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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A government grants
B whistleblowing
C divestiture
D third-party financing
Question #2
A requiring annual evaluations by the president
B empowering Congress
C forcing agencies to hold public meetings
D opening government records to citizen scutiny
Question #3
A the State Department
B NASA
C the CIA
D Amtrak
Question #4
A the Weberian model
B the monopolistic model
C the ideal model
D the acquisitive model
Question #5
A an agency that shows clear electoral responsiveness
B a wasteful, poorly organized agency
C an organization that competes with other bureaucracies for funding
D an apolitical, hierarchically organized agency
Question #6
A Civil Service Commission
B “spoils system”
C Merit Systems Protection Board
D General Schedule
Question #7
A Hatch Act of 1939
B Lloyd-LaFollette Act of 1912
C Political Activities Act of 1939
D Pendleton Act of 1883
Question #8
A the 1910s and the 1990s
B the 1930s and the 1960s
C the 1920s and the 1980s
D the 1930s and the 1950s
Question #9
A background
B party loyalty
C specialized education
D merit
Question #10
A seven
B six
C four
D five
Question #11
A The president issues recommendations to the Department of Justice on what the meaning of a new criminal statute is.
B The president signs legally binding nuclear arms terms with Iran without seeking congressional approval.
C The president changes a regulation on undocumented immigrant status without congressional approval.
D The president negotiates an agreement with China and submits it to the Senate for ratification.
Question #12
A unconstitutional presidential power grabbing
B impeachment trials
C arguments over presidential policy
D struggles for power between the president and the Congress
Question #13
A constitutional power to veto legislation
B authority to use force, especially military force
C ability to use technology to enhance the voice of the president
D premier position to pressure through public appeal
Question #14
A prepare their first executive budget
B move into the White House
C nominate and gain confirmation for their cabinet and hundreds of other officials
D prepare and deliver their first State of the Union address
Question #15
A must be confirmed by the Senate
B are selected based on the rules of patronage
C serve two-year terms
D once in office are subject to dismissal by the Senate
Question #16
A Sometimes candidates unpopular with the party leadership reach the top.
B Campaigns have become shorter and less expensive.
C The conventions have become more powerful than the voters.
D Often incumbent presidents will fail to be renominated by the party.
Question #17
A The election convinced many that parties must adopt the king caucus as the primary method for selecting presidents.
B Jackson’s supporters decided to create a device for challenging the Electoral College.
C The selection of the candidate with fewer electoral votes triggered the rise of party control over niminations.
D Following the election, presidents were directly elected.
Question #18
A He worked with the Senate to draft treaties with foreign countries.
B He appointed the heads of various federal departments as his own advisors.
C He submitted his neutrality proclamation to the Senate for approval.
D He refused to run again after serving two terms.
Question #19
A they were worries about giving the legislature too much power
B they worried about subjecting the commander-in-chief to public scrutiny
C they feared the opportunities created for corruption
D they knew the weaknesses of an electoral college
