Final Examination

A  issue presidential pardons

B  send American troops into foreign conflicts

C  Issue executive agreements

D  declare war

E  issue executive orders

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 agree with every policy of the ruling party

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

A  The White House Press Secretary

B  The Secretary of State

C  The Speaker of the House

D  none of the above

A  the bureaucracy

B  the judiciary

C  the executive

D  the legislative

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  explore the details of proposed public policies

B  gain the trust of politicians

C  unearth scandals

D  spy on foreign governments

A  energy groups

B  the Sierra Club

C  the government

D  the Democratic party

A  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

B  presidential power is absolute

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

D  presidents must compete with others for power

A  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

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

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

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

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

A  Hispanics

B  African Americans

C  Caucasians

D  Asian Americans

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

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

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 political action committee

C  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

D  a soft money account

A  more people with advanced degrees

B  more Caucasians

C  more Protestants

D  more female politicians

A  IV

B  VII

C  IX

D  V

A  to discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

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

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

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

A  nominate and run candidates for political office

B  aggregate issues

C  focus on articulating a specific issue

D  criticize party members

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

B  the can foster corruption and national divisiveness

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

D  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

A  local elections

B  the primary system

C  early voting techniques

D  online voting

A  the republican manifesto

B  the statement of faith

C  the doctrine of shared ideology

D  the contract with America

A  the killer instinct

B  political efficacy

C  political socialization

D  self deprecation

A  increased

B  approximated zero

C  decreased

D  stayed about the same

A  decentralized

B  highly structured

C  single minded

D  disciplined

A  concurring opinions

B  per curiam opinions

C  conjoining opinions

D  dissenting opinions

A  open and fair government

B  a strong defense

C  tax breaks for small businesses

D  racial equality

A  during the honeymoon period

B  while Congress is in recess

C  at the end of the President’s first term

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  issuing presidential decrees

C  Article III of the Constitution

D  Article II of the Constitution

A  Canada

B  Panama

C  Vietnam

D  Kuwait

A  legislative oversight

B  revolving doors

C  gate keeping

D  mark-ups

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  being responsible parties

B  rewarding it’s members with patronage

C  giving power to average citizens rather than party leaders

D  appealing to the good nature of city dwellers

A  typically win with larger margins than House incumbents

B  typically run against more visible challengers than House incumbents

C  often have more homogeneous constituencies than House incumbents

D  are more likely to win than House incumbents

A  single member district

B  winner takes all

C  first past the post

D  proportional representation

A  right to profiteer laws

B  right to work laws

C  union shop laws

D  maximum wage laws

A  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

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

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

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

A  social promotion

B  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

C  civic duty

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  TNT

B  giant corporations

C  small businesses

D  the FCC

A  Debate Committee

B  Rules Committee

C  Joint Committee

D  Collaborative Commitee

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 popularity tends to remain the same during wartime

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

D  the president’s party tends to lose seats in midterm 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 group of people in a similar situation combining their common grievances into a single lawsuit

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

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  spending is unimportant for open seats

C  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

D  incumbents generally spend more than challengers

A  they are safety valves for popular discontent

B  they frequently win political office

C  they ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

D  they seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

A  about 2/3 of the time

B  very rarely

C  about 1/2 the time

D  about 1/4 of the time

E  very often

A  good of society problem

B  sharing the load problem

C  free rider problem

D  the refugee problem

A  a legislative veto

B  a pocket veto

C  an impoundment veto

D  an overriding veto

A  The McCain-Feingold Act

B  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

C  The USA Patriot Act

D  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

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

B  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

C  the president to veto only parts of a bill

D  the legislature to override executive orders

E  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

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

B  a majority of the popular vote or 50.1 percent

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

D  a plurality of the delegates at the national convention

A  support the Green party

B  support both Republicans and Democrats

C  support Republicans

D  support Democrats

E  do not endorse candidates

A  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

B  United States President

C  United States Representative

D  United States Senator

A  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

B  it’s relying on precedent

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

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

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  pro civil rights courts

B  activist courts

C  ideologically liberal courts

D  ideologically conservative courts

A  lawmaking

B  constituent service

C  logrolling

D  oversight

A  challengers

B  incumbents

C  cooperatives

D  open seat candidates

A  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

B  submit a balanced budget to Congress

C  oversee actions of state governments

D  inform Congress prior to any military action

A  declaring martial law, which restricts judicial decision making

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

C  forcing Congress to consider impeachment of specific judges

D  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

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

B  can not be changed without an amendment

C  can not exceed 550

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

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

B  a council of state governors that would meet each year

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

D  the legislative branch

A  conservative political ideas

B  the economic elite

C  the working class

D  the great depression

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 Electoral College

B  The Framers College

C  The states legislatures

D  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

A  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

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

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  10

B  7

C  9

D  8

A  judicial review

B  precedent

C  appellate review of fact

D  the writ of judicial appeal

A  been impeached and convicted

B  served more than two terms of office

C  been impeached

D  both a and b

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

B  a method used to defeat legislation in Congress

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

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

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 begin in the Senate and conclude in the House of Representatives

D  proceedings can not be used against an incumbent president

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

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

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  prohibit future action that would violate civil rights

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

C  influence a court’s decision

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

A  lawmaking

B  casework

C  constituent service

D  to check the power of the executive branch

A  civil liberties

B  conflicts between lower courts on the interpretation of federal law

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

D  political questions

A  to reverse a decision by a lower court

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

C  to refer a case to the next highest court

D  to stand on decided cases

A  supporting the president on all of his legislative programs

B  supporting his or her political party one hundred percent

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

D  only representing the needs of his or her constituents

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

B  supervises the activities of the judicial and executive branches

C  reviews the actions of subcomittees

D  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

A  A two party system

B  A Federal-state party system

C  A multi 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  social welfare programs

C  the middle and upper classes

D  economic depression

A  when there is an ideological divide on the court

B  right before a presidential election

C  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

D  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

A  without obtaining a majority of the popular vote

B  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

C  if he is a naturalized citizen

D  without receiving any electoral votes

A  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

B  joint resolution committees

C  special House and Senate investigative committees

D  standing 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 a symbolic leader of the military

C  not responsible for military decisions

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

A  an appeals Federal Court

B  the Vice President

C  the Supreme Court

D  the states

A  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

B  white and male

C  representatives of the general public

D  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

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

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

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

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

A  they emphasize their ideology

B  they emphasize their political connections

C  they maintain a low profile

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

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

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

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

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

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

C  wanted to insulate them from the influence of public opinion

D  believed in aristocracy

A  to approve all appropriations bills

B  to set the rules for filibustering a bill

C  to reconcile House and Senate versions of a bill

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

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

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

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

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

A  supporting the president in all of his legislative programs

B  representing the broad interests of an entire society

C  primarily representing the needs of his or her constituents

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

A  in all matters where the United States is a party

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

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

D  to intervene any time in a federal case

A  organize to win elections and operate the government

B  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

C  agree on all policy issues

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

A  the power to act in all cases of national importance

B  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

C  a federal bureaucracy

D  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff