Presidents Have Been Able to Expand the Power of the Executive

question 38

Multiple Choice

Presidents have been able to expand the power of the executive branch through the __________ provision in the Constitution.

• A) "necessary and proper clause"
• B) "general vestment of executive authority"
• C) "take Care that Laws be faithfully executed"
• D) "appointment of federal officials and judges"
• E) "presidential powers"

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Definitions:

National Saving

The total amount of savings generated within a country, consisting of both private savings by households and public savings by the government.

Trillion

A numerical value represented as 1,000,000,000,000, or 10^12, often used in the context of discussing national budgets or macroeconomic figures.

Private Saving

The amount of income left after individuals have paid taxes and consumed goods and services, which can be used for investment or lending.

Public Saving

The portion of a government's budget that is left after accounting for all its spending, essentially the government budget surplus.