Final Examination

A  Issue executive agreements

B  issue executive orders

C  issue presidential pardons

D  declare war

E  send American troops into foreign conflicts

A  they are loyal to their constituents

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

C  they agree with every policy of the ruling 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 White House Press Secretary

C  The Secretary of State

D  none of the above

A  the executive

B  the legislative

C  the judiciary

D  the bureaucracy

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 state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

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

A  gain the trust of politicians

B  unearth scandals

C  explore the details of proposed public policies

D  spy on foreign governments

A  the Democratic party

B  energy groups

C  the Sierra Club

D  the government

A  presidential power is absolute

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

C  presidents must compete with others for power

D  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

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

B  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

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 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  Hispanics

C  Caucasians

D  African Americans

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

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

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

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

A  an ad valorem association

B  a political action committee

C  a soft money account

D  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

A  more people with advanced degrees

B  more Protestants

C  more female politicians

D  more Caucasians

A  V

B  VII

C  IX

D  IV

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

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

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  criticize party members

B  aggregate issues

C  focus on articulating a specific issue

D  nominate and run candidates for political office

A  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

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 ensure a smooth transition from one administration to the next

A  online voting

B  the primary system

C  early voting techniques

D  local elections

A  the contract with America

B  the republican manifesto

C  the statement of faith

D  the doctrine of shared ideology

A  political socialization

B  the killer instinct

C  political efficacy

D  self deprecation

A  approximated zero

B  decreased

C  increased

D  stayed about the same

A  decentralized

B  disciplined

C  single minded

D  highly structured

A  per curiam opinions

B  conjoining opinions

C  concurring opinions

D  dissenting opinions

A  racial equality

B  a strong defense

C  tax breaks for small businesses

D  open and fair government

A  while Congress is in recess

B  during the honeymoon period

C  at the end of the President’s first term

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

A  republican form of government

B  indirect democracy

C  representative democracy

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  Kuwait

C  Canada

D  Panama

A  gate keeping

B  mark-ups

C  revolving doors

D  legislative oversight

A  they were the only two presidents without a college degree

B  they both engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Haiti

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

D  they were both skilled at using the bully pulpit

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 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  single member district

B  winner takes all

C  proportional representation

D  first past the post

A  right to profiteer laws

B  union shop laws

C  right to work laws

D  maximum wage 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  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

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

A  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

B  social promotion

C  statutes that require compulsory voting

D  civic duty

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

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

A  TNT

B  the FCC

C  small businesses

D  giant corporations

A  Collaborative Commitee

B  Rules Committee

C  Debate Committee

D  Joint Committee

A  selecting officeholders

B  running campaigns

C  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

D  taking care of their party in the electorate

A  they have diminished in recent years

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 are safety valves for popular discontent

B  they seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

C  they ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

D  they frequently win political office

A  very often

B  about 1/2 the time

C  about 2/3 of the time

D  about 1/4 of the time

E  very rarely

A  free rider problem

B  good of society problem

C  sharing the load problem

D  the refugee problem

A  a legislative veto

B  an overriding veto

C  a pocket veto

D  an impoundment veto

A  The USA Patriot Act

B  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

C  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

D  The McCain-Feingold Act

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

B  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

C  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

D  the legislature to override executive orders

E  the president to veto only parts of a bill

A  a plurality of the delegates at the national convention

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

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

D  a majority of the popular vote or 50.1 percent

A  support both Republicans and Democrats

B  support Republicans

C  support Democrats

D  support the Green party

E  do not endorse candidates

A  United States President

B  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

C  United States Senator

D  United States Representative

A  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

B  it’s relying on precedent

C  it’s reinforcing habeas corpus

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

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

A  ideologically conservative courts

B  activist courts

C  ideologically liberal courts

D  pro civil rights courts

A  oversight

B  constituent service

C  lawmaking

D  logrolling

A  incumbents

B  challengers

C  cooperatives

D  open seat candidates

A  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

B  inform Congress prior to any military action

C  oversee actions of state governments

D  submit a balanced budget to Congress

A  forcing Congress to consider impeachment of specific judges

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

C  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

D  declaring martial law, which restricts judicial decision making

A  can not be changed without an amendment

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

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

D  can not exceed 550

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

B  the legislative branch

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

D  a council of state governors that would meet each year

A  conservative political ideas

B  the great depression

C  the economic elite

D  the working class

A  its opinions are always enforced immediately

B  it can play a policymaking role

C  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

D  its decision seldom set precents

A  The Framers College

B  The Electoral College

C  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

D  The states legislatures

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

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

C  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

D  is responsible for all actions within the Executive Branch

A  10

B  9

C  8

D  7

A  precedent

B  judicial review

C  appellate review of fact

D  the writ of judicial appeal

A  been impeached

B  served more than two terms of office

C  been impeached and convicted

D  both a and b

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

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 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 can not be used against an incumbent president

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

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

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

B  influence a court’s decision

C  prohibit future action that would violate civil rights

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

A  constituent service

B  to check the power of the executive branch

C  casework

D  lawmaking

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 stand on decided cases

B  to refer a case to the next highest court

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

D  to reverse a decision by a lower court

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  supervises the activities of the judicial and executive branches

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

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 Security Council (NSC)

B  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

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

D  The National Education Association (NEA)

A  economic depression

B  social welfare programs

C  the middle and upper classes

D  liberal political ideas

A  when there is an ideological divide on the court

B  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

C  right before a presidential election

D  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

A  without obtaining a majority of the popular vote

B  without receiving any electoral votes

C  if he is a naturalized citizen

D  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

A  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

B  joint resolution committees

C  standing committees

D  special House and Senate investigative committees

A  the litigate

B  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

C  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

D  they help the judicial review board

A  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

B  not responsible for military decisions

C  only a symbolic leader of the military

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

A  an appeals Federal Court

B  the Supreme Court

C  the states

D  the Vice President

A  white and male

B  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

C  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

D  representatives of the general public

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

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

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 the President and Congress

A  they maintain a low profile

B  they emphasize their partisanship

C  they emphasize their ideology

D  they emphasize their political connections

A  advise Congress about the constitutionality of proposed legislation

B  are not part of our Judiciary

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

D  none of the above

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

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

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

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

A  believed in aristocracy

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

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

D  wanted to insulate them from the influence of public opinion

A  to set the rules for filibustering a bill

B  to approve all appropriations bills

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

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

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

A  supporting the president in all of his legislative programs

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  representing the broad interests of an entire society

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

B  in all matters where the United States is a party

C  to intervene any time in a federal case

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

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

B  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

C  agree on all policy issues

D  organize to win elections and operate the government

A  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff

B  the power to act in all cases of national importance

C  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

D  a federal bureaucracy