Which of the following Supreme Court decisions was the first time in sixty years that the Court ruled to limit congressional power by claiming Congress had exceeded its authority under the commerce clause?

A majority of the __________ selects the president of the United States

a. popular vote b. Electoral College c. House of Representatives d. Senate

What is the U.S. position regarding the Sino-Japanese dispute over the Diaoyu Islands?

a. It regards the islands as Japanese, and their security is covered by the U.S.-Japanese defense alliance. b. It is not a party to the dispute. c. It regards the islands as not covered by the U.S.-China defense alliance. d. It wishes to have the dispute brought before the International Court of Justice.