Chapter 9 and 10 Quiz

A  cabinet secretaries

B  open seats in the House of Representatives

C  open Senate seats

D  all state Supreme Court justices

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

B  substantially reduces the importance of the presidency.

C  violates the Constitution by violating the separation of powers.

D  substantially enhances the importance of the presidency.

A  a majority of both houses of Congress

B  two-thirds of both houses of Congress

C  three-fourths of both houses of Congress

D  a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress

A  unitary executive theory.

B  dual executive theory.

C  unlimited executive theory.

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

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

A  Implied

B  Inherent

C  Delegated

D  Expressed

A  500 to 750

B  25 to 50

C  1,500 to 2,000

D  5,000 to 7,500

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

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

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

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

A  promote bipartisanship with members of the opposing political party.

B  bridge the gap between the White House and Congress.

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

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

A  Eleanor Roosevelt

B  Laura Bush

C  Dolley Madison

D  Hillary Clinton

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

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

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

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

A  redlining.

B  redistricting.

C  apportionment

D  gerrymandering.

A  defense attorney.

B  grand jury.

C  trial jury.

D  prosecuting attorney.

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

D  must always include members from both political parties.

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

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

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

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

A  Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover

B  Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford

C  Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon

D  Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

A  a simple majority vote in both chambers

B  a two-thirds vote in either chamber

C  a two-thirds vote in both chambers

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

A  sociological representation.

B  trustee 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.