Final Examination

A  issue executive orders

B  issue presidential pardons

C  send American troops into foreign conflicts

D  Issue executive agreements

E  declare war

A  they agree with every policy of the ruling party

B  they are loyal to their constituents

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

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

A  The White House Press Secretary

B  The Secretary of State

C  The Speaker of the House

D  none of the above

A  the bureaucracy

B  the legislative

C  the judiciary

D  the executive

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  unearth scandals

B  gain the trust of politicians

C  explore the details of proposed public policies

D  spy on foreign governments

A  energy groups

B  the Sierra Club

C  the Democratic party

D  the government

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

B  presidents must compete with others for power

C  presidential power is absolute

D  the bureaucracy immediately carries out all instructions from the president

A  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

B  incumbents should spend more time campaigning

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

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

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

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

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

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

A  Hispanics

B  Caucasians

C  African Americans

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

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

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

A  an ad valorem association

B  a political action committee

C  a soft money account

D  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

A  more female politicians

B  more Protestants

C  more people with advanced degrees

D  more Caucasians

A  IV

B  VII

C  IX

D  V

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

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

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

D  to discipline wayward party members and reward loyal partisan

A  aggregate issues

B  nominate and run candidates for political office

C  focus on articulating a specific issue

D  criticize party members

A  the can foster corruption and national divisiveness

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

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

D  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

A  online voting

B  local elections

C  early voting techniques

D  the primary system

A  the republican manifesto

B  the contract with America

C  the doctrine of shared ideology

D  the statement of faith

A  self deprecation

B  political efficacy

C  the killer instinct

D  political socialization

A  decreased

B  stayed about the same

C  approximated zero

D  increased

A  disciplined

B  single minded

C  highly structured

D  decentralized

A  conjoining opinions

B  per curiam opinions

C  concurring opinions

D  dissenting opinions

A  open and fair government

B  a strong defense

C  tax breaks for small businesses

D  racial equality

A  at the end of the President’s first term

B  during the honeymoon period

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

D  while Congress is in recess

A  republican form of government

B  representative democracy

C  indirect democracy

D  all of the above

A  issuing presidential decrees

B  Article III of the Constitution

C  Article II of the Constitution

D  writing executive orders

A  Kuwait

B  Vietnam

C  Canada

D  Panama

A  gate keeping

B  revolving doors

C  legislative oversight

D  mark-ups

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  appealing to the good nature of city dwellers

B  rewarding it’s members with patronage

C  being responsible parties

D  giving power to average citizens rather than party leaders

A  are more likely to win than House incumbents

B  typically run against more visible challengers than House incumbents

C  typically win with larger margins than House incumbents

D  often have more homogeneous constituencies than House incumbents

A  winner takes all

B  single member district

C  proportional representation

D  first past the post

A  maximum wage laws

B  right to work laws

C  union shop laws

D  right to profiteer laws

A  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

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

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

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

A  statutes that require compulsory voting

B  civic duty

C  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

D  social promotion

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

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

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

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

A  small businesses

B  the FCC

C  giant corporations

D  TNT

A  Collaborative Commitee

B  Joint Committee

C  Debate Committee

D  Rules Committee

A  taking care of their party in the electorate

B  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

C  running campaigns

D  selecting officeholders

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

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

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

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

A  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

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

C  spending is unimportant for open seats

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 are safety valves for popular discontent

D  they seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

A  very often

B  very rarely

C  about 2/3 of the time

D  about 1/2 the time

E  about 1/4 of the time

A  sharing the load problem

B  free rider problem

C  good of society problem

D  the refugee problem

A  an overriding veto

B  a legislative veto

C  a pocket veto

D  an impoundment veto

A  The McCain-Feingold Act

B  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election 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 take advantage of the bully pulpit

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

D  the legislature to override executive orders

E  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

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

B  a plurality of the delegates at the national convention

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

D  a majority of the popular vote or 50.1 percent

A  support the Green party

B  support both Republicans and Democrats

C  support 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 ignoring the principle of stare decisis

B  it’s relying on precedent

C  it’s reinforcing habeas corpus

D  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

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

B  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

C  not legal in the United States

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

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

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

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

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

A  pro civil rights courts

B  ideologically conservative courts

C  activist courts

D  ideologically liberal courts

A  constituent service

B  lawmaking

C  logrolling

D  oversight

A  challengers

B  incumbents

C  open seat candidates

D  cooperatives

A  submit a balanced budget to Congress

B  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

C  oversee actions of state governments

D  inform Congress prior to any military action

A  declaring martial law, which restricts judicial decision making

B  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

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

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 council of state governors that would meet each year

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

C  the legislative branch

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

A  the economic elite

B  the great depression

C  conservative political ideas

D  the working class

A  its decision seldom set precents

B  it can play a policymaking role

C  its opinions are always enforced immediately

D  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

A  The Framers College

B  The Electoral College

C  The states legislatures

D  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

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

B  is responsible for all actions within the Executive Branch

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

D  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

A  10

B  7

C  9

D  8

A  appellate review of fact

B  precedent

C  the writ of judicial appeal

D  judicial review

A  served more than two terms of office

B  been impeached and convicted

C  been impeached

D  both a and b

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

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

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

D  a method used to defeat legislation in Congress

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

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

C  proceedings can not be used against an incumbent president

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

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

C  prohibit future action that would violate civil rights

D  influence a court’s decision

A  lawmaking

B  to check the power of the executive branch

C  casework

D  constituent service

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

B  conflicts between lower courts on the interpretation of federal law

C  civil liberties

D  political questions

A  to reverse a decision by a lower court

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

C  to refer a case to the next highest court

D  to stand on decided cases

A  only representing the needs of his or her constituents

B  supporting the president on all of his legislative programs

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

D  supporting his or her political party one hundred percent

A  reviews the actions of subcomittees

B  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

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 Federal-state party system

C  A two 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 Organization for Women (NOW)

D  The National Security Council (NSC)

A  liberal political ideas

B  social welfare programs

C  economic depression

D  the middle and upper classes

A  when there is an ideological divide on the court

B  right before a presidential election

C  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

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  without obtaining a majority of the popular vote

D  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

A  joint resolution committees

B  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

C  special House and Senate investigative committees

D  standing committees

A  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

B  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

C  they help the judicial review board

D  the litigate

A  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

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

C  not responsible for military decisions

D  only a symbolic leader of the military

A  an appeals Federal Court

B  the Supreme Court

C  the states

D  the Vice President

A  white and male

B  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

C  representatives of the general public

D  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

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

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

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

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

A  they maintain a low profile

B  they emphasize their ideology

C  they emphasize their political connections

D  they emphasize their partisanship

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

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

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

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

A  believed in aristocracy

B  wanted to insulate them from the influence of public opinion

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

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

A  to reconcile House and Senate versions of a bill

B  to set the rules for filibustering a bill

C  to approve all appropriations bills

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

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

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

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

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  representing the broad interests of an entire society

D  supporting the president in all of his legislative programs

A  to intervene any time in a federal case

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

C  in all matters where the United States is a party

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

A  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

B  agree on all policy issues

C  organize to win elections and operate the government

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

A  the power to act in all cases of national importance

B  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

C  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff

D  a federal bureaucracy