American government Exam #3

Question 1

Some groups pursue collective goods. A collective good is one that

Answer 1

cannot be selectively granted or denied to individuals; it belongs to all.

Question 2

Economic groups have an advantage over noneconomic groups in part because

Answer 2

they have greater access to financial resources.

Question 3

Economist Mancur Olson refers to what aspect of interest groups as “the size factor”?

Answer 3

Small groups are ordinarily more united on policy issues and often have more resources, enabling them to win out more often than large groups.

Question 4

The framers of the Constitution saw the ________ as the preeminent component of the federal government.

Answer 4

Congress

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about congressional members over the last three decades?

Answer 5

Republicans have become more conservative.

Question 6

Bills are formally introduced in Congress by

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members of Congress only.

Question 7

Legislation whose tangible benefits are targeted solely at a particular legislator’s constituency is often criticized as

Answer 7

pork.

Question 8

Defining the conditions and scheduling a bill for floor debate in the House of Representatives is the responsibility of the

Answer 8

Rules Committee.

Question 9

States that apply the unit rule

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a. grant all their electoral votes as a unit to the candidate who wins the state’s popular vote. Correct

Question 10

Which of the following was the most important responsibility President Trump assigned to his vice president Mike Pence in 2020?

Answer 10

heading the COVID-19 task force

Question 11

What happens to the president’s budget if it is approved by a vote of the House and Senate?

Answer 11

It is sent to the president to sign or veto.

Question 12

________ is/are most likely to understand trade issues in the United States.

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c. Career bureaucrats in the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission Correct

Question 13

Which of the following statements does NOT correctly describe independent agencies?

Answer 13

Their heads are appointed by an independent commission.

Question 14

Modern bureaucracy in America is best characterized in terms of

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hierarchy, specialization, and rules.

Question 15

In which of the following ways is the U.S. free-market system distinct from European economies?

Answer 15

the extent to which private transactions determine the allocation of economic costs and benefits Correct

Question 16

Which of the following was NOT provided for by the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 16

an independent federal executive Correct

Question 17

________ opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 17

Patrick Henry

Question 18

________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.

Answer 18

All these answers are correct.

Question 19

A public policy program on which national, state, and local policymakers collaborate is an example of

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cooperative federalism.

Question 20

The issue of slavery gave birth to the ________ Party as a major political party.

Answer 20

Republican