Ap Gov Crash Course Q&a

What is libel? {Ans: Written defamation that falsely attacks a person's good name and reputation}Who confirms the president's appointments? {Ans: The Senate}What part of the Constitution calls for reserved powers? {Ans: The Tenth Amendment in the Bill of Rights}Why was the War Powers Resolution created? {Ans: It was a response to presidential actions during the Vietnam War and was designed to ensure that Congress had a greater voice in presidential decisions committing military forces to hostile situations overseas}What is the minority or dissenting opinion (in regards to the judicial process)? {Ans: Expresses a point of view that disagrees with the majority opinion. Dissenting opinions have no legal standing}Which states insisted on a bill of rights as a condition for joining the Union? {Ans: North Carolina and Rhode Island}