Final Examination

A  send American troops into foreign conflicts

B  Issue executive agreements

C  issue executive orders

D  issue presidential pardons

E  declare war

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 are loyal to their constituents

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 executive

B  the bureaucracy

C  the judiciary

D  the legislative

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

B  because state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

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

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

A  gain the trust of politicians

B  spy on foreign governments

C  unearth scandals

D  explore the details of proposed public policies

A  the government

B  the Democratic party

C  energy groups

D  the Sierra Club

A  presidential power is absolute

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

C  presidents must compete with others for power

D  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

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 gone down in the last several years

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

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

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

A  Caucasians

B  Hispanics

C  Asian Americans

D  African Americans

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

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

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

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

A  a political action committee

B  a soft money account

C  an ad valorem association

D  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

A  more Caucasians

B  more female politicians

C  more people with advanced degrees

D  more Protestants

A  V

B  IV

C  IX

D  VII

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

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

C  to discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

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  online voting

B  the primary system

C  local elections

D  early voting techniques

A  the republican manifesto

B  the statement of faith

C  the doctrine of shared ideology

D  the contract with America

A  self deprecation

B  political efficacy

C  political socialization

D  the killer instinct

A  approximated zero

B  decreased

C  increased

D  stayed about the same

A  highly structured

B  disciplined

C  decentralized

D  single minded

A  concurring opinions

B  conjoining opinions

C  per curiam opinions

D  dissenting opinions

A  open and fair government

B  a strong defense

C  tax breaks for small businesses

D  racial equality

A  at the end of the President’s first term

B  while Congress is in recess

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

D  during the honeymoon period

A  republican form of government

B  representative democracy

C  indirect democracy

D  all of the above

A  writing executive orders

B  issuing presidential decrees

C  Article II of the Constitution

D  Article III of the Constitution

A  Kuwait

B  Vietnam

C  Canada

D  Panama

A  revolving doors

B  mark-ups

C  gate keeping

D  legislative oversight

A  they were the only two presidents without a college degree

B  they both engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Haiti

C  they were both skilled at using the bully pulpit

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

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  are more likely to win than House incumbents

B  typically run against more visible challengers than House incumbents

C  typically win with larger margins than House incumbents

D  often have more homogeneous constituencies than House incumbents

A  proportional representation

B  first past the post

C  winner takes all

D  single member district

A  right to profiteer laws

B  union shop laws

C  maximum wage laws

D  right to work laws

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

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

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

D  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

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

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

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

A  the FCC

B  TNT

C  giant corporations

D  small businesses

A  Joint Committee

B  Rules Committee

C  Collaborative Commitee

D  Debate Committee

A  selecting officeholders

B  running campaigns

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 midterm elections 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  they have diminished in recent years

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

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 court issuing a temporary restraining order against an interest group

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 ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

B  they seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

C  they frequently win political office

D  they are safety valves for popular discontent

A  about 1/4 of the time

B  very often

C  about 1/2 the time

D  about 2/3 of the time

E  very rarely

A  free rider problem

B  good of society problem

C  sharing the load problem

D  the refugee problem

A  a legislative veto

B  a pocket veto

C  an impoundment veto

D  an overriding veto

A  The USA Patriot Act

B  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

C  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

D  The McCain-Feingold Act

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

B  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

C  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

D  the president to veto only parts of a bill

E  the legislature to override executive orders

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

B  a majority of the popular vote or 50.1 percent

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

D  a plurality of the delegates at the national convention

A  support Democrats

B  support Republicans

C  support the Green party

D  do not endorse candidates

E  support both Republicans and 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 ignoring the principle of stare decisis

B  it’s reinforcing habeas corpus

C  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

D  it’s relying on precedent

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

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

A  ideologically liberal courts

B  activist courts

C  pro civil rights courts

D  ideologically conservative courts

A  logrolling

B  oversight

C  constituent service

D  lawmaking

A  cooperatives

B  incumbents

C  challengers

D  open seat candidates

A  inform Congress prior to any military action

B  submit a balanced budget to Congress

C  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

D  oversee actions of state governments

A  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

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

C  declaring martial law, which restricts judicial decision making

D  forcing Congress to consider impeachment of specific judges

A  can not be changed without an amendment

B  can not exceed 550

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  a council of state governors that would meet each year

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

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

D  the legislative branch

A  the economic elite

B  conservative political ideas

C  the working class

D  the great depression

A  its decision seldom set precents

B  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

C  it can play a policymaking role

D  its opinions are always enforced immediately

A  The states legislatures

B  The Framers College

C  The Electoral College

D  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

A  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

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

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

D  is responsible for all actions within the Executive Branch

A  9

B  7

C  10

D  8

A  precedent

B  appellate review of fact

C  judicial review

D  the writ of judicial appeal

A  been impeached and convicted

B  been impeached

C  both a and b

D  served more than two terms of office

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 can not be used against an incumbent president

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

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

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

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

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

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

D  Bush won the popular vote and the electoral college vote

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  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  that the other court does not have jurisdiction in a case

B  to stand on decided cases

C  to refer a case to the next highest court

D  to reverse a decision by a lower court

A  supporting his or her political party one hundred percent

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 the president on all of his legislative programs

A  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

B  reviews the actions of subcomittees

C  supervises the activities of the judicial and executive branches

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

A  A multi party system

B  A bifurcated party system

C  A Federal-state party system

D  A two party system

A  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

B  The National Education Association (NEA)

C  The National Security Council (NSC)

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

A  liberal political ideas

B  the middle and upper classes

C  social welfare programs

D  economic depression

A  right before a presidential election

B  when there is an ideological divide on the court

C  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

D  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

A  without receiving any electoral votes

B  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

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  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

D  joint resolution 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  not responsible for military decisions

C  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

D  only a symbolic leader of the military

A  the Vice President

B  an appeals Federal Court

C  the Supreme Court

D  the states

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 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 maintain a low profile

D  they emphasize their political connections

A  advise Congress about the constitutionality of proposed legislation

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

C  are not part of our Judiciary

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

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

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

D  a lesser 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  in all matters where the United States is a party

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

C  to intervene any time in a federal case

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

A  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

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

C  organize to win elections and operate the government

D  agree on all policy issues

A  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

B  the power to act in all cases of national importance

C  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff

D  a federal bureaucracy