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The Relationship Among the Four Institutions and Varying Balances of Power
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1. The recent history of the political bureaucratic system has demonstrated a rise in political extremism due to
2. The primary beneficiaries of detailed statutory instructions are
3. The War Powers Act actually may have given the president more ability to wage war because
4. Which of the following is a significant tactic Congress can use to maintain the balance of power with the executive and judicial branches and bureaucracies?
5. Amicus curiae briefs and solicitor general support may often lead the Supreme Court to grant certiorari because
6. The inclusion of numerous constituencies to avoid gridlock leads to compromises where
7. Under President George W. Bush, policy power rested with the president because
8. Judicial nominations are the reverse of legislative vetoes of the Supreme Court because the nominations
9. The political actions of legislators are primarily governed by
10. All of the following are limits the Supreme Court can place over the federal judiciary EXCEPT
11. Lower-court judges tend not to contradict the Supreme Court because
12. Hearings and investigations are important for bureaucracies because they
13. The post-Youngstown judicial interpretation of presidential power reflects all of the following political features of the modern American presidency EXCEPT
14. Stare decisis, or “let the decision stand,” is an example of _________________ doctrine.
15. Constitutional courts, whether the Supreme Court or lower-level courts, derive their authority from _______________ of the Constitution.
16. What congressional institution audits and reports on programs and agencies?
17. The institutionalized presidency is a form of ex ante control on policy implementation because
18. Legislative vetoes were found unconstitutional in theory because
19. Since the 1950s, what characteristic of government has had a significant impact on the relationship of the legislative and executive branches and the bureaucracy?
20. Judicial review allows the modern Supreme Court to act as
21. Opinion writing by the Supreme Court has risen compared to other historical periods because
22. The most important factor influencing whether a member of Congress can affect agency action is whether he or she is
23. When party control in Congress is powerful, rather than committees of individuals, the relationship between Congress and the bureaucracy relies on
24. The departmental theory of constitutional review holds that
25. The Supreme Court maintains its position of authority over lower federal courts through

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