Question

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1. true or false: originally state legislatures chose state senators because the framers intended senators to represent their states interests in the senate. state legislators lost this influence over the senate with the ratification of the seventeenth amendment in 1913, which provides for the direct election of senators by voters.

a) true
b) false

1. the earliest example of executive power in the colonies was the position of____ who was appointed to each british colony and normally entrusted them with the powers of appointment, military command, expenditure, and—within limitations—pardon, as well as with large powers in connection with the powers of law making.

16)____ or their comments on bills sometimes include controversial claims by the president that some part of the legislation is unconstitutional and that the president intends to disregard it or to implement it in other ways.

1. true or false: for a state to incorporate the death penalty it must: (1) identify the crime(s) punishable by death as to provide sufficient notice; and (2) mandate fact finders find statutory aggravating circumstances to justify imposing death.

a) true
b) false
18)____ are binding throughout the nation and at times judges carve out new ground and ignore, decline to follow, or even overrule them to reach a different conclusion in a case involving similar circumstances.
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Explanation:

1. The Seventeenth Amendment changed the way senators were elected from state - legislature chosen to direct popular election, so the statement about state legislators losing influence is true.
2. The governor in the British colonies had executive power with various functions like appointment, military command etc.
3. The term for the president's claim that legislation is unconstitutional and intention to act accordingly is "presidential signing statements".
4. For a state to incorporate the death penalty, it must identify death - punishable crimes and mandate fact - finders to find aggravating circumstances, so the statement is true.
5. Precedents are binding throughout the nation and can be ignored or overruled in certain cases.

Answer:

1. a) True
2. governor
3. presidential signing statements
4. a) True
5. Precedents