling Act

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Implied powers are justified by _________ powers

Expressed

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Where do local governments derive their power from?

State constitutions and state laws

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13

What amendment prohibited the sale of alcohol?

18th

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14

States must honor the legality of one another’s civil laws because of what clause in the Constitution?

Full Faith and Credit Clause

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15

What term describes a pact mad by the President with the head of a foreign state?

Executive Agreement

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16

What gives citizens the right to own guns?

2nd Amendment

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What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments known as?

Civil War Amendments

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What is the process of attaching multiple riders to a popular bill?

Christmas Tree Bill

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Without expressed powers of the National Government…

There would be no implied powers because implied justify expressed

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The Second Bank of the US was saved from taxation by ___________

McCulloch v MD

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