Assignment:
Instructions:
Each question should be answered as completely as possible, requiring an itemized list, a short answer (4 to 5 sentences). Use all provided resources to answer the questions.
1) What are the constitutional powers and roles of Congress?
2) What are the unique roles of each the House of Representatives and the Senate? In addition, what are the differences between the trustee and delegate view of representation?
3) What are the different types of congressional committees? Briefly describe each one. Also, briefly describe the House and Senate leadership.
4) What are the roles of the President of the United States? Briefly describe each.
5) What are executive orders? What are they designed to do?
6) Describe the roles the Vice President plays as part of an executive administration.
7) What are the three major sources of law in the United States? (check your notes)
8) How is the federal court system structured? Explain the difference between general and limited jurisdiction.
9) What is judicial review? Also, describe the difference between strict construction and broad construction, as well as judicial activism and judicial restraint.
10) What are the different types of opinions issued by the US Supreme Court? In addition, what are the three different courses of action the Court can stipulate?
11) Should We Change The Method By Which We Select Federal Judges? Why or why not? (minimum of 200 words)
12) Which governmental agency or department can we do without, if any, in order to reduce the costs of operating the government? (minimum of 200 words)