Question 1

Federal judges are appointed for life and have lifetime tenure pursuant to Article ______ of the U.S.Constitution.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

The concept of separation of powers is based on a _____ division of power.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

The purpose of separating powers among different branches of government is to prevent the centralization of power and abuse of citizens by government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The decision in INS v.Chadha established that:

Accepted Answer

A)  only the House of Representatives may invalidate a decision of an executive agency 
B)  only the Senate may invalidate a decision of an executive agency 
C)  only a bicameral legislative decision may invalidate a decision of an executive agency 
D)  decisions of an executive agency may not be invalidated by anyone except the president

Question 6

Article I,section 8 of the U.S.Constitution lists the powers of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A legislative veto is a mechanism used by the president to invalidate Congressional enactments deemed procedurally unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the name of the U.S.Supreme Court case where the Court invalidated the single-house legislative veto?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinton v. New York 
B)  INS v. Chadha 
C)  Myers v. U.S. 
D)  Buckley v. Valeo

Question 9

In Myers v.United States,the U.S.Supreme Court invalidated a statute that required Senate approval to fire postmasters holding that Article ______ of the U.S.Constitution grants to the President the executive power of the government.

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Question 10

In Clinton v.City of New York,the U.S.Supreme Court found that Congress violated the separation of powers in passing the _____ Act,a law that delegated to the president the power to strike individual expenditures from the congressionally enacted budget.

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Exam 2: Bureaucracy and Democracy

Federal judges are appointed for life and have lifetime tenure pursuant to Article ______ of the U.S.Constitution.

The concept of separation of powers is based on a _____ division of power.

The purpose of separating powers among different branches of government is to prevent the centralization of power and abuse of citizens by government.

The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency.

The decision in INS v.Chadha established that:

Article I,section 8 of the U.S.Constitution lists the powers of Congress.

A legislative veto is a mechanism used by the president to invalidate Congressional enactments deemed procedurally unconstitutional.

What is the name of the U.S.Supreme Court case where the Court invalidated the single-house legislative veto?

In Myers v.United States,the U.S.Supreme Court invalidated a statute that required Senate approval to fire postmasters holding that Article ______ of the U.S.Constitution grants to the President the executive power of the government.

In Clinton v.City of New York,the U.S.Supreme Court found that Congress violated the separation of powers in passing the _____ Act,a law that delegated to the president the power to strike individual expenditures from the congressionally enacted budget.