1136 Questions & Blanks

Question 0

The writers of the Constitution decided on a _________________ because having only one would provide the advantage of ___________.

Answer 0

single executive

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Question 1

Both the legislative and executive branches get their authority from the ______________.

Answer 1

Constitution

Question 2

A fixed term of office helps prevent ______________ and the 22nd Amendment limits presidential tenure to _________

Answer 2

Executive tyranny

Two terms

Question 3

A constitutional system of ________________ governs the relationship between ________ and the ________ and helps limit the power of both.

Answer 3

Checks and balances
Congress
President

Question 4

The President is elected by an __________ composed of the same number of members from each state as that state has _______ and __________.

Answer 4

electoral college
Senators
Representatives

Question 5

Today, each elector casts 1 vote for president and 1 for Vice President.

Answer 5

.

Question 6

Before the 12th Amendment was passed, each elector cast ___ vote(s); the man receiving the highest number was elected ________ and the one with the second highest number was elected ___________

Answer 6

2
President
Vice President

Question 7

The rise of __________ reduced the ____________ to a mere formality

Answer 7

Political parties

Electoral college

Question 8

________________ developed as the result of the spirit of _______ of U.S. political institutions

Answer 8

National nominating conventions

Democracy

Question 9

At the conventions, ________ do much of the work, but ________ from every state vote on nominations for their party’s ________ and __________ candidates

Answer 9

committees
delegates
Presidential
Vice-Presidential

Question 10

Most convention delegates are elected in _________ or chosen by ________

Answer 10

Direct primaries

Caucus

Question 11

Presidential campaigns are financed by donations from ______, _______, and _________

Answer 11

Individuals
political parties
PAC’s

Question 12

PAC is an acronym for

Answer 12

Political Action Committee

Question 13

A person may contribute ______ to each candidate, ______ to one PAC, and ________ to a national party committee but a total of no more than _______ in one year.

Answer 13

$1000
$5000
$20000
$25000

Question 14

Although the goal of the electoral college was the election of a President based on his _______ rather than his _______, a candidate wins _____ the electoral votes of any state in which he gets a majority of the popular vote.

Answer 14

Ability
Promises
All

Question 15

As a result, _______ where the party balance is relatively even are _______ in an election.

Answer 15

Large states

Pivotal

Question 16

It has been proposed that the electoral college be replaced with a system of _____________ or that each candidate be given the same ________ of a state’s electoral vote as he won of its popular vote.

Answer 16

Direct election

Proportion

Question 17

Presidential power has increased and the government has become ______________ since our nation was founded.

Answer 17

More centralized

Question 18

The President has both ________ and _________ powers and functions as both as ____________ and as ________________.

Answer 18

Executive
Legislative
Chief of state
Chief executive

Question 19

The President’s _______, who are his advisers, has ___ members.

Answer 19

Cabinet

15

Question 21

Although several agencies and commissions assist the _________, regulatory commissions are responsible only to __________.

Answer 21

President

Congress

Question 22

A _________ code consists of principles that classify behavior as right or wrong; __________ is a body of rules issued by the government and applied by the courts; and _____________ refers to the usages, practices, or conventions regulating social life.

Answer 22

moral
law
custom

Question 23

________ power is the power to hear and decide disputes and render judgments.

Answer 23

Judicial

Question 24

A lower court decision appealed to a higher one is usually based on ________________________ rather than on _________________________.

Answer 24

interpretation of the law

findings of fact.

Question 25

The term _______________ refers to a court that hears cases for the first time.

Answer 25

original jurisdiction

Question 26

According to the ________________ of the judge’s role in government, his responsibility is to discover the law and not to make it.

Answer 26

mechanical concept

Question 27

The _______________ concept of the judge’s role has been applied when court decisions have the effect of making law and policy.

Answer 27

judicial legislation

Question 28

The __________ is the only federal court specifically provided for by the Constitution.

Answer 28

Supreme Court.

Question 29

Either the _______________________ or the ________________________ of each of the parties must form the basis for federal court cases.

Answer 29

nature of the matter

status or residence

Question 30

Courts of appeals, federal district courts, and the Supreme Court are courts of ________________; all other federal courts are courts of _________________.

Answer 30

general jurisdiction

special jurisdiction

Question 31

There are currently ____ district courts and ____ courts of appeals

Answer 31

94

13

Question 32

________________ must agree to review a case or it will be dismissed.

Answer 32

Four Supreme Court justices

Question 33

The ____________, with confirmation of the __________ appoints Supreme Court justices.

Answer 33

President

Senate

Question 34

____________ is the power of a court to enforce a constitution by declaring unconstitutional government agencies which do not conform to it.

Answer 34

Judicial review

Question 35

Congress established and controls much of the ________________________________ of the Supreme Court.

Answer 35

operation,
administration,
composition, and
organization

Question 36

The order of steps of a case presented to the Supreme Court.

Answer 36

1. Attorneys for each side present arguments.
2. Justices discuss the case.
3. Justices vote on the case.
4. An opinion is written.
5. Opinions are sent to justices for review
6. Court’s decision is handed down.

Question 37

The ____________ held the first nominating convention.

Answer 37

Anti-Masonic Party

Question 38

Drawing up a platform is accomplished at the nominating convention.

Answer 38

.

Question 39

Factors that have contributed to the expansion of Presidential power.

Answer 39

the vagueness of the Constitution concerning the President’s powers
the increasing democratization of the office
the increasing complexity of our society and our nation’s role as a world leader
the fact that the President is both Chief of State and Chief Executive

Question 40

A court exercises its power by ___________________, __________________, and ____________________, and _________________.

Answer 40

determining the facts
deciding what law applies
applying it to the facts of the case
issuing rulings

Question 41

The federal judiciary was established to insure the supremacy of the __________, ___________, and ____________ of the United States.

Answer 41

Constitution
laws
treaties

Question 42

The Supreme Court justice with the least seniority is called _____________

Answer 42

the junior justice

Question 43

Only ___________ are admitted to the conference room while the Supreme Court is discussing a case; these meetings are held ________ a week.

Answer 43

justices

twice

Question 44

Number of Supreme Court Justices

Answer 44

9