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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A open seats in the House of Representatives
B all state Supreme Court justices
C open Senate seats
D cabinet secretaries
Question #2
A violates the Constitution by violating the separation of powers.
B substantially reduces the power of the federal government compared to state governments.
C substantially reduces the importance of the presidency.
D substantially enhances the importance of the presidency.
Question #3
A a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress
B three-fourths of both houses of Congress
C two-thirds of both houses of Congress
D a majority of both houses of Congress
Question #4
A totalitarian executive theory.
B unlimited executive theory.
C unitary executive theory.
D dual executive theory.
Question #5
A president needs congressional authorization to use troops in both domestic and international situations.
B president requires the federal court’s approval before using troops in domestic disturbances.
C use of the president’s emergency powers against domestic disorder necessitates a request by the governor of the state in question.
D president may make unilateral use of the emergency powers to protect states against domestic disorder.
Question #6
A Expressed
B Delegated
C Implied
D Inherent
Question #7
A 25 to 50
B 500 to 750
C 5,000 to 7,500
D 1,500 to 2,000
Question #8
A are not required to explain the constitutional or statutory basis for their use of executive orders.
B must state the constitutional or statutory basis for their use of executive orders.
C must secure “pre-clearance” from the federal judiciary for their use of executive orders.
D must obtain a “consent decree” from the Senate before they use executive orders.
Question #9
A promote bipartisanship with members of the opposing political party.
B bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support.
C bridge the gap between the White House and Congress.
D draw negative attention away from the president during times of crisis.
Question #10
A Dolley Madison
B Eleanor Roosevelt
C Laura Bush
D Hillary Clinton
Question #11
A less responsive to the needs of the elites in the states they represent.
B more responsive to the needs of the elites in the states they represent.
C more responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent.
D less responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent.
Question #12
A redlining.
B apportionment
C gerrymandering.
D redistricting.
Question #13
A trial jury.
B defense attorney.
C grand jury.
D prosecuting attorney.
Question #14
A are only likely to include members from both political parties when control of Congress is divided.
B must always include members from both political parties.
C are only likely to include members from all three branches of government when control of Congress is divided.
D must always include members from all three branches of government.
Question #15
A they decide how much funding various programs will receive and how the money will be spent.
B they are placed in charge of redistricting after every census.
C they determine the number of seats on each congressional committee.
D they determine what conduct is ethically appropriate for elected representatives and what the penalties associated with inappropriate conduct will be.
Question #16
A Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
B Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford
C Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
D Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon
Question #17
A a simple majority vote in both chambers
B a two-thirds vote in either chamber
C According to the U.S. Constitution, a president’s veto cannot be overridden.
D a two-thirds vote in both chambers
Question #18
A trustee representation.
B delegate representation.
C agency representation.
D sociological representation.
Question #19
A The president selects the Speaker of the House from the majority party in the House.
B The representative with the longest tenure in the House is the Speaker of the House.
C The vice president of the United States is also Speaker of the House.
D The elected leader of the majority party in the House is the Speaker.