Federal Government Unit Test 8 of 308 of 30 Items Question Which of the following excerpts from the Constitution best demonstrates the constitutional principle of separation of powers?(1 point) Responses “No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.” “No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.” “Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States.” “Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States.” “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.” “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.” “The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.”
“The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.”
The excerpt from the Constitution that best demonstrates the constitutional principle of separation of powers is: "All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States." This excerpt highlights the separation of powers by clearly stating that the authority to make laws is exclusively granted to the legislative branch of government (Congress), separate from the executive (President) and judicial branches.
The excerpt from the Constitution that best demonstrates the constitutional principle of separation of powers is "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States."
To find the answer, you need to understand the concept of separation of powers, which is a fundamental principle in the Constitution. This principle divides the powers of the government into three separate branches: the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. Each branch has specific powers and responsibilities to ensure a system of checks and balances.
In the given options, the first two excerpts pertain to qualifications and eligibility for becoming a representative and are not directly related to the separation of powers principle. The third excerpt explains the process of passing a bill and its presentation to the President, which is primarily a matter of the legislative and executive branches working together but does not explicitly address the separation of powers. The fourth excerpt is the same as the third one and does not provide any additional information for this question.
However, the fifth excerpt clearly states that all legislative powers are vested in Congress, highlighting the distinct separation of powers between the legislative branch and the other two branches. This demonstrates the principle of separation of powers in action, making it the correct choice for this question.