Final Examination

A  Issue executive agreements

B  issue presidential pardons

C  issue executive orders

D  send American troops into foreign conflicts

E  declare war

A  they agree with every policy of the ruling party

B  they are loyal to their constituents

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

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

A  The Secretary of State

B  The Speaker of the House

C  The White House Press Secretary

D  none of the above

A  the executive

B  the bureaucracy

C  the judiciary

D  the legislative

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

B  because state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

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

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

A  unearth scandals

B  spy on foreign governments

C  explore the details of proposed public policies

D  gain the trust of politicians

A  the Democratic party

B  energy groups

C  the government

D  the Sierra Club

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

B  presidential power is absolute

C  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

D  presidents must compete with others for power

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

B  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

C  incumbents should spend more time campaigning

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 gone down in the last several years

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

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

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

A  Caucasians

B  Asian Americans

C  Hispanics

D  African Americans

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

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

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

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

A  an ad valorem association

B  a political action committee

C  a soft money account

D  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

A  more female politicians

B  more Protestants

C  more people with advanced degrees

D  more Caucasians

A  IV

B  IX

C  VII

D  V

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

B  to discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

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

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

A  aggregate issues

B  nominate and run candidates for political office

C  focus on articulating a specific issue

D  criticize party members

A  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

B  the can foster corruption and national divisiveness

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  local elections

B  the primary system

C  early voting techniques

D  online voting

A  the republican manifesto

B  the doctrine of shared ideology

C  the contract with America

D  the statement of faith

A  political efficacy

B  political socialization

C  self deprecation

D  the killer instinct

A  approximated zero

B  stayed about the same

C  increased

D  decreased

A  disciplined

B  single minded

C  highly structured

D  decentralized

A  dissenting opinions

B  conjoining opinions

C  concurring opinions

D  per curiam opinions

A  a strong defense

B  racial equality

C  tax breaks for small businesses

D  open and fair government

A  at the end of the President’s first term

B  during the honeymoon period

C  while Congress is in recess

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

A  representative democracy

B  indirect democracy

C  republican form of government

D  all of the above

A  writing executive orders

B  Article II of the Constitution

C  Article III of the Constitution

D  issuing presidential decrees

A  Vietnam

B  Panama

C  Canada

D  Kuwait

A  gate keeping

B  mark-ups

C  legislative oversight

D  revolving doors

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

B  they were both skilled at using the bully pulpit

C  they were the only two presidents without a college degree

D  they both engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Haiti

A  rewarding it’s members with patronage

B  being responsible parties

C  appealing to the good nature of city dwellers

D  giving power to average citizens rather than party leaders

A  typically run against more visible challengers than House incumbents

B  typically win with larger margins than House incumbents

C  often have more homogeneous constituencies than House incumbents

D  are more likely to win than House incumbents

A  winner takes all

B  single member district

C  first past the post

D  proportional representation

A  union shop laws

B  right to profiteer laws

C  right to work laws

D  maximum wage laws

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

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

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

D  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

A  civic duty

B  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

C  statutes that require compulsory voting

D  social promotion

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

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

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

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

A  the FCC

B  small businesses

C  TNT

D  giant corporations

A  Debate Committee

B  Collaborative Commitee

C  Joint Committee

D  Rules Committee

A  selecting officeholders

B  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

C  taking care of their party in the electorate

D  running campaigns

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

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

C  they have diminished in recent years

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

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

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

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

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

B  incumbents generally spend more than challengers

C  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

D  spending is unimportant for open seats

A  they seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

B  they ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

C  they are safety valves for popular discontent

D  they frequently win political office

A  very rarely

B  about 1/2 the time

C  about 1/4 of the time

D  about 2/3 of the time

E  very often

A  good of society problem

B  the refugee problem

C  sharing the load problem

D  free rider problem

A  an overriding veto

B  an impoundment veto

C  a legislative veto

D  a pocket veto

A  The USA Patriot Act

B  The McCain-Feingold Act

C  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

D  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

A  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

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

C  the legislature to override executive orders

D  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

E  the president to veto only parts of a bill

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

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 delegates at the national convention

A  support the Green party

B  support Democrats

C  do not endorse candidates

D  support both Republicans and Democrats

E  support Republicans

A  United States Representative

B  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

C  United States President

D  United States Senator

A  it’s ignoring the principle of stare decisis

B  it’s reinforcing habeas corpus

C  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

D  it’s relying on precedent

A  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

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

C  not legal in the United States

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

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

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

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

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

A  activist courts

B  ideologically conservative courts

C  pro civil rights courts

D  ideologically liberal courts

A  constituent service

B  oversight

C  lawmaking

D  logrolling

A  challengers

B  open seat candidates

C  cooperatives

D  incumbents

A  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

B  inform Congress prior to any military action

C  submit a balanced budget to Congress

D  oversee actions of state governments

A  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

B  declaring martial law, which restricts judicial decision making

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

D  forcing Congress to consider impeachment of specific judges

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

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

C  the legislative branch

D  a council of state governors that would meet each year

A  the working class

B  the great depression

C  conservative political ideas

D  the economic elite

A  its decision seldom set precents

B  its opinions are always enforced immediately

C  it can play a policymaking role

D  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

A  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

B  The Electoral College

C  The states legislatures

D  The Framers College

A  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

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

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

D  is responsible for all actions within the Executive Branch

A  7

B  10

C  9

D  8

A  the writ of judicial appeal

B  appellate review of fact

C  judicial review

D  precedent

A  served more than two terms of office

B  been impeached

C  been impeached and convicted

D  both a and b

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

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

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

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

B  Bush won the popular vote and the electoral college vote

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

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

A  prohibit future action that would violate civil rights

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

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

D  influence a court’s decision

A  lawmaking

B  to check the power of the executive branch

C  casework

D  constituent service

A  political questions

B  civil liberties

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

D  conflicts between lower courts on the interpretation of federal law

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

B  to reverse a decision by a lower court

C  to refer a case to the next highest court

D  to stand on decided cases

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

B  supporting his or her political party one hundred percent

C  supporting the president on all of his legislative programs

D  only representing the needs of his or her constituents

A  reviews the actions of subcomittees

B  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

C  supervises the activities of the judicial and executive branches

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

A  A Federal-state party system

B  A bifurcated party system

C  A multi party system

D  A two party system

A  The National Security Council (NSC)

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

C  The National Education Association (NEA)

D  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

A  the middle and upper classes

B  liberal political ideas

C  economic depression

D  social welfare programs

A  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

B  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

C  when there is an ideological divide on the court

D  right before a presidential election

A  without receiving any electoral votes

B  if he is a naturalized citizen

C  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

D  without obtaining a majority of the popular vote

A  standing committees

B  special House and Senate investigative committees

C  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

D  joint resolution committees

A  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

B  they help the judicial review board

C  the litigate

D  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

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 Supreme Court

B  the Vice President

C  an appeals Federal Court

D  the states

A  representatives of the general public

B  white and male

C  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

D  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

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 the President and Congress

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

A  they emphasize their political connections

B  they emphasize their partisanship

C  they maintain a low profile

D  they emphasize their ideology

A  advise Congress about the constitutionality of proposed legislation

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

C  are not part of our Judiciary

D  none of the above

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

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

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

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

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

B  believed in aristocracy

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

D  wanted to insulate them from the influence of public opinion

A  to reconcile House and Senate versions of a bill

B  to approve all appropriations bills

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

D  to set the rules for filibustering a bill

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

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

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

B  supporting the president in all of his legislative programs

C  primarily representing the needs of his or her constituents

D  representing the broad interests of an entire society

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

B  to intervene any time in a federal case

C  in all matters where the United States is a party

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

A  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

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

C  organize to win elections and operate the government

D  agree on all policy issues

A  a federal bureaucracy

B  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

C  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff

D  the power to act in all cases of national importance