Final Examination

A  issue presidential pardons

B  send American troops into foreign conflicts

C  Issue executive agreements

D  issue executive orders

E  declare war

A  they agree with every policy of the ruling party

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

C  they are loyal to their constituents

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

A  The White House Press Secretary

B  The Speaker of the House

C  The Secretary of State

D  none of the above

A  the executive

B  the legislative

C  the bureaucracy

D  the judiciary

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

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

C  because state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

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

A  unearth scandals

B  spy on foreign governments

C  gain the trust of politicians

D  explore the details of proposed public policies

A  the Sierra Club

B  the government

C  the Democratic party

D  energy groups

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

C  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

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

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

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

A  Caucasians

B  Hispanics

C  Asian Americans

D  African Americans

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

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

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  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

B  a political action committee

C  an ad valorem association

D  a soft money account

A  more people with advanced degrees

B  more female politicians

C  more Caucasians

D  more Protestants

A  IX

B  VII

C  V

D  IV

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 raise hard money from individuals and soft money from businesses

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

A  criticize party members

B  nominate and run candidates for political office

C  focus on articulating a specific issue

D  aggregate issues

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

B  they help make policies user friendly for ordinary voters

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

D  the can foster corruption and national divisiveness

A  online voting

B  local elections

C  the primary system

D  early voting techniques

A  the republican manifesto

B  the statement of faith

C  the contract with America

D  the doctrine of shared ideology

A  self deprecation

B  political socialization

C  the killer instinct

D  political efficacy

A  increased

B  decreased

C  stayed about the same

D  approximated zero

A  disciplined

B  highly structured

C  decentralized

D  single minded

A  per curiam opinions

B  dissenting opinions

C  conjoining opinions

D  concurring opinions

A  tax breaks for small businesses

B  open and fair government

C  a strong defense

D  racial equality

A  during the honeymoon period

B  while Congress is in recess

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

D  at the end of the President’s first term

A  representative democracy

B  indirect democracy

C  republican form of government

D  all of the above

A  Article II of the Constitution

B  Article III of the Constitution

C  issuing presidential decrees

D  writing executive orders

A  Kuwait

B  Vietnam

C  Panama

D  Canada

A  revolving doors

B  gate keeping

C  legislative oversight

D  mark-ups

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

B  they were both skilled at using the bully pulpit

C  they both engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Haiti

D  they were the only two presidents without a college degree

A  appealing to the good nature of city dwellers

B  rewarding it’s members with patronage

C  giving power to average citizens rather than party leaders

D  being responsible parties

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  first past the post

B  proportional representation

C  winner takes all

D  single member district

A  maximum wage laws

B  right to profiteer laws

C  union shop laws

D  right to work laws

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

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

C  it gives them leverage with congressional leaders

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

A  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

B  civic duty

C  social promotion

D  statutes that require compulsory voting

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

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

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

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

A  giant corporations

B  the FCC

C  TNT

D  small businesses

A  Collaborative Commitee

B  Joint Committee

C  Rules Committee

D  Debate Committee

A  selecting officeholders

B  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

C  taking care of their party in the electorate

D  running campaigns

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

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

C  they have diminished in recent years

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  a court issuing a temporary restraining order against an interest group

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

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

B  prolific spending by incumbents typically guarantees them success

C  incumbents generally spend more than challengers

D  spending is unimportant for open seats

A  they ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

B  they are safety valves for popular discontent

C  they frequently win political office

D  they seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

A  very often

B  about 1/2 the time

C  about 2/3 of the time

D  about 1/4 of the time

E  very rarely

A  good of society problem

B  free rider problem

C  the refugee problem

D  sharing the load problem

A  an overriding veto

B  a legislative veto

C  a pocket veto

D  an impoundment veto

A  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

B  The McCain-Feingold Act

C  The USA Patriot Act

D  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

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

B  the legislature to override executive orders

C  the president to veto only parts of a bill

D  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

E  the president to take advantage of the bully pulpit

A  a majority of the popular vote or 50.1 percent

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

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

D  a plurality of the delegates at the national convention

A  do not endorse candidates

B  support both Republicans and Democrats

C  support the Green party

D  support Democrats

E  support Republicans

A  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

B  United States President

C  United States Representative

D  United States Senator

A  it’s ignoring the principle of stare decisis

B  it’s relying on precedent

C  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

D  it’s reinforcing habeas corpus

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

B  not legal in the United States

C  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

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

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

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

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

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

A  pro civil rights courts

B  ideologically liberal courts

C  activist courts

D  ideologically conservative courts

A  logrolling

B  constituent service

C  lawmaking

D  oversight

A  cooperatives

B  open seat candidates

C  incumbents

D  challengers

A  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

B  oversee actions of state governments

C  inform Congress prior to any military action

D  submit a balanced budget to Congress

A  declaring martial law, which restricts judicial decision making

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

C  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

D  forcing Congress to consider impeachment of specific judges

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

B  can not be changed without an amendment

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

D  can not exceed 550

A  the legislative branch

B  a council of state governors that would meet each year

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

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

A  the great depression

B  conservative political ideas

C  the working class

D  the economic elite

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 Nominating College of the Federal Government

B  The Framers College

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 all actions within the Executive Branch

C  is responsible for selecting all judges to federal courts

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

A  10

B  9

C  8

D  7

A  precedent

B  judicial review

C  appellate review of fact

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 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  Bush won the popular vote and the electoral college vote

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

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

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  to check the power of the executive branch

B  constituent service

C  lawmaking

D  casework

A  civil liberties

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

C  conflicts between lower courts on the interpretation of federal law

D  political questions

A  to refer a case to the next highest court

B  to reverse a decision by a lower court

C  to stand on decided cases

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

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  supervises the activities of the judicial and executive branches

B  reviews the actions of subcomittees

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

D  allows meaningful input of foreigners through hearings

A  A two party system

B  A multi party system

C  A Federal-state party system

D  A bifurcated party system

A  The National Education Association (NEA)

B  The National Security Council (NSC)

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

D  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

A  the middle and upper classes

B  liberal political ideas

C  economic depression

D  social welfare programs

A  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

B  right before a presidential election

C  when there is an ideological divide on the court

D  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

A  if he is a naturalized citizen

B  without obtaining a majority of the popular vote

C  without receiving any electoral votes

D  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

A  standing committees

B  joint resolution committees

C  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

D  special House and Senate investigative committees

A  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

B  they help the judicial review board

C  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

D  the litigate

A  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

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

C  only a symbolic leader of the military

D  not responsible for military decisions

A  the Supreme Court

B  the states

C  the Vice President

D  an appeals Federal Court

A  white and male

B  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

C  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

D  representatives of the general public

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

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

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

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  advise Congress about the constitutionality of proposed legislation

B  are not part of our Judiciary

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

D  none of the above

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

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

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

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

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

B  believed in aristocracy

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

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

B  to intervene any time in a federal case

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

D  in all matters where the United States is a party

A  agree on all policy issues

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

C  organize to win elections and operate the government

D  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

A  the power to act in all cases of national importance

B  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff

C  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

D  a federal bureaucracy