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1. An executive agreement is a pact between the head of a foreign state and
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| 2. What group acts as an advisory body by custom rather than by constitutional decree? |
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the Cabinet.
The heads of the 15 executive departments make up the presidential Cabinet. |
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| Constitutionally, what group makes the formal selection of the nation's President? |
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The electoral college
Political parties have converted the electoral college into a "rubber stamp" for each State's popular vote in presidential elections. |
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| Woodrow Wilson once described __________ as "a constitutional convention in continuous session." |
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The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court interprets and applies the Constitution in many cases it hears. |
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5. What is a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states?
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treaty
A treaty is an agreement between sovereign states that must be approved by the Senate. |
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Who created the federal courts that fall below the Supreme Court?
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Congress
Article III specifies "one supreme Court, and … such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish."
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| The custom that the Senate will approve only appointees acceptable to the senator or senators of the President's party from the state involved is known as |
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senatorial courtesy
The effect of this custom is to shift Constitutional appointment power away from the President. |
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| In his 1796 Farewell Address, George Washington warned against the "baneful effects" of what? |
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political parties
Washington was concerned about the potential divisive effect of political parties. |
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| The Constitution places __________ under the direct control of the President. |
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the armed forces
Although only Congress can declare war, Presidents have used armed forces abroad in combat without a declaration of war several hundred times. |
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| According to the Constitution, who regulates foreign and interstate commerce? |
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Congress
Over the years Congress has defined "foreign and interstate commerce," and in doing so, added to its powers. |
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| What principle is defined as the division of power among a central government and several regional governments? |
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federalism
The Framers used federalism as a compromise between a nation of loosely tied together States and a too powerful central government. |
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| The Constitution begins with a short introduction called the Preamble, which is followed by how many numbered sections (articles)? |
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| The three branches of government are tied together by a system of __________, whereby each branch is subject to constitutional restraints by the other branches. |
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| In a __________ system, the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government are gathered under one agency. |
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| A governmental action found to violate some provision in the Constitution is said to be |
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| Which of the following is NOT one of the six basic principles of the Constitution? |
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What allows the President to reject any act of Congress?
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| The Constitution of the United States has how many amendments? |
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| The principle of popular sovereignty states that all political power resides in the |
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| What does Article IV of the Constitution address? |
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| ratifying the constitution |
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| An amendment may be proposed by a __________ vote in each house of Congress and be ratified by __________ of the State legislatures. |
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| Which amendment was known as "the noble experiment" and ultimately repealed? |
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| 18th Amendment: prohibition of alcohol |
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| The 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, was first proposed during what conflict? |
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| Which amendment took the longest to be ratified? |
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| 27th Amendment-congressional pay |
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| What was one subject of an unratified amendment? |
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| Since 1917, when the 18th Amendment was proposed, it has been customary for Congress to set a ratification deadline of __________ year(s). |
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| Which two principles of the Constitution are illustrated by the formal amendment process? |
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federalism
popular sovereignty |
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| How many different ways can the Constitution be formally changed? |
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| Of the nearly __________ joint resolutions calling for amendments that have been proposed in Congress since 1789, only __________ have been sent to the States, and only __________ were ratified. |
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