In exchange for an agreement by a foreign nation to stop all…
In exchange for an agreement by a foreign nation to stop all testing and development of its nuclear arsenal, Congress passed a bill authorizing $100 million to enable students from that country to attend colleges and universities in the United States to obtain higher education. Two weeks after the measure was passed, human rights violations were committed in the foreign nation, during which a government-sponsored coalition used chemical weapons to kill hundreds of women and children. Immediately, the President ordered troops to be sent to the foreign country and he canceled the appropriation of the educational funds. Is the President’s action to cancel the higher education measure constitutional?
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In compliance with a federal statute that permits government agencies to sell or give away surplus government property, the Secretary of State directed that one of the State Department’s surplus airplanes be given to a church. The Secretary knew that the church planned to use the plane to fly medical supplies to its missions in Third World countries. These missions provide medical assistance, but they also attempt to evangelize residents of the countries in question, and the Secretary was aware that, in addition to medical supplies, the plane might transport Bibles and religious tracts translated into local languages. Had the Secretary not ordered the plane to be given to the church, it would have been sold at a very reasonable cost to a nonprofit organization that helps teach young people the fundamentals of piloting and maintaining aircraft. Which of the following parties would be most likely to have standing to sue to prevent the Secretary of State from making the gift to the church?
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