Final Examination

A  send American troops into foreign conflicts

B  issue executive orders

C  Issue executive agreements

D  issue presidential pardons

E  declare war

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

B  they are loyal to their constituents

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

D  they agree with every policy of the ruling party

A  The Speaker of the House

B  The White House Press Secretary

C  The Secretary of State

D  none of the above

A  the bureaucracy

B  the executive

C  the judiciary

D  the legislative

A  because state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

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

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

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

A  spy on foreign governments

B  gain the trust of politicians

C  unearth scandals

D  explore the details of proposed public policies

A  the Sierra Club

B  the government

C  energy groups

D  the Democratic party

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

B  presidents must compete with others for power

C  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

D  presidential power is absolute

A  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

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

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

D  incumbents should spend more time campaigning

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

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

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

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

A  Asian Americans

B  Hispanics

C  African Americans

D  Caucasians

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

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

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

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 soft money account

C  a political action committee

D  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

A  more Caucasians

B  more people with advanced degrees

C  more female politicians

D  more Protestants

A  IV

B  IX

C  V

D  VII

A  to discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

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

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

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  aggregate issues

D  criticize party members

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

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

C  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

D  the can foster corruption and national divisiveness

A  the primary system

B  local elections

C  online voting

D  early voting techniques

A  the contract with America

B  the doctrine of shared ideology

C  the statement of faith

D  the republican manifesto

A  political efficacy

B  the killer instinct

C  self deprecation

D  political socialization

A  increased

B  stayed about the same

C  approximated zero

D  decreased

A  disciplined

B  decentralized

C  single minded

D  highly structured

A  per curiam opinions

B  conjoining opinions

C  concurring opinions

D  dissenting opinions

A  tax breaks for small businesses

B  open and fair government

C  a strong defense

D  racial equality

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

B  during the honeymoon period

C  while Congress is in recess

D  at the end of the President’s first term

A  republican form of government

B  representative democracy

C  indirect democracy

D  all of the above

A  issuing presidential decrees

B  Article III of the Constitution

C  writing executive orders

D  Article II of the Constitution

A  Kuwait

B  Canada

C  Vietnam

D  Panama

A  gate keeping

B  revolving doors

C  legislative oversight

D  mark-ups

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  appealing to the good nature of city dwellers

C  giving power to average citizens rather than party leaders

D  being responsible parties

A  often have more homogeneous constituencies than House incumbents

B  typically run against more visible challengers than House incumbents

C  are more likely to win than House incumbents

D  typically win with larger margins than House incumbents

A  first past the post

B  single member district

C  winner takes all

D  proportional representation

A  maximum wage laws

B  union shop laws

C  right to work laws

D  right to profiteer laws

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

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

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

D  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

A  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

B  civic duty

C  statutes that require compulsory voting

D  social promotion

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

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

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

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

A  the FCC

B  small businesses

C  TNT

D  giant corporations

A  Rules Committee

B  Collaborative Commitee

C  Debate Committee

D  Joint Committee

A  running campaigns

B  taking care of their party in the electorate

C  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

D  selecting officeholders

A  they have diminished in recent years

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A  incumbents generally spend more than challengers

B  spending is unimportant for open seats

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

D  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

A  they seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

B  they ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

C  they frequently win political office

D  they are safety valves for popular discontent

A  very often

B  about 2/3 of the time

C  about 1/4 of the time

D  very rarely

E  about 1/2 the time

A  free rider problem

B  good of society problem

C  the refugee problem

D  sharing the load problem

A  a pocket veto

B  an overriding veto

C  a legislative veto

D  an impoundment veto

A  The McCain-Feingold Act

B  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

C  The USA Patriot Act

D  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

A  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

B  the president to veto only parts of a bill

C  the legislature to override executive orders

D  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

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

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 Republicans

B  support both Republicans and Democrats

C  do not endorse candidates

D  support the Green party

E  support Democrats

A  United States President

B  United States Representative

C  United States Senator

D  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

A  it’s reinforcing habeas corpus

B  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

C  it’s relying on precedent

D  it’s ignoring the principle of stare decisis

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

B  not legal in the United States

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

D  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

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

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

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

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

A  ideologically conservative courts

B  ideologically liberal courts

C  activist courts

D  pro civil rights courts

A  constituent service

B  logrolling

C  oversight

D  lawmaking

A  incumbents

B  challengers

C  open seat candidates

D  cooperatives

A  inform Congress prior to any military action

B  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

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  can not exceed 550

B  can not be changed without an amendment

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

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

A  a council of state governors that would meet each year

B  the legislative branch

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

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

A  the economic elite

B  the great depression

C  the working class

D  conservative political ideas

A  its decision seldom set precents

B  it can play a policymaking role

C  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

D  its opinions are always enforced immediately

A  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

B  The Electoral College

C  The Framers College

D  The states legislatures

A  is responsible for all actions within the Executive Branch

B  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

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

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

A  9

B  7

C  8

D  10

A  precedent

B  judicial review

C  the writ of judicial appeal

D  appellate review of fact

A  served more than two terms of office

B  been impeached and convicted

C  both a and b

D  been impeached

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

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

C  a method used to defeat legislation in Congress

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

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

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 begin in the Senate and conclude in the House of Representatives

A  Bush won the popular vote and the electoral college 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  Al Gore won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote

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

B  influence a court’s decision

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

D  prohibit future action that would violate civil rights

A  lawmaking

B  casework

C  to check the power of the executive branch

D  constituent service

A  civil liberties

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

C  conflicts between lower courts on the interpretation of federal law

D  political questions

A  to stand on decided cases

B  to reverse a decision by a lower court

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

D  to refer a case to the next highest court

A  supporting his or her political party one hundred percent

B  supporting the president on all of his legislative programs

C  only representing the needs of his or her constituents

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

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

B  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

C  reviews the actions of subcomittees

D  supervises the activities of the judicial and executive branches

A  A multi party system

B  A Federal-state party system

C  A two party system

D  A bifurcated party system

A  The National Education Association (NEA)

B  The National Security Council (NSC)

C  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

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

A  social welfare programs

B  the middle and upper classes

C  economic depression

D  liberal political ideas

A  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

B  when there is an ideological divide on the court

C  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

D  right before a presidential election

A  if he is a naturalized citizen

B  without receiving any electoral votes

C  without obtaining a majority of the popular vote

D  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

A  standing committees

B  special House and Senate investigative committees

C  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

D  joint resolution committees

A  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

B  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

C  they help the judicial review board

D  the litigate

A  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

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

C  not responsible for military decisions

D  only a symbolic leader of the military

A  the Vice President

B  the Supreme Court

C  an appeals Federal Court

D  the states

A  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

B  representatives of the general public

C  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

D  white and male

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

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

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

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

A  they maintain a low profile

B  they emphasize their political connections

C  they emphasize their ideology

D  they emphasize their partisanship

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

B  advise Congress about the constitutionality of proposed legislation

C  are not part of our Judiciary

D  none of the above

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

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

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

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

C  wanted to insulate them from the influence of public opinion

D  believed in aristocracy

A  to approve all appropriations bills

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

C  to set the rules for filibustering a bill

D  to reconcile House and Senate versions of a bill

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

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

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

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

A  representing the broad interests of an entire society

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

C  supporting the president in all of his legislative programs

D  primarily representing the needs of his or her constituents

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

B  in all matters where the United States is a party

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

D  to intervene any time in a federal case

A  agree on all policy issues

B  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

C  organize to win elections and operate the government

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

A  a federal bureaucracy

B  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

C  the power to act in all cases of national importance

D  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff