Final Examination

A  issue executive orders

B  declare war

C  send American troops into foreign conflicts

D  Issue executive agreements

E  issue presidential pardons

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

B  they agree with every policy of the ruling party

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

D  the executive

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

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

C  because state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

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

A  unearth scandals

B  gain the trust of politicians

C  explore the details of proposed public policies

D  spy on foreign governments

A  the Democratic party

B  the Sierra Club

C  the government

D  energy groups

A  presidential power is absolute

B  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

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  challengers have a built in advantage because they are Washington outsiders

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

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 gone down in the last several years

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

A  Hispanics

B  Asian Americans

C  African Americans

D  Caucasians

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

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

A  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

B  an ad valorem association

C  a soft money account

D  a political action committee

A  more female politicians

B  more Caucasians

C  more Protestants

D  more people with advanced degrees

A  V

B  IV

C  VII

D  IX

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

B  to discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

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  nominate and run candidates for political office

B  focus on articulating a specific issue

C  criticize party members

D  aggregate issues

A  the can foster corruption and national divisiveness

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

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

D  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

A  early voting techniques

B  the primary system

C  local elections

D  online voting

A  the republican manifesto

B  the statement of faith

C  the contract with America

D  the doctrine of shared ideology

A  the killer instinct

B  political efficacy

C  political socialization

D  self deprecation

A  decreased

B  stayed about the same

C  approximated zero

D  increased

A  disciplined

B  decentralized

C  highly structured

D  single minded

A  conjoining opinions

B  concurring opinions

C  dissenting opinions

D  per curiam opinions

A  racial equality

B  a strong defense

C  open and fair government

D  tax breaks for small businesses

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

B  at the end of the President’s first term

C  while Congress is in recess

D  during the honeymoon period

A  indirect democracy

B  republican form of government

C  representative 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  Canada

B  Kuwait

C  Vietnam

D  Panama

A  legislative oversight

B  revolving doors

C  gate keeping

D  mark-ups

A  they both engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Haiti

B  they were both skilled at using the bully pulpit

C  they were the only two presidents without a college degree

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  are more likely to win than House incumbents

B  often have more homogeneous constituencies than House incumbents

C  typically win with larger margins than House incumbents

D  typically run against more visible challengers 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  union shop laws

C  maximum wage laws

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

C  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

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

A  civic duty

B  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

C  statutes that require compulsory voting

D  social promotion

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  the FCC

B  TNT

C  small businesses

D  giant corporations

A  Rules Committee

B  Debate Committee

C  Collaborative Commitee

D  Joint Committee

A  running campaigns

B  selecting officeholders

C  taking care of their party in the electorate

D  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

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  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  spending is unimportant for open seats

B  incumbents generally spend more than challengers

C  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

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

A  they seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

B  they frequently win political office

C  they are safety valves for popular discontent

D  they ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

A  about 2/3 of the time

B  very often

C  very rarely

D  about 1/4 of the time

E  about 1/2 the time

A  sharing the load problem

B  the refugee problem

C  good of society problem

D  free rider problem

A  a legislative veto

B  an overriding veto

C  a pocket veto

D  an impoundment veto

A  The McCain-Feingold Act

B  The USA Patriot Act

C  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

D  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

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

B  the legislature to override executive orders

C  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

D  the president to veto only parts of a bill

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 electoral vote, that being 270 votes

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

D  a majority of the popular vote or 50.1 percent

A  support both Republicans and Democrats

B  support Democrats

C  support Republicans

D  support the Green party

E  do not endorse candidates

A  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

B  United States President

C  United States Senator

D  United States Representative

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  no longer used to conduct foreign policy in the modern world

B  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

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

D  not legal in the United States

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

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

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  activist courts

B  ideologically conservative courts

C  ideologically liberal courts

D  pro civil rights courts

A  logrolling

B  constituent service

C  oversight

D  lawmaking

A  open seat candidates

B  challengers

C  incumbents

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  declaring martial law, which restricts judicial decision making

B  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

C  forcing Congress to consider impeachment of specific judges

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

A  can not exceed 550

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 be changed without an amendment

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  the economic elite

D  conservative political ideas

A  its opinions are always enforced immediately

B  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

C  it can play a policymaking role

D  its decision seldom set precents

A  The states legislatures

B  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

C  The Electoral College

D  The Framers College

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

B  is responsible for all actions within the Executive Branch

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

D  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

A  8

B  7

C  10

D  9

A  the writ of judicial appeal

B  precedent

C  appellate review of fact

D  judicial review

A  served more than two terms of office

B  been impeached

C  both a and b

D  been impeached and convicted

A  a method used to defeat legislation in Congress

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

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

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

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

B  proceedings can not be used against an incumbent president

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

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

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

D  Bush won the popular vote and the electoral college vote

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  civil liberties

B  political questions

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

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

B  reviews the actions of subcomittees

C  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

D  supervises the activities of the judicial and executive branches

A  A two party system

B  A bifurcated party system

C  A multi party system

D  A Federal-state party system

A  The National Education Association (NEA)

B  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

C  The National Security Council (NSC)

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

A  the middle and upper classes

B  liberal political ideas

C  social welfare programs

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  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  special House and Senate investigative committees

C  joint resolution committees

D  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

A  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

B  they help the judicial review board

C  the litigate

D  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

A  not responsible for military decisions

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

C  only a symbolic leader of the military

D  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

A  the Vice President

B  the states

C  the Supreme Court

D  an appeals Federal 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  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 partisanship

D  they emphasize their ideology

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

B  are not part of our Judiciary

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  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 determine the path of a proposed legislation on the House floor

B  to set the rules for filibustering a bill

C  to reconcile House and Senate versions of a bill

D  to approve all appropriations bills

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

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

B  primarily representing the needs of his or her constituents

C  representing the broad interests of an entire society

D  supporting the president in all of his legislative programs

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  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

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

C  agree on all policy issues

D  organize to win elections and operate the government

A  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

B  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff

C  the power to act in all cases of national importance

D  a federal bureaucracy