Final Examination

A  declare war

B  send American troops into foreign conflicts

C  Issue executive agreements

D  issue presidential pardons

E  issue executive orders

A  they are loyal to their constituents

B  they agree with every policy of the ruling party

C  they provide alternative viewpoints on policies than those of the majority party

D  they are loyal to the president as long as he promises not to veto legislation

A  The Speaker of the House

B  The Secretary of State

C  The White House Press Secretary

D  none of the above

A  the legislative

B  the bureaucracy

C  the judiciary

D  the executive

A  because backloading has become too expensive, especially during economic downturns

B  because a great deal of attention is paid to early primary contestants

C  because citizens should have the right to participate in primary elections even if they are registered as Independents

D  because state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

A  unearth scandals

B  gain the trust of politicians

C  explore the details of proposed public policies

D  spy on foreign governments

A  the Democratic party

B  the Sierra Club

C  energy groups

D  the government

A  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

B  presidents must compete with others for power

C  presidents can trust that members of their political party will be completely loyal to them

D  presidential power is absolute

A  incumbents should spend more time campaigning

B  challengers have a built in advantage because they are Washington outsiders

C  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

D  members of Congress hardly have time to get their feet wet before they must relinquish their seats

A  the approval ratings for Congress have increased in the last several years

B  The approval ratings for Congress have gone down in the last several years

C  the have a more positive evaluation of their individual member over the institution as a whole

D  they have a more positive evaluation of the institution as a whole over their individual member

A  Asian Americans

B  African Americans

C  Hispanics

D  Caucasians

A  Democrats are more concerned with cutting taxes while Republicans are more concerned with balancing the budget

B  Democrats are more concerned with foreign policy while Republicans are more concerned with domestic and social policy

C  Democrats favor government imposed morality while Republicans believe government should stay out of moral issues

D  Democrats favor government programs to help the lower and middle classes, while Republicans favor low levels of taxes and domestic spending

A  a soft money account

B  a political action committee

C  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

D  an ad valorem association

A  more Caucasians

B  more female politicians

C  more Protestants

D  more people with advanced degrees

A  IV

B  VII

C  V

D  IX

A  to raise hard money from individuals and soft money from businesses

B  to appoint officers and set the dates for the upcoming state primaries

C  to discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

D  to nominate the party’s presidential ticket and write the party’s platform

A  focus on articulating a specific issue

B  nominate and run candidates for political office

C  criticize party members

D  aggregate issues

A  the can foster corruption and national divisiveness

B  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

C  they ensure a smooth transition from one administration to the next

D  they are so instrumental to American government that their existence is guaranteed by Article IV of the Constitution

A  online voting

B  local elections

C  early voting techniques

D  the primary system

A  the republican manifesto

B  the contract with America

C  the doctrine of shared ideology

D  the statement of faith

A  the killer instinct

B  political efficacy

C  self deprecation

D  political socialization

A  decreased

B  stayed about the same

C  increased

D  approximated zero

A  decentralized

B  single minded

C  highly structured

D  disciplined

A  conjoining opinions

B  dissenting opinions

C  concurring opinions

D  per curiam opinions

A  open and fair government

B  racial equality

C  tax breaks for small businesses

D  a strong defense

A  after the President has been in office for at least 6 months

B  while Congress is in recess

C  at the end of the President’s first term

D  during the honeymoon period

A  republican form of government

B  indirect democracy

C  representative democracy

D  all of the above

A  Article III of the Constitution

B  issuing presidential decrees

C  Article II of the Constitution

D  writing executive orders

A  Panama

B  Canada

C  Kuwait

D  Vietnam

A  mark-ups

B  legislative oversight

C  gate keeping

D  revolving doors

A  they were the only two presidents without a college degree

B  they were both skilled at using the bully pulpit

C  they both were able to pass significant legislation reshaping health care policy

D  they both engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Haiti

A  rewarding it’s members with patronage

B  giving power to average citizens rather than party leaders

C  being responsible parties

D  appealing to the good nature of city dwellers

A  often have more homogeneous constituencies than House incumbents

B  typically win with larger margins than House incumbents

C  are more likely to win than House incumbents

D  typically run against more visible challengers than House incumbents

A  first past the post

B  proportional representation

C  single member district

D  winner takes all

A  right to work laws

B  right to profiteer laws

C  maximum wage laws

D  union shop laws

A  fewer public funds are available for congressional campaigns for those who shun casework

B  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

C  they must be informed about the intricacies of policy issues in order to get prime committee assignments and to make good legislation

D  it enhances their reelection prospects by allowing them to claim credit for helping constituents

A  civic duty

B  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

C  social promotion

D  statutes that require compulsory voting

A  there are no restrictions on the number of stations owned or controlled by one company

B  as a form of public service, it requires all broadcast stations to publicly endorse political candidates

C  it conducts periodic examinations of the goals and performances of tv stations

D  it frequently withdraw licenses from tv stations that do not serve the public interest

A  small businesses

B  the FCC

C  giant corporations

D  TNT

A  Debate Committee

B  Collaborative Commitee

C  Joint Committee

D  Rules Committee

A  running campaigns

B  taking care of their party in the electorate

C  selecting officeholders

D  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

A  they have diminished in recent years

B  the president’s party tends to lose seats in presidential elections years

C  the president’s party tends to lose seats in midterm elections years

D  the president’s popularity tends to remain the same during wartime

A  members of Congress suing interest groups for corrupting the political system

B  high school graduates sue their school district because they were given a diploma even though they never learned to how to read or write

C  a court issuing a temporary restraining order against an interest group

D  a group of people in a similar situation combining their common grievances into a single lawsuit

A  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

B  incumbents generally spend more than challengers

C  money from PAC’s pays the entire cost of congressional campaigns

D  spending is unimportant for open seats

A  they ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

B  they seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

C  they are safety valves for popular discontent

D  they frequently win political office

A  about 2/3 of the time

B  very rarely

C  very often

D  about 1/4 of the time

E  about 1/2 the time

A  free rider problem

B  the refugee problem

C  good of society problem

D  sharing the load problem

A  a legislative veto

B  an impoundment veto

C  a pocket veto

D  an overriding veto

A  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

B  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

C  The USA Patriot Act

D  The McCain-Feingold Act

A  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

B  the legislature to override executive orders

C  the president to send troops overseas for more than 30 days without congressional approval

D  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

E  the president to veto only parts of a bill

A  a plurality of the delegates at the national convention

B  a majority of the electoral vote, that being 270 votes

C  a majority of the popular vote or 50.1 percent

D  a plurality of the popular vote, that is, whichever candidate gets the most votes

A  do not endorse candidates

B  support both Republicans and Democrats

C  support Republicans

D  support the Green party

E  support Democrats

A  United States President

B  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

C  United States Senator

D  United States Representative

A  it’s relying on precedent

B  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

C  it’s ignoring the principle of stare decisis

D  it’s reinforcing habeas corpus

A  not legal in the United States

B  no longer used to conduct foreign policy in the modern world

C  agreements between the President of the United States and heads of governments of foreign countries that do not have to be approved by the Senate

D  not valid in foreign policy matters unless approved by the Senate

A  is delivered by the president to the General Assembly of the United Nations at least once every four years

B  is an effective tool used by the president to limit other countries’ foreign policy

C  is the policy statement of Congress over which the president seldom has influence

D  gives a broad view of what the president wishes the legislature to accomplish during the coming year

A  ideologically liberal courts

B  pro civil rights courts

C  ideologically conservative courts

D  activist courts

A  constituent service

B  logrolling

C  oversight

D  lawmaking

A  incumbents

B  challengers

C  cooperatives

D  open seat candidates

A  submit a balanced budget to Congress

B  oversee actions of state governments

C  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

D  inform Congress prior to any military action

A  appointing new judges when there are vacancies, who in principle has philosophies consistent with the president

B  forcing Congress to consider impeachment of specific judges

C  declaring martial law, which restricts judicial decision making

D  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

A  is equal to the number of representatives and senators a state has in Congress

B  is to be determined by the president at the end of his term

C  can not exceed 550

D  can not be changed without an amendment

A  a secret elite class that would be responsible for protecting society from anarchy

B  the legislative branch

C  a council of state governors that would meet each year

D  a very powerful chief executive given that under the Articles of Confederation it was weak

A  the economic elite

B  conservative political ideas

C  the great depression

D  the working class

A  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

B  its opinions are always enforced immediately

C  it can play a policymaking role

D  its decision seldom set precents

A  The states legislatures

B  The Electoral College

C  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

D  The Framers College

A  makes treaties, recognizes foreign governments, and makes executive agreements

B  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

C  must use his power to select leaders in high level positions within Congress to work for the president’s legislative agenda

D  is responsible for all actions within the Executive Branch

A  7

B  8

C  10

D  9

A  judicial review

B  appellate review of fact

C  precedent

D  the writ of judicial appeal

A  served more than two terms of office

B  been impeached

C  both a and b

D  been impeached and convicted

A  actions taken by the House Rules Committee that must be approved by the Speaker

B  a process that attempt to limit debate on a bill in the Senate floor

C  a closed meeting held by the majority party when important legislation is pending

D  a method used to defeat legislation in Congress

A  proceedings begin in the Senate and conclude in the House of Representatives

B  proceedings begin in the House of Representatives and conclude in the Senate

C  proceedings can not be used against an incumbent president

D  proceedings can only be applied to a president that has committed bribery

A  Al Gore won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote

B  he won the electoral vote, but only because Gore withdrew from the campaign

C  Bush won the electoral vote, which is the vote that actually selects the winner

D  Bush won the popular vote and the electoral college vote

A  prevent a party from acting until the court makes a final decision

B  prohibit future action that would violate civil rights

C  influence a court’s decision

D  require testimony of witnesses who maybe hostile to the plaintiff or otherwise reluctant to appear in court

A  casework

B  lawmaking

C  to check the power of the executive branch

D  constituent service

A  civil liberties

B  political questions

C  conflicts between lower courts on the interpretation of federal law

D  disagreements between a majority of Supreme Court judges and lower court judges

A  that the other court does not have jurisdiction in a case

B  to stand on decided cases

C  to refer a case to the next highest court

D  to reverse a decision by a lower court

A  supporting his or her political party one hundred percent

B  acting on conscience or representing the broad interests of the entire society and country as a whole

C  only representing the needs of his or her constituents

D  supporting the president on all of his legislative programs

A  supervises the activities of the judicial and executive branches

B  reviews the actions of subcomittees

C  follows up on the laws it has enacted making sure they are properly implemented

D  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

A  A Federal-state party system

B  A multi party system

C  A two party system

D  A bifurcated party system

A  The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

B  The National Education Association (NEA)

C  The National Security Council (NSC)

D  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

A  liberal political ideas

B  the middle and upper classes

C  economic depression

D  social welfare programs

A  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

B  right before a presidential election

C  when there is an ideological divide on the court

D  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

A  if he is a naturalized citizen

B  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

C  without receiving any electoral votes

D  without obtaining a majority of the popular vote

A  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

B  special House and Senate investigative committees

C  joint resolution committees

D  standing committees

A  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

B  they help the judicial review board

C  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

D  the litigate

A  only allowed to make military decisions after the approval by Congress

B  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

C  only a symbolic leader of the military

D  not responsible for military decisions

A  the Vice President

B  the Supreme Court

C  the states

D  an appeals Federal Court

A  representatives of the general public

B  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

C  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

D  white and male

A  called into session when a president has vetoed an appropriations bill with a pocket veto

B  a special committee in the House of Representatives to assist the Speaker with his party agenda

C  a special committee convened to resolve differences between a House passed bill and a Senate passed bill

D  a special committee convened to resolve differences between the President and Congress

A  they emphasize their political connections

B  they emphasize their partisanship

C  they emphasize their ideology

D  they maintain a low profile

A  are not part of our Judiciary

B  only hear cases that will be appealed to the Supreme Court

C  advise Congress about the constitutionality of proposed legislation

D  none of the above

A  used in the House of Representatives to force a standing committee to release a bill

B  an attempt to persuade others to vote for a particular bill in return for a favor at a later date

C  an attempt to prevent passage of a bill by halting action through unlimited debate

D  a method used by the Speaker of the House to promote the Majority Party’s legislation

A  wanted to insulate them from the influence of public opinion

B  wanted to make the Supreme Court more accountable to the people

C  believed in aristocracy

D  comprised the first Supreme Court and they wanted to ensure their own job security

A  to reconcile House and Senate versions of a bill

B  to set the rules for filibustering a bill

C  to determine the path of a proposed legislation on the House floor

D  to approve all appropriations bills

A  a lesser number of formal rules are needed to govern activity in the House

B  a greater number of formal rules are needed to govern activity in the House

C  the Senate is able to decide on the proper action on a bill quicker than the House

D  the House will spend much more time on a bill on the floor as opposed to the Senate

A  representing the broad interests of an entire society

B  primarily representing the needs of his or her constituents

C  supporting the political party that he or she was a member of when elected to Congress

D  supporting the president in all of his legislative programs

A  only in cases where it has been duly authorized by statue

B  in all cases affecting ambassadors, public ministers and consuls, and in cases in which a state is a party

C  in all matters where the United States is a party

D  to intervene any time in a federal case

A  agree on all policy issues

B  have been elected to office without having obtained a position of power

C  organize to win elections and operate the government

D  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

A  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

B  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff

C  the power to act in all cases of national importance

D  a federal bureaucracy