Final review

Question 1

A governing system in which public decision making is delegated to representatives of the people chosen by popular vote in free, open, and periodic elections is a(n)

a. direct democracy
b. representative democracy
c. autocratic democracy
d. bureaucratic democracy

Answer 1

b. representative democracy

Question 2

Which of the following is an essential purpose of any government:

a. resolution of conflicts among citizens
b. providing public services
c. providing for national defence
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

Answer 2

d. all of the above

Question 3

Political culture refers to

a. ways of organizing politically
b. factors that influence the way informal social organizations makes decisions
c. shared values, beliefs and attitudes about how the government should function
d. ways that artists, musicians, filmmakers, and cultural critics usse their message to influence political decision making

Answer 3

c. shared values, beliefs and attitudes about how the government should function

Question 4

Government can best be defined as

a. the set of political principles and values that guide political life
b. the institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled
c. the institution which controls the receipt of tax revenues and disbursement of expenditures
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

Answer 4

b. the institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled

Question 5

Conflicts among the generally accepted political ideals in america occur because

a. the ideals are general principles, not precise rules.
b. the ideals can tend to be somewhat at odds with one another.
c. both of the above
d. none of the above

Answer 5

c. both of the above

Question 6

The American political culture includes all of the following core values except

a. liberty
b. equality
c. collectivism
d. democracy

Answer 6

c. collectivism

Question 7

Which of the following is a potential consequence of a prolonged deterioration of public trust in government?

a. The government is unable to attract good workers into the public sector.
b. People are less willing to pay the taxes necessary for public services and activities
c. Distrust weakens government’s ability to help people in the time of crisis.
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

Answer 7

d. all of the above

Question 8

Who said that the best government is the government that “governs least”?

a. Franklin Roosevelt
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. Lyndon Johnson

Answer 8

c. Thomas Jefferson

Question 9

Examples of direct democracy procedures available at the federal level include

a. the initiative process
b. the referendum process
c. the recall process
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

Answer 9

e. none of the above

Question 10

The statement, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” can be found in

a. the Declaration of Independence
b. the U.S. Constitution
c. the Federalist Papers
d. the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer 10

a. the Declaration of Independence

Question 11

The free exercise of religion clause allows government restrictions on the practice of religion

a. In any case where the government has a colorable interest
b. Only in cases where there is a compelling interest in protecting the health and safety of citizens
c. Only on prior approval by federal court
d. Only on a 2/3 vote of the legislature

Answer 11

b. Only in cases where there is a compelling interest in protecting the health and safety of citizens

Question 12

The power of the government to take private property for public use is known as the right of

a. Eminent Domain
b. Stare decisis
c. Res ipsa loquitor
d. de facto ratification

Answer 12

a. Eminent Domain

Question 13

The ___ has been interpreted quite strictly to create a virtual wall of separation between church and state.

a. free exercise clause
b. due process clause
c. establishment clause
d. full faith and credit clause

Answer 13

c. establishment clause

Question 14

Miranda rights involve

a. the right to confront adverse witness
b. the right to subpoena witnesses
c. the right to a grand jury indictment in felones
d. the right against self-incrimination

Answer 14

d. the right against self-incrimination

Question 15

citizens have a right to bear arms under the 2nd Amendment, and the exercise of this right

a. cannot be regulated by the government
b. may be regulated but not prohibited by federal and state governments
c. may be regulated only by the National Rifle Association

Answer 15

b. may be regulated but not prohibited by federal and state governments

Question 16

The doctrine of ___ prevents government from advance censoring the publication of any speech or printed publication.

a. National security
b. Equal protection
c. no prior restraint
d. The right of rebuttal

Answer 16

d. The right of rebuttal

Question 17

The constitutional right to an appointed attorney for an indigent in a criminal case

a. applies in any case where confinement is a possible sentence
b. includes the appointment of professional assistants to assist counsel
c. requires that the attorney be competent under prevailing standards
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

Answer 17

d. all of the above

Question 18

A law that declares an action to be illegal after it has already been committed is

a. an ex post facto law
b. a bill of attainder
c. a writ of habeas corpus
d. a post hoc ergo propter hoc law

Answer 18

a. an ex post facto law

Question 19

In what case was a right of privacy first found in the Constitution?

a. Griswold v. Connecticut
b. Roe v. Wade
c. Baker v. Carr
d. Planned Parenthood v. Casey

Answer 19

a. Griswold v. Connecticut

Question 20

the exclusionary rule

a. prohibits the admission in criminal trials of evidence obtained in violation of the constitution
b. prohibits convicted felons from voting
c. was a device used by Southern states to avoid the constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to vote to blacks
d. the practice of prohibiting non-believers from attending religious ceremonies

Answer 20

a. prohibits the admission in criminal trials of evidence obtained in violation of the constitution

Question 21

The process by which the Supreme Court has ruled that specific parts of the Bill of Rights protect citizens against actions by state and local government as well as the federal government is known as

a. the takings clause
b. federal encroachment
c. selective incorporation
d. res ipsa loquitor

Answer 21

c. selective incorporation

Question 22

Since being first found to be constitutionally protected by the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade, the right to an abortion has been

a. unchanged
b. overturned
c. upheld and expanded
d. upheld but narrowed in scope

Answer 22

d. upheld but narrowed in scope

Question 23

an act that declares a person to be guilty of a crime without a trial is called

a. an ex post facto law
b. a bill of attainder
c. a letter marquee
d. a writ of habeas corpus

Answer 23

b. a bill of attainder

Question 24

The writ of habeas corpus

a. can be suspended for any reason by a majority vote of Congress
b. cannot be suspended under any circumstances
c. can be suspended only in cases of invasion or rebellion

Answer 24

c. can be suspended only in cases of invasion or rebellion

Question 25

Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, a valid search warrant can be issued

a. only upon sworn application
b. only based upon facts sufficient to establish probable cause
c. only to search for items specifically identified
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

Answer 25

d. all of the above

Question 26

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances?

a. the veto
b. approval of treaties
c. judicial review
d. all of the above

Answer 26

d. all of the above

Question 27

The writers of the Constitution devised the Electoral College as the method of choosing presidents because

a. the founders had a great deal of faith in the wisdom of the masses
b. the method would shield executive power from uninformed popular majorities
c. the method guaranteed a majority winner
d. the method would give weight to the preferences of ordinary people

Answer 27

b. the method would shield executive power from uninformed popular majorities

Question 28

The constitution specifically grants Congress the power to do all of the following EXCEPT

a. borrow money
b. lay and collect taxes
c. declare war
d. charter a national bank

Answer 28

c. declare war

Question 29

Judicial review is the power of the federal courts to

a. declare a law unconstitutional
b. suspend the writ of habeas corpus
c. impeach the president
d. give advisory opinions to Congress

Answer 29

a. declare a law unconstitutional

Question 30

Shays’ rebellion

a. was a successful revolt
b. convinced many political leaders that the national government was too powerful
c. convinced many political leaders that the national government was too weak
d. reinforced public support for the articles of Confederation

Answer 30

c. convinced many political leaders that the national government was too weak

Question 31

The “three-fifths compromise” was an effort to deal with one aspect of

a. the institution of slavery
b. the concerns of small states
c. apportionment of the U.S. Senate
d. the Electoral College

Answer 31

a. the institution of slavery

Question 32

The Great Compromise produced

a. checks and balances
b. the abolition of slavery
c. a bicameral Congress
d. separation of powers

Answer 32

c. a bicameral Congress

Question 33

Presidential appointments and treaties must be approved by

a. the State Department
b. only the president
c. the Senate
d. the Supreme Court

Answer 33

c. the Senate

Question 34

Regarding the commerce power, which statement is incorrect?

a. The states may regulate interstate commerce
b. The national government may not regulate interstate commerce
c. commerce is to be unregulated by government
d. None of the above is correct
e. All of the above is correct

Answer 34

e. All of the above is correct

Question 35

The expressed powers in Article I of the Constitution were intended to

a. limited the powers of state governments
b. ensure that neither small nor large states would be at a disadvantage
c. ensure that neither northern nor southern states would be at a disadvantage
d. define the lawful powers of the national government

Answer 35

d. define the lawful powers of the national government

Question 36

The source of implied powers under the Constitution is the ___ clause

a. full faith and credit
b. necessary and proper clause
c. supremacy clause
d. the presentment clause

Answer 36

b. necessary and proper clause

Question 37

The Tenth Amendment addressed the concerns of Antifederalist about

a. the meaning of the commerce clause
b. popular representation in Congress
c. preserving the powers of state governments
d. the Electoral College

Answer 37

c. preserving the powers of state governments

Question 38

The allocation of powers and functions to the national and state governments under the United States Constitution is known as

a. confederation
b. intergovernmental relations
c. separations of powers
d. federalism

Answer 38

d. federalism

Question 39

Implied powers under the necessary and proper clause allows

a. state governments to nullify federal laws
b. the national government to interpret its expressed powers broadly
c. for judicial review of acts for Congress
d. state governments to adopt inconsistent laws on police powers

Answer 39

b. the national government to interpret its expressed powers broadly

Question 40

The federal government’s power to tax, regulate commerce among the states, and to declare war are all examples of ___ powers.

a. reserved
b. expressed
c. implied
d. concurrent

Answer 40

b. expressed

Question 41

in key decisions early in the New Deal Era, the Supreme Court

a. invalidated key pieces of FDR’s “court-packing” proposal
b. upheld FDR’s “court-packing” proposal
c. ruled that segregation violated the Fourteenth Amendment
d. ruled that public accommodations were part of interstate commerce

Answer 41

a. invalidated key pieces of FDR’s “court-packing” proposal

Question 42

Under the Articles of Confederation

a. the president was more powerful than Congress
b. the senate was more powerful than the house of representatives
c. the Supreme Court was the most powerful institution of all
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

Answer 42

e. none of the above

Question 43

At the Constitutional convention, the Virginia Plan proposed that the legislative body be composed

a. based solely on the geographical size of the state
b. of states with an equal number of votes
c. based solely on the population of the state
d. of two chambers, one based on population, the other on state equality

Answer 43

c. based solely on the population of the state

Question 44

The constitutional principle of bicameralism refers to

a. the separation of powers between a legislative and an executive branch
b. the division of responsibility between the president and vice president
c. the creation of a Congress consisting of two chambers which must agree on any proposed laws
d. the division of the federal court system into a supreme court and inferior courts

Answer 44

c. the creation of a Congress consisting of two chambers which must agree on any proposed laws

Question 45

An amendment to the constitution requires a vote of two thirds of the house and senate and

a. signature by the president and confirmation by the Supreme Court
b. ratification by the Constitutional Revision Commission
c. ratification by a majority vote of the voters in the ratification election
d. ratification by the legislatures of three fourths of the states

Answer 45

d. ratification by the legislatures of three fourths of the states

Question 46

True or False

A presidential veto of a proposed constitutional amendment can be overridden by a two thirds vote of both chambers of Congress

Answer 46

False

Question 47

True or False

The full faith and credit clause of the constitution requires that the federal government maintain a balanced budget

Answer 47

False

Question 48

True or False

The federal and state governments share the power to levy and collect taxes

Answer 48

True

Question 49

True or False

The three fifths compromise at the constitutional convention required that no more than three fifths of the states would be allowed to authorize slavery

Answer 49

False

Question 50

True or False

Under the Articles of Confederation,the execution of any laws passed by Congress was left up to the discretion of the individual states

Answer 50

True

Question 51

True or False

The United States Constitution creates a unitary form of government

Answer 51

False

Question 52

True or False

Under the Constitution as originally adopted, the only federal officials who were not elected directly by the people were federal judges

Answer 52

False

Question 53

True or False

Only the president is empowered to declare that a state of war exists between the United States and another country

Answer 53

False

Question 54

True or False

Ratification of an amendment to the constitution requires an affirmative vote by three fourths of the members of the legislature of two thirds of the states

Answer 54

False

Question 55

True or False

The Constitution limits federal judges to appointments for a term of ten years

Answer 55

False

Question 56

True or False

Trust in the government has steadily improved since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001

Answer 56

False

Question 57

True or False

The Bill of Rights constitutes an important check on the power of the majority

Answer 57

True

Question 58

True or False

In a constitutional government, formal and effective limits are placed on the power of the governmnet

Answer 58

True

Question 59

True or False

Surveys reflect substantial recent improvements in the overall state of political knowledge of American citizens

Answer 59

False

Question 60

True or False

The concept of limited government was first introduced into American political culture by Ronald Reagan

Answer 60

False

Question 61

True or False

Citizens have a right to an appointed attorney in any criminal case

Answer 61

False

Question 62

True or False

The right of a citizen to peacefully protest cannot be restricted by the government in any way

Answer 62

False

Question 63

True or False

The provisions of the Fifth amendment regarding taking private property for public use without just compensation do not apply to state and local governments

Answer 63

False

Question 64

True or False

The constitutional right to privacy is not specifically included in any provision of the constitution

Answer 64

True

Question 65

True or False

Under the 4th Amendment any search conducted without a warrant is unconstitutional

Answer 65

False

Question 66

True or False

Divided government at the national level has been a relative rarity since the 1950’s

Answer 66

False

Question 67

True or False

The corporate takeover of news departments of television networks has meant that the news departments have become more concerned with ratings and advertising revenues

Answer 67

True

Question 68

True or False

The National Committee of each major party is responsible for nominating all of the party’s candidates in all federal and state wide elections

Answer 68

False

Question 69

True or False

When one political party dominates the political processes of a state voter interest and participation is tended to be decreased

Answer 69

True

Question 70

True or False

States and localities often choose to hold key office elections in non-presidential election years to insulate their election races from the possible effects of the presidential campaign

Answer 70

True

Question 71

True or False

Under the provisions of the Constitution, if no candidate for president receives a majority of the votes in the electoral college the election is decided by the House of Representatives

Answer 71

True

Question 72

True or False

One of the key factors in determining whether an opinion poll is accurate is that the sample group was randomly selected

Answer 72

True

Question 73

True or False

A person’s political views are set at a fairly young age and do not tend to be affected by increasing levels of education

Answer 73

False

Question 74

True or False

Under the United States’ political system, public policy will always coincide with the state of public opinion

Answer 74

False

Question 75

True or False

Most regulation and control of television and radio content is based at the local and state government levels

Answer 75

False

Question 76

True or False

Article III of the Constitution requires that the Supreme Court consist of nine justices

Answer 76

False

Question 77

True or False

A common tactic for interest groups to gain easier access to those in government is to employ former government officials as lobbyists

Answer 77

True

Question 78

True or False

The term federal question jurisdiction refers to the Supreme Court procedures for answering hypothetical questions from executive branch agencies

Answer 78

False

Question 79

True or False

No president has ever been removed from office as a result of conviction on impeachment charges

Answer 79

True

Question 80

True or False

The Constitution gives Congress the power to determine the line of succession to the presidency after the president and vice president

Answer 80

True

Question 81

True or False

Since the 1930s Congress has delegated far less authority to the president than in previous years

Answer 81

False

Question 82

True or False

The constitution designates the vice president as the presiding officer of the Senate

Answer 82

True

Question 83

True or False

The number of civilian employees of the federal government has roughly doubled in the last fifteen years

Answer 83

False

Question 84

True or False

The termination of numerous federal agencies has resulted in a 28% decrease in the number of federal regulatory agencies since 1980

Answer 84

False

Question 85

True or False

The distinguishing feature which has led Congress to create government corporations for some federal agencies is the ability of the agency to charge consumers directly for the services provided by that agency

Answer 85

True

Question 86

The greatest reduction in the strength of “insiders” in the major political parties was

a. the national convention
b. the emergence of the primary election process to nominate candidates
c. the emergence of PACs
d. greater ease of voter registration

Answer 86

b. the emergence of the primary election process to nominate candidates

Question 87

If a minor party begins to attract a significant following, it is almost certain that

a. the major parties will join together to attack the minority party
b. Congress will enact legislation to make it difficult for the minority party to get on
c. party in-fighting will tear it apart
d. the majority party will try to capture its supporters

Answer 87

d. the majority party will try to capture its supporters

Question 88

Organizationally, the U.S. major parties are
  a. decentralized
  b. centralized
  c. 
  d.

Answer 88

a. decentralized

Question 89

The Democratic party coalition today includes all of the following groups except

a. women
b. African Americans
c. Latino Americans
d. the Christian coalition

Answer 89

d. the Christian coalition

Question 90

A political party is different from other interest groups in that a political party

a. seeks to control the entire government by electing its members to office and thereby controlling the government’s personnel
b. seeks to control only limited, very specific, functions of government
c. is entirely nonprofit
d. has a much smaller membership

Answer 90

a. seeks to control the entire government by electing its members to office and thereby controlling the government’s personnel

Question 91

What is the difference between an open and a closed primary?

a. you must pay a poll tax to vote in a closed primary
b. open primaries allow voters to split the ticket
c. in closed primaries, only registered members of a political party may vote to select that party’s candidates
d. there are no differences

Answer 91

c. in closed primaries, only registered members of a political party may vote to select that party’s candidates

Question 92

In the United States today, which of the following statements regarding political party identification is true?

a. A much higher percentage of the population today identifies themselves as Democrats than in the 1950s
b. A much lower percentage of the population today identifies themselves as Republicans than in the 1950s
c. The relative percentages of the population identifying themselves as Republican or Democrat has not changed significantly since the 1950s
d. A higher percentage of voters today describe themselves as independents than in the 1950s

Answer 92

d. A higher percentage of voters today describe themselves as independents than in the 1950s

Question 93

Throughout its history, at any given time American politics has been dominated by

a. one major political party
b. two major political parties
c. three or more major political parties
d. None of the above

Answer 93

b. two major political parties

Question 94

Which of the following statements concerning third parties is false?

a. Third parties are usually short lived
b. Third parties which achieve any success usually have their programs adopted by one of the major parties
c. Third parties are guaranteed access to the ballot by the equal protection clause of the Constitution
d. Third parties usually arise when some significant groups does not feel that its interests are adequately represented by the existing parties

Answer 94

c. Third parties are guaranteed access to the ballot by the equal protection clause of the Constitution

Question 95

A party’s ___ contains its philosophy, principles and policy proposals.

a. caucus
b. convention
c. executive committee
d. platform

Answer 95

d. platform

Question 96

The powerful and often corrupt urban party organizations in the nineteenth and early twentieth century were called

a. political caucuses
b. political machines
c. political action committees
d. political conventions

Answer 96

b. political machines

Question 97

Most presidential campaign money during the general election is spent on

a. maintaining a campaign staff
b. advertising on television
c. mass mailing of campaign literature
d. staging of personal appearances

Answer 97

b. advertising on television

Question 98

If the winner of an election is whoever received the most votes, regardless of percentages, the candidates are competing under a

a. proportional representation system
b. plurality system
c. majority system
d. unitary system

Answer 98

b. plurality system

Question 99

When a voter votes for only one political party, the voter is said to be engaged in ___ voting.

a. straight ticket
b. split ticket
c. single ticket
d. closed ticket

Answer 99

a. straight ticket

Question 100

A cohesive set of beliefs that forms a general philosophy about the role of government is called

a. conservatism
b. liberalism
c. libertarianism
d. an ideology

Answer 100

d. an ideology

Question 101

An important reason that public policy and public opinion may not coincide in the United States is that

a. the American system of government includes arrangements such as an appointed judiciary that can produce policy decisions that may run contrary to prevailing popular sentiment
b. the American system of government was not designed to account for public opinion
c. the American system of government was designed to account for the needs and demands only of the elite
d. the American system of government does not regard public opinion as important

Answer 101

a. the American system of government includes arrangements such as an appointed judiciary that can produce policy decisions that may run contrary to prevailing popular sentiment

Question 102

Which of the following agents of socialization provide most people with their initial orientation to politics?

a. peers
b. church
c. family
d. school

Answer 102

c. family

Question 103

If a poll has a margin of error plus or minus 3%, and the poll indicates Candidate X has the support of 51% of the persons surveyed, then the survey expects that Candidate X will actually receive

a. between 51 and 54% of the vote
b. between 49 and 51% of the vote
c. between 48 and 54% of the vote
d. None of the above

Answer 103

c. between 48 and 54% of the vote

Question 104

When a politician who uses polling data believes an issue is more important to people than it actually is, he or she has fallen victim to the

a. “bounce” effect
b. illusion of central tendency
c. illusion of saliency
d. bandwagon effect

Answer 104

c. illusion of saliency

Question 105

The practice of using fake poll as a means of attempting to convey false information about a candidate is known as

a. random digit dialing
b. push polling
c. the illusion of saliency
d. the bandwagon effect

Answer 105

b. push polling

Question 106

an electoral system in which seats in a legislative body are awarded to political parties based on the percentages of the total vote which the party received is known as

a. a plurality system
b. proportional representation
c. party identification
d. divided government

Answer 106

b. proportional representation

Question 107

Which of the following best describes the relationship between government and the media in the United States today?

a. The government controls most of the media content through regulations and tightly controlled press briefings
b. The government owns, but does not control, the major sources of media
c. The government does not own but does regulate the ownership of broadcast media
d. Broadcast media are not regulated in the United States

Answer 107

c. The government does not own but does regulate the ownership of broadcast media

Question 108

The FCC’s equal time requirement

a. includes the print media
b. prohibits broadcasters from selling advertising time to political candidates and denying it to their opponents on an equivalent basis
c. requires broadcasters to give free air time to the two major political parties
d. requires broadcasters to give time free to third party candidates equal to the time spent on Democrats and Republicans in the news programming

Answer 108

b. prohibits broadcasters from selling advertising time to political candidates and denying it to their opponents on an equivalent basis

Question 109

The principal source of news and information about government for most Americans today is

a. television
b. newspapers
c. magazines
d. radio talk shows

Answer 109

a. television

Question 110

When television networks and stations select stories to cover, the overriding bias is toward

a. stories involving the most important policy issues of the day
b. international and foreign policy issues
c. stories with biographical details about political figures
d. stories that will draw the largest audience and the highest ratings

Answer 110

d. stories that will draw the largest audience and the highest ratings

Question 111

The process of allocating congressional seats among the fifty states after a census is called

a. redistricting
b. gerrymandering
c. redlining
d. reapportionment

Answer 111

d. reapportionment

Question 112

Conference committees are

a. permanent and involve members from both the House and the Senate
b. permanent and have the power to write and propose a variety of legislation
c. temporary and are created to consider an issue that falls between the jurisdiction of the existing committees or to investigate a particular problem
d. temporary and are created to reach a compromise on differences in legislation passed regarding the same subject by the Senate and the House

Answer 112

d. temporary and are created to reach a compromise on differences in legislation passed regarding the same subject by the Senate and the House

Question 113

In the United States Senate, there is no general time limit on debate nor any limit on the time any individual Senator may speak on a bill unless

a. the majority leader imposes limits
b. a majority of the Senators agree to impose limits
c. at least sixty of the Senators vote to impose limits
d. none of the above

Answer 113

c. at least sixty of the Senators vote to impose limits

Question 114

In the House of Representatives, the ___ Committee allots the time for house debate and decides to what extent amendments can be proposed from the floor

a. ways and means
b. rules
c. appropriations
d. administrative procedures

Answer 114

b. rules

Question 115

Which of the following statements regarding the sociological representation concept is correct?

a. The demographic makeup of the House is closely parallel to the population as a whole
b. The demographic makeup of the Senate is closely parallel to the population as a whole
c. Both of the above
d. none of the above

Answer 115

d. none of the above

Question 116

Members of the House of Representatives serve a term of __ years and members of the Senate serve a term of __ years

a. 2;4
b. 4;6
c. 2;6
d. 4;4

Answer 116

c. 2;6

Question 117

When compared to Senators, the frequency with which they must seek re-election makes members of the house

a. less responsive to the needs of the elites and local interest groups in the states they represent
b. more responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent
c. equally responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent

Answer 117

b. more responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent

Question 118

The president has the power to appoint all of the following, with the approval of the Senate, EXCEPT

a. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
b. The Speaker of the House of Representatives
c. The Secretary of State
d. The Ambassador to France

Answer 118

b. The Speaker of the House of Representatives

Question 119

Which of the following was overturned by the Supreme Court as an unconstitutional delegation of legislative powers?

a. veto
b. pocket veto
c. adjournment veto
d. line-item veto

Answer 119

d. line-item veto

Question 120

The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to

a. compel a congressional declaration of war for every large scale military operation
b. end the Vietnam war
c. limit the power of the president to commit american forces to prolonged military action
d. cut off funding for all military actions undertaken without express Congressional authorization

Answer 120

c. limit the power of the president to commit american forces to prolonged military action

Question 121

If the president wants to formalize foreign policy arrangements with a foreign country without the necessity of obtaining Senate ratification of a treaty, he or she would most likely

a. invoke executive privilege
b. make a secret treaty and not inform Congress
c. invoke the treaty powers of the War Powers Resolution
d. make an executive agreement with the head of the foreign nation

Answer 121

d. make an executive agreement with the head of the foreign nation

Question 122

The president’s power of clemency under the constitution

a. must be based on a recommendation by the U.S. Department of justice
b. is subject to review by the Presidential Pardon and Commutation commission
c. can be overturned by a two thirds vote of both chambers of Congress
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

Answer 122

e. none of the above

Question 123

Executive orders by the president

a. may be issued to interpret unclear areas in legislation passed by Congress
b. are limited to matters which will be completed in less than six months
c. may be used to reverse legislative enactments with which the president disagrees
d. can be used only in matters involving foreign policy

Answer 123

a. may be issued to interpret unclear areas in legislation passed by Congress

Question 124

What is the origin of most federal bureaucracies?

a. Congress passes a law creating the agency
b. The cabinet secretary issues an order creating the bureau
c. The president issues an executive order
d. Most federal bureaucracies are created equal by article IV of the Constitution

Answer 124

a. Congress passes a law creating the agency

Question 125

Before the Civil service Act of 1883, how were governmental jobs filled?

a. Positions were filled on the basis of merit
b. Positions were filled on the basis of seniority
c. Positions were filled by giving them to political supporters as a part of a spoiler system
d. Positions were filled by a personnel agency

Answer 125

c. Positions were filled by giving them to political supporters as a part of a spoiler system

Question 126

Which of the following is a governmental corporation?

a. The Department of Defense
b. The Department of Agriculture
c. The Federal Bureau of Investigation
d. The U.S. Postal Service

Answer 126

d. The U.S. Postal Service

Question 127

A bureau charged with putting restrictions and obligations on individuals or corporations in the private sector is called a ___ agency.

a. regulatory
b. fiscal
c. police
d. administrative

Answer 127

a. regulatory

Question 128

The concept of devolution as a means of reducing the size and complexity of the federal bureaucracies involves

a. Reorganizing the federal bureaucracies and transferring personnel within the agencies
b. Hiring private consultants to advise the various agencies on methods for improving efficiency
c. Transferring responsibility for administration of programs from the federal level to state and local governments
d. Creating a Department of Personnel Management to oversee hiring and firing in all federal agencies

Answer 128

c. Transferring responsibility for administration of programs from the federal level to state and local governments

Question 129

A benefit that is sought by an interest group and that, once achieved, cannot be denied to nonmembers is called a

a. collective good
b. right
c. entitlement
d. award

Answer 129

a. collective good

Question 130

The monetary contributions of certain nonprofit organizations to political campaigns and political action committees which can be made without revealing the identities or exact contributions is known as

a. fraud
b. gravy
c. dark money
d. pork

Answer 130

c. dark money

Question 131

What is the most important variable in determining the likelihood of an individual being a member of an interest group?

a. political ideology
b. income
c. region of the country
d. religion

Answer 131

b. income

Question 132

According to federal lobbyist disclosure laws, which of the following are professional lobbyists requires to disclose?

a. the names of all government officials lobbied
b. the names of all parties on whose behalf the lobbyists have contacted governmental officials
c. the types of contacts and amounts expended in each contact with government officials
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

Answer 132

d. all of the above

Question 133

The practice of working in government and then working in lobbying shortly thereafter is known as

a. the free rider problem
b. the revolving door
c. an iron triangle
d. the swinging pendulum

Answer 133

b. the revolving door

Question 134

The situation where individuals will get the benefits of successful action by an interest group on behalf of a cause even if they do not participate or contribute is called

a. the disincentive factor
b. the free - rider problem
c. the special interest paradox
d. the uncertainty factor

Answer 134

b. the free - rider problem

Question 135

Among the constitutional requirements for becoming a federal judge are

a. a valid license to practice law
b. actual legal or judicial experience of at least five years
c. being at least 25 years of age
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

Answer 135

e. none of the above