Final Examination

A  declare war

B  issue presidential pardons

C  send American troops into foreign conflicts

D  Issue executive agreements

E  issue executive orders

A  they are loyal to their constituents

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

C  they agree with every policy of the ruling party

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

A  The Speaker of the House

B  The Secretary of State

C  The White House Press Secretary

D  none of the above

A  the legislative

B  the judiciary

C  the executive

D  the bureaucracy

A  because state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

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

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

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

A  spy on foreign governments

B  gain the trust of politicians

C  explore the details of proposed public policies

D  unearth scandals

A  the Democratic party

B  the government

C  the Sierra Club

D  energy groups

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

B  presidents must compete with others for power

C  presidential power is absolute

D  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

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

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

C  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

D  incumbents should spend more time campaigning

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

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

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

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

A  Asian Americans

B  African Americans

C  Hispanics

D  Caucasians

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

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  an ad valorem association

D  a political action committee

A  more female politicians

B  more Caucasians

C  more Protestants

D  more people with advanced degrees

A  VII

B  V

C  IV

D  IX

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

B  to discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

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

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

A  criticize party members

B  aggregate issues

C  focus on articulating a specific issue

D  nominate and run candidates for political office

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

B  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

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

D  the can foster corruption and national divisiveness

A  online voting

B  early voting techniques

C  local elections

D  the primary system

A  the statement of faith

B  the doctrine of shared ideology

C  the contract with America

D  the republican manifesto

A  political socialization

B  the killer instinct

C  political efficacy

D  self deprecation

A  increased

B  approximated zero

C  decreased

D  stayed about the same

A  highly structured

B  disciplined

C  decentralized

D  single minded

A  dissenting opinions

B  concurring opinions

C  conjoining opinions

D  per curiam opinions

A  a strong defense

B  racial equality

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  during the honeymoon period

C  while Congress is in recess

D  at the end of the President’s first term

A  representative democracy

B  indirect democracy

C  republican form of government

D  all of the above

A  issuing presidential decrees

B  writing executive orders

C  Article II of the Constitution

D  Article III of the Constitution

A  Vietnam

B  Panama

C  Canada

D  Kuwait

A  mark-ups

B  gate keeping

C  legislative oversight

D  revolving doors

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

B  they were the only two presidents without a college degree

C  they were both skilled at using the bully pulpit

D  they both engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Haiti

A  appealing to the good nature of city dwellers

B  being responsible parties

C  giving power to average citizens rather than party leaders

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  single member district

B  winner takes all

C  first past the post

D  proportional representation

A  maximum wage laws

B  right to profiteer laws

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

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

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

A  giant corporations

B  the FCC

C  small businesses

D  TNT

A  Rules Committee

B  Debate Committee

C  Joint Committee

D  Collaborative Commitee

A  running campaigns

B  taking care of their party in the electorate

C  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

D  selecting officeholders

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

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

C  they have diminished in recent years

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

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

B  a court issuing a temporary restraining order against an interest group

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

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  spending is unimportant for open seats

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

C  incumbents generally spend more than challengers

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 2/3 of the time

B  about 1/2 the time

C  very rarely

D  very often

E  about 1/4 of the time

A  free rider problem

B  good of society problem

C  sharing the load problem

D  the refugee problem

A  an impoundment veto

B  a legislative veto

C  an overriding veto

D  a pocket veto

A  The McCain-Feingold Act

B  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

C  The USA Patriot Act

D  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

A  the president to veto only parts of a bill

B  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

C  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

D  the legislature to override executive orders

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

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

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

C  a majority of the popular vote or 50.1 percent

D  a plurality of the delegates at the national convention

A  support both Republicans and Democrats

B  do not endorse candidates

C  support the Green party

D  support Democrats

E  support Republicans

A  United States Senator

B  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

C  United States President

D  United States Representative

A  it’s relying on precedent

B  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

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  not legal in the United States

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 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 liberal courts

C  ideologically conservative courts

D  pro civil rights courts

A  lawmaking

B  constituent service

C  oversight

D  logrolling

A  challengers

B  incumbents

C  open seat candidates

D  cooperatives

A  oversee actions of state governments

B  inform Congress prior to any military action

C  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

D  submit a balanced budget to Congress

A  declaring martial law, which restricts judicial decision making

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

C  forcing Congress to consider impeachment of specific judges

D  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

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

B  can not exceed 550

C  can not be changed without an amendment

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

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

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

C  a council of state governors that would meet each year

D  the legislative branch

A  the great depression

B  the working class

C  the economic elite

D  conservative political ideas

A  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

B  it can play a policymaking role

C  its decision seldom set precents

D  its opinions are always enforced immediately

A  The Electoral College

B  The states legislatures

C  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

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  makes treaties, recognizes foreign governments, and makes executive agreements

C  is responsible for all actions within the Executive Branch

D  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

A  8

B  7

C  10

D  9

A  appellate review of fact

B  precedent

C  judicial review

D  the writ of judicial appeal

A  served more than two terms of office

B  been impeached and convicted

C  both a and b

D  been impeached

A  a method used to defeat legislation in Congress

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

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

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

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

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

A  influence a court’s decision

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

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

D  prohibit future action that would violate civil rights

A  lawmaking

B  to check the power of the executive branch

C  constituent service

D  casework

A  civil liberties

B  conflicts between lower courts on the interpretation of federal law

C  political questions

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

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

B  to refer a case to the next highest court

C  to stand on decided cases

D  to reverse a decision by a lower 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  follows up on the laws it has enacted making sure they are properly implemented

B  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

C  reviews the actions of subcomittees

D  supervises the activities of the judicial and executive branches

A  A multi party system

B  A Federal-state party system

C  A two party system

D  A bifurcated party system

A  The National Security Council (NSC)

B  The National Education Association (NEA)

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

D  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

A  social welfare programs

B  the middle and upper classes

C  liberal political ideas

D  economic depression

A  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

B  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

C  when there is an ideological divide on the court

D  right before a presidential election

A  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

B  without receiving any electoral votes

C  if he is a naturalized citizen

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  they help the judicial review board

B  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

C  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

D  the litigate

A  only a symbolic leader of the military

B  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

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

D  not responsible for military decisions

A  an appeals Federal Court

B  the states

C  the Vice President

D  the Supreme Court

A  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

B  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

C  white and male

D  representatives of the general public

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

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

C  called into session when a president has vetoed an appropriations bill with a pocket veto

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 ideology

C  they emphasize their partisanship

D  they emphasize their political connections

A  are not part of our Judiciary

B  advise Congress about the constitutionality of proposed legislation

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

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

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

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

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

C  wanted to insulate them from the influence of public opinion

D  believed in aristocracy

A  to approve all appropriations bills

B  to set the rules for filibustering a bill

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

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 lesser 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 greater 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  representing the broad interests of an entire society

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

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  organize to win elections and operate the government

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

D  agree on all policy issues

A  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff

B  a federal bureaucracy

C  the power to act in all cases of national importance

D  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch