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Which of the following excerpts from the Constitution best demonstrates the constitutional principle of separation of powers?(1 point)

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"No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States and who shall not, when elected be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen."
"No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States and who shall not, when elected be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen."

"The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided."
"The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided."

"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States."
"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States."

"Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States."
"Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States."
Question 8
Which of the following fiscal tax policies would be used to reduce inflation?(1 point)
Responses

monetary policy
monetary policy

expansionary policy
expansionary policy

income tax policy
income tax policy

contractionary policy
contractionary policy
Question 9
Identify the term length of the members of the US Senate.(1 point)
Responses

four years
four years

six years
six years

two years
two years

unlimited
unlimited
Question 10
Identify the number of members in the US House of Representatives.(1 point)
Responses

100
100

435
435

535
535

270
270
Question 11
Using the information in the table, analyze why the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 (APA) established the rule-making process for enacting new laws.



(1 point)
Responses

The APA established the rule-making process to ban the involvement of individuals and agencies so rule-making happens more efficiently.
The APA established the rule-making process to ban the involvement of individuals and agencies so rule-making happens more efficiently.

The APA established the rule-making process to give power to Congress to enact new laws after it had developed the text of the legislation.
The APA established the rule-making process to give power to Congress to enact new laws after it had developed the text of the legislation.

The APA established the rule-making process to enhance the power of the executive branch so it could override the decisions of Congress.
The APA established the rule-making process to enhance the power of the executive branch so it could override the decisions of Congress.

The APA established the rule-making process to check the power of the executive branch and involve the public in creating rules for enacting new laws.
The APA established the rule-making process to check the power of the executive branch and involve the public in creating rules for enacting new laws.
Question 12
Who has the power to veto a bill at the federal level?(1 point)
Responses

the governor
the governor

the president of the US
the president of the US

the House of Representatives
the House of Representatives

city councils
city councils
Question 13
How can Congress use its power of the purse to impact the agenda of the executive branch?(1 point)
Responses

Congress could eliminate executive departments or agencies.
Congress could eliminate executive departments or agencies.

Congress could encourage the executive branch to fund certain departments or agencies.
Congress could encourage the executive branch to fund certain departments or agencies.

Congress could stop programs or plans proposed by the executive branch from being implemented.
Congress could stop programs or plans proposed by the executive branch from being implemented.

Congress could force the executive branch to fund its own departments and agencies.
Congress could force the executive branch to fund its own departments and agencies.
Question 14
Read the following summary that includes a quote from President Theodore Roosevelt on the bully pulpit. "President Roosevelt, sitting at his desk, was reading to a few friends a forthcoming message. At the close of a paragraph 'of a distinctly ethical character' he wheeled about and said: 'I suppose my critics will call that preaching, but I have got such a bully pulpit!'"

Why does President Roosevelt use the imagery of a pulpit?

(1 point)
Responses

The president supports a specific religion for Americans.
The president supports a specific religion for Americans.

The president always uses a pulpit to speak from like religious leaders.
The president always uses a pulpit to speak from like religious leaders.

The president threatens people with harm or danger to achieve presidential objectives.
The president threatens people with harm or danger to achieve presidential objectives.

The president has a responsibility to lead the public to seek a better society like religious leaders.

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Here are the responses to your questions:

Question on Separation of Powers: The excerpt that best demonstrates the constitutional principle of separation of powers is:
"All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States."

Question on Fiscal Tax Policies: The fiscal tax policy used to reduce inflation is:
contractionary policy

Question on Term Length of US Senate Members: The term length of the members of the US Senate is:
six years

Question on Number of Members in the US House of Representatives: The number of members in the US House of Representatives is:
435

Question on the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946: The analysis of why the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 (APA) established the rule-making process for enacting new laws is:
The APA established the rule-making process to check the power of the executive branch and involve the public in creating rules for enacting new laws.

Question on Veto Power at the Federal Level: The power to veto a bill at the federal level is held by:
the president of the US

Question on Congress's Power of the Purse: Congress can use its power of the purse to impact the agenda of the executive branch by:
Congress could stop programs or plans proposed by the executive branch from being implemented.

Question on Roosevelt and the Bully Pulpit: President Roosevelt uses the imagery of a pulpit because:
The president has a responsibility to lead the public to seek a better society like religious leaders.