Final Examination

A  issue presidential pardons

B  issue executive orders

C  Issue executive agreements

D  declare war

E  send American troops into foreign conflicts

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

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

C  they agree with every policy of the ruling party

D  they are loyal to their constituents

A  The Secretary of State

B  The White House Press Secretary

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

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

D  because state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

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  the government

C  the Sierra Club

D  energy groups

A  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

B  presidential power is absolute

C  presidents must compete with others for power

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

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

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

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

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

A  African Americans

B  Caucasians

C  Hispanics

D  Asian Americans

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

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

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  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

B  a soft money account

C  a political action committee

D  an ad valorem association

A  more Protestants

B  more people with advanced degrees

C  more female politicians

D  more Caucasians

A  V

B  IV

C  VII

D  IX

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 raise hard money from individuals and soft money from businesses

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

A  criticize party members

B  aggregate issues

C  nominate and run candidates for political office

D  focus on articulating a specific issue

A  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

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

C  the can foster corruption and national divisiveness

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 statement of faith

B  the doctrine of shared ideology

C  the republican manifesto

D  the contract with America

A  political efficacy

B  self deprecation

C  political socialization

D  the killer instinct

A  approximated zero

B  increased

C  decreased

D  stayed about the same

A  decentralized

B  disciplined

C  single minded

D  highly structured

A  conjoining opinions

B  per curiam opinions

C  concurring 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  republican form of government

C  indirect democracy

D  all of the above

A  Article III of the Constitution

B  issuing presidential decrees

C  Article II of the Constitution

D  writing executive orders

A  Panama

B  Vietnam

C  Kuwait

D  Canada

A  mark-ups

B  revolving doors

C  legislative oversight

D  gate keeping

A  they both engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Haiti

B  they were the only two presidents without a college degree

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

D  they were both skilled at using the bully pulpit

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 run against more visible challengers than House incumbents

C  typically win with larger margins than House incumbents

D  are more likely to win than House incumbents

A  first past the post

B  single member district

C  proportional representation

D  winner takes all

A  right to profiteer laws

B  right to work laws

C  maximum wage laws

D  union shop laws

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

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  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

A  statutes that require compulsory voting

B  civic duty

C  social promotion

D  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

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  the FCC

B  TNT

C  small businesses

D  giant corporations

A  Joint Committee

B  Debate Committee

C  Rules Committee

D  Collaborative Commitee

A  taking care of their party in the electorate

B  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

C  selecting officeholders

D  running campaigns

A  the president’s party tends to lose seats in presidential elections 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  they have diminished in recent years

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

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 court issuing a temporary restraining order against an interest group

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

A  spending is unimportant for open seats

B  incumbents generally spend more than challengers

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

D  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

A  they frequently win political office

B  they are safety valves for popular discontent

C  they ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

D  they seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

A  about 1/2 the time

B  about 1/4 of the time

C  about 2/3 of the time

D  very often

E  very rarely

A  good of society problem

B  free rider problem

C  sharing the load problem

D  the refugee problem

A  a pocket veto

B  an overriding veto

C  an impoundment veto

D  a legislative veto

A  The McCain-Feingold Act

B  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

C  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

D  The USA Patriot Act

A  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

B  the president to veto only parts of a bill

C  the legislature to override executive orders

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

E  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

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

B  a majority of the popular vote or 50.1 percent

C  a plurality of the delegates at the national convention

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

A  support Republicans

B  support both Republicans and Democrats

C  support Democrats

D  support the Green party

E  do not endorse candidates

A  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

B  United States Representative

C  United States President

D  United States Senator

A  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

B  it’s ignoring the principle of stare decisis

C  it’s relying on precedent

D  it’s reinforcing habeas corpus

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  no longer used to conduct foreign policy in the modern world

C  not legal in the United States

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

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

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

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

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

A  activist courts

B  ideologically conservative courts

C  ideologically liberal courts

D  pro civil rights courts

A  constituent service

B  oversight

C  lawmaking

D  logrolling

A  open seat candidates

B  challengers

C  incumbents

D  cooperatives

A  inform Congress prior to any military action

B  submit a balanced budget to Congress

C  oversee actions of state governments

D  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

A  forcing Congress to consider impeachment of specific judges

B  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

C  declaring martial law, which restricts judicial decision making

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

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

B  can not exceed 550

C  can not be changed without an amendment

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

A  the legislative branch

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

A  the working class

B  the great depression

C  conservative political ideas

D  the economic elite

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 Electoral College

B  The states legislatures

C  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

D  The Framers College

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

B  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

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  8

B  9

C  10

D  7

A  appellate review of fact

B  precedent

C  the writ of judicial appeal

D  judicial review

A  been impeached

B  served more than two terms of office

C  both a and b

D  been impeached and convicted

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

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

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 not be used against an incumbent president

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 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  Al Gore won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote

C  Bush won the popular vote and the electoral college vote

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

A  influence a court’s decision

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

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  lawmaking

C  casework

D  to check the power of the executive branch

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

B  conflicts between lower courts on the interpretation of federal law

C  political questions

D  civil liberties

A  to refer a case to the next highest court

B  to reverse a decision by a lower court

C  to stand on decided cases

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

A  only representing the needs of his or her constituents

B  supporting the president on all of his legislative programs

C  supporting his or her political party one hundred percent

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

A  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

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

C  reviews the actions of subcomittees

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 Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

B  The National Education Association (NEA)

C  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

D  The National Security Council (NSC)

A  social welfare programs

B  economic depression

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  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

D  right before a presidential election

A  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

B  if he is a naturalized citizen

C  without receiving any electoral votes

D  without obtaining a majority of the popular vote

A  standing committees

B  joint resolution committees

C  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

D  special House and Senate investigative committees

A  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

B  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

C  they help the judicial review board

D  the litigate

A  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

B  not responsible for military decisions

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

D  only a symbolic leader of the military

A  an appeals Federal Court

B  the states

C  the Vice President

D  the Supreme Court

A  representatives of the general public

B  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

C  white and male

D  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

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 maintain a low profile

B  they emphasize their political connections

C  they emphasize their partisanship

D  they emphasize their ideology

A  are not part of our Judiciary

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

C  advise Congress about the constitutionality of proposed legislation

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  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  wanted to make the Supreme Court more accountable to the people

B  wanted to insulate them from the influence of public opinion

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

D  believed in aristocracy

A  to set the rules for filibustering a bill

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

C  to approve all appropriations bills

D  to reconcile House and Senate versions of 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  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  to intervene any time in a federal case

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

D  in all matters where the United States is a party

A  agree on all policy issues

B  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

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

D  organize to win elections and operate the government

A  the power to act in all cases of national importance

B  a federal bureaucracy

C  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff

D  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch