Question

1.) Can Congress delegate some of its duties and responsibilities to an agency?

a. Yes if it is a power it does not wish to have under the Constitution.

b. Yes, if the delegation does not violate the separation of powers.

c. Yes, but only to the extent it provides clear and specific guidelines.

2.) Which of the prioritized lists of the sources of law is most accurate?

a. Federal constitution, federal law, state law, treaties

b. Federal law, federal constitution, treaties, state law

c.Federal Constitution, federal law, treaties, common law

3.) Why do the federal and all state governments have constitutions?

a. to establish the priorities of power between the branches of government

b. to clearly organize the branches of government

c. to create and establish a basic foundation of law and rights

Answer 1

1. Option b is the answer.

• Yes, if the delegation does not violate the separation of powers.
• When expertise are needed in regulating certain subjects, Congress can delegate an external agency. This delegation of power must be done in such a way that it does not violate the conditions of separation of power.

2. Option c is the answer.

• Federal constitution, federal laws, treaties, common law
• The federal constitution holds the apex position in sources of laws. The next position is for federal laws which are often made by the federal court or the president. Treaties are also a part of supreme law of a state. Then comes the common law.

3. Option a is the answer.

• To establish the priorities of power between the branches of government.
• Separation of power is the primary concern of any constitution. The federal government is divided in to three branches- exeutive, judicial and legislative. Inorder to maintain the fairness between these governing bodies, proper arrangement of power is needed.