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POL 320: Discussion Questions
Study Guide for POL 320 Final Exam
Sample multiple choice questions:
1. The Supreme Court made the first decision concerning presidential powers in
a. U.S. v. Curtiss-Wright
b. Rasul v. Bush
c. The Prize Cases
d. Mistretta v. U.S.

2. As discussed in class, the __________________ Amendment virtually disappeared as a limitation on the powers of the national government in the wake of the constitutional revolution of 1937.
a. Ninth
b. Tenth
c. Fourteenth
d. Twenty-Fifth

3. Through its jurisprudence on presidential powers, the Supreme Court has validated the _____________.
a. Constitutional theory of the presidency
b. Stewardship theory of the presidency
c. Prerogative theory of the presidency
d. Non-delegation theory of the presidency …show more content…
I advise you to study for both of them, but only one will appear on the exam. These questions are very broad and cover two large areas of case law we have discussed in the course. Keep in mind that if you prepare fully for both of these questions you are also technically studying for the multiple choice as well. Also, because you are allowed to prepare outside class for the essay question portion of the exam the grading standards are higher. YOU MAY NOT BRING NOTES INTO THE EXAM.
1. Political scientist Edward S. Corwin once observed that “the history of the presidency has been a history of aggrandizement.” Explain and critique Corwin’s observation from the standpoint of the allocation of constitutional powers and the Supreme Court’s interpretation of presidential
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