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