Midterm

A  the supremacy doctrine.

B  legislative ratification.

C  judicial activism.

D  the Madisonian model.

E  judicial review.

A  the Constitution as originally written.

B  the Constitution as originally written AND the Bill of Rights.

C  the Bill of Rights.

D  the Articles of Confederation.

A  tyranny by either the majority or the minority.

B  disputes over power between Congress and the president.

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

D  the imposition of export taxes.

E  disputes between the federal and state governments.

A  was advanced by the delegates from Georgia.

B  proposed a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate.

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

D  was proposed by Texas.

E  was presented too late to be considered.

A  settled all controversy.

B  called for a bicameral legislature.

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

D  worked to the advantage of small states.

E  worked to the advantage of small states, and provided for the direct election of a president by the people.

A  defend against foreign enemies.

B  raise taxes to build an army.

C  promote religious separatism.

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

E  promote equality under the law.

A  the Constitution of the United States of America.

B  the Declaration of Independence.

C  the United Nations Charter.

D  the Magna Carta.

E  the Bill of Rights.

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

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

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

D  an end of hostilities toward Britain.

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

A  are too vague to be of much use.

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

C  are no longer valid, according to the Supreme Court.

D  are very specific to the conditions of 1787.

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

A  caretaker government.

B  effective government.

C  impeachments of government officials.

D  limited government.

E  a call for new elections.

A  the governors of the states.

B  the House and Senate combined.

C  a popular vote of the people.

D  the U.S. Senate.

E  the electoral college.

A  political polarization.

B  poll watching.

C  the growing power of the presidency.

D  differing opinions about Congressional powers.

E  the separation of powers.

A  the Declaration of Independence.

B  the statement of Rights and Responsibilities.

C  the annual Congressional budget report.

D  the Bill of Rights.

E  the National Rights Foundation.

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

B  political movements in support of Socialism.

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

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

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

A  a theory of how democracy should not function.

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

C  the struggle between the poor and wealthy classes.

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

E  a way to settle disputes by armed conflict.

A  a direct democracy.

B  a democratic republic.

C  an anarchy.

D  a constitutional monarchy.

E  a confederation.

A  popular sovereignty.

B  direct democracy.

C  the right to bear arms.

D  freedom of speech.

E  democratic republics.

A  democracy taken to the extreme.

B  the successful implementation of order by a government.

C  the problems that every authoritarian government eventually faces.

D  a strong central authority.

E  the lack of government as we normally understand it.

A  All of these choices are true.

B  the sales tax you pay on purchases.

C  the distribution of the assets of the deceased.

D  the food you eat.

E  the schools most children attend.

A  institution; has ultimate decision making authority

B  institution; is consistent in its powers across countries

C  process; helps us choose our leaders

D  place; allows for centralization of authority

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

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

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

C  was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1974.

D  allows the president discretion in making political appointments.

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

A  Andrew Johnson and Jimmy Carter

B  Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

C  Andrew Johnson and William McKinley

D  Richard Nixon and Franklin Roosevelt

E  Thomas Jefferson and Martin Van Buren

A  resigned.

B  been impeached.

C  been impeached and acquitted.

D  died while in office.

E  been impeached and convicted.

A  the Executive Office of the President.

B  the cabinet.

C  the kitchen cabinet.

D  the Council of Presidential Advisors.

E  the system of checks on executive power.

A  the Secretary of the Interior.

B  the vice president.

C  the chief of staff.

D  the head of office.

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

A  statutory powers.

B  established powers.

C  constitutional powers.

D  inherent powers.

E  emergency powers.

A  was rarely used by presidents in the 1800s.

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

C  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.

D  forces Congress to support presidential priorities.

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

A  is of little concern to second-term presidents.

B  is irrelevant to bureaucrats.

C  is required before a president may claim executive privilege.

D  has stayed within a small range since Gallup began measuring it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A  ratification by a majority of both houses of Congress

B  ratification by a majority of the states, and ratification by a majority of both houses of Congress.

C  ratification by a majority of the states

D  ratification by a two-thirds majority of the Senate

E  judicial review in the Supreme Court

A  selects leaders of his or her party in Congress.

B  ratifies treaties.

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

D  is responsible for selecting judges to federal courts.

E  is responsible for all actions within the executive branch.

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

B  the ultimate decision maker in military matters.

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

D  not responsible for military decisions.

E  only a symbolic leader of the military.

A  impeachment.

B  congressional sanction.

C  executive privilege.

D  pardon.

E  reprieve.

A  John Kennedy.

B  Abraham Lincoln.

C  Bill Clinton.

D  Richard Nixon.

E  Barack Obama.

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

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

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

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

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