Final Examination

A  send American troops into foreign conflicts

B  issue executive orders

C  declare war

D  issue presidential pardons

E  Issue executive agreements

A  they are loyal to their constituents

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

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

D  they agree with every policy of the ruling party

A  The White House Press Secretary

B  The Secretary of State

C  The Speaker of the House

D  none of the above

A  the executive

B  the bureaucracy

C  the judiciary

D  the legislative

A  because state legislatures thought they could gain a partisan advantage

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 backloading has become too expensive, especially during economic downturns

A  gain the trust of politicians

B  explore the details of proposed public policies

C  spy on foreign governments

D  unearth scandals

A  the Democratic party

B  the government

C  energy groups

D  the Sierra Club

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  Congress needs more turnover in its membership

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

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

D  incumbents should spend more time campaigning

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

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

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

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

A  Hispanics

B  Asian Americans

C  Caucasians

D  African Americans

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

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

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

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

A  a political action committee

B  a Buckely v. Valeo exemption

C  a soft money account

D  an ad valorem association

A  more people with advanced degrees

B  more Caucasians

C  more female politicians

D  more Protestants

A  IX

B  IV

C  V

D  VII

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

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

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  aggregate issues

C  criticize party members

D  nominate and run candidates for political office

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  early voting techniques

B  the primary system

C  online voting

D  local elections

A  the doctrine of shared ideology

B  the statement of faith

C  the contract with America

D  the republican manifesto

A  political socialization

B  self deprecation

C  the killer instinct

D  political efficacy

A  approximated zero

B  increased

C  stayed about the same

D  decreased

A  single minded

B  highly structured

C  disciplined

D  decentralized

A  dissenting opinions

B  conjoining opinions

C  concurring opinions

D  per curiam opinions

A  tax breaks for small businesses

B  open and fair government

C  racial equality

D  a strong defense

A  during the honeymoon period

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

C  at the end of the President’s first term

D  while Congress is in recess

A  representative democracy

B  indirect democracy

C  republican form of government

D  all of the above

A  Article II of the Constitution

B  writing executive orders

C  issuing presidential decrees

D  Article III of the Constitution

A  Vietnam

B  Kuwait

C  Panama

D  Canada

A  mark-ups

B  gate keeping

C  revolving doors

D  legislative oversight

A  they were both skilled at using the bully pulpit

B  they both engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Haiti

C  they were the only two presidents without a college degree

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

A  giving power to average citizens rather than party leaders

B  being responsible parties

C  rewarding it’s members with patronage

D  appealing to the good nature of city dwellers

A  are more likely to win than House incumbents

B  typically win with larger margins than House incumbents

C  typically run against more visible challengers than House incumbents

D  often have more homogeneous constituencies than House incumbents

A  winner takes all

B  single member district

C  first past the post

D  proportional representation

A  right to work laws

B  maximum wage 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  civic duty

B  the cost of voting outweighs the benefits

C  statutes that require compulsory voting

D  social promotion

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

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

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  small businesses

B  the FCC

C  TNT

D  giant corporations

A  Debate Committee

B  Collaborative Commitee

C  Joint Committee

D  Rules Committee

A  selecting officeholders

B  taking care of their party in the electorate

C  running campaigns

D  enforcing rules of discipline in Congress

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

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

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

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

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 seldom place social reform measures on the political agenda

B  they frequently win political office

C  they ensure continuity by keeping new groups from participating

D  they are safety valves for popular discontent

A  about 1/2 the time

B  very rarely

C  very often

D  about 2/3 of the time

E  about 1/4 of the time

A  free rider problem

B  good of society problem

C  sharing the load problem

D  the refugee problem

A  a pocket veto

B  an impoundment veto

C  a legislative veto

D  an overriding veto

A  The Lee Atwater Campaign Finance Reform Act

B  The Graham-Rudman-Hollins Fair Election Act

C  The USA Patriot Act

D  The McCain-Feingold Act

A  the legislature to override executive orders

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 president to veto only parts of a bill

E  the Congress to override a bill submitted by the president

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  support Republicans

B  support the Green party

C  do not endorse candidates

D  support Democrats

E  support both Republicans and Democrats

A  United States Senator

B  United States Representative

C  United States Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

D  United States President

A  it’s reinforcing habeas corpus

B  it’s ignoring the principle of stare decisis

C  it’s relying on precedent

D  it’s interpreting original constitutionalism

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

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

A  activist courts

B  ideologically conservative courts

C  pro civil rights courts

D  ideologically liberal courts

A  lawmaking

B  oversight

C  constituent service

D  logrolling

A  cooperatives

B  open seat candidates

C  incumbents

D  challengers

A  inform Congress prior to any military action

B  submit a balanced budget to Congress

C  enforce laws, treaties, and court orders

D  oversee actions of state governments

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

B  firing judges on the grounds of incompatibility

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

C  can not be changed without an amendment

D  can not exceed 550

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

B  the legislative branch

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

D  a council of state governors that would meet each year

A  conservative political ideas

B  the working class

C  the economic elite

D  the great depression

A  it can play a policymaking role

B  its decision seldom set precents

C  its opinions are always enforced immediately

D  it never overrules laws enacted by elected officials

A  The Framers College

B  The Nominating College of the Federal Government

C  The states legislatures

D  The Electoral College

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  8

B  10

C  9

D  7

A  the writ of judicial appeal

B  precedent

C  judicial review

D  appellate review of fact

A  both a and b

B  been impeached and convicted

C  been impeached

D  served more than two terms of office

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

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

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

D  a method used to defeat legislation in Congress

A  proceedings can not be used against an incumbent president

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

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  Al Gore won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote

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

C  Bush won the popular vote and the electoral college vote

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

A  influence a court’s decision

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

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

D  prohibit future action that would violate civil rights

A  constituent service

B  casework

C  lawmaking

D  to check the power of the executive branch

A  political questions

B  civil liberties

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

D  conflicts between lower courts on the interpretation of federal law

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  only representing the needs of his or her constituents

B  supporting his or her political party one hundred percent

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

D  supporting the president on all of his legislative programs

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 bifurcated party system

B  A multi party system

C  A Federal-state party system

D  A two party system

A  The National Security Council (NSC)

B  The National Education Association (NEA)

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

D  The National Organization for Women (NOW)

A  social welfare programs

B  economic depression

C  the middle and upper classes

D  liberal political ideas

A  when the sitting president is ideologically similar to the justice

B  when faced with the pressure of public opinion

C  when there is an ideological divide on the court

D  right before a presidential election

A  without receiving any electoral votes

B  if he has not yet reached his 29th birthday

C  without obtaining a majority of the popular vote

D  if he is a naturalized citizen

A  special House and Senate investigative committees

B  standing committees

C  legislative-executive committees for foreign policy

D  joint resolution committees

A  James Madison stipulated their role in Federalist # 10

B  the litigate

C  they help the judicial review board

D  the have the power to veto judicial nominations

A  the ultimate decision maker in military affairs

B  only a symbolic leader of the military

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

D  not responsible for military decisions

A  an appeals Federal Court

B  the Vice President

C  the Supreme Court

D  the states

A  younger than candidates in the previous twenty years

B  white and male

C  representatives of the general public

D  knowledgeable about all areas of the government

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

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 a House passed bill and a Senate passed bill

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

A  they emphasize their ideology

B  they maintain a low profile

C  they emphasize their political connections

D  they emphasize their partisanship

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

B  advise Congress about the constitutionality of proposed legislation

C  are not part of our Judiciary

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

B  believed in aristocracy

C  wanted to insulate them from the influence of public opinion

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

A  to approve all appropriations bills

B  to reconcile House and Senate versions of a bill

C  to set the rules for filibustering a bill

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

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

A  supporting the president in all of his legislative programs

B  representing the broad interests of an entire society

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

D  primarily representing the needs of his or her constituents

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  agree on all policy issues

B  organize to win elections and operate the government

C  pay monthly dues to an ideological organization

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

A  cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff

B  unlimited power to create offices within the executive branch

C  the power to act in all cases of national importance

D  a federal bureaucracy