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