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A major way the United States Congress ahs extended its power is through its

• use of the elastic clause

• power to amend state constitutions

• role as final interpreter of the Federal Constitution

• authority to grant patents and copyrights

The United States Constitution requires that a census be taken every ten years to reapportion

• membership in the House of Representatives

• the number of delegates to national nominating conventions

• Federal aid to localities

• agricultural subsidies

In the United States Congress, differences between Senate and House of Representatives versions of a bill are usually resolved by accepting the version that is

• preferred by a majority of the State legislature

• supported by the Supreme Court

• preferred by the House in which the bill originates

•  agreed to by a joint conference committee of both Houses

President Bill Clinton nominated Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court. Before she could be appointed to this position, Ms. Ginsburg needed the formal approval of the

• Supreme Court

• Cabinet

• House of Representatives

• Senate

The Constitution assigns the power to ratify treaties exclusively to the

• Supreme Court

• United States Senate

• House of Representatives

• President

According to the original United States Constitution, which Federal official was to be directly elected by the voters?

• the President

• a United States Senator

• a Justice of the Supreme Court

• a member of the House of Representatives

As United States involvement in world affairs has increased, the power of the Presidency has also increased because

• congressional leaders have been unwilling to divert their attention from domestic issues

• the Constitution gives primary responsibility for foreign relations to the President

• according to the customs and tradition, Congress does not discuss foreign policy issues

• the Senate has consistently failed to check the President’s power by refusing to ratify treaties

The increasing use of executive orders and executive agreements by 20^th-century United States President illustrates

• the influence of the principle of limited government

• stricter application of constitutional requirements

• a greater sharing of power with Congress

• Presidential desire to have increased control over decision making

Which presidential practice has been created by practice rather than by the Constitution?

• acting as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces

• acting as the leader of his political party

• appointing ambassadors and consuls

• acting upon bills passed by Congress

A President’s interpretation of the United States Constitution may continue to be influential long after the President leaves office because the President has the power to

• make State of the Union addresses

• ratify amendments to the Constitution

• nominate Federal Justices, who serve for live

• establish a legislative agenda for Congress