The War Powers resolution (1973) has turned out o be less effective than intended. Why?

McColloch v. Maryland (1819) established the principle of implied powers, that go beyond the enumerated powers of the Constitution, on the basis of the elastic clause. Which is therefore true of the elastic clause itself?

Who is the president of the U.S. Senate?

Consider the components of the American national government. Which body enacts the laws of the country as well as raises and distributes monies necessary to operate the government, known as “The Power of the Purse”?  

Political philosophers including John Locke and Thomas Hobbes influenced the thinking of Founders such as James Madison. What concept did Locke and Hobbes have different views about?  

A conference committee of Congress – such as the one that produced the Congressional Budget Act (1974) – is comprised of members from both parties and both branches. These legislative groups are not:

The Madisonian system of government is one in which powers are divided between its branches. Which describes the relationships between the branches?

There is an ongoing geographic shift of the American population to the Sun Belt (i.e. the southern US from California to Florida). Which are political consequences of this phenomenon?

The American president has both formal and informal powers. All are enumerated powers except:

Congress is granted powers based on the Constitution but not specifically listed therein. For instance, Congress is explicitly allowed to “raise and support armies.” Therefore the legislature could allocate funds to test a missile defense system. What grants Congress powers not listed in the Constitution?