US Separation of Powers 4

Question 1

Which constitutional clause was used by the Supreme Court in INS v. Chadha (1983) to strike down the legislative veto?

Accepted Answer

Both the Presentment Clause and Bicameralism requirement

Answer

The Presentment Clause

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The Bicameralism requirement

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The Separation of Powers doctrine

Question 2

What constitutional principle prevents a single branch from performing functions assigned to another branch?

Accepted Answer

The anti-aggrandizement principle

Answer

Federalism

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Popular sovereignty

Answer

Judicial independence

Question 3

Under the Appointments Clause, which officials must be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate?

Accepted Answer

Principal officers of the United States

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Inferior officers only

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All federal employees

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Cabinet secretaries only

Question 4

Which constitutional provision grants Congress the power to establish federal courts below the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

Article I, Section 8

Answer

Article III, Section 1

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Article II, Section 2

Answer

The Judiciary Act Clause

Question 5

The political question doctrine prevents federal courts from reviewing certain disputes. Which area has the Supreme Court most consistently labeled a nonjusticiable political question?

Accepted Answer

Foreign policy and military decisions

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Commerce regulation

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Criminal prosecutions

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First Amendment claims

Question 6

Which provision of the Constitution most directly limits the President's ability to spend money not appropriated by Congress?

Accepted Answer

The Appropriations Clause (Article I, Section 9)

Answer

The Necessary and Proper Clause

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The Take Care Clause

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The Anti-Deficiency Act

Question 7

What is the primary constitutional justification for executive privilege?

Accepted Answer

The need for candid presidential deliberations under Article II

Answer

The Supremacy Clause

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Express language in Article I

Answer

The Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination