political final

This is the process of allotting house seats according a states population done every 10 years. a) appropriations b) delegation c) gerrymandering d) apportionment

apportionment

The ____ states we can predict supreme court decisions based on the justices a) legal model b) attitudinal model c) writ of mandamus d) writ of certiorari

attitudinal model

How many judges preside over a case in a circuit (appeals) court? a) 1 b) 3 c) 5 d) 9

3

How many votes are needed to end a filibuster? a) 60 b) 51 c) 66 d) 100

60

Roughly how many cases does the Supreme Court hear each term? a) 80-90 b) 10-20 c) 200+ d) 150-175

80-90

How many judges preside over a supreme court? a) 1 b) 3 c) 5 d) 9

9

An example of a government corporation is ________. a) CIA b) NASA c) Amtrak d) EPA

Amtrak

All of the following powers can be exercised only by the Senate EXCEPT this one: a) Declaring war b) Confirming presidential appointments to the Supreme Court c) Conducting a trial of a president on impeachment charges d) Approving treaties

Declaring war

The _____ is an example of "an independent regulatory agency" a) NASA b) Environmental Protection Agency c) Department of Homeland Security d) CIA

Environmental Protection Agency

An executive agreement is a formal agreement with another country that is negotiated by the president and requires approval of two-thirds of the Senate. True or False

False

Congress tends to have wider, more nationally representative constituencies than the president. True or False

False

Nominees for federal court positions generally face an easier confirmation process than they did a decade ago. True or False

False

The power to formally declare war rests solely with the president. True or False

False

"Cracking" and "packing" are both types of what? a) Debate tactics in Congress b) Legislative functions c) Gerrymandering d) Theories of constitutional interpretation

Gerrymandering

A clear chain of command with all employees knowing who their supervisors are as well as whom they are responsible for is an example of a(n) ______ Iron triangle Hierarchy Spoils system Merit system

Hierarchy

Which of the following refers to the tendency for most presidents to begin their terms of office with relatively high popularity ratings, which declines shortly after they take office? a) Going public b) Honeymoon phase c) Lame duck period d) Midterm elections

Honeymoon phase

All of the following are constitutional powers of Congress EXCEPT: a) Implementing laws b) Regulating interstate commerce c) Paying national debt d) Levying taxes

Implementing laws

Filling the bureaucracy with political appointees is likely to have what effect? a) Increased performance due to common interests b) Lower performance due to lower pay c) Incompetence due to the lack of hiring based on skill and merit d) Increased performance due to higher number of hires

Incompetence due to the lack of hiring based on skill and merit

Which of the following professions is overrepresented in Congress? a) Health care b) Education c) Military d) Law

Law

Which of the following is an effect of divided government? a) Higher ability of a president to pass laws b) High popularity rates for the president c) High popularity rates for Congress d) Lower ability of a president to pass laws

Lower ability of a president to pass laws

Which of the following statements is true about the modern use of treaties and executive agreements? a) About the same number of each is completed each year b) Most completed international negotiations (over 90 percent) end in treaties rather than executive agreements c) Executive agreements have been held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in favor of treaties d) Most completed international negotiations (over 90 percent) end in executive agreements rather than treaties

Most completed international negotiations (over 90 percent) end in executive agreements rather than treaties

The job of the presidency was seen as a primarily administrative office during what time period? a)Late twentieth century b) Nineteenth and early twentieth centuries c) Twenty-first century d) Mid-twentieth century

Nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Which body must confirm all federal judges? a) House of reps b) Supreme court c) Senate d) president

Senate

What is the effect of polarization on the executive appointment process? a) None b) Significant, high polarization allows appointments to go through too easily c) Significant; high polarization usually ends up in many appointments being blocked d) Significant; low polarization usually ends up in many appointments being blocked

Significant; high polarization usually ends up in many appointments being blocked

The ____ houses all the official rules created by bureaucratic agencies to implement policy. a) congressional record b) The OMB c) Big book of Rules d) The Federal Register

The Federal Register

Hyperpartisanship can be consistent with a member's constituency if legislative districts are drawn to advantage one party over another. True or False

True

One of the major differences between how the founders thought of Congress and how it works today is the direct election of senators. True or False

True

The armed forces make up the largest part of our federal bureaucracy. True or False

True

The court should be viewed as an intensely political institution. True or False

True

Politics influences the Supreme Court in all of the following ways EXCEPT: a) How its members choose which cases to hear b) How its members make decisions c) How its members are chosen d) When its members have to retire

When its members have to retire

In recent years, the filibuster has ______ a)become a tactic regularly used by the minority party to block proposals of the majority party b) become more likely to be used by bipartisan groups of opponents of civil rights legislation c) been used much less frequently than in the past d) become a tactic regularly used by the majority party to block proposals of the minority party

become a tactic regularly used by the minority party to block proposals of the majority party

It is hard to get rid of the filibuster because ______ a) the president would veto legislation eliminating the filibuster b) it would require a constitutional amendment c) both Republicans and Democrats want the opportunity to use it when they are in the minority d) the Supreme Court has ruled that the parliamentary procedure to eliminate it is unconstitutional

both Republicans and Democrats want the opportunity to use it when they are in the minority

How does the president exercises control over agencies/department in the federal bureaucracy? a) by confirming federal appointees b) by nominating federal appointees

by nominating federal appointees

All of the following are roles of the President of the United States EXCEPT ______ a) chief administrator b) commander-in-chief c) chief justice of the Supreme Court d) head of the EOP and OMB

chief justice of the Supreme Court

Most bills introduced in Congress ______ a) are voted down on the floor of the House or the Senate b) die by inaction at the committee stage c) pass through both the House and the Senate d) are bottled up in the House Rules Committee

die by inaction at the committee stage

The use of _____ in foreign matters is an example of the president acting as a global leader. a) pocket vetoes b) executive privilege c) executive agreements d) executive orders

executive agreements

The first goals of every member of congress goes to? a) get reelected b) make good public policy c) make lots of money d) move up in office

get reelected

All of the following are constitutional powers of congress except: a) negotiating internal agreement b) levying c)regulating commerce

negotiating internal agreement

The Constitution says ______ a) nothing about the qualifications of federal judges b) that federal judges shall be at least thirty years old c) that federal judges shall be natural-born citizens of the United States d) that federal judges shall be attorneys

nothing about the qualifications of federal judges

Which office helps the president build the annual budget? a) secretary of the treasury b) secretary of commerce c) chief of staff d) office of management and budget

office of management and budget

Divided government occurs when ______ a) the three branches of government are unable to work together to solve problems b) one party controls the presidency while the other party controls at least one house of Congress c) the presidency and the Supreme Court are controlled by different parties d) the vice president must cast the deciding vote as president of the Senate

one party controls the presidency while the other party controls at least one house of Congress

The best predictor of whether someone approves of the president job performance is: a) party identification b) annual income c) level of education d) The car they drive

party identification

The weakness in the presidential strategy of going public is that ______ a) Congress usually ignores the public b) presidents struggle to maintain a high enough approval rating to make the strategy work c) the press usually opposes the president d) most presidents aren't aware of the tactic

presidents struggle to maintain a high enough approval rating to make the strategy work

Congress exercises control over the bureaucracy ______ a) more through the Senate than the House of Representatives b) while communicating directly with the president c) more through the actions of Supreme Court d) through the close scrutiny given to specific agencies by specific congressional subcommittees

through the close scrutiny given to specific agencies by specific congressional subcommittees

In the United States, treaties are negotiated by the president and require ______ a) two-thirds approval from the Senate b) no endorsement from any other government agency c) two-thirds approval from Congress d) review by the Supreme Court before they can be implemented

two-thirds approval from the Senate