The ____________ Clause of the Constitution figured prominently in the Supreme Court's protection of property rights during the early part of the nineteenth century

What is meant by the term the iron curtain?

a. A metaphor for the first physical confrontation of the Cold War, in which Stalin blocked land routes into Berlin b. A metaphor for the political divisions between the United States and the Soviet Union that produced no agreement on the unification of Germany c. A metaphor for the political, ideological, and physical separation of the Soviet Union and Western countries during the Cold War d. A metaphor for the competing theories of what started the Cold War—American aggression or Soviet ideology

Which factor has done the most to limit the size and growth of the U.S. Cabinet?

a. the legislative check on executive power b. the reluctance of presidents to share power c. the stability of the American political system d. the anti-government sentiment of the American public