Final Examination

A  declare war

B  send American troops into foreign conflicts

C  Issue executive agreements

D  issue presidential pardons

E  issue executive orders

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 Speaker of the House

C  The White House Press Secretary

D  none of the above

A  the judiciary

B  the executive

C  the bureaucracy

D  the legislative

A  because state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

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 backloading has become too expensive, especially during economic downturns

A  explore the details of proposed public policies

B  unearth scandals

C  gain the trust of politicians

D  spy on foreign governments

A  energy groups

B  the government

C  the Sierra Club

D  the Democratic party

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  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

B  incumbents should spend more time campaigning

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  Hispanics

B  Asian Americans

C  African Americans

D  Caucasians

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

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

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

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

A  a soft money account

B  an ad valorem association

C  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

D  a political action committee

A  more Protestants

B  more people with advanced degrees

C  more female politicians

D  more Caucasians

A  V

B  IX

C  VII

D  IV

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 discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

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

A  nominate and run candidates for political office

B  focus on articulating a specific issue

C  aggregate issues

D  criticize party members

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  the primary system

B  online voting

C  early voting techniques

D  local elections

A  the statement of faith

B  the republican manifesto

C  the doctrine of shared ideology

D  the contract with America

A  political efficacy

B  the killer instinct

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  per curiam opinions

B  dissenting opinions

C  concurring opinions

D  conjoining opinions

A  a strong defense

B  tax breaks for small businesses

C  open and fair government

D  racial equality

A  while Congress is in recess

B  at the end of the President’s first term

C  during the honeymoon period

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

A  republican form of government

B  representative democracy

C  indirect democracy

D  all of the above

A  Article II of the Constitution

B  writing executive orders

C  issuing presidential decrees

D  Article III of the Constitution

A  Vietnam

B  Kuwait

C  Canada

D  Panama

A  revolving doors

B  mark-ups

C  gate keeping

D  legislative oversight

A  they were both skilled at using the bully pulpit

B  they both engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Haiti

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

D  they were the only two presidents without a college degree

A  rewarding it’s members with patronage

B  being responsible parties

C  giving power to average citizens rather than party leaders

D  appealing to the good nature of city dwellers

A  often have more homogeneous constituencies than House incumbents

B  typically run against more visible challengers than House incumbents

C  are more likely to win than House incumbents

D  typically win with larger margins than House incumbents

A  winner takes all

B  single member district

C  proportional representation

D  first past the post

A  union shop laws

B  right to work laws

C  maximum wage laws

D  right to profiteer laws

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

B  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

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

A  civic duty

B  statutes that require compulsory voting

C  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

D  social promotion

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

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

A  giant corporations

B  small businesses

C  the FCC

D  TNT

A  Collaborative Commitee

B  Rules Committee

C  Joint Committee

D  Debate Committee

A  taking care of their party in the electorate

B  running campaigns

C  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

D  selecting officeholders

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 court issuing a temporary restraining order against an interest group

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  members of Congress suing interest groups for corrupting the political system

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

A  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

B  spending is unimportant for open seats

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

D  incumbents generally spend more than challengers

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  about 1/2 the time

B  about 2/3 of the time

C  very rarely

D  very often

E  about 1/4 of the time

A  good of society problem

B  the refugee problem

C  free rider problem

D  sharing the load problem

A  an impoundment veto

B  a legislative veto

C  a pocket veto

D  an overriding veto

A  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

B  The USA Patriot Act

C  The McCain-Feingold Act

D  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

A  the president to veto only parts of a bill

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

C  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

D  the legislature to override executive orders

E  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

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

B  a plurality of the delegates at the national convention

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  do not endorse candidates

B  support the Green party

C  support both Republicans and Democrats

D  support Republicans

E  support Democrats

A  United States Representative

B  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

C  United States Senator

D  United States President

A  it’s reinforcing habeas corpus

B  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

C  it’s relying on precedent

D  it’s ignoring the principle of stare decisis

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

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

C  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

D  not legal in the United States

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

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

A  activist courts

B  ideologically conservative courts

C  ideologically liberal courts

D  pro civil rights courts

A  lawmaking

B  logrolling

C  constituent service

D  oversight

A  incumbents

B  challengers

C  open seat candidates

D  cooperatives

A  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

B  inform Congress prior to any military action

C  oversee actions of state governments

D  submit a balanced budget to Congress

A  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

B  declaring martial law, which restricts judicial decision making

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

D  forcing Congress to consider impeachment of specific judges

A  can not be changed without an amendment

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

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 council of state governors that would meet each year

C  the legislative branch

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

A  the great depression

B  conservative political ideas

C  the economic elite

D  the working class

A  it can play a policymaking role

B  its opinions are always enforced immediately

C  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

D  its decision seldom set precents

A  The Electoral College

B  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

C  The Framers College

D  The states legislatures

A  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

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

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  10

B  8

C  7

D  9

A  judicial review

B  the writ of judicial appeal

C  precedent

D  appellate review of fact

A  been impeached

B  been impeached and convicted

C  both a and b

D  served more than two terms of office

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

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

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

D  a method used to defeat legislation in Congress

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

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

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

D  proceedings can not be used against an incumbent president

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

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  Al Gore won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote

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

B  prohibit future action that would violate civil rights

C  influence a court’s 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  constituent service

C  lawmaking

D  casework

A  political questions

B  civil liberties

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 reverse a decision by a lower court

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

C  to stand on decided cases

D  to refer a case to the next highest court

A  supporting the president on all of his legislative programs

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

C  only representing the needs of his or her constituents

D  supporting his or her political party one hundred percent

A  reviews the actions of subcomittees

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

C  supervises the activities of the judicial and executive branches

D  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

A  A bifurcated party system

B  A two party system

C  A Federal-state party system

D  A multi party system

A  The National Education Association (NEA)

B  The National Security Council (NSC)

C  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

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

A  social welfare programs

B  liberal political ideas

C  economic depression

D  the middle and upper classes

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  without obtaining a majority of the popular vote

C  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

D  without receiving any electoral votes

A  joint resolution committees

B  special House and Senate investigative committees

C  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

D  standing committees

A  they help the judicial review board

B  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

C  the litigate

D  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

A  only a symbolic leader of the military

B  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

C  not responsible for military decisions

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

A  the Vice President

B  an appeals Federal Court

C  the Supreme Court

D  the states

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 a House passed bill and a Senate passed bill

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 the President and Congress

A  they emphasize their partisanship

B  they maintain a low profile

C  they emphasize their ideology

D  they emphasize their political connections

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  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  believed in aristocracy

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

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

A  to approve all appropriations bills

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

C  to set the rules for filibustering a bill

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

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  supporting the president in all of his legislative programs

D  representing the broad interests of an entire society

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

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

C  in all matters where the United States is a party

D  to intervene any time in a federal case

A  agree on all policy issues

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

C  organize to win elections and operate the government

D  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

A  the power to act in all cases of national importance

B  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff

C  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

D  a federal bureaucracy