CONS 127 Midterm Exam W1- Requires
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Common Political Guaranty Clause; Impeachment; Declaration of War
Questions
Not a matter of the supreme court & must be left to
legislature. Does not appear in the constitution. Does
Political Question
not mean elected officials cannot be sued for official
actions.
Types of matters the court can adjudicate. Political
Justiciability
questions are non-justiciable.
Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of
Judicial Review
laws.
What is not an element of Jurisdiction
justiciability?
A case brought by someone to help him or her and all
Class Action Suit others who are similarly situated; other members to
the suit
, When there is a conflict The last one passed or the most recent of the two.
between a treaty and an
executive agreement,
which prevails?
Congress passes a law No. Using US v. Curtis Wright as precedent, the
prohibiting any citizen President is the sole voice in US foreign affairs.
who is not authorized by
the President from
negotiating or otherwise
communicating with a
foreign government in
order to influence that
government with respect
to any dispute with the
U.S. Ann Nesty, civic
minded celebrity, goes to
Ishtar, a radical Middle
Eastern country, and
meets with top
government officials in an
effort to gain the release
of U.S. citizens held as
political prisoners by the
government. When Ann
returns, she is charged
with violating the law. She
claims the law is
unconstitutional as
beyond the scope of
federal power. Is she
correct? Explain.
The right of elected officials in the executive branch
Executive Privilege to withhold information to other branches of
government or to the public.
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Terms in this set (67)
Common Political Guaranty Clause; Impeachment; Declaration of War
Questions
Not a matter of the supreme court & must be left to
legislature. Does not appear in the constitution. Does
Political Question
not mean elected officials cannot be sued for official
actions.
Types of matters the court can adjudicate. Political
Justiciability
questions are non-justiciable.
Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of
Judicial Review
laws.
What is not an element of Jurisdiction
justiciability?
A case brought by someone to help him or her and all
Class Action Suit others who are similarly situated; other members to
the suit
, When there is a conflict The last one passed or the most recent of the two.
between a treaty and an
executive agreement,
which prevails?
Congress passes a law No. Using US v. Curtis Wright as precedent, the
prohibiting any citizen President is the sole voice in US foreign affairs.
who is not authorized by
the President from
negotiating or otherwise
communicating with a
foreign government in
order to influence that
government with respect
to any dispute with the
U.S. Ann Nesty, civic
minded celebrity, goes to
Ishtar, a radical Middle
Eastern country, and
meets with top
government officials in an
effort to gain the release
of U.S. citizens held as
political prisoners by the
government. When Ann
returns, she is charged
with violating the law. She
claims the law is
unconstitutional as
beyond the scope of
federal power. Is she
correct? Explain.
The right of elected officials in the executive branch
Executive Privilege to withhold information to other branches of
government or to the public.
