1. According to the supreme court jurisprudence, what are the four sources of Congressional power? Which of these were at issue in the bank debate of the early republic? How did they figure in that controversy?
2. in which landmark case did the Supreme Court rule on whether the vesting clause of Art. II is a "mere designation" of office or a general grant of power? How did the facts of that case give occasion for answering this question? What answer did the Court hand down?
3. Which two powers constitutionally vested in the President of the United States has Congress sought to exercise? Why might these practices be constitutional, and not straightforward violations of the separation of powers? How has the Court ruled