Question 1

One way that Congress can limit the President's power of executive appointment is by

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the Senate rejecting a presidential appointment.

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Congress selecting the President's Cabinet officers.

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the House refusing to appropriate the money necessary to enforce the terms of a treaty.

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Congress requiring the President to withdraw unpopular Supreme Court appointments.

Question 2

What is the significance of the Court's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819?

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The case established the constitutionality of the implied powers of Congress.

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The case confirmed that Congress cannot base its power to tax on its implied powers.

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The Court sided with the States and limited the implied powers of Congress.

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The Court ruled that a constitutional amendment was needed to establish the implied powers.

Question 3

The Supreme Court's ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden

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relied upon the Necessary and Proper Clause and a broad interpretation of the Commerce Clause.

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established for the first time the constitutional prohibition against Congress taxing exports.

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confirmed that Congress can do whatever is "necessary and proper" to execute its war powers.

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limited congressional interpretation of the Necessary and Proper Clause and the implied powers.

Question 4

Which group believe that the States should retain the most power and that the expressed powers of the Constitution should be interpreted literally?

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Strict Constructionist

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Liberal Constructionist

Question 5

Which US President was not impeached?

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Richard Nixon

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Andrew Johnson

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Bill Clinton

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Donald Trump

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