1)
Why has the Constitution been able to
informally change? Give some examples.
a.
Child labor laws created
b.
Standards for radio and television
advertising
c.
Applied complex tax laws
d.
Created judiciary system by adding both
courts and rules for their practice
2)
How has Congress expanded the executive
branch?
a.
They have added the cabinet depts.,
agencies, boards, and commisions
3)
What is the impeachment process?
What crimes can a President be impeached for?
a.
The House accuses federal official,
then the Senate decides the guilt.
b.
Any action that violates constitutional
responsibility, bribery, or treason
4)
Discuss John Tyler's Presidency.
How did he interpret the Constitution? What is the other view of this
interpretation?
a.
He assumed the full powers of president
and becomes the president rather than just a stand in
b.
Certain Congress members opposed this
and thought it wrong interpretation, but the Constitution was very amibuous
5)
What is an executive agreement?
How has it expanded the powers of the President?
a.
Exec. Agreement is an agreement made by
the president and the head of another state directly
b.
It gives the President power to
directly deal with a different country without Senate approval, weakening the
Senate
6)
Discuss the two views of Judicial
Review.
a.
Judicial Restraint – courts should
avoid taking on social and political questions, ie leave big societal
questionion to others (Congress)
b.
Judicial Activism – should apply the
Constitution to pressing social and political questions ie take a stand on
societal questions
7)
Give an example of how the Supreme
Court has ruled the Constitution meaning one thing and then later changing its
mind.
a.
They rule in the 1800s African
American’s and white people should have separate facilities. In the 1950s they
retracted the decision and decided it was unconstitutional to have separated
facilities
8)
State the four sources of informal
constitutional change.
a.
Court Decisions
b.
Congressional Actions
c.
Presidential practices
d.
Unofficial customs of the time period
9)
How could judicial activism infringe on
powers given Congress in the Constitution.
a.
It can rule that Congress is wrong
(unconstitutional) and therefore make their decisions wrong or reverse them
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