POLS Final

An organization with division of labor, hierarchy of authority, formal rules, and impersonal relationships is called Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. a bureaucracy. 2. Congress. 3. frontline workers. 4. The government corporation. 5. The iron triangle

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By a mutual understanding, President Kennedy independently established a hotline with the Soviet Union, allowing the leaders of each nation to talk reliably. This is an example of a(n) Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. executive agreement. 2. executive order. 3. impoundment. 4. signing statement. 5. treaty.

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Congress created the Office of National Drug Control Policy to Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. coordinate all agencies that deal with drugs. 2. lighten the load of the FBI. 3. oversee the prescription medication industry. 4. replace the Drug Enforcement Administration. 5. report drug related data, but not to be involved in national drug control.

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In 1978 the Civil Service Commission was replaced by the Office of Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Personnel Management. 2. Information and Regulatory Affairs. 3. Management and Budget. 4. Government Accountability. 5. Human Resources

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One importance of dissenting opinions by Supreme Court justices is that they Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. give citizens access to the exchange of views that led to a decision. 2. characterize the chaotic nature of the judiciary. 3. establish precedents that lower courts are required to follow. 4. give less weight to the majority opinion. 5. provide supporting arguments for future appeals in the case.

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Reagan was called "The Great Communicator" because he Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. embraced rhetorical leadership more than any president since Franklin Roosevelt. 2. emphasized the need for diplomacy and open communication with foreign nations, whether allies or enemies. 3. met personally with individual legislators more than any president since Wilson. 4. tended to deliver lengthy speeches at a great variety of events. 5. wrote more books than any other president.

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The framers of the Constitution rejected an all-powerful executive in favor of one who was Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. accountable through elections. 2. bound by the will of the people. 3. given absolute authority only in times of war. 4. the agent of an advisory council. 5. the agent of Congress.

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The main job of the Secretary of State is to Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. act as the president's principal adviser on foreign affairs. 2. present a unified military approach to addressing international issues. 3. relay information from the intelligence community to the White House. 4. represent the governors' interests for the states. 5. speak for the president in addressing the media.

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The name for President Harry S Truman's social programs, especially his proposal for national health insurance, is the Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Fair Deal. 2. Great Awakening. 3. Great Society. 4. New Deal. 5. Redistribution Program.

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The number of judges on the Supreme Court is determined by 1. Congress. 2. the Constitution. 3. the electorate. 4. the president. 5. the size of the general population.

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The political alliance of executive branch agencies, congressional committees, and interest groups is called a(n) Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. iron triangle. 2. issue network. 3. organizational culture. 4. spoils system. 5. whistleblower

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The president may make recess appointments when Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Congress is not in session. 2. one house of Congress approves the nomination. 3. the nation is at war. 4. the Senate is deadlocked on a confirmation. 5. the Supreme Court authorizes him to do so.

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The standard of proof "beyond a reasonable doubt" in criminal cases requires that the state prove the defendant's guilt Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. beyond a doubt based on reasons related to the evidence and facts in the case. 2. beyond any possible doubt. 3. in a written statement submitted to a panel of three judges of the circuit court. 4. to a majority of the jury. 5. to the presiding judge.

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Thomas Jefferson sent a naval squadron to the Mediterranean Sea to protect American merchant ships from Barbary pirates without waiting for congressional approval. This is an example of the Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. doctrine of executive prerogative. 2. preservation clause. 3. right of exception. 4. supremacy clause. 5. writ of habeas corpus.

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What event seemed to indicate the American public's view that Congress should not alter the size of the Court to influence its decisions? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Roosevelt's court packing plan 2. the Dred Scott decision 3. the impeachment of Andrew Johnson 4. the resignation of Richard Nixon 5. World War II

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What has proven to be the most effective tool for the broader political community to influence the Supreme Court? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. appointing certain kinds of judges 2. changing the size of the court 3. impeaching judges 4. limiting the jurisdiction of the courts 5. refusing to enforce judicial decisions

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Which president set the "two-term precedent?" Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. George Washington 2. John Adams 3. Abraham Lincoln 4. Woodrow Wilson 5. Franklin Roosevelt

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While welfare caseloads have dropped dramatically since the mid-1990s, the poverty rate has Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. declined only slightly. 2. dropped at the same pace. 3. remained steady. 4. risen dramatically. 5. risen slightly.

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Why are presidents often able to provide a broader perspective on problems facing the nation? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. They serve a much broader constituency. 2. They retain aides and advisors from each region of the nation. 3. They have more experience than members of Congress. 4. Executive experience is superior to legislative experience. 5. Only presidents have direct foreign policy experience.

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Who was the first president to speak directly to the people on a regular basis? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Theodore Roosevelt 2. Woodrow Wilson 3. Herbert Hoover 4. Franklin Roosevelt 5. John F. Kennedy

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Because the plaintiff in Roe v. Wade had already given birth, the Court might have declined to hear the case by invoking the doctrine of Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. equity. 2. mootness. 3. ripeness. 4. standing. 5. stare decisis.

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Congress set up the National Security Council to 1. brief the vice president on the president's foreign policy and national security decisions. 2. ensure that information gathered by the various intelligence agencies would be compiled to provide the best picture of the global circumstance. 3. establish a committee charged with making foreign policy decisions. 4. provide Congressional oversight of the intelligence community. 5. unite the FBI and CIA under a single umbrella to eliminate inefficiencies in their organization.

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Eisenhower's establishment of the cabinet level Department of Health, Education, and Welfare acknowledged and emphasized the Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. dismantling of the welfare state. 2. federal government's new social welfare responsibilities. 3. limited obligations of the government. 4. success of the war on poverty. 5. superiority of the American education system.

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In order to avoid responsibility for irksome details, Congress often Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. passes detailed legislation. 2. passes vague legislation. 3. pushes technical bills to the end of the agenda. 4. refuses to hear testimony from expert witnesses. 5. refuses to support legislation without an agency to enforce it.

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Interest groups impact the policies of government agencies when they Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. encourage voters to write to the heads of the agencies. 2. provide the agencies with arguments and data. 3. rely on members of Congress to apply political pressure to bureaucrats. 4. subtly threaten department heads with the loss of their jobs. 5. woo agency leaders with gifts.

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President Lyndon Johnson's term for his social programs to reduce poverty, address the problems of the cities, promote natural beauty, and enhance a sense of community was Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. The Fair Deal. 2. The Great Society. 3. The Modern Society. 4. redistribution. 5. the war on poverty.

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Prior to the twentieth century, most aid for the poor and needy came from Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. a handful of wealthy philanthropists. 2. churches and charities. 3. foreign nations. 4. state and local governments. 5. the federal government.

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Shared beliefs within an organization about how its members should deal with problems and carry on their daily tasks are called Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. issue networks. 2. organizational culture. 3. outsourcing. 4. red tape. 5. the iron triangle

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Social welfare programs that disburse benefits to those who have low income or few tangible assets are called Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. health maintenance organizations. 2. means-tested programs. 3. non-contributory programs. 4. Social Security. 5. vouchers.

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Specialized public schools, often emphasizing science, technology, or performance arts, and drawing students from a wide area are called Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. charter schools. 2. magnet schools. 3. non-sectarian schools. 4. parochial schools. 5. technical schools

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The Constitution sets the president's term of office at _______ years. Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. two 2. four 3. six 4. eight 5. ten

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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave President Johnson the authority to Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. declare war on Japan. 2. defend South Vietnam. 3. enter into arms negotiations with the Soviet Union. 4. protect Korean interests in the region. 5. regulate U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico.

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The claim that federal judges read their own policy preferences into the fundamental law, under the guise of interpreting the Constitution, is called 1. class action. 2. judicial activism. \ 3. mootness. 4. stare decisis. 5. writ of certiorari.

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The federal program established in 1965 to assist senior citizens with hospital and doctor's expenses is called Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Medicaid. 2. Medicare. 3. Social Security. 4. the Health Maintenance Organization. 5. welfare.

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The principle that the president may legitimately refuse some requests for information is the doctrine of Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. executive prerogative. 2. executive privilege. 3. impoundment. 4. sole-executive agreements. 5. supremacy.

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Under the new (post-2003) Medicare plan, seniors enroll with Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. local senior centers. 2. private insurance companies. 3. state-run hospitals. 4. the federal government. 5. their employers.

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Unless they retire or are otherwise removed from office, Supreme court justices hold their office Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. as long as the public approves them every four years. 2. for a lifetime tenure. 3. for six years. 4. for two years. 5. until Congress votes to remove them.

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What is the role of the president's cabinet? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Cabinet secretaries coordinate their policies with other departments to achieve the most effective implementation of the president's policies. 2. Cabinet secretaries give the president advice but cannot make policy decisions. 3. The cabinet convenes to make policy decisions as a group. 4. The cabinet designs executive agreements. 5. The purpose of the cabinet is to ensure that the president's policies are carried out within each department.

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What leverage do the House and Senate Appropriations Committees have over the bureaucracy? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Bureaucratic heads must report all their activities to these committees. 2. Bureaucratic heads are annually required to tell the committees how they spend public funds. 3. These committees appoint the heads of federal agencies. 4. These committees approve rules proposed by agencies. 5. These committees recommend agencies to be elevated to cabinet level.

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Which of the following usually directs an executive agency to take specific steps, and may have the force of law? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. executive agreement 2. executive order 100% 3. impoundment 4. line item veto 5. proclamation

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"The great chief justice" refers to Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Alexander Hamilton. 2. Earl Warren. 3. John Marshall. 4. Roger Taney. 5. William Rehnquist.

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A _________ vote is necessary for the Senate to convict the president. Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. simple majority 2. three-fifths 3. two-thirds 4. three-fourths 5. unanimous

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Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to redefine the relationship between citizens and government made the national government Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. abandon hope for aiding the people in the midst of their economic difficulties. 2. debt-free. 3. directly responsible for ensuring the well-being of the people. 4. lose power internationally. 5. the object of great mistrust among the people.

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How have politicians recently been forced to place Social Security on the public agenda? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. More retirees are opting for private retirement accounts than relying on federal funds. 2. Several major corporations have recently begun refusing to contribute to their employees' retirement funds. 3. The costs of Social Security have threatened to overwhelm its revenues. 4. The Social Security program has a large surplus, while all other federal programs are operating with significant deficits.

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In a(n) _______ case, one individual sues another person or organization because of some alleged harm. Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. advisory 2. appellate 3. civil 4. criminal 5. equity

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In most civil cases the plaintiff must prove his or her case Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. before a grand jury. 2. beyond a reasonable doubt. 3. by a preponderance of the evidence. 4. to a panel of three judges. 5. to a single judge.

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Money provided by governments to parents of school age children to cover some or all of the cost of their children attending a private (and sometimes public) school of their choice is called a(n) Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. charter compensation. 2. educational entitlement. 3. educational voucher. 4. magnet school contribution. 5. school choice reward.

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Noncontributory programs are also called Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. choice programs. 2. earned income. 3. redistribution programs. 4. Social Security. 5. vouchers.

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Social Security was designed to be funded by a Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. coalition of private companies. 2. government surplus. 3. payroll tax. 4. portion of Medicare funding. 5. private accounts.

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The Court first enforced the supremacy of national law in the American federal system through its decision in the landmark case Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Brown v. Board of Education. 2. Lochner v. New York. 3. McCulloch v. Maryland. 4. Plessy v. Ferguson. 5. Roe v. Wade

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The Pendleton Act required Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. all positions to be posted for a minimum of thirty days. 2. congressional approval for all federal employees. 3. examinations for particular jobs. 4. interviews for all applicants. 5. the establishment of Human Resource Departments.

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The Supreme Court first exercised judicial review in which landmark case? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Brown v. Board of Education 2. Lochner v. New York 3. Marbury v. Madison 4. Plessy v. Ferguson 5. Roe v. Wade

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The document which must be filed by the losing party in a suit before the federal appeals court or a state supreme court to have the U.S. Supreme Court review the decision is called a(n) Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. amicus curiae. 2. dissenting opinion. 3. writ of certiorari. 4. writ of habeas corpus. 5. writ of mandamus

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The formal staff structure of the White House is called the Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Chief Aides to the President. 2. Executive Affairs Office. 3. Executive Office of the President. 4. Executive Suite. 5. Office of Management and Budget.

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The independent, non-partisan agency that works for Congress and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars is called the Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Congressional Oversight Office. 2. Department of Management and Budget. 3. Government Accountability Office. 4. Government Budget Office. 5. Office of Federal Accountability.

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The practice of carrying out government functions by giving grants or contracts to the private sector is called Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. networking. 2. organizational culture. 3. outsourcing. 4. the merit system. 5. the spoils system.

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Under the spoils system, government posts went to Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. men who had completed a higher education. 2. military personnel. 3. the administration's political supporters. 4. the family members of congressmen. 5. those people whose experience was relevant to the position.

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Why are control and oversight especially important in the case of the armed services? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. The armed services are not equipped with their own bureaucracy to make sound decision. 2. The bureaucracy of the armed services does not have the expertise necessary to make budgeting decisions. 3. The nation's survival depends on their faithful performance. 4. They receive the largest share of the federal budget. 5. Military operations typically take place on U.S. soil.

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A prior court decision on a similar matter is called Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. an advisory opinion. 2. an amicus curiae. 3. mootness. 4. a precedent. 5. ripeness.

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Government employees who have the physical task of carrying out public policy are called Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. administrators. 2. bureaucratic commissioners. 3. federal policy experts. 4. frontline workers. 5. policy managers

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In dealing with employers, federal unions lack what tools that their private-sector counterparts enjoy? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. annual contract negotiations 2. disability pay 3. employee protection regulations 4. the right to strike 5. workers' compensation

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It is important to get accurate measurements of issues like poverty or unemployment because 1. mistakes on these issues prove especially embarrassing to Congress since they are among the most straightforward issues lawmakers face. 2. money for these programs comes primarily through voluntary donations rather than tax dollars. 3. poverty and unemployment are the two issues Congress addresses that most directly affect their reelection. 4. since billions of dollars in federal spending are devoted to these issues, inaccurate information could lead to excessive waste. 5. these issues attract the greatest amount of public scrutiny.

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Of the five major anti-poverty programs funded by the federal government, which has declined steadily since the mid-1990s? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. food stamps 2. Medicaid 3. Supplemental Security Income 4. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families 5. Earned Income Credit

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Republicans who supported the 2003 Medicare bill emphasized the Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. additional funding to assist the faltering Social Security system. 2. eventual dissolution of Medicare. 3. increased profit margin for the government. 4. larger role for the private sector and more choice for seniors. 5. reduced cost to the government.

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Since the 1960s, the number of welfare recipients has Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. remained stable. 2. seen periods of increases, but has generally decreased over time. 3. steadily decreased. 4. steadily increased. 5. varied widely depending on the discretionary funds available each year.

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The 1939 Hatch Act barred federal employees from Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. accepting monetary gifts. 2. any job transfer between departments or agencies. 3. applying for loans from private corporations. 4. most partisan political activity. 5. registering to vote. Score:

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is an example of a(n) Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. cabinet level department. 2. government corporation. 3. independent agency. 4. independent regulatory commission. 100% 5. spoils system.

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The doctrine that judges should limit the kinds of cases they decide, and defer to the political branches in most matters, is called Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. federalism. 2. judicial activism. 3. judicial review. 4. judicial self-restraint. 5. originalism.

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The framers of the Constitution sought to control the president's power by Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. creating an advisory committee. 2. establishing a vice-president who could override the president in certain cases. 3. limiting service to two terms. 4. checking the institution with Congress and the courts. 5. requiring the approval of the courts for all executive orders

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The heads of cabinet departments and independent agencies answer to Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Congress. 2. federal employees. 3. interest groups. 4. the president. 5. the voters.

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The individual responsible for filing the briefs that represent the position of the executive branch is the Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. attorney general. 2. circuit judge. 3. plaintiff. 4. solicitor general.

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The official within each federal agency who runs independent investigations into bureaucratic operations and makes recommendations to stop waste is called a(n) Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. accountability official. 2. administrative liaison. 3. frontline worker. 4. inspector general. 5. whistleblower

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The only constitutional duty of the vice president is Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. advising the president on matters of foreign policy. 2. casting a tie-breaking vote in the house of representatives. 3. nominating Supreme Court justices. 4. presiding over the Senate. 5. selecting presidential electors.

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The power of the American courts to strike down laws that they determine violate federal or state constitutions is called 1. amicus curiae. 2. appellate jurisdiction. 3. judicial restraint. 4. judicial review. 5. judicial supremacy.

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Throughout the 19th century, most federal civilian workers got their jobs through Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. merit hiring. 2. organized crime. 3. presidential appointment. 4. the patronage of politicians. 5. their family names

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Tocqueville observed that jury service reminds citizens that Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. the government oppresses the average voter. 2. the judiciary is the dominant branch of government. 3. the justice system is unfair. 4. they have a duty toward society and take a share in its government. 5. they have no voice in their government.

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What is the largest single government program? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. education 2. Medicare 3. national defense 4. Social Security 5. military research and development.

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A government that works to ensure the material and economic well-being of its citizens is called a(n) Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. communist state. 2. democratic republic. 3. social security state. 4. utopia. 5. welfare state.

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A judicial command to a public official to do his or her duty is called a(n) Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. amicus curiae. 2. precedent. 3. stare decisis. 4. writ of certiorari. 5. writ of mandamus

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Cases before an appellate court are typically handled by Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. assistant U.S. attorneys. 2. juries. 3. Supreme Court justices. 4. the solicitor general. 5. three-judge panels.

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How did the New Deal affect federal spending? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Domestic spending decreased. 2. Federal spending held steady for the first decade, but slowly began to creep up during the latter half of the century. 3. Foreign spending increased, while domestic spending remained about the same. 4. Spending initially increased but has steadily decreased over time. 5. There was a dramatic increase in spending.

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John Marshall focused on achieving unanimous opinions in order to Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. convincingly overturn precedents. 2. discourage lawyers from filing appeals. 3. draw support from European courts. 4. move fewer cases through the Supreme Court. 5. promote public acceptance of controversial decisions.

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One example of a government corporation is the Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Environmental Protection Agency. 2. Federal Communications Commission. 3. Federal National Mortgage Association. 4. Securities and Exchange Commission. 5. United States Postal Service.

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One survey showed that support for George W. Bush's Social Security reform plan was strongest among voters 1. in affluent areas. 2. in low income areas. 3. in their 50s. 4. over 70. 5. who would be eligible to participate in the plan.

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower's term for Republican Party acceptance of social security, unemployment insurance, labor laws, farm programs, and other features of the welfare state was 1. communism. 2. Democratic-Republicanism. 3. moderate Republicanism. 4. liberal conservatism. 5. modern Republicanism

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Presidents can explain their own interpretation of a bill and tell executive officials how to carry it out by issuing a(n) Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. executive order. 2. impoundment. 3. line item veto. 4. proclamation. 5. signing statement.

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Several million Americans were employed on a variety of public building projects, arts and literacy programs, and the distribution of food and clothing through the Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. National Recovery Administration. 2. Public Works Administration. 3. Securities and Exchange Commission. 4. Social Security Administration. 5. Works Progress Administration.

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Statistical programs such as the census often raise 1. extra revenue for government agencies. 2. financial concerns. 3. legal problems for large corporations. 4. new questions about social welfare programs. 5. privacy concerns.

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Temporary Assistance to Needy Families established welfare programs to be run by Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. charities and churches. 2. missionary organizations. 3. private corporations. 4. the federal government. 5. the states.

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The "rule of four" provides that Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. a case may be appealed no more than four times. 2. a case must pass a four-prong test to be heard by the Supreme Court. 3. four federal judges must agree to pass a case on the Supreme Court. 4. only four justices need to agree in order to command a majority decision. 5. the Supreme Court will hear a case if any four justices agree to do so.

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The 1973 law requiring the president to notify Congress before starting hostilities and to withdraw forces from combat within 60-90 days unless Congress approves is called the Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Monroe doctrine. 2. National Security Act. 3. preemption declaration. 4. Vietnam resolution. 5. War Powers Resolution.

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The final draft of the Constitution prevented foreign-born citizens from holding Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. a Congressional post. 2. a position on the Supreme Court. 3. any elected office. 4. national security positions. 5. the office of president.

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The judicial power to issue an injunction or decree when the strict application of the law would result in an unjust outcome is called Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. appellate jurisdiction. 2. class action. 3. court packing. 4. judicial review. 5. equity power.

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To have standing to sue in a civil case, a party must have Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. been the victim of a violent federal crime. 2. lost more than $20. 3. previously submitted his case to a panel of three judges. 4. proof that a law was broken. 5. suffered a real injury.

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Vetoes are more likely Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. during mid-term elections. 2. in a president's second term. 3. in the first year of a president's term. 4. when the president's party holds a majority in one or both houses of Congress. 5. when the president's party lacks a majority in one or both houses of Congress.

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What category of spending makes up the bulk of the federal budget? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. agriculture and environmental projects 2. community and regional development, transportation, and justice 3. national defense 4. science, space, technology, and education 5. entitlement spending

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What qualifications does the Constitution specify for service on any federal court? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Nominees must be at least 35 years of age. 2. Nominees must be natural-born citizens. 3. Nominees must be permanent residents of the district in which they would serve. 4. Nominees must have lived in the United States at least ten of their adult years. 5. The Constitution specifies no qualifications for service on any federal court.

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What unique leverage do government workers have in the workplace? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. annual contract negotiations 2. employee protection regulations 3. federal disability pay 4. the right to strike 5. their bosses are elected officials

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Who is the only other executive official besides the president created by the Constitution? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. national security advisor 2. presidential chief of staff 3. Secretary of State 4. Speaker of the House 5. vice-president

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Why are bureaucrats seldom afraid to provide politicians with honest information and analysis, even when it is unpleasant? Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Bureaucrats are carefully screened to find the most honest and upstanding citizens whose only concern is for the public good. 2. Bureaucrats are elected by the people rather than appointed by Congress. 3. Bureaucrats are protected by unions that prohibit their dismissal for any cause. 4. Bureaucrats are responsible to the president only. 5. Bureaucrats do not serve at the pleasure of politicians.

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