Score 2: This response demonstrates an understanding of the informal limits on a president's power. Although the examples provided are not among the anticipated responses, citing the low salary and unspoken marriage requirement exhibits an insight on the presidency; the response demonstrates understanding. (Item#:317-05) 69. Suppose that the president has proposed establishing "citizenship boot camps" for all young people between the ages of 15 and 17. These camps would last for three weeks during the summer and attendance would be required. They would cost approximately $35 million per year, but the president thinks the improved citizenship they would promote would be worth the expense. Write an essay that identifies and explains two actions the legislature could take and two actions the judiciary could take to stop this presidential action. Be sure that your suggestions are based on constitutional powers afforded each branch of government. Module: 317 Item: 5 Descriptor: Separation of Powers Scoring Criteria Scores are based on the student's ability to: Identify two judicial challenges and two legislative actions that can be taken in response to a hypothetical example of the abuse of executive power. A proficient response will demonstrate an understanding of appropriate legislative and judicial actions that could be taken in response to executive misuse of authority. The student should provide two examples for each. The examples should demonstrate an awareness of checks and balances relative to the extent and limitations of authority. For example: Some judicial challenges: Lawsuits can be filed, claiming infringement on civil rights. Judicial review can be used to assess the constitutionality of such a program. Some legislative challenges: Congress can elect not to fund the camps. (Congress must authorize government spending.) Congress can fail to introduce or pass the legislation necessary to establish the camps. (Only Congress, not the president, may introduce establishing legislation.) Congress may change and pass the proposal, resulting in a presidential veto. That veto can be overridden. (The changed legislation would be law, not be president’s proposal.)
Score 2: This response demonstrates an understanding of the informal limits on a president's power. Although the examples provided are not among the anticipated responses, citing the low salary and unspoken marriage requirement exhibits an insight on the presidency; the response demonstrates understanding. (Item#:317-05) 69. Suppose that the president has proposed establishing "citizenship boot camps" for all young people between the ages of 15 and 17. These camps would last for three weeks during the summer and attendance would be required. They would cost approximately $35 million per year, but the president thinks the improved citizenship they would promote would be worth the expense. Write an essay that identifies and explains two actions the legislature could take and two actions the judiciary could take to stop this presidential action. Be sure that your suggestions are based on constitutional powers afforded each branch of government. Module: 317 Item: 5 Descriptor: Separation of Powers Scoring Criteria Scores are based on the student's ability to: Identify two judicial challenges and two legislative actions that can be taken in response to a hypothetical example of the abuse of executive power. A proficient response will demonstrate an understanding of appropriate legislative and judicial actions that could be taken in response to executive misuse of authority. The student should provide two examples for each. The examples should demonstrate an awareness of checks and balances relative to the extent and limitations of authority. For example: Some judicial challenges: Lawsuits can be filed, claiming infringement on civil rights. Judicial review can be used to assess the constitutionality of such a program. Some legislative challenges: Congress can elect not to fund the camps. (Congress must authorize government spending.) Congress can fail to introduce or pass the legislation necessary to establish the camps. (Only Congress, not the president, may introduce establishing legislation.) Congress may change and pass the proposal, resulting in a presidential veto. That veto can be overridden. (The changed legislation would be law, not be president’s proposal.)
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