Final Examination

A  send American troops into foreign conflicts

B  declare war

C  Issue executive agreements

D  issue executive orders

E  issue presidential pardons

A  they agree with every policy of the ruling party

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

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

D  they are loyal to their constituents

A  The Speaker of the House

B  The Secretary of State

C  The White House Press Secretary

D  none of the above

A  the bureaucracy

B  the executive

C  the judiciary

D  the legislative

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

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

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

D  because state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

A  explore the details of proposed public policies

B  spy on foreign governments

C  unearth scandals

D  gain the trust of politicians

A  the Sierra Club

B  energy groups

C  the Democratic party

D  the government

A  presidents must compete with others for power

B  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

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

D  presidential power is absolute

A  incumbents should spend more time campaigning

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

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

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

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

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

A  Asian Americans

B  Caucasians

C  African Americans

D  Hispanics

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

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

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

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

A  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

B  an ad valorem association

C  a political action committee

D  a soft money account

A  more Caucasians

B  more people with advanced degrees

C  more female politicians

D  more Protestants

A  IX

B  VII

C  V

D  IV

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

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

C  to discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

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

A  focus on articulating a specific issue

B  nominate and run candidates for political office

C  criticize party members

D  aggregate issues

A  the can foster corruption and national divisiveness

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

C  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

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

A  local elections

B  early voting techniques

C  online voting

D  the primary system

A  the contract with America

B  the doctrine of shared ideology

C  the statement of faith

D  the republican manifesto

A  self deprecation

B  the killer instinct

C  political socialization

D  political efficacy

A  approximated zero

B  stayed about the same

C  increased

D  decreased

A  highly structured

B  disciplined

C  single minded

D  decentralized

A  per curiam opinions

B  dissenting opinions

C  concurring opinions

D  conjoining opinions

A  racial equality

B  open and fair government

C  a strong defense

D  tax breaks for small businesses

A  while Congress is in recess

B  at the end of the President’s first term

C  during the honeymoon period

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

A  indirect democracy

B  republican form of government

C  representative democracy

D  all of the above

A  Article II of the Constitution

B  issuing presidential decrees

C  writing executive orders

D  Article III of the Constitution

A  Panama

B  Kuwait

C  Vietnam

D  Canada

A  revolving doors

B  mark-ups

C  gate keeping

D  legislative oversight

A  they were the only two presidents without a college degree

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

C  they both engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Haiti

D  they were both skilled at using the bully pulpit

A  rewarding it’s members with patronage

B  giving power to average citizens rather than party leaders

C  appealing to the good nature of city dwellers

D  being responsible parties

A  typically win with larger margins than House incumbents

B  typically run against more visible challengers than House incumbents

C  are more likely to win than House incumbents

D  often have more homogeneous constituencies than House incumbents

A  proportional representation

B  first past the post

C  single member district

D  winner takes all

A  maximum wage laws

B  right to profiteer laws

C  union shop laws

D  right to work laws

A  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

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

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

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

A  statutes that require compulsory voting

B  social promotion

C  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

D  civic duty

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

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

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

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

A  the FCC

B  giant corporations

C  small businesses

D  TNT

A  Joint Committee

B  Collaborative Commitee

C  Rules Committee

D  Debate Committee

A  selecting officeholders

B  running campaigns

C  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

D  taking care of their party in the electorate

A  they have diminished in recent years

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A  spending is unimportant for open seats

B  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

C  incumbents generally spend more than challengers

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

A  they are safety valves for popular discontent

B  they ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

C  they frequently win political office

D  they seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

A  about 2/3 of the time

B  very often

C  very rarely

D  about 1/2 the time

E  about 1/4 of the time

A  good of society problem

B  the refugee problem

C  sharing the load problem

D  free rider problem

A  a legislative veto

B  an overriding veto

C  an impoundment veto

D  a pocket veto

A  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

B  The McCain-Feingold Act

C  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

D  The USA Patriot Act

A  the president to veto only parts of a bill

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

C  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

D  the legislature to override executive orders

E  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

A  a plurality of the delegates at the national convention

B  a majority of the popular vote or 50.1 percent

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

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

A  support the Green party

B  support Republicans

C  support both Republicans and Democrats

D  do not endorse candidates

E  support Democrats

A  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

B  United States Representative

C  United States President

D  United States Senator

A  it’s relying on precedent

B  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

C  it’s ignoring the principle of stare decisis

D  it’s reinforcing habeas corpus

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  no longer used to conduct foreign policy in the modern world

C  not legal in the United States

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

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

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

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

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

A  activist courts

B  ideologically conservative courts

C  ideologically liberal courts

D  pro civil rights courts

A  constituent service

B  logrolling

C  lawmaking

D  oversight

A  incumbents

B  cooperatives

C  challengers

D  open seat candidates

A  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

B  oversee actions of state governments

C  submit a balanced budget to Congress

D  inform Congress prior to any military action

A  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

B  forcing Congress to consider impeachment of specific judges

C  declaring martial law, which restricts judicial decision making

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

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  the legislative branch

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

A  the great depression

B  conservative political ideas

C  the economic elite

D  the working class

A  its opinions are always enforced immediately

B  its decision seldom set precents

C  it can play a policymaking role

D  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

A  The Framers College

B  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

C  The Electoral College

D  The states legislatures

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

B  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

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

D  is responsible for all actions within the Executive Branch

A  10

B  8

C  9

D  7

A  the writ of judicial appeal

B  appellate review of fact

C  precedent

D  judicial review

A  both a and b

B  been impeached and convicted

C  been impeached

D  served more than two terms of office

A  a method used to defeat legislation in Congress

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

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

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

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

B  proceedings can not be used against an incumbent president

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

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

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

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

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

D  Bush won the popular vote and the electoral college vote

A  prohibit future action that would violate civil rights

B  influence a court’s decision

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

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

A  lawmaking

B  casework

C  to check the power of the executive branch

D  constituent service

A  conflicts between lower courts on the interpretation of federal law

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

C  civil liberties

D  political questions

A  to reverse a decision by a lower court

B  to stand on decided cases

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

D  to refer a case to the next highest court

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

B  supporting the president on all of his legislative programs

C  only representing the needs of his or her constituents

D  supporting his or her political party one hundred percent

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

B  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

C  reviews the actions of subcomittees

D  supervises the activities of the judicial and executive branches

A  A multi party system

B  A two party system

C  A Federal-state party system

D  A bifurcated party system

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

B  The National Education Association (NEA)

C  The National Security Council (NSC)

D  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

A  the middle and upper classes

B  economic depression

C  social welfare programs

D  liberal political ideas

A  when there is an ideological divide on the court

B  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

C  right before a presidential election

D  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

A  without receiving any electoral votes

B  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

C  if he is a naturalized citizen

D  without obtaining a majority of the popular vote

A  standing committees

B  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

C  joint resolution committees

D  special House and Senate investigative committees

A  the litigate

B  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

C  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

D  they help the judicial review board

A  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

B  not responsible for military decisions

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

D  only a symbolic leader of the military

A  the Vice President

B  an appeals Federal Court

C  the states

D  the Supreme Court

A  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

B  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

C  representatives of the general public

D  white and male

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

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 the President and Congress

A  they emphasize their political connections

B  they emphasize their ideology

C  they maintain a low profile

D  they emphasize their partisanship

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

B  are not part of our Judiciary

C  advise Congress about the constitutionality of proposed legislation

D  none of the above

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

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

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

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

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

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

C  wanted to insulate them from the influence of public opinion

D  believed in aristocracy

A  to approve all appropriations bills

B  to set the rules for filibustering a bill

C  to reconcile House and Senate versions of a bill

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

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

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

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

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

A  primarily representing the needs of his or her constituents

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

C  supporting the president in all of his legislative programs

D  representing the broad interests of an entire society

A  to intervene any time in a federal case

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

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

D  in all matters where the United States is a party

A  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

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

C  organize to win elections and operate the government

D  agree on all policy issues

A  a federal bureaucracy

B  the power to act in all cases of national importance

C  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

D  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff