What did the Supreme Court rule in Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer?
A) Congress was given the authority to delegate foreign policy to the president.
B) Presidents may not act contrary to the clearly expressed will of Congress in foreign policy matters.
C) Presidents can temporarily take control of individual industries in a time of national emergency, a power later used by the Bush Administration to ground all commercial airline flights in the days after the 9-11 attacks.
D) Although presidents can deploy troops to combat situations only by notifying Congress, those troops must be withdrawn unless Congress approves the action within 60 days after notice of the military action has been received.
E) Executive agreements need congressional approval.
Question -2-A Real Estate agent making 150,000 a year pays the exact same amount in Social Security tax as an investment banker making 10 million a year.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question -3-Members of the Senate
A) can chair only one major committee
B) cannot serve on a major committee during their first term in office
C) sit on fewer committees than do members of the House
D) can serve on only one committee
E) can serve on up to five minor committees
Question -4-What is the system called when government officials are chosen according to their educational qualities, performance on examinations, and work experience?
A) The civil service
B) The Pendleton system
C) Hatch service
D) The patronage system
E) Honest graft
Question -5-What was the significance of the Supreme Court ruling in Lawrence v. Texas?
A) The Supreme Court shifted its stance to adjust to changing mores.
B) The Court maintained the right to privacy even though it was against popular opinion.
C) The Court reiterated its statement that homosexual behavior should be outlawed.
D) The Court confirmed the right of married couples to be free from any government interference.
E) The Court created the first national restrictions on abortion rights.
Question -6-Who first broadened the role of the commander in chief by exercising executive powers in a non-urgent situation?
A) George Washington B) Abraham Lincoln C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) Franklin Roosevelt E) Dwight Eisenhower
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