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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Medium
A statute authorizes an agency to issue safety rules. The statute provides that any final rule "shall have no force" if the House Safety Committee passes a resolution disapproving it within 30 days. The agency issues...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 7, INS v. Chadha
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Medium
A statute authorizes an agency to issue safety rules. The statute provides that any final rule "shall have no force" if the House Safety Committee passes a resolution disapproving it within 30 days. The agency issues...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 7, INS v. Chadha
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UBE | Congressional Powers | ESSAY
Hard
...Act. This essay tests Congress's Reconstruction Amendment enforcement powers and limits. U.S. Const. amend. XIII, U.S. Const. amend. XIV, sec. 5, City of Boerne v. Flores, United States v. Morrison, Tennessee v. Lane, Jo...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. XIII, U.S. Const. amend. XIV, sec. 5, City of Boerne v. Flores, United States v. Morrison, Tennessee v. Lane, Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.
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UBE | Congressional Powers | ESSAY
Hard
...Act. This essay tests Congress's Reconstruction Amendment enforcement powers and limits. U.S. Const. amend. XIII, U.S. Const. amend. XIV, sec. 5, City of Boerne v. Flores, United States v. Morrison, Tennessee v. Lane, Jo...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. XIII, U.S. Const. amend. XIV, sec. 5, City of Boerne v. Flores, United States v. Morrison, Tennessee v. Lane, Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Medium
A federal judge is impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate for bribery. The Senate orders removal, disqualification from future federal office, a fine, and six months in prison. Federal prosecutors then ind...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 2, U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 3, Nixon v. United States
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Medium
A federal judge is impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate for bribery. The Senate orders removal, disqualification from future federal office, a fine, and six months in prison. Federal prosecutors then ind...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 2, U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 3, Nixon v. United States
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Hard
A federal statute authorizes a board made up of executives from the five largest trucking companies to set binding minimum rates for all smaller trucking companies. A federal agency must publish the board's rates but...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, Carter v. Carter Coal Co., A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Hard
A federal statute authorizes a board made up of executives from the five largest trucking companies to set binding minimum rates for all smaller trucking companies. A federal agency must publish the board's rates but...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, Carter v. Carter Coal Co., A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States
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UBE | Congressional Powers | ESSAY
Hard
...y and the member's Speech or Debate Clause defenses. This essay tests congressional investigations, subpoenas, valid legislative purpose, and Speech or Debate immunity. U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 6, cl. 1, McGrain v. Daugh...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 6, cl. 1, McGrain v. Daugherty, Watkins v. United States, Gravel v. United States, Eastland v. United States Servicemen's Fund, Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP
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UBE | Congressional Powers | ESSAY
Hard
...y and the member's Speech or Debate Clause defenses. This essay tests congressional investigations, subpoenas, valid legislative purpose, and Speech or Debate immunity. U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 6, cl. 1, McGrain v. Daugh...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 6, cl. 1, McGrain v. Daugherty, Watkins v. United States, Gravel v. United States, Eastland v. United States Servicemen's Fund, Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Hard
A member of Congress reads subpoenaed documents into the record during a committee hearing, then gives the same documents to a campaign consultant who posts them with campaign commentary. The target of the documents s...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 6, cl. 1, Gravel v. United States, United States v. Brewster
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Hard
A member of Congress reads subpoenaed documents into the record during a committee hearing, then gives the same documents to a campaign consultant who posts them with campaign commentary. The target of the documents s...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 6, cl. 1, Gravel v. United States, United States v. Brewster
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Medium
...te? The best answer identifies the valid legislative purpose limit on congressional investigations. U.S. Const. art. I, McGrain v. Daugherty, Watkins v. United States, Eastland v. United States Servicemen's Fund
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, McGrain v. Daugherty, Watkins v. United States, Eastland v. United States Servicemen's Fund
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Medium
...te? The best answer identifies the valid legislative purpose limit on congressional investigations. U.S. Const. art. I, McGrain v. Daugherty, Watkins v. United States, Eastland v. United States Servicemen's Fund
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, McGrain v. Daugherty, Watkins v. United States, Eastland v. United States Servicemen's Fund
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Medium
An agency relies on a decades-old statute authorizing it to require "reasonable reports" from regulated companies. The agency then orders a nationwide restructuring of the entire industry, claiming the reporting provi...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, West Virginia v. EPA, Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Medium
An agency relies on a decades-old statute authorizing it to require "reasonable reports" from regulated companies. The agency then orders a nationwide restructuring of the entire industry, claiming the reporting provi...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, West Virginia v. EPA, Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Hard
...statement is most accurate? The best answer applies the separation-of-powers limit on Congress retaining control over officers who execute federal law. U.S. Const. art. I, U.S. Const. art. II, Bowsher v. Synar, Buckley v...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, U.S. Const. art. II, Bowsher v. Synar, Buckley v. Valeo
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Hard
...statement is most accurate? The best answer applies the separation-of-powers limit on Congress retaining control over officers who execute federal law. U.S. Const. art. I, U.S. Const. art. II, Bowsher v. Synar, Buckley v...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, U.S. Const. art. II, Bowsher v. Synar, Buckley v. Valeo
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Medium
Congress directs an agency to set workplace exposure limits for a chemical at levels "reasonably necessary to protect workers from material health risks, considering feasibility." A manufacturer argues that Congress u...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 1, J.W. Hampton, Jr. & Co. v. United States, Whitman v. American Trucking Associations, Inc.
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UBE | Congressional Powers | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Medium
Congress directs an agency to set workplace exposure limits for a chemical at levels "reasonably necessary to protect workers from material health risks, considering feasibility." A manufacturer argues that Congress u...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 1, J.W. Hampton, Jr. & Co. v. United States, Whitman v. American Trucking Associations, Inc.
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UBE | Congressional Powers | ESSAY
Hard
Congress enacted the Clean Ports Act. The Act directs the Environmental Agency to set port-emissions standards "necessary to protect public health while considering cost, technological feasibility, and port reliabilit...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 1, U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 7, INS v. Chadha, J.W. Hampton, Jr. & Co. v. United States, Whitman v. American Trucking Associations, Inc.
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UBE | Congressional Powers | ESSAY
Hard
Congress enacted the Clean Ports Act. The Act directs the Environmental Agency to set port-emissions standards "necessary to protect public health while considering cost, technological feasibility, and port reliabilit...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 1, U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 7, INS v. Chadha, J.W. Hampton, Jr. & Co. v. United States, Whitman v. American Trucking Associations, Inc.
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UBE | Congressional Powers | ESSAY
Hard
...ublic interest. Small data brokers challenge the Act on separation-of-powers grounds. The Commission argues that Congress may use expertise and broad standards to address modern technology. Analyze the delegation, privat...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 1, A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, Carter v. Carter Coal Co., Whitman v. American Trucking Associations, Inc., West Virginia v. EPA
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UBE | Congressional Powers | ESSAY
Hard
...ublic interest. Small data brokers challenge the Act on separation-of-powers grounds. The Commission argues that Congress may use expertise and broad standards to address modern technology. Analyze the delegation, privat...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 1, A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, Carter v. Carter Coal Co., Whitman v. American Trucking Associations, Inc., West Virginia v. EPA