Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The minimum age for House members is 25 years and the minimum age for senators is 30 years.
2. The basic powers of Congress are outlined in Article I, Section 2.
3. To reduce transaction costs and encourage political cooperation, the Framers decided that the President and Congress should not be elected separately.
4. Gerrymandering is the process by which congressional districts are redistributed between the states based on changes in population.
5. Congress is not perfectly representative of the American people in terms of demographics.

1.true
2.false
3.false
4.false
5.true

Political Science

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a. He claimed to have received approval from the Supreme Court. b. He claimed that the Constitution explicitly conferred upon him the power to do whatever he thought best in any situation. c. He claimed that his actions were consistent with his power to veto congressional actions or inactions. d. He claimed that the inherent powers of his office allowed him to circumvent the Constitution in a time of war or national crisis.

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All of the following were important parts of the economic reforms launched by Den Xiaoping EXCEPT

a. a growth of the role of private industry. b. reducing the role of the state in the economy. c. a large increase in foreign trade and investment. d. the abolition of all state-owned enterprises. e. encouraging people to make more money rather than serving the people.

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