Final Examination

A  issue presidential pardons

B  Issue executive agreements

C  send American troops into foreign conflicts

D  issue executive orders

E  declare war

A  they agree with every policy of the ruling party

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

C  they are loyal to their constituents

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

A  The White House Press Secretary

B  The Secretary of State

C  The Speaker of the House

D  none of the above

A  the executive

B  the judiciary

C  the legislative

D  the bureaucracy

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

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

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  spy on foreign governments

B  explore the details of proposed public policies

C  gain the trust of politicians

D  unearth scandals

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  incumbents should spend more time campaigning

B  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

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

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

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

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

A  Asian Americans

B  Hispanics

C  Caucasians

D  African Americans

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

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

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

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

A  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

B  a soft money account

C  a political action committee

D  an ad valorem association

A  more people with advanced degrees

B  more Caucasians

C  more female politicians

D  more Protestants

A  VII

B  IX

C  IV

D  V

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

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

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

D  to discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

A  nominate and run candidates for political office

B  criticize party members

C  aggregate issues

D  focus on articulating a specific issue

A  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

B  the can foster corruption and national divisiveness

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

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

A  the primary system

B  local elections

C  online voting

D  early voting techniques

A  the republican manifesto

B  the statement of faith

C  the contract with America

D  the doctrine of shared ideology

A  political socialization

B  self deprecation

C  the killer instinct

D  political efficacy

A  decreased

B  stayed about the same

C  increased

D  approximated zero

A  decentralized

B  disciplined

C  single minded

D  highly structured

A  conjoining opinions

B  concurring opinions

C  per curiam opinions

D  dissenting opinions

A  open and fair government

B  tax breaks for small businesses

C  a strong defense

D  racial equality

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

B  while Congress is in recess

C  during the honeymoon period

D  at the end of the President’s first term

A  indirect democracy

B  representative democracy

C  republican form of government

D  all of the above

A  writing executive orders

B  Article II of the Constitution

C  issuing presidential decrees

D  Article III of the Constitution

A  Panama

B  Vietnam

C  Canada

D  Kuwait

A  gate keeping

B  legislative oversight

C  revolving doors

D  mark-ups

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  rewarding it’s members with patronage

C  giving power to average citizens rather than party leaders

D  being responsible parties

A  are more likely to win than House incumbents

B  typically win with larger margins than House incumbents

C  often have more homogeneous constituencies than House incumbents

D  typically run against more visible challengers than House incumbents

A  single member district

B  first past the post

C  proportional representation

D  winner takes all

A  maximum wage laws

B  right to work laws

C  right to profiteer laws

D  union shop 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  civic duty

C  statutes that require compulsory voting

D  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

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

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

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

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

A  the FCC

B  giant corporations

C  small businesses

D  TNT

A  Joint Committee

B  Collaborative Commitee

C  Debate Committee

D  Rules Committee

A  selecting officeholders

B  running campaigns

C  taking care of their party in the electorate

D  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

A  they have diminished in recent years

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

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

D  the president’s party tends to lose seats in midterm 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  members of Congress suing interest groups for corrupting the political system

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  spending is unimportant for open seats

C  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

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

A  they ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

B  they seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

C  they are safety valves for popular discontent

D  they frequently win political office

A  about 1/2 the time

B  very rarely

C  very often

D  about 1/4 of the time

E  about 2/3 of the time

A  sharing the load problem

B  the refugee problem

C  good of society problem

D  free rider problem

A  a pocket veto

B  an impoundment veto

C  an overriding veto

D  a legislative veto

A  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

B  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

C  The McCain-Feingold Act

D  The USA Patriot Act

A  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

B  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

C  the president to veto only parts of a bill

D  the legislature to override executive orders

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

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

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

C  a plurality of the delegates at the national convention

D  a majority of the popular vote or 50.1 percent

A  support Republicans

B  do not endorse candidates

C  support both Republicans and Democrats

D  support Democrats

E  support the Green party

A  United States Representative

B  United States President

C  United States Senator

D  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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

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

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  pro civil rights courts

B  ideologically conservative courts

C  activist courts

D  ideologically liberal courts

A  constituent service

B  logrolling

C  lawmaking

D  oversight

A  open seat candidates

B  cooperatives

C  challengers

D  incumbents

A  oversee actions of state governments

B  submit a balanced budget to Congress

C  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

D  inform Congress prior to any military action

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

B  declaring martial law, which restricts judicial decision making

C  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

D  forcing Congress to consider impeachment of specific judges

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

B  can not be changed without an amendment

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

D  can not exceed 550

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

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

C  a council of state governors that would meet each year

D  the legislative branch

A  the great depression

B  conservative political ideas

C  the working class

D  the economic elite

A  its opinions are always enforced immediately

B  its decision seldom set precents

C  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

D  it can play a policymaking role

A  The Electoral College

B  The states legislatures

C  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

D  The Framers College

A  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

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

C  is responsible for all actions within the Executive Branch

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

A  7

B  9

C  10

D  8

A  judicial review

B  the writ of judicial appeal

C  precedent

D  appellate review of fact

A  both a and b

B  been impeached and convicted

C  served more than two terms of office

D  been impeached

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 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 popular vote and the electoral college vote

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

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

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

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

B  influence a court’s 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  lawmaking

C  to check the power of the executive branch

D  constituent service

A  civil liberties

B  political questions

C  conflicts between lower courts on the interpretation of federal law

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

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

C  supporting his or her political party one hundred percent

D  supporting the president on all of his legislative programs

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 multi party system

C  A Federal-state party system

D  A bifurcated party system

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

B  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

C  The National Education Association (NEA)

D  The National Security Council (NSC)

A  liberal political ideas

B  economic depression

C  the middle and upper classes

D  social welfare programs

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  joint resolution committees

B  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

C  standing committees

D  special House and Senate investigative committees

A  the litigate

B  they help the judicial review board

C  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

D  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

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 states

B  the Vice President

C  the Supreme Court

D  an appeals Federal Court

A  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

B  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

C  representatives of the general public

D  white and male

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 a House passed bill and a Senate passed bill

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

A  they emphasize their partisanship

B  they maintain a low profile

C  they emphasize their political connections

D  they emphasize their ideology

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 prevent passage of a bill by halting action through unlimited debate

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

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

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

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  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  only in cases where it has been duly authorized by statue

B  in all matters where the United States is a party

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  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

B  agree on all policy issues

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

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