Final Examination

A  send American troops into foreign conflicts

B  declare war

C  Issue executive agreements

D  issue presidential pardons

E  issue executive orders

A  they are loyal to their constituents

B  they provide alternative viewpoints on policies than those of the majority party

C  they agree with every policy of the ruling party

D  they are loyal to the president as long as he promises not to veto legislation

A  The Secretary of State

B  The Speaker of the House

C  The White House Press Secretary

D  none of the above

A  the judiciary

B  the bureaucracy

C  the legislative

D  the executive

A  because citizens should have the right to participate in primary elections even if they are registered as Independents

B  because a great deal of attention is paid to early primary contestants

C  because state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

D  because backloading has become too expensive, especially during economic downturns

A  gain the trust of politicians

B  spy on foreign governments

C  explore the details of proposed public policies

D  unearth scandals

A  the Sierra Club

B  the government

C  energy groups

D  the Democratic party

A  presidential power is absolute

B  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

C  presidents must compete with others for power

D  presidents can trust that members of their political party will be completely loyal to them

A  challengers have a built in advantage because they are Washington outsiders

B  incumbents should spend more time campaigning

C  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

D  members of Congress hardly have time to get their feet wet before they must relinquish their seats

A  the have a more positive evaluation of their individual member over the institution as a whole

B  the approval ratings for Congress have increased in the last several years

C  they have a more positive evaluation of the institution as a whole over their individual member

D  The approval ratings for Congress have gone down in the last several years

A  Caucasians

B  African Americans

C  Hispanics

D  Asian Americans

A  Democrats favor government programs to help the lower and middle classes, while Republicans favor low levels of taxes and domestic spending

B  Democrats are more concerned with cutting taxes while Republicans are more concerned with balancing the budget

C  Democrats favor government imposed morality while Republicans believe government should stay out of moral issues

D  Democrats are more concerned with foreign policy while Republicans are more concerned with domestic and social policy

A  an ad valorem association

B  a political action committee

C  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

D  a soft money account

A  more Protestants

B  more people with advanced degrees

C  more female politicians

D  more Caucasians

A  V

B  VII

C  IV

D  IX

A  to appoint officers and set the dates for the upcoming state primaries

B  to discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

C  to nominate the party’s presidential ticket and write the party’s platform

D  to raise hard money from individuals and soft money from businesses

A  criticize party members

B  nominate and run candidates for political office

C  aggregate issues

D  focus on articulating a specific issue

A  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

B  they are so instrumental to American government that their existence is guaranteed by Article IV of the Constitution

C  they ensure a smooth transition from one administration to the next

D  the can foster corruption and national divisiveness

A  local elections

B  online voting

C  early voting techniques

D  the primary system

A  the doctrine of shared ideology

B  the republican manifesto

C  the statement of faith

D  the contract with America

A  political socialization

B  self deprecation

C  political efficacy

D  the killer instinct

A  approximated zero

B  stayed about the same

C  decreased

D  increased

A  highly structured

B  single minded

C  decentralized

D  disciplined

A  concurring opinions

B  dissenting opinions

C  per curiam opinions

D  conjoining opinions

A  open and fair government

B  racial equality

C  a strong defense

D  tax breaks for small businesses

A  at the end of the President’s first term

B  while Congress is in recess

C  after the President has been in office for at least 6 months

D  during the honeymoon period

A  republican form of government

B  representative democracy

C  indirect democracy

D  all of the above

A  Article III of the Constitution

B  Article II of the Constitution

C  writing executive orders

D  issuing presidential decrees

A  Vietnam

B  Kuwait

C  Canada

D  Panama

A  mark-ups

B  gate keeping

C  revolving doors

D  legislative oversight

A  they were the only two presidents without a college degree

B  they were both skilled at using the bully pulpit

C  they both engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Haiti

D  they both were able to pass significant legislation reshaping health care policy

A  being responsible parties

B  appealing to the good nature of city dwellers

C  giving power to average citizens rather than party leaders

D  rewarding it’s members with patronage

A  often have more homogeneous constituencies than House incumbents

B  typically run against more visible challengers than House incumbents

C  are more likely to win than House incumbents

D  typically win with larger margins than House incumbents

A  single member district

B  winner takes all

C  first past the post

D  proportional representation

A  union shop laws

B  right to profiteer laws

C  right to work laws

D  maximum wage laws

A  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

B  they must be informed about the intricacies of policy issues in order to get prime committee assignments and to make good legislation

C  fewer public funds are available for congressional campaigns for those who shun casework

D  it enhances their reelection prospects by allowing them to claim credit for helping constituents

A  statutes that require compulsory voting

B  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

C  civic duty

D  social promotion

A  as a form of public service, it requires all broadcast stations to publicly endorse political candidates

B  it frequently withdraw licenses from tv stations that do not serve the public interest

C  it conducts periodic examinations of the goals and performances of tv stations

D  there are no restrictions on the number of stations owned or controlled by one company

A  small businesses

B  giant corporations

C  the FCC

D  TNT

A  Joint Committee

B  Debate Committee

C  Rules Committee

D  Collaborative Commitee

A  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

B  selecting officeholders

C  taking care of their party in the electorate

D  running campaigns

A  the president’s popularity tends to remain the same during wartime

B  the president’s party tends to lose seats in presidential elections years

C  they have diminished in recent years

D  the president’s party tends to lose seats in midterm elections years

A  high school graduates sue their school district because they were given a diploma even though they never learned to how to read or write

B  a group of people in a similar situation combining their common grievances into a single lawsuit

C  members of Congress suing interest groups for corrupting the political system

D  a court issuing a temporary restraining order against an interest group

A  spending is unimportant for open seats

B  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

C  money from PAC’s pays the entire cost of congressional campaigns

D  incumbents generally spend more than challengers

A  they ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

B  they frequently win political office

C  they seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

D  they are safety valves for popular discontent

A  about 2/3 of the time

B  very rarely

C  very often

D  about 1/4 of the time

E  about 1/2 the time

A  the refugee problem

B  free rider problem

C  good of society problem

D  sharing the load problem

A  an overriding veto

B  an impoundment veto

C  a pocket veto

D  a legislative veto

A  The McCain-Feingold Act

B  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

C  The USA Patriot Act

D  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

A  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

B  the president to veto only parts of a bill

C  the legislature to override executive orders

D  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

E  the president to send troops overseas for more than 30 days without congressional approval

A  a majority of the popular vote or 50.1 percent

B  a plurality of the delegates at the national convention

C  a majority of the electoral vote, that being 270 votes

D  a plurality of the popular vote, that is, whichever candidate gets the most votes

A  support the Green party

B  support Democrats

C  support both Republicans and Democrats

D  do not endorse candidates

E  support Republicans

A  United States Senator

B  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

C  United States Representative

D  United States President

A  it’s reinforcing habeas corpus

B  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

C  it’s ignoring the principle of stare decisis

D  it’s relying on precedent

A  agreements between the President of the United States and heads of governments of foreign countries that do not have to be approved by the Senate

B  not valid in foreign policy matters unless approved by the Senate

C  no longer used to conduct foreign policy in the modern world

D  not legal in the United States

A  is delivered by the president to the General Assembly of the United Nations at least once every four years

B  gives a broad view of what the president wishes the legislature to accomplish during the coming year

C  is an effective tool used by the president to limit other countries’ foreign policy

D  is the policy statement of Congress over which the president seldom has influence

A  activist courts

B  pro civil rights courts

C  ideologically conservative courts

D  ideologically liberal courts

A  lawmaking

B  logrolling

C  oversight

D  constituent service

A  incumbents

B  challengers

C  cooperatives

D  open seat candidates

A  inform Congress prior to any military action

B  oversee actions of state governments

C  submit a balanced budget to Congress

D  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

A  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

B  appointing new judges when there are vacancies, who in principle has philosophies consistent with the president

C  declaring martial law, which restricts judicial decision making

D  forcing Congress to consider impeachment of specific judges

A  is to be determined by the president at the end of his term

B  can not exceed 550

C  can not be changed without an amendment

D  is equal to the number of representatives and senators a state has in Congress

A  a secret elite class that would be responsible for protecting society from anarchy

B  a very powerful chief executive given that under the Articles of Confederation it was weak

C  a council of state governors that would meet each year

D  the legislative branch

A  the working class

B  the great depression

C  conservative political ideas

D  the economic elite

A  its decision seldom set precents

B  it can play a policymaking role

C  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

D  its opinions are always enforced immediately

A  The states legislatures

B  The Electoral College

C  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

D  The Framers College

A  is responsible for all actions within the Executive Branch

B  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

C  must use his power to select leaders in high level positions within Congress to work for the president’s legislative agenda

D  makes treaties, recognizes foreign governments, and makes executive agreements

A  7

B  9

C  8

D  10

A  appellate review of fact

B  judicial review

C  precedent

D  the writ of judicial appeal

A  been impeached and convicted

B  served more than two terms of office

C  both a and b

D  been impeached

A  a closed meeting held by the majority party when important legislation is pending

B  a method used to defeat legislation in Congress

C  a process that attempt to limit debate on a bill in the Senate floor

D  actions taken by the House Rules Committee that must be approved by the Speaker

A  proceedings begin in the House of Representatives and conclude in the Senate

B  proceedings begin in the Senate and conclude in the House of Representatives

C  proceedings can not be used against an incumbent president

D  proceedings can only be applied to a president that has committed bribery

A  he won the electoral vote, but only because Gore withdrew from the campaign

B  Bush won the popular vote and the electoral college vote

C  Al Gore won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote

D  Bush won the electoral vote, which is the vote that actually selects the winner

A  prevent a party from acting until the court makes a final decision

B  require testimony of witnesses who maybe hostile to the plaintiff or otherwise reluctant to appear in court

C  prohibit future action that would violate civil rights

D  influence a court’s decision

A  casework

B  to check the power of the executive branch

C  constituent service

D  lawmaking

A  political questions

B  conflicts between lower courts on the interpretation of federal law

C  civil liberties

D  disagreements between a majority of Supreme Court judges and lower court judges

A  to stand on decided cases

B  to reverse a decision by a lower court

C  that the other court does not have jurisdiction in a case

D  to refer a case to the next highest court

A  supporting the president on all of his legislative programs

B  acting on conscience or representing the broad interests of the entire society and country as a whole

C  only representing the needs of his or her constituents

D  supporting his or her political party one hundred percent

A  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

B  reviews the actions of subcomittees

C  supervises the activities of the judicial and executive branches

D  follows up on the laws it has enacted making sure they are properly implemented

A  A multi party system

B  A bifurcated party system

C  A two party system

D  A Federal-state party system

A  The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

B  The National Education Association (NEA)

C  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

D  The National Security Council (NSC)

A  liberal political ideas

B  economic depression

C  the middle and upper classes

D  social welfare programs

A  right before a presidential election

B  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

C  when there is an ideological divide on the court

D  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

A  if he is a naturalized citizen

B  without receiving any electoral votes

C  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

D  without obtaining a majority of the popular vote

A  special House and Senate investigative committees

B  standing committees

C  joint resolution committees

D  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

A  the litigate

B  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

C  they help the judicial review board

D  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

A  not responsible for military decisions

B  only allowed to make military decisions after the approval by Congress

C  only a symbolic leader of the military

D  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

A  the states

B  the Vice President

C  the Supreme Court

D  an appeals Federal Court

A  white and male

B  representatives of the general public

C  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

D  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

A  a special committee convened to resolve differences between the President and Congress

B  a special committee in the House of Representatives to assist the Speaker with his party agenda

C  called into session when a president has vetoed an appropriations bill with a pocket veto

D  a special committee convened to resolve differences between a House passed bill and a Senate passed bill

A  they emphasize their ideology

B  they emphasize their partisanship

C  they maintain a low profile

D  they emphasize their political connections

A  are not part of our Judiciary

B  advise Congress about the constitutionality of proposed legislation

C  only hear cases that will be appealed to the Supreme Court

D  none of the above

A  used in the House of Representatives to force a standing committee to release a bill

B  a method used by the Speaker of the House to promote the Majority Party’s legislation

C  an attempt to persuade others to vote for a particular bill in return for a favor at a later date

D  an attempt to prevent passage of a bill by halting action through unlimited debate

A  believed in aristocracy

B  wanted to make the Supreme Court more accountable to the people

C  comprised the first Supreme Court and they wanted to ensure their own job security

D  wanted to insulate them from the influence of public opinion

A  to determine the path of a proposed legislation on the House floor

B  to approve all appropriations bills

C  to set the rules for filibustering a bill

D  to reconcile House and Senate versions of a bill

A  the House will spend much more time on a bill on the floor as opposed to the Senate

B  the Senate is able to decide on the proper action on a bill quicker than the House

C  a lesser number of formal rules are needed to govern activity in the House

D  a greater number of formal rules are needed to govern activity in the House

A  supporting the political party that he or she was a member of when elected to Congress

B  primarily representing the needs of his or her constituents

C  representing the broad interests of an entire society

D  supporting the president in all of his legislative programs

A  in all matters where the United States is a party

B  in all cases affecting ambassadors, public ministers and consuls, and in cases in which a state is a party

C  only in cases where it has been duly authorized by statue

D  to intervene any time in a federal case

A  have been elected to office without having obtained a position of power

B  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

C  organize to win elections and operate the government

D  agree on all policy issues

A  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

B  a federal bureaucracy

C  the power to act in all cases of national importance

D  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff