Political Science #3
Contemporary presidents frequently use popular mobilization and executive administration to achieve their goals because:
America's system of separated powers makes party support an unreliable presidential tool
Which of the following is a main theoretical assumption of pluralism?
Competition among interests will produce balance, with all interests regulating each other.
How are election days in the United States different from those in other countries?
European elections are usually held on weekends instead of working days.
A voter's partisan loyalty is at its highest in presidential races
False
Authority given to the president by Congress is called express power.
False
Newspapers are among the most heavily regulated media in the United States.
False
No sitting politician has been recalled from office since the 1930s
False
The electoral college cannot elect any candidate who has not also won the popular vote.
False
The executive office of the president is run by the vice president.
False
The number of seats in Congress changes as the population of the United States changes.
False
Which first lady was the first to seek and win public office on her own?
Hillary Clinton- ugly old hag
Why is it important for interest groups to offer selective benefits?
It is necessary to limit the extent of the free-rider problem.
The fact that interest groups favor the wealthy and well educated can be understood as a reflection of what eternal dilemma in American politics?
Liberty is often inconsistent with equality.
What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?
Presidents usually start out popular and decline over the next four years.
Which of the following statements is most accurate?
Recent presidents have refrained from asking Congress to declare war and have, instead, frequently deployed the military without congressional authorization.
Which of the following statements about party building is true?
Since the Eisenhower presidency, Republicans have paid much more attention to party building than Democrats.
Over the past several decades, the ______ and the ______ have benefited most from apportionment.
South,West
Congress may overturn a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote by each house.
True
PACs can make larger campaign contributions than individuals are legally allowed to make.
True
The vice president breaks tie votes in the Senate.
True
When North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950
Truman sent American troops to Korea without asking for a declaration of war
Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is most accurate?
Use of the veto varies considerably across presidential administrations and vetoes are seldom overridden.
The Teamsters and the AFL-CIO are examples of what kind of interest group?
a labor group
The following are all concerns raised by the growing popularity of online news, except:
a reduction in the diversity of perspectives that can potentially be heard
An executive order is:
a rule or regulation issued unilaterally by the president, with the status of a law
Which idea of representation says that a legislator should be viewed as someone whom voters hire to represent their interests?
agency representation
The president has the power to appoint which of the following positions?
cabinet secretaries
During the late 1840s and early 1850s, both the Democratic and Whig parties were divided by
conflicts over slavery
Which of the following is not a key factor in indicating one's level of participation?
geographic region
Which of the following are lobbyists NOT required by federal law to disclose?
how many members they represent
The Christian Coalition is best described as a(n) ______ group.
ideological
It is likely that eliminating state-level voter registration laws will:
increase voter turnout among younger people
representative running for re-election is called the:
incumbent
The increased number and importance of interest groups:
is a response to an increase in the size and activity of government
The House Ways and Means Committee is one of the most important because:
it has jurisdiction over taxes, trade, and entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare
Compared with Western Europe, the United States has a(n)______ turnout in elections.
lower
When a group is called a membership association, it means that
members play an important role in the daily activities of the group
The larger, more heterogeneous constituencies and longer terms of senators means that they are
more likely to consider "new ideas" and are better able to act as the agents for groups and interests organized on a statewide or national basis
Constituency service is so important that:
party leaders will not ask any member to vote in a way that conflicts with the interests or opinions of the member's district
The powers and resources available to government officials that are used to favor supporters are called:
patronage
Which of the following tactics did Franklin Roosevelt NOT use to forge a link between the executive office and the public?
running extensive national television advertising campaigns
In addition to pressuring members of Congress to vote a certain way on a bill, interest groups also have substantial influence in:
setting the legislative agenda
How long is the term of office for a U.S. Senator?
six years
Brief quotes and short characterizations of the day's events in news coverage are called
sound bites
One reason some people support the instatement of term limits in the House and Senate is:
that it will increase turnover and get new faces into Congress
When a coalition of credit card companies form an interest group called the Partnership to Protect Consumer Credit, this indicates:
that private interests are hiding behind the ideals of public interests
In order to be an online citizen, an individual must have:
the basic skills necessary to read a simple newspaper article
The Senate's constitutional power of advice and consent extends to which of the following?
the president's power to make treaties with foreign nations
The Supreme Court case Red Lion Broadcasting Company v. FCC upheld
the right of rebuttal
The "sophomore surge" refers to:
the tendency for candidates to win a higher percentage of the vote when seeking future terms in office
The development of media giants with access to a variety of media holdings raises the question of whether:
there is enough competition among the media to produce a diverse set of views and opinions
As of 2012, how many women serve in the U.S. Senate?
twenty
A bicameral legislature is one that has:
two chambers or houses
Throughout its history, American politics has been dominated by
two major political parties
Politicians attempt to "balance the ticket" with members of many important groups because:
voters tend to prefer candidates who are closer to themselves in terms of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, geography, and social background
Which of the following was NOT a date of an electoral realignment?
1994
Approximately what percent of Americans are completely offline?
20
As a third-party candidate, Ross Perot captured approximately ______ percent of the popular vote in the 1992 presidential election.
20
What percentage of radio stations in the United States are devoted to talk, news, or public affairs?
20 percent
Strong parties may provide an important link between government and:
democratic participation