Chapter 9 and 10 Quiz

A  all state Supreme Court justices

B  cabinet secretaries

C  open seats in the House of Representatives

D  open Senate seats

A  substantially reduces the power of the federal government compared to state governments.

B  substantially enhances the importance of the presidency.

C  substantially reduces the importance of the presidency.

D  violates the Constitution by violating the separation of powers.

A  a majority of both houses of Congress

B  two-thirds of both houses of Congress

C  a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress

D  three-fourths of both houses of Congress

A  dual executive theory.

B  unlimited executive theory.

C  totalitarian executive theory.

D  unitary executive theory.

A  president needs congressional authorization to use troops in both domestic and international situations.

B  president requires the federal court’s approval before using troops in domestic disturbances.

C  use of the president’s emergency powers against domestic disorder necessitates a request by the governor of the state in question.

D  president may make unilateral use of the emergency powers to protect states against domestic disorder.

A  Implied

B  Inherent

C  Delegated

D  Expressed

A  25 to 50

B  5,000 to 7,500

C  500 to 750

D  1,500 to 2,000

A  are not required to explain the constitutional or statutory basis for their use of executive orders.

B  must secure “pre-clearance” from the federal judiciary for their use of executive orders.

C  must obtain a “consent decree” from the Senate before they use executive orders.

D  must state the constitutional or statutory basis for their use of executive orders.

A  promote bipartisanship with members of the opposing political party.

B  draw negative attention away from the president during times of crisis.

C  bridge the gap between the White House and Congress.

D  bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support.

A  Laura Bush

B  Dolley Madison

C  Eleanor Roosevelt

D  Hillary Clinton

A  more responsive to the needs of the elites in the states they represent.

B  more responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent.

C  less responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent.

D  less responsive to the needs of the elites in the states they represent.

A  gerrymandering.

B  redlining.

C  redistricting.

D  apportionment

A  prosecuting attorney.

B  defense attorney.

C  grand jury.

D  trial jury.

A  are only likely to include members from all three branches of government when control of Congress is divided.

B  must always include members from all three branches of government.

C  are only likely to include members from both political parties when control of Congress is divided.

D  must always include members from both political parties.

A  they determine what conduct is ethically appropriate for elected representatives and what the penalties associated with inappropriate conduct will be.

B  they decide how much funding various programs will receive and how the money will be spent.

C  they are placed in charge of redistricting after every census.

D  they determine the number of seats on each congressional committee.

A  Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon

B  Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover

C  Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

D  Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford

A  a simple majority vote in both chambers

B  According to the U.S. Constitution, a president’s veto cannot be overridden.

C  a two-thirds vote in both chambers

D  a two-thirds vote in either chamber

A  trustee representation.

B  sociological representation.

C  delegate representation.

D  agency representation.

A  The representative with the longest tenure in the House is the Speaker of the House.

B  The vice president of the United States is also Speaker of the House.

C  The president selects the Speaker of the House from the majority party in the House.

D  The elected leader of the majority party in the House is the Speaker.