POLS 102 Exam 4(Macdonald WVU) Questions
with Correct Answers 2025
ExecutiveRordersR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
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LawsRPassedRinRtheRPastR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
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congressRandRpresidentRchooseRwhatRpolicyRoutcomeRwillRbeRpursuedRex:cleanRairRandRwater.RAnd
RagenciesRchooseRhowRtoRpursueRtheseRoutcomes.
TakeRCareRClauseR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
instructsRtheRpresidentRtoRmakeRsureRthatRlawsRareRfaithfullyRexecuted.
MexicoRCityRPolicyR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
UnitedRStatesRgovernmentRpolicyRthatRblocksRU.S.RfederalRfundingRforRnon-
governmentalRorganizationsRthatRprovideRabortionRcounsellingRorRreferrals,RadvocateRtoRdecrimin
alizeRabortionRorRexpandRabortionRservices.
PriceRofRCarbonR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-differsRsubstantiallyRbasedRonRtheRpartyRofRtheRpresident
StatusRquoR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-theRexistingRstateRofRaffairs
SeparationRofRPowersR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
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UnilateralRAuthorityR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-oneRpersonRhasRrightRtoRmakeRallRdecisions
ElevationRofRtheRPresidentR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
theRtakeRcareRclauseRelevatedRtheRpowerRofRtheRpresidentRbeyondRanythingRenvisionedRbyRtheRaut
horsRofRtheRconstitution
CongressionalRPolarizationR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-WideningRideologicalRgapRbetweenRparties
DividedRgovernmentR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
situationRinRwhichRoneRpartyRcontrolsRtheRpresidencyRwhileRtheRotherRpartyRcontrolsRcongress
NoRPowerRtoRRequireRCongressRtoRVoteRonRProposalsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
CongressRcanRsimplyRignoreRtheRpresident'sRproposalRforRvariousRreasons
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InRmostRdemocracies,RtheRchiefRexecutive'sRproposalRtoRchangeRtheRlawRmustRbeRvotedRonRinRtheRl
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PivotalRActorsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
determineRwhetherRstatusRquoRpolicy,Rq,RcanRbeRchangedRthroughRtheRenactmentRofRaRnewRlaw
MedianRVoter/FilibusterRPivot/PresidentialRVetoR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
aRmajorityRruleRvotingRsystemRwillRselectRtheRoutcomeRmostRpreferredRbyRtheRmedianRvoter.
SocialRSecurityRProposalR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-He,Rp,RpreferredRthatRpolicy
with Correct Answers 2025
ExecutiveRordersR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
presidentialRdirectiveRtoRanRexecutiveRagencyRestablishingRnewRpoliciesRorRindicatingRhowRanRexist
ingRpolicyRisRtoRbeRcarriedRout.
LawsRPassedRinRtheRPastR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
CongressRhasRauthorityR(legitimacy)RunderRTitleRIRofRtheRConstitutionRtoRwriteRlegislationRtoRchang
eRtheRlaw.RItRhasRtheRauthorityRtoRchangeRtheRlaw.RYes,RtheRpresident'sRsignatureRisRoftenRnecessar
y
DelegationR-RCORRECTRANSWERR--
actRofRoneRperson/bodyRauthorizingRanotherRperson/bodyRtoRperformRanRactionRonRitsRbehalf.-
congressRandRpresidentRchooseRwhatRpolicyRoutcomeRwillRbeRpursuedRex:cleanRairRandRwater.RAnd
RagenciesRchooseRhowRtoRpursueRtheseRoutcomes.
TakeRCareRClauseR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
instructsRtheRpresidentRtoRmakeRsureRthatRlawsRareRfaithfullyRexecuted.
MexicoRCityRPolicyR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
UnitedRStatesRgovernmentRpolicyRthatRblocksRU.S.RfederalRfundingRforRnon-
governmentalRorganizationsRthatRprovideRabortionRcounsellingRorRreferrals,RadvocateRtoRdecrimin
alizeRabortionRorRexpandRabortionRservices.
PriceRofRCarbonR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-differsRsubstantiallyRbasedRonRtheRpartyRofRtheRpresident
StatusRquoR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-theRexistingRstateRofRaffairs
SeparationRofRPowersR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
ConstitutionalRdivisionRofRpowersRamongRtheRlegislative,Rexecutive,RandRjudicialRbranches,RwithRth
, eRlegislativeRbranchRmakingRlaw,RtheRexecutiveRapplyingRandRenforcingRtheRlaw,RandRtheRjudiciaryRi
nterpretingRtheRlaw
UnilateralRAuthorityR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-oneRpersonRhasRrightRtoRmakeRallRdecisions
ElevationRofRtheRPresidentR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
theRtakeRcareRclauseRelevatedRtheRpowerRofRtheRpresidentRbeyondRanythingRenvisionedRbyRtheRaut
horsRofRtheRconstitution
CongressionalRPolarizationR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-WideningRideologicalRgapRbetweenRparties
DividedRgovernmentR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
situationRinRwhichRoneRpartyRcontrolsRtheRpresidencyRwhileRtheRotherRpartyRcontrolsRcongress
NoRPowerRtoRRequireRCongressRtoRVoteRonRProposalsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
CongressRcanRsimplyRignoreRtheRpresident'sRproposalRforRvariousRreasons
Bush'sRproposalRwasRpoliticallyRunpopular
Obama'sRproposalRwasRopposedRbyRenoughRRepublicansRinRtheRSenateRforRaRfilibuster
InRmostRdemocracies,RtheRchiefRexecutive'sRproposalRtoRchangeRtheRlawRmustRbeRvotedRonRinRtheRl
egislature
PivotalRActorsR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
determineRwhetherRstatusRquoRpolicy,Rq,RcanRbeRchangedRthroughRtheRenactmentRofRaRnewRlaw
MedianRVoter/FilibusterRPivot/PresidentialRVetoR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-
aRmajorityRruleRvotingRsystemRwillRselectRtheRoutcomeRmostRpreferredRbyRtheRmedianRvoter.
SocialRSecurityRProposalR-RCORRECTRANSWERR-He,Rp,RpreferredRthatRpolicy