Unit 3 – WGU C963 American Politics, Study Guide Full Coverage, latest Update, Graded A+.
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Unit 3 – WGU C963 American Politics, Study Guide Full Coverage, latest Update, Graded A+.
Congressional Powers - -1.Tax citizens
2.Set the budget
3.Regulate commerce
4.Declare war
5.Provide advice and consent on appointments
6.Impeach individuals
7.Oversee the powers of the judici...
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Unit 3 – WGU C963 American Politics,
Study Guide Full Coverage, latest
Update, Graded A+.
Congressional Powers - ✔✔-1.Tax citizens
2.Set the budget
3.Regulate commerce
4.Declare war
5.Provide advice and consent on appointments
6.Impeach individuals
7.Oversee the powers of the judicial and executive branches
Inherent Power - ✔✔-A power of the president derived from the statements in the Constitution that
"the executive Power shall be vested in a President" and that the president should "take Care that the
Laws be faithfully executed"; defined through practice rather than through law.
Congress Oversight - ✔✔-Power to investigate/review bureaucratic agencies and bureaus to ensure they
are implementing the laws as intended
Marbury v. Madison (1803) - ✔✔-Established judicial review; "midnight judges;" John Marshall; power
of the Supreme Court.
Which of these statements is correct about Congress's oversight authority? Select the one correct
answer.
,Oversight is limited to its power of impeachment.
Oversight is specifically mentioned in Article I, Section 8.
Oversight is largely ineffective, because Congress lacks any authority over the executive branch.
Oversight is not a specifically enumerated power, but rather is implied in Article I. - ✔✔-Oversight is not
a specifically enumerated power, but rather is implied in Article I.
There is no specific "power of oversight" written into the Constitution, but it is implied in many
constitutional provisions, including Congress's power of the purse, advice and consent, and the power of
impeachment.
United States v. Lopez (1995) - ✔✔-The national government's power under the commerce clause does
not permit it to regulate matters not directly related to interstate commerce (in this case, banning
firearms in a school zone)
Which of these is an example of Congress's exercising its power under the Commerce Clause? Select the
one correct answer.
Prohibiting the presence of guns in school zones
,Regulating the working conditions and hours of minors employed in factories
Requiring that bus lines serve all customers equally
Establishing uniform standards for restaurant sanitation and hygiene - ✔✔-Requiring that bus lines serve
all customers equally
Bus lines serve interstate commerce, which can be regulated by Congress.
Which of these is a true statement concerning federal income tax? Select the one correct answer.
Federal income tax is equally applied to all taxpayers at a "flat" tax rate.
Federal income tax required the ratification of a constitutional amendment, after the Supreme Court
ruled that a previous attempt to tax income was unconstitutional.
Federal income tax has always been the federal government's primary source of revenue.
Federal income tax was constitutionally authorized by Congress's Article I powers. - ✔✔-Federal income
tax required the ratification of a constitutional amendment, after the Supreme Court ruled that a
previous attempt to tax income was unconstitutional.
, Since previous congressional attempts to tax income were not "apportioned," the Supreme Court ruled
they were unconstitutional. The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution permitted Congress to tax
income without regard to apportionment.
Committees - ✔✔-A small set of representatives tasked with considering, researching,introducing, and
investigating particular policy areas.
Discretionary Spending - ✔✔-Spending that can be altered from year to year through the appropriations
process.
Budget Resolution - ✔✔-A model of what the government plans to spend and take in as revenue over
the next fiscal year. Includes a set of budgets, priorities, and discretionary spending limits.
Pork-Barrel Spending - ✔✔-A provision in a bill that benefits a specific congressional constituency
Line-Item Veto - ✔✔-The ability of the President to reject specific portions of a piece of legislation rather
than reject an entire piece of legislation. Ruled unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court.
What is the major difference between congressional budget committees and appropriations
committees? Select the one correct answer.
While the budget committees set overall spending limits, the appropriation committees are responsible
for recommending specific allocations of funds.
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