Politics of the United States Questions
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Which clause of the U.S Constitution authorized Congress to create the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)?
Which constitutional amendments are a direct result of the Civil War?
The U.S. Supreme Court substantial effects doctrine allows the federal government to regulate any ( ) activity that has a substantial effect on ( ) commerce
During the Progressive Era, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that since economic production is local, it is ( ) for the federal government to regulate it. Congress disagreed with the Supreme Court. Congress thought it had the authority to regulate economic production if that production affects interstate ( )
The federal government has used its power of the purse to ( ) state governments to implement national programs.
Why did the 1937 U.S. Supreme Court introduce a new interpretation of the federal government's constitutional authority?
Which of the following most contributed to the federal government's growth between 1940 and 1968?
The ( ) political mood of the country in the 1980s and 1990s found the expression in the federalism decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Nixon's most significant legacy, with regards to federalism, was to replace ( ) grants with ( ) grants.
President Clinton worked with Republicans to convert ( ) grants related to welfare,job training,and transportation into () grants.
Between 1940-1968, major Supreme Court decisions and congressional legislation led to a(n) ( ) federal government role in protecting individuals and historically oppressed groups against ( ) abuse and discrimination.
Although principled federalism may have never been prevalent historically, today it is clearly ( )
Which U.S Supreme Court case established the precedent of judicial review?
The mainstay of judicial power is the authority to _______________.
The authority of courts to interpret the U.S Constitution and decide whether a law or policy is constitutional or unconstitutional is called ____________.
How many federal judges can hear and decide a case in a district court?
There are ____ federal judicial circuits, including at least one district in each state.
First, the House of Representatives must approve one or more articles of impeachment by at least a __________ vote.
The 94 federal judicial districts are organized into _________ regional circuits, each of which has a court of appeals.
When was the Supreme Court most active in declaring federal statues or provisions unconstitutional and invalidating state and lcal laws?