Exam 2: Bureaucracy and Democracy

Both federalism and separation of powers are structural elements found in the Constitution intended to keep any single group or person in government from becoming too powerful.

According to decisions of the Supreme Court,all federal employees are considered"officers" of the United States.

Article II of the Constitution gives Congress the power to delegate the appointment of inferior agency officers to agency heads.

Generally,the U.S.Constitution does not address federal or state agencies.

The doctrines of federalism and separation of powers prohibit the federal government from interfering with states where there is no direct connection to a constitutionally delegated federal power.As a result,attempts at federal gun control were found unconstitutional in the cases of United States v.Lopez and Printz v.United States.Assuming that the court's interpretation of the law was accurate,do you believe that the states' power to regulate in these matters should outweigh the federal government's right to do so? What,if anything,should be done?

Which of the following is NOT a power that the President of the United States can use to exercise control over administrative agencies?

The Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution is designed to provide that Congress may enact any laws it deems necessary and proper to ensure the health and welfare of the American people.

Which of the following is most accurate about James Madison and Alexander Hamilton's views of federalism?

Which of the following is NOT a power that Congress can use to exercise control over administrative agencies?

When the federal and state governments share the same power they are said to have:

Executive prerogative to remove individual expenditures from a budget is called a:

The case of Clinton v.New York established that the independent counsel law was avalid and legal exercise of Article II of the Constitution.

The Secretary of the U.S.Department of Labor is called to testify before Congress concerning activities of the agency.Congress engages in oversight of agencies through _____.

A written law enacted by a legislative body is called a(n)_____.

In Morrison v.Olson,the U.S.Supreme Court upheld the validity of the ______ statute where a federal prosecutor is charged with investigating and prosecuting a government official.

Which amendment to the U.S.Constitution preserves state authority?

Which method do you think is the most effective power of the President to control the federal bureaucracy? Explain.

Borrowing money is an exclusive federal power.

The Attorney General of the United States is appointed by the _____.

In INS v.Chadha,the U.S.Supreme Court invalidated the _____ veto,a mechanism used by Congress to invalidate agency action.