Midterm

A  judicial review.

B  the Madisonian model.

C  legislative ratification.

D  the supremacy doctrine.

E  judicial activism.

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  tyranny by either the majority or the minority.

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

C  disputes over power between Congress and the president.

D  disputes between the federal and state governments.

E  the imposition of export taxes.

A  was advanced by the delegates from Georgia.

B  was proposed by Texas.

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

D  was presented too late to be considered.

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, and provided for the direct election of a president by the people.

D  worked to the advantage of small states.

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

A  promote equality under the law.

B  promote religious separatism.

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

D  raise taxes to build an army.

E  defend against foreign enemies.

A  the Declaration of Independence.

B  the Bill of Rights.

C  the Constitution of the United States of America.

D  the Magna Carta.

E  the United Nations Charter.

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

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

C  an end of hostilities toward Britain.

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

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

A  are very specific to the conditions of 1787.

B  are no longer valid, according to the Supreme Court.

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

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

E  are too vague to be of much use.

A  caretaker government.

B  impeachments of government officials.

C  effective government.

D  a call for new elections.

E  limited government.

A  a popular vote of the people.

B  the electoral college.

C  the U.S. Senate.

D  the House and Senate combined.

E  the governors of the states.

A  political polarization.

B  poll watching.

C  differing opinions about Congressional powers.

D  the separation of powers.

E  the growing power of the presidency.

A  the National Rights Foundation.

B  the Bill of Rights.

C  the Declaration of Independence.

D  the statement of Rights and Responsibilities.

E  the annual Congressional budget report.

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

B  political movements in support of Socialism.

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

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

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

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

B  the struggle between the poor and wealthy classes.

C  a theory of how democracy should not function.

D  a way to settle disputes by armed conflict.

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

A  a democratic republic.

B  an anarchy.

C  a constitutional monarchy.

D  a direct democracy.

E  a confederation.

A  democratic republics.

B  direct democracy.

C  popular sovereignty.

D  freedom of speech.

E  the right to bear arms.

A  democracy taken to the extreme.

B  the lack of government as we normally understand it.

C  a strong central authority.

D  the successful implementation of order by a government.

E  the problems that every authoritarian government eventually faces.

A  All of these choices are true.

B  the schools most children attend.

C  the distribution of the assets of the deceased.

D  the sales tax you pay on purchases.

E  the food you eat.

A  institution; has ultimate decision making authority

B  institution; is consistent in its powers across countries

C  place; allows for centralization of authority

D  process; helps us choose our leaders

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

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

B  allows the president discretion in making political appointments.

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

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

E  was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1974.

A  Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

B  Thomas Jefferson and Martin Van Buren

C  Andrew Johnson and William McKinley

D  Richard Nixon and Franklin Roosevelt

E  Andrew Johnson and Jimmy Carter

A  died while in office.

B  been impeached.

C  resigned.

D  been impeached and convicted.

E  been impeached and acquitted.

A  the system of checks on executive power.

B  the kitchen cabinet.

C  the Council of Presidential Advisors.

D  the Executive Office of the President.

E  the cabinet.

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

B  the head of office.

C  the Secretary of the Interior.

D  the vice president.

E  the chief of staff.

A  constitutional powers.

B  established powers.

C  statutory powers.

D  emergency powers.

E  inherent powers.

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

B  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.

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

D  was rarely used by presidents in the 1800s.

E  forces Congress to support presidential priorities.

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

E  is required before a president may claim executive privilege.

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

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

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

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

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

A  ratification by a two-thirds majority of the Senate

B  ratification by a majority of the states

C  judicial review in the Supreme Court

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  ratifies treaties.

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

C  selects leaders of his or her party in Congress.

D  is responsible for selecting judges to federal courts.

E  is responsible for all actions within the executive branch.

A  the ultimate decision maker in military matters.

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

C  only a symbolic leader of the military.

D  not responsible for military decisions.

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

A  executive privilege.

B  impeachment.

C  reprieve.

D  congressional sanction.

E  pardon.

A  Barack Obama.

B  Bill Clinton.

C  Abraham Lincoln.

D  Richard Nixon.

E  John Kennedy.

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

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

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

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

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