A key problem in the relationship between Congress and the president concerning war powers stems from the fact that ______.
a. they each have the power to declare war
b. only the president can order troops overseas
c. the president has preempted congressional control over the military
d. the president is commander-in-chief, but Congress has the power to declare war
e. the courts refuse to rule on the issue
d. the president is commander-in-chief, but Congress has the power to declare war
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What distinguishes a kleptocracy from other types of authoritarian states?
a. Kleptocracies mainly function according to cultural and religious customs. b. Kleptocracies are secretly run by an oligarchy rather than by the official leader. c. The mass media in a kleptocracy is run by the middle class rather than the government. d. Power in a kleptocracy is a means for distributing favors among privileged elites rather than an end in itself.
Which of the following best describes scholars who argue that the Tenth Amendment—which provides that the powers not taken by the national government belong to the states—is little more than a truism?
a. They are originalists. b. They point to the powerful combination of the supremacy clause and the elastic clause to support their argument. c. They rely on the Declaration of Independence to maintain their argument. d. They fundamentally misconstrue state constitutions and their reliance on the Tenth Amendment.