Final Examination

A  issue executive orders

B  send American troops into foreign conflicts

C  declare war

D  issue presidential pardons

E  Issue executive agreements

A  they are loyal to their constituents

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

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 Secretary of State

C  The White House Press Secretary

D  none of the above

A  the bureaucracy

B  the judiciary

C  the legislative

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  spy on foreign governments

C  explore the details of proposed public policies

D  gain the trust of politicians

A  the government

B  the Democratic party

C  the Sierra Club

D  energy groups

A  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

B  presidents must compete with others for power

C  presidential power is absolute

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

A  incumbents should spend more time campaigning

B  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

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

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

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

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

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

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

A  Hispanics

B  Caucasians

C  African Americans

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

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

A  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

B  an ad valorem association

C  a soft money account

D  a political action committee

A  more Protestants

B  more Caucasians

C  more female politicians

D  more people with advanced degrees

A  IX

B  IV

C  VII

D  V

A  to discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

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

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  criticize party members

B  nominate and run candidates for political office

C  aggregate issues

D  focus on articulating a specific issue

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

B  the can foster corruption and national divisiveness

C  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

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

A  online voting

B  the primary system

C  local elections

D  early voting techniques

A  the contract with America

B  the doctrine of shared ideology

C  the republican manifesto

D  the statement of faith

A  political socialization

B  political efficacy

C  self deprecation

D  the killer instinct

A  stayed about the same

B  approximated zero

C  decreased

D  increased

A  decentralized

B  disciplined

C  single minded

D  highly structured

A  concurring opinions

B  conjoining opinions

C  per curiam opinions

D  dissenting opinions

A  racial equality

B  tax breaks for small businesses

C  open and fair government

D  a strong defense

A  during the honeymoon period

B  at the end of the President’s first term

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

D  while Congress is in recess

A  representative democracy

B  republican form of government

C  indirect democracy

D  all of the above

A  Article III of the Constitution

B  Article II of the Constitution

C  writing executive orders

D  issuing presidential decrees

A  Canada

B  Kuwait

C  Vietnam

D  Panama

A  legislative oversight

B  mark-ups

C  gate keeping

D  revolving doors

A  they were both skilled at using the bully pulpit

B  they were the only two presidents without a college degree

C  they both engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Haiti

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

A  appealing to the good nature of city dwellers

B  giving power to average citizens rather than party leaders

C  being responsible parties

D  rewarding it’s members with patronage

A  often have more homogeneous constituencies than House incumbents

B  typically win with larger margins than House incumbents

C  typically run against more visible challengers than House incumbents

D  are more likely to win than House incumbents

A  first past the post

B  winner takes all

C  single member district

D  proportional representation

A  right to profiteer laws

B  maximum wage laws

C  right to work laws

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

C  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

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

A  civic duty

B  social promotion

C  statutes that require compulsory voting

D  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

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

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

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

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

A  TNT

B  small businesses

C  the FCC

D  giant corporations

A  Joint Committee

B  Rules Committee

C  Collaborative Commitee

D  Debate Committee

A  running campaigns

B  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

C  selecting officeholders

D  taking care of their party in the electorate

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

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

C  they have diminished in recent years

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

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

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

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

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

A  incumbents generally spend more than challengers

B  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

C  spending is unimportant for open seats

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

A  they frequently win political office

B  they are safety valves for popular discontent

C  they seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

D  they ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

A  very rarely

B  about 2/3 of the time

C  very often

D  about 1/2 the time

E  about 1/4 of the time

A  sharing the load problem

B  the refugee problem

C  free rider problem

D  good of society problem

A  a pocket veto

B  a legislative veto

C  an impoundment veto

D  an overriding veto

A  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

B  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

C  The McCain-Feingold Act

D  The USA Patriot Act

A  the legislature to override executive orders

B  the president to veto only parts of a bill

C  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

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

E  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

A  a plurality of the delegates at the national convention

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 majority of the electoral vote, that being 270 votes

A  support the Green party

B  support Republicans

C  do not endorse candidates

D  support Democrats

E  support both Republicans and Democrats

A  United States Representative

B  United States President

C  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

D  United States Senator

A  it’s reinforcing habeas corpus

B  it’s relying on precedent

C  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

D  it’s ignoring the principle of stare decisis

A  not legal in the United States

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

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

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

A  ideologically conservative courts

B  ideologically liberal courts

C  pro civil rights courts

D  activist courts

A  lawmaking

B  oversight

C  logrolling

D  constituent service

A  incumbents

B  open seat candidates

C  challengers

D  cooperatives

A  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

B  oversee actions of state governments

C  submit a balanced budget to Congress

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  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

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  can not exceed 550

C  can not be changed without an amendment

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

A  the legislative branch

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

C  a council of state governors that would meet each year

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

A  the economic elite

B  conservative political ideas

C  the great depression

D  the working class

A  it can play a policymaking role

B  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

C  its decision seldom set precents

D  its opinions are always enforced immediately

A  The Framers College

B  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

C  The states legislatures

D  The Electoral College

A  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

B  is responsible for all actions within the Executive Branch

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  10

B  8

C  9

D  7

A  judicial review

B  precedent

C  appellate review of fact

D  the writ of judicial appeal

A  both a and b

B  been impeached

C  served more than two terms of office

D  been impeached and convicted

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 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 not be used against an incumbent president

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

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  Bush won the popular vote and the electoral college vote

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

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  influence a court’s decision

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

C  prohibit future action that would violate civil rights

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

A  casework

B  to check the power of the executive branch

C  lawmaking

D  constituent service

A  political questions

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

C  civil liberties

D  conflicts between lower courts on the interpretation of federal law

A  to stand on decided cases

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

C  to refer a case to the next highest court

D  to reverse a decision by a lower court

A  supporting the president on all of his legislative programs

B  only representing the needs of his or her constituents

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

D  supporting his or her political party one hundred percent

A  reviews the actions of subcomittees

B  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

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

D  supervises the activities of the judicial and executive branches

A  A Federal-state party system

B  A multi party system

C  A bifurcated party system

D  A two party system

A  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

B  The National Education Association (NEA)

C  The National Security Council (NSC)

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

A  the middle and upper classes

B  social welfare programs

C  liberal political ideas

D  economic depression

A  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

B  right before a presidential election

C  when there is an ideological divide on the court

D  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

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  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

B  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

C  the litigate

D  they help the judicial review board

A  only a symbolic leader of the military

B  not responsible for military decisions

C  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

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  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

C  representatives of the general public

D  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

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

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

A  they maintain a low profile

B  they emphasize their ideology

C  they emphasize their partisanship

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  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 insulate them from the influence of public opinion

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

C  believed in aristocracy

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

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

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

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 president in all of his legislative programs

B  representing the broad interests of an entire society

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

D  primarily representing the needs of his or her constituents

A  to intervene any time in a federal case

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  in all matters where the United States is a party

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

B  organize to win elections and operate the government

C  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

D  agree on all policy issues

A  a federal bureaucracy

B  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff

C  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

D  the power to act in all cases of national importance