Question 1

Executive orders are:

Accepted Answer

Executive orders are issued by the president, can be revoked by a subsequent president, and are a kind of executive control of administrative agencies.

Question 2

All of the following are executive controls of ad- ministrative agencies except:

Accepted Answer

The legislative veto is a control exercised by Congress, not the executive branch. Executive orders, vetoes (in the context of rejecting legislation that might affect agency operations), and the appointment of agency heads are all tools the President or executive branch can use to influence or control administrative agencies.

Question 3

Why was the line item veto declared unconstitu- tional by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

The line item veto allowed the president to line out parts of spending bills while approving the rest of the billThis violated Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution, which requires the president to veto or approve a bill in its entirety.

Question 4

State two powers over agency regulations possessed by some governors but not by the president.

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Question 5

In the Steel Seizure case, the Supreme Court ruled:

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court ruled that the President's action was unconstitutional as outside the power of the executive. The Court held that the President had overstepped his bounds by taking possession of the steel mills, which were private property, without any express authorization from Congress.

Question 6

The federal line item veto is:

Accepted Answer

The federal line item veto was ruled as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1998 in the case Clinton v. City of New York. The Court held that the President does not have the authority to unilaterally amend or repeal provisions of a law and that the Line Item Veto Act violated the Presentment Clause of the Constitution. Therefore, the federal line item veto is unconstitutional.

Question 7

The president must get approval of Congress to issue an executive order.

Accepted Answer

The president has the power to issue executive orders without approval from Congress. However, Congress can overturn an executive order through legislation or by withholding funding for its implementation.

Question 8

In the Steel Seizure case, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.v.Sawyer, President Truman ordered the seizure of steel mills.The President's main ar- gument supporting this action was:

Accepted Answer

In the Steel Seizure case, President Truman asserted his power as Commander in Chief as the main argument supporting his action of ordering the seizure of steel mills. He argued that the seizure was necessary to ensure the continuation of steel production during the Korean War. However, the Supreme Court struck down Truman's action, stating that there was no immediate threat to national security that would justify such an exercise of presidential power.

Question 9

The president can remove the Secretary of De- fense at any time.

Accepted Answer

The President has the authority to remove the Secretary of Defense at any time.

Question 10

The Environmental Protection Agency was created by:

Accepted Answer

The Environmental Protection Agency was created by a presidential reorganization in 1970 under President Richard Nixon's administration. It was established in response to public concern about environmental pollution and its effects on human health and the environment.

Question 11

The federal line item veto raises which constitu- tional principle(s)?

Accepted Answer

The federal line item veto raises both the Presentment Clause and Delegation of Power principles. The Presentment Clause requires that a bill be presented to the President before becoming law. The line item veto allows the President to essentially amend a bill after it has been presented, which goes against the Presentment Clause. The Delegation of Power principle is also raised because the line item veto would give the President more power to reject specific parts of a bill, which could be seen as granting too much power to the Executive branch.

Question 12

Many governors have the line item veto as one of their controls over administrative agencies.

Accepted Answer

Many governors do have the line item veto power, which allows them to strike specific provisions from budget bills without vetoing the entire bill. This can be used to exercise some control over administrative agencies by vetoing specific appropriations or instructions in the budget that affect agency operations.

Question 13

What provisions of the Constitution give the pres- ident the power over agencies?

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Question 14

What are executive orders, and why are they im- portant to the president's power over administra- tive agencies?

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Question 15

List and describe the various methods used by presidents and governors to control agencies.

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Quiz 8: Executive Control of Administrative Agencies