Study guide 69- Which part of government often defines the boundaries of
implied powers?
a the president
b the Supreme Court
c the bureaucracy
d the Congress
e the people
Suggested Reading
Allen, Danielle. Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Inde-
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Amar, Akhil Reed. The Constitution Today: Timeless Lessons for the
Issues of Our Era. New York: Basic Books, 2016.
Currie, David P. The Constitution of the United States: A Primer for the
People, 2nd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.
Dahl, Robert A. How Democratic Is the American Constitution? New
Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2001.
Davis, Sue. Corwin and Peltason’s Understanding the Constitution,
17th ed. Boston: Wadsworth, 2008.
Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay. The Federalist
Papers. 1788. Reprint, 2nd ed., edited by Roy P. Fairfield. Balti-
more, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1981.
Ketcham, Ralph. The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional
Convention Debates. New York: Signet Classics, 2003.
Rossiter, Clinton. 1787: The Grand Convention. New York: Macmillan,
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Strauss, David. The Living Constitution. New York: Oxford University
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Sunstein, Cass R. Designing Democracy: What Constitutions Do. New
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W. W. Norton, 1969.- Which branch has the fewest explicit powers?
a the president
b the Supreme Court
c the bureaucracy
d the Congress
e the people - Which of the following negative powers does the president enjoy?
a the power to veto legislation
b the power to freeze judicial salaries
c the power to review the constitutionality of a law
d the power to impeach federal justices
e the power to dissolve Congress and call new elections
Is the Constitution a “living”
document?
Explore how the meaning of the Constitution has evolved.
(Pages 59–65)Summary
The Constitution is more than 200 years old, yet it still provides a blue-
print for modern governance. It has maintained its relevance due to its
ambiguity on several key passages, its ability to be amended rather
than entirely rewritten, and its designation of multiple interpreters of
the Constitution.Key terms
executive powers clause (p. 59)
commerce clause (p. 59)implied powers (p. 63)Practice Quiz Questions
- Which of the following clauses, central to congressional
activity, has been interpreted differently over time though the
wording has stayed the same?
a establishment clause
b commerce clause
c enumerated powers clause
d executive powers clause
e prerogative powers clause
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