POSC 1010 Final Exam Actual Questions and Answers New
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How is Congress elected/appointed? - -each state gets one vote- elected annually
-How is House of Representatives elected/appointed? - -elected every 2 years (popular)
-What is the commerce clause? - -gives Congress the power "to regulate commerce with foreign
nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes." (buying or selling between
each state)
-What is the necessary and proper clause? - -Constitutional clause that gives congress the
power to make all laws "necessary and proper" for executing its powers
-What is the supremacy clause? - -Constitution is the supreme law of the land
-What is dual sovereignty? - -A doctrine which says that both the national and state
governments have final authority over their own domains.
-What are reserved powers? - -Powers given to the state governments (10th amendment)
-What are concurrent powers? - -powers shared by the federal and state governments (ex.
DHEC, OSHA, DNR)
-Current presidential nomination - -(nomination) candidates are chosen by electors split
between a popular vote by citizen and a vote in Congress
(Election process) electoral college- up to the states who decide as a whole
-Historic presidential nomination - -(nomination) candidates for office nominated by legislative
caucus
(election process) electoral college- number of house electors determined by state population
-How is congressional districting done? - -The redrawing of congressional and other legislative
district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal
as possible in population
-What is hard money? - -money given directly to candidates
-What is soft money? - -a contribution to a political party that is not accounted as going to a
particular candidate, thus avoiding various legal limitations.
-What is the structure of the executive branch? - -1. A President serves as chief executive
Update Clemson University;(Solved 100%)View ahead of exam
How is Congress elected/appointed? - -each state gets one vote- elected annually
-How is House of Representatives elected/appointed? - -elected every 2 years (popular)
-What is the commerce clause? - -gives Congress the power "to regulate commerce with foreign
nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes." (buying or selling between
each state)
-What is the necessary and proper clause? - -Constitutional clause that gives congress the
power to make all laws "necessary and proper" for executing its powers
-What is the supremacy clause? - -Constitution is the supreme law of the land
-What is dual sovereignty? - -A doctrine which says that both the national and state
governments have final authority over their own domains.
-What are reserved powers? - -Powers given to the state governments (10th amendment)
-What are concurrent powers? - -powers shared by the federal and state governments (ex.
DHEC, OSHA, DNR)
-Current presidential nomination - -(nomination) candidates are chosen by electors split
between a popular vote by citizen and a vote in Congress
(Election process) electoral college- up to the states who decide as a whole
-Historic presidential nomination - -(nomination) candidates for office nominated by legislative
caucus
(election process) electoral college- number of house electors determined by state population
-How is congressional districting done? - -The redrawing of congressional and other legislative
district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal
as possible in population
-What is hard money? - -money given directly to candidates
-What is soft money? - -a contribution to a political party that is not accounted as going to a
particular candidate, thus avoiding various legal limitations.
-What is the structure of the executive branch? - -1. A President serves as chief executive
