Midterm

A  judicial activism.

B  judicial review.

C  the Madisonian model.

D  legislative ratification.

E  the supremacy doctrine.

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

B  the Constitution as originally written.

C  the Bill of Rights.

D  the Articles of Confederation.

A  the imposition of export taxes.

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

C  disputes between the federal and state governments.

D  tyranny by either the majority or the minority.

E  disputes over power between Congress and the president.

A  was advanced by the delegates from Georgia.

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

C  was presented too late to be considered.

D  was proposed by Texas.

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

A  settled all controversy.

B  called for a bicameral legislature.

C  worked to the advantage of small states.

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

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

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

B  promote religious separatism.

C  promote equality under the law.

D  raise taxes to build an army.

E  defend against foreign enemies.

A  the United Nations Charter.

B  the Declaration of Independence.

C  the Constitution of the United States of America.

D  the Bill of Rights.

E  the Magna Carta.

A  an end of hostilities toward Britain.

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

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

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

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

A  are too vague to be of much use.

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

C  are no longer valid, according to the Supreme Court.

D  are very specific to the conditions of 1787.

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

A  caretaker government.

B  a call for new elections.

C  limited government.

D  effective government.

E  impeachments of government officials.

A  the governors of the states.

B  a popular vote of the people.

C  the House and Senate combined.

D  the electoral college.

E  the U.S. Senate.

A  poll watching.

B  political polarization.

C  the growing power of the presidency.

D  differing opinions about Congressional powers.

E  the separation of powers.

A  the statement of Rights and Responsibilities.

B  the National Rights Foundation.

C  the Declaration of Independence.

D  the Bill of Rights.

E  the annual Congressional budget report.

A  political movements in support of Socialism.

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

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  the struggle between the poor and wealthy classes.

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

C  a theory of how democracy should not function.

D  a way to settle disputes by armed conflict.

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

A  an anarchy.

B  a democratic republic.

C  a direct democracy.

D  a constitutional monarchy.

E  a confederation.

A  freedom of speech.

B  popular sovereignty.

C  the right to bear arms.

D  direct democracy.

E  democratic republics.

A  a strong central authority.

B  democracy taken to the extreme.

C  the lack of government as we normally understand it.

D  the problems that every authoritarian government eventually faces.

E  the successful implementation of order by a government.

A  the food you eat.

B  the sales tax you pay on purchases.

C  All of these choices are true.

D  the distribution of the assets of the deceased.

E  the schools most children attend.

A  process; helps us choose our leaders

B  institution; is consistent in its powers across countries

C  place; allows for centralization of authority

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

E  institution; has ultimate decision making authority

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

B  allows the president discretion in making political appointments.

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

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

E  was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1974.

A  Andrew Johnson and Jimmy Carter

B  Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

C  Thomas Jefferson and Martin Van Buren

D  Andrew Johnson and William McKinley

E  Richard Nixon and Franklin Roosevelt

A  been impeached and convicted.

B  been impeached and acquitted.

C  resigned.

D  died while in office.

E  been impeached.

A  the cabinet.

B  the Council of Presidential Advisors.

C  the Executive Office of the President.

D  the kitchen cabinet.

E  the system of checks on executive power.

A  the chief of staff.

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

C  the head of office.

D  the Secretary of the Interior.

E  the vice president.

A  established powers.

B  statutory powers.

C  constitutional powers.

D  emergency powers.

E  inherent powers.

A  was rarely used by presidents in the 1800s.

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

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

D  forces Congress to support presidential priorities.

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 of little concern to second-term presidents.

B  is irrelevant to bureaucrats.

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

D  is required before a president may claim executive privilege.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B  ratification by a two-thirds majority of the Senate

C  ratification by a majority of the states

D  ratification by a majority of both houses of Congress

E  judicial review in the Supreme Court

A  selects leaders of his or her party in Congress.

B  is responsible for all actions within the executive branch.

C  ratifies treaties.

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

E  is responsible for selecting judges to federal courts.

A  the ultimate decision maker in military matters.

B  only a symbolic leader of the military.

C  not responsible for military decisions.

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

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

A  reprieve.

B  congressional sanction.

C  impeachment.

D  pardon.

E  executive privilege.

A  Bill Clinton.

B  John Kennedy.

C  Barack Obama.

D  Richard Nixon.

E  Abraham Lincoln.

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

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

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

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

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