Final Examination

A  issue presidential pardons

B  issue executive orders

C  send American troops into foreign conflicts

D  declare war

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 agree with every policy of the ruling party

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

A  The Secretary of State

B  The White House Press Secretary

C  The Speaker of the House

D  none of the above

A  the judiciary

B  the executive

C  the bureaucracy

D  the legislative

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

B  because state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

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

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

A  explore the details of proposed public policies

B  spy on foreign governments

C  gain the trust of politicians

D  unearth scandals

A  the Democratic party

B  the government

C  energy groups

D  the Sierra Club

A  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

B  presidential power is absolute

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

D  presidents must compete with others for power

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

B  incumbents should spend more time campaigning

C  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

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

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

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

A  Hispanics

B  African Americans

C  Caucasians

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

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

A  an ad valorem association

B  a political action committee

C  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

D  a soft money account

A  more female politicians

B  more Caucasians

C  more people with advanced degrees

D  more Protestants

A  V

B  IX

C  VII

D  IV

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

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

C  to discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

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

A  aggregate issues

B  criticize party members

C  nominate and run candidates for political office

D  focus on articulating a specific issue

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

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

C  the can foster corruption and national divisiveness

D  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

A  online voting

B  the primary system

C  local elections

D  early voting techniques

A  the doctrine of shared ideology

B  the republican manifesto

C  the contract with America

D  the statement of faith

A  the killer instinct

B  political socialization

C  political efficacy

D  self deprecation

A  stayed about the same

B  approximated zero

C  decreased

D  increased

A  highly structured

B  decentralized

C  single minded

D  disciplined

A  dissenting opinions

B  conjoining opinions

C  concurring opinions

D  per curiam 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  indirect democracy

C  republican form of government

D  all of the above

A  issuing presidential decrees

B  Article III of the Constitution

C  Article II of the Constitution

D  writing executive orders

A  Panama

B  Canada

C  Kuwait

D  Vietnam

A  revolving doors

B  legislative oversight

C  mark-ups

D  gate keeping

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  rewarding it’s members with patronage

B  appealing to the good nature of city dwellers

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  typically run against more visible challengers than House incumbents

D  often have more homogeneous constituencies than House incumbents

A  proportional representation

B  first past the post

C  single member district

D  winner takes all

A  maximum wage laws

B  union shop laws

C  right to work laws

D  right to profiteer 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  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

D  they must be informed about the intricacies of policy issues in order to get prime committee assignments and to make good legislation

A  statutes that require compulsory voting

B  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

C  civic duty

D  social promotion

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

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

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

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

A  giant corporations

B  TNT

C  small businesses

D  the FCC

A  Rules Committee

B  Collaborative Commitee

C  Joint Committee

D  Debate Committee

A  taking care of their party in the electorate

B  selecting officeholders

C  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

D  running campaigns

A  they have diminished in recent years

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

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

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

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  incumbents generally spend more than challengers

B  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

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

D  spending is unimportant for open seats

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 1/4 of the time

C  very often

D  about 1/2 the time

E  about 2/3 of the time

A  the refugee problem

B  good of society problem

C  sharing the load problem

D  free rider problem

A  an impoundment veto

B  a legislative veto

C  a pocket veto

D  an overriding veto

A  The USA Patriot Act

B  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

C  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

D  The McCain-Feingold Act

A  the legislature to override executive orders

B  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

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

D  the president to veto only parts of a bill

E  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

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 popular vote or 50.1 percent

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

A  do not endorse candidates

B  support Republicans

C  support Democrats

D  support the Green party

E  support both Republicans and Democrats

A  United States Senator

B  United States Representative

C  United States President

D  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

A  it’s ignoring the principle of stare decisis

B  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

C  it’s reinforcing habeas corpus

D  it’s relying on precedent

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

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  no longer used to conduct foreign policy in the modern world

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

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

A  pro civil rights courts

B  ideologically liberal courts

C  ideologically conservative courts

D  activist courts

A  logrolling

B  constituent service

C  oversight

D  lawmaking

A  challengers

B  cooperatives

C  incumbents

D  open seat candidates

A  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

B  submit a balanced budget to Congress

C  inform Congress prior to any military action

D  oversee actions of state governments

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  can not exceed 550

B  can not be changed without an amendment

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

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  the economic elite

D  conservative political ideas

A  it can play a policymaking role

B  its decision seldom set precents

C  its opinions are always enforced immediately

D  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

A  The Electoral College

B  The states legislatures

C  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

D  The Framers College

A  is responsible for all actions within the Executive Branch

B  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

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  7

B  8

C  9

D  10

A  appellate review of fact

B  the writ of judicial appeal

C  judicial review

D  precedent

A  both a and b

B  been impeached

C  been impeached and convicted

D  served more than two terms of office

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

B  a method used to defeat legislation in Congress

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

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

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

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 House of Representatives and conclude in the Senate

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

B  Bush won the popular vote and the electoral college vote

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

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

A  influence a court’s decision

B  prohibit future action that would violate civil rights

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

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

A  to check the power of the executive branch

B  casework

C  lawmaking

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 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  only representing the needs of his or her constituents

B  supporting the president on all of his legislative programs

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  supervises the activities of the judicial and executive branches

B  reviews the actions of subcomittees

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

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 Education Association (NEA)

B  The National Security Council (NSC)

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

D  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

A  economic depression

B  liberal political ideas

C  the middle and upper classes

D  social welfare programs

A  right before a presidential election

B  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

C  when there is an ideological divide on the court

D  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

A  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

B  without obtaining a majority of the popular vote

C  without receiving any electoral votes

D  if he is a naturalized citizen

A  joint resolution committees

B  special House and Senate investigative committees

C  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

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

B  only a symbolic leader of the military

C  not responsible for military decisions

D  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

A  an appeals Federal Court

B  the Vice President

C  the states

D  the Supreme Court

A  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

B  white and male

C  representatives of the general public

D  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

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 the President and Congress

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

D  a special committee in the House of Representatives to assist the Speaker with his party agenda

A  they emphasize their ideology

B  they emphasize their partisanship

C  they emphasize their political connections

D  they maintain a low profile

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

B  advise Congress about the constitutionality of proposed legislation

C  are not part of our Judiciary

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

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

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

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

B  believed in aristocracy

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 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 Senate is able to decide on the proper action on a bill quicker than the House

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

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

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

A  primarily representing the needs of his or her constituents

B  supporting the president in all of his legislative programs

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  to intervene any time in a federal case

C  in all matters where the United States is a party

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

A  organize to win elections and operate the government

B  agree on all policy issues

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

D  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

A  the power to act in all cases of national importance

B  a federal bureaucracy

C  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

D  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff