USE APPROPRIATE EXAMPLES TO EXPLAIN AND ILLUSTRATE YOUR ANSWERS.
Question #1. Answer either (A) or (B):
(A) 1. In what ways do lawmakers function as delegates? In what ways do they function as trustees?
(B) 2. What powers does the Constitution assign to Congress? What differences exist between the House and Senate? How do these differences affect how each chamber functions? What tensions arise between them?
Question #2. Answer either (C) or (D):
(C) 1. How did the framers of the Constitution ensure an energetic executive who would be independent from Congress but not wield too much power?
(D) 2. What means can the president use to influence lawmakers? How does the president use the veto power to shape legislation?
Question #3. Answer either (E), (F), or (G):
(E) 1. How does bureaucracy affect everyday life? Give an example of an actual bureaucratic institution (private or public) and how it lives up to the essential characteristics of bureaucracies we discussed in class.
(F) 2. What four characteristics of a case do Supreme Court justices use to determine whether or not a controversy exists? How does each characteristic help them decide whether or not to hear a case?
(G) 3. What are the different theories of constitutional interpretation? What issues have illustrated this debate?