Final Examination

A  issue presidential pardons

B  send American troops into foreign conflicts

C  issue executive orders

D  Issue executive agreements

E  declare war

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 Speaker of the House

B  The Secretary of State

C  The White House Press Secretary

D  none of the above

A  the executive

B  the bureaucracy

C  the judiciary

D  the legislative

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

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

C  because state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

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

A  explore the details of proposed public policies

B  spy on foreign governments

C  gain the trust of politicians

D  unearth scandals

A  energy groups

B  the government

C  the Sierra Club

D  the Democratic party

A  presidential power is absolute

B  presidents must compete with others for power

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

D  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

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

B  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

C  incumbents should spend more time campaigning

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

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

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

A  Caucasians

B  African Americans

C  Hispanics

D  Asian Americans

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

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

A  an ad valorem association

B  a political action committee

C  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

D  a soft money account

A  more Caucasians

B  more Protestants

C  more people with advanced degrees

D  more female politicians

A  V

B  VII

C  IX

D  IV

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

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

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

D  to discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

A  aggregate issues

B  criticize party members

C  nominate and run candidates for political office

D  focus on articulating a specific issue

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 help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

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

A  early voting techniques

B  local elections

C  the primary system

D  online voting

A  the contract with America

B  the doctrine of shared ideology

C  the republican manifesto

D  the statement of faith

A  political efficacy

B  political socialization

C  self deprecation

D  the killer instinct

A  approximated zero

B  stayed about the same

C  increased

D  decreased

A  decentralized

B  disciplined

C  single minded

D  highly structured

A  conjoining opinions

B  dissenting opinions

C  per curiam opinions

D  concurring opinions

A  open and fair government

B  racial equality

C  a strong defense

D  tax breaks for small businesses

A  at the end of the President’s first term

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

C  during the honeymoon period

D  while Congress is in recess

A  indirect democracy

B  representative democracy

C  republican form of government

D  all of the above

A  Article II of the Constitution

B  issuing presidential decrees

C  Article III of the Constitution

D  writing executive orders

A  Vietnam

B  Kuwait

C  Panama

D  Canada

A  revolving doors

B  gate keeping

C  mark-ups

D  legislative oversight

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

B  they were both skilled at using the bully pulpit

C  they were the only two presidents without a college degree

D  they both engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Haiti

A  appealing to the good nature of city dwellers

B  being responsible parties

C  rewarding it’s members with patronage

D  giving power to average citizens rather than party leaders

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  single member district

C  first past the post

D  winner takes all

A  right to work laws

B  right to profiteer laws

C  maximum wage laws

D  union shop laws

A  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

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

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

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

A  statutes that require compulsory voting

B  social promotion

C  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

D  civic duty

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

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

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

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

A  the FCC

B  small businesses

C  TNT

D  giant corporations

A  Rules Committee

B  Joint Committee

C  Debate Committee

D  Collaborative Commitee

A  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

B  selecting officeholders

C  running campaigns

D  taking care of their party in the electorate

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

B  they have diminished in recent 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  members of Congress suing interest groups for corrupting the political system

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  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  incumbents generally spend more than challengers

C  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

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

A  they are safety valves for popular discontent

B  they ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

C  they frequently win political office

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  about 1/4 of the time

D  very rarely

E  very often

A  sharing the load problem

B  free rider problem

C  good of society problem

D  the refugee problem

A  a legislative veto

B  an impoundment veto

C  an overriding veto

D  a pocket 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 take advantage of the bully pulpit

B  the legislature to override executive orders

C  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

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

E  the president to veto only parts of a bill

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

B  a majority of the popular vote or 50.1 percent

C  a plurality of the delegates at the national convention

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

A  do not endorse candidates

B  support Democrats

C  support the Green party

D  support Republicans

E  support both Republicans and Democrats

A  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

B  United States Representative

C  United States President

D  United States Senator

A  it’s relying on precedent

B  it’s ignoring the principle of stare decisis

C  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

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

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  ideologically conservative courts

B  pro civil rights courts

C  activist courts

D  ideologically liberal courts

A  lawmaking

B  oversight

C  constituent service

D  logrolling

A  open seat candidates

B  challengers

C  cooperatives

D  incumbents

A  oversee actions of state governments

B  submit a balanced budget to Congress

C  inform Congress prior to any military action

D  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

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

B  can not be changed without an amendment

C  can not exceed 550

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  conservative political ideas

C  the working class

D  the economic elite

A  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

B  its decision seldom set precents

C  it can play a policymaking role

D  its opinions are always enforced immediately

A  The Electoral College

B  The states legislatures

C  The Framers 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  8

B  7

C  9

D  10

A  precedent

B  the writ of judicial appeal

C  judicial review

D  appellate review of fact

A  been impeached and convicted

B  both a and b

C  been impeached

D  served more than two terms of office

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

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

A  proceedings can not be used against an incumbent president

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

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

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  casework

C  lawmaking

D  constituent service

A  civil liberties

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

C  political questions

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 refer a case to the next highest court

D  to stand on decided cases

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

B  only representing the needs of his or her constituents

C  supporting the president on all of his legislative programs

D  supporting his or her political party one hundred percent

A  reviews the actions of subcomittees

B  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

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 two party system

C  A bifurcated party system

D  A Federal-state party system

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

B  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

C  The National Security Council (NSC)

D  The National Education Association (NEA)

A  economic depression

B  liberal political ideas

C  social welfare programs

D  the middle and upper classes

A  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

B  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

C  right before a presidential election

D  when there is an ideological divide on the court

A  if he is a naturalized citizen

B  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

C  without receiving any electoral votes

D  without obtaining a majority of the popular vote

A  standing committees

B  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

C  special House and Senate investigative committees

D  joint resolution committees

A  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

B  they help the judicial review board

C  the litigate

D  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

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 Supreme Court

B  the states

C  an appeals Federal Court

D  the Vice President

A  representatives of the general public

B  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

C  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

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 a House passed bill and a Senate passed bill

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

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

A  they emphasize their partisanship

B  they emphasize their ideology

C  they emphasize their political connections

D  they maintain a low profile

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

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

C  wanted to insulate them from the influence of public opinion

D  believed in aristocracy

A  to approve all appropriations bills

B  to reconcile House and Senate versions of a bill

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

D  to set the rules for filibustering a bill

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

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

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

B  agree on all policy issues

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  a federal bureaucracy

C  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

D  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff