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Unit 4 Assessment

Choose four of the six prompts to respond to, with each response being a well-developed paragraph. As always, please underline concepts from the unit you’ve used within your answers.

1. Should a member of Congress act more as a delegate or a trustee when making decisions in Congress? Assess the pros and cons of each and defend your argument.

2. In what ways can Congress check the President’s power? Why has the President’s power expanded over time, regardless of these checks?

3. What role do committees have in the operations of Congress? Why might members

of Congress want to serve on some committees instead of others?

4. What different ways does the Executive Branch have to enforce laws?

5. Describe the Iron Triangle and the effects that it has on how the government operates.

6. To what extent do state and local governments affect our daily lives?