Midterm

A  the supremacy doctrine.

B  legislative ratification.

C  judicial activism.

D  judicial review.

E  the Madisonian model.

A  the Articles of Confederation.

B  the Constitution as originally written.

C  the Constitution as originally written AND the Bill of Rights.

D  the Bill of Rights.

A  tyranny by either the majority or the minority.

B  disputes over power between Congress and the president.

C  a major dispute over power between the House and the Senate.

D  the imposition of export taxes.

E  disputes between the federal and state governments.

A  was presented too late to be considered.

B  was advanced by the delegates from Georgia.

C  was proposed by Texas.

D  proposed a unicameral legislature in which each state would have one vote.

E  proposed a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate.

A  called for a bicameral legislature.

B  worked to the advantage of small states.

C  worked to the advantage of small states, and provided for the direct election of a president by the people.

D  settled all controversy.

E  provided for the direct election of a president by the people.

A  defend against foreign enemies.

B  raise taxes to build an army.

C  promote religious separatism.

D  promote equality under the law.

E  protect man’s natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

A  the Constitution of the United States of America.

B  the Magna Carta.

C  the Declaration of Independence.

D  the Bill of Rights.

E  the United Nations Charter.

A  the idea that the formation of the country’s own government was a “natural right.”

B  an end of hostilities toward Britain.

C  the repeal of all taxes, including those the colonists had imposed on themselves.

D  the formation of a new government that would still be loyal to the king.

E  the establishment of a government that would limit further immigration.

A  are no longer valid, according to the Supreme Court.

B  are too vague to be of much use.

C  are very specific to the conditions of 1787.

D  are sufficiently broad to be adapted to a changing society.

E  have been altered by the Constitution’s 53 amendments.

A  caretaker government.

B  a call for new elections.

C  impeachments of government officials.

D  effective government.

E  limited government.

A  the U.S. Senate.

B  a popular vote of the people.

C  the governors of the states.

D  the House and Senate combined.

E  the electoral college.

A  political polarization.

B  the separation of powers.

C  poll watching.

D  the growing power of the presidency.

E  differing opinions about Congressional powers.

A  the annual Congressional budget report.

B  the statement of Rights and Responsibilities.

C  the Bill of Rights.

D  the Declaration of Independence.

E  the National Rights Foundation.

A  the process by which religious values are transmitted only through the media.

B  political movements in support of Socialism.

C  the government taking over the economic sector of the country.

D  the gradual development of social programs within our national government.

E  the process by which beliefs and values are transmitted to new immigrants and to our children.

A  a theory of how democracy should not function.

B  a way to settle disputes by armed conflict.

C  the struggle between the poor and wealthy classes.

D  a way for one group to dominate the political process.

E  the struggle among groups to gain benefits for their members.

A  a direct democracy.

B  an anarchy.

C  a confederation.

D  a constitutional monarchy.

E  a democratic republic.

A  the right to bear arms.

B  direct democracy.

C  democratic republics.

D  popular sovereignty.

E  freedom of speech.

A  the successful implementation of order by a government.

B  the problems that every authoritarian government eventually faces.

C  a strong central authority.

D  democracy taken to the extreme.

E  the lack of government as we normally understand it.

A  the sales tax you pay on purchases.

B  the schools most children attend.

C  All of these choices are true.

D  the distribution of the assets of the deceased.

E  the food you eat.

A  place; allows for centralization of authority

B  institution; has ultimate decision making authority

C  series of laws; are imposed on us by a sovereign ruler

D  process; helps us choose our leaders

E  institution; is consistent in its powers across countries

A  allows the president discretion in making political appointments.

B  was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1974.

C  is the concept that has been applied to the president’s use of the pocket veto.

D  involves the ability of the president and executive branch officials to withhold certain information from Congress and the courts.

E  means that members of the executive branch cannot be prosecuted for official acts.

A  Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

B  Andrew Johnson and William McKinley

C  Thomas Jefferson and Martin Van Buren

D  Richard Nixon and Franklin Roosevelt

E  Andrew Johnson and Jimmy Carter

A  died while in office.

B  been impeached and convicted.

C  been impeached.

D  resigned.

E  been impeached and acquitted.

A  the system of checks on executive power.

B  the cabinet.

C  the kitchen cabinet.

D  the Executive Office of the President.

E  the Council of Presidential Advisors.

A  the chief of staff.

B  the head of office.

C  the Secretary of the Interior.

D  the vice president.

E  the senior member of Congress from the president’s party.

A  inherent powers.

B  statutory powers.

C  emergency powers.

D  constitutional powers.

E  established powers.

A  means that presidents take their case to the public to persuade members of Congress to support their agenda.

B  was rarely used by presidents in the 1800s.

C  forces Congress to support presidential priorities.

D  allows a president to explain complicated or controversial topics to voters directly.

E  means that presidents take their case to the public to persuade members of Congress to support their agenda, was rarely used by presidents in the 1800s, and allows a president to explain complicated or controversial topics to voters directly.

A  is required before a president may claim executive privilege.

B  has stayed within a small range since Gallup began measuring it.

C  is of little concern to second-term presidents.

D  is an important resource for presidents to use to persuade Congress to pass legislation.

E  is irrelevant to bureaucrats.

A  The president’s veto is final and gives him or her complete control over legislation.

B  The veto has been used by Congress to stop the president from signing legislation.

C  Because vetoes are usually overridden, the power has become unimportant.

D  Because vetoes are rarely overridden, the power has become unimportant.

E  The threat of a veto gives the president significant influence over Congress and legislation.

A  ratification by a two-thirds majority of the Senate

B  judicial review in the Supreme Court

C  ratification by a majority of the states

D  ratification by a majority of both houses of Congress

E  ratification by a majority of the states, and ratification by a majority of both houses of Congress.

A  is responsible for selecting judges to federal courts.

B  negotiates treaties, recognizes foreign governments, and makes executive agreements.

C  selects leaders of his or her party in Congress.

D  ratifies treaties.

E  is responsible for all actions within the executive branch.

A  allowed to make military decisions, but only with the approval of the joint chiefs of staff.

B  obligated to sit on the Board of Regents for the military, naval, and air force academies.

C  the ultimate decision maker in military matters.

D  only a symbolic leader of the military.

E  not responsible for military decisions.

A  impeachment.

B  executive privilege.

C  congressional sanction.

D  reprieve.

E  pardon.

A  Barack Obama.

B  Richard Nixon.

C  Bill Clinton.

D  Abraham Lincoln.

E  John Kennedy.

A  James, 37 years old, who was born in Texas to parents from Mexico.

B  John, 32 years old, who was born to American parents on a military base in Germany.

C  George, 40 years old, who was born in Florida but who spent his entire life living in Cuba.

D  Alexander, 57 years old, who doesn’t hold U.S. citizenship but lives in the U.S. legally as a resident alien.

E  Abigail, 61 years old, who is British by birth but attained legal U.S. citizenship through naturalization.