Government Chapters 11, 12, 13, 15

An example of a government corporation is ________. a. NASA b. the State Department c. Amtrak d. the CIA

Amtrak

A select committee is different from a standing committee because _____________. a. a select committee includes member of both chambers, while a standing committee includes only members of the House b. a select committee is used for bill reconciliation, while a standing committee is used for prosecutions c. a select committee must stay in session, while a standing committee goes to recess d. a select committee is convened for a specific and temporary purpose, while a standing committee is permanent.

a select committee is convened for a specific and temporary purpose, while a standing committee is permanent.

While each state has two senators, members of the House are apportioned ____________. a. according to the state's geographic size b. based on the state's economic size c. according to the state's population d. based on each state's need

according to the state's population

Saying a bill is being marked up is just another way to say it is being ________. a. tabled b. neglected c. vetoed d. amended

amended

The Supreme Court most typically functions as __________. a. a district court b. a trial court c. a court of original jurisdiction. d. an appeals court

an appeals court

Of all the court cases in the United States, the majority are handled ___________. a. by the U.S. Supreme Court b. at the state level c. by the circuit courts d. by the U.S. district courts

at the state level

Both state and federal courts hear matters that involve __________. a. civil law only b. criminal law only c. both civil and criminal law d. neither civil nor criminal law

both civil and criminal law

When using judicial restraint, a judge will usually ________. a. refuse to rule on a case b. overrule any act of Congress he or she doesn't like c. defer to the decisions of the elected branches of government d. make mostly liberal rulings

defer to the decisions of the elected branches of government

Besides the Supreme Court, there are lower courts in the national system called ________. a. state and federal courts b. district and circuit courts c. state and local courts d. civil and common courts

district and circuit courts

The process of redistricting can present problems for congressional representation because ___________. a. districts must include urban and rural areas b. states can gain but never lose districts c. districts are often drawn to benefit partisan groups d. states have been known to create more districts than they have been apportioned

districts are often drawn to benefit partisan groups

The Supreme Court's power of judicial review _____________. a. is given to it in the original constitution b. enables it to declare acts of the other branches unconstitutional c. allows it to hear cases d. establishes the three-tiered court system

enables it to declare acts of the other branches unconstitutional

One of the main ways interest groups participate in Supreme Court cases is by __________. a. giving monetary contributions to the justices. b. lobbying the justices c. filing amicus curiae briefs d. protesting in front of the Supreme Court building

filing amicus curiae briefs

A case will be placed on the Court's docket when _______ justices agree to do so. a. four b. five c. six d. all

four

The increasing value constituents have placed on descriptive representation in Congress has had the effect of _________. a. increasing the sensitivity representatives have to their constituents demands b. decreasing the rate at which incumbents are elected c. increasing the number of minority members in Congress d. decreasing the number of minority members in Congress

increasing the number of minority members in Congress

The Great Compromise successfully resolved differences between ________________. a. large and small states b. slave and non-slave states c. the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution d. the House and the Senate

large and small states

The Supreme Court consists of ________. a. nine associate judges. b. one chief justice and eight associate judges c. thirteen judges d. one chief justice and five associate judges

one chief justice and eight associate judges

The "spoils system" allocated political appointments on the basis of ________. a. merit b. background c. party loyalty d. specialized education

party loyalty

The lawyer who represents the federal government and argues cases before the Supreme Court is the ________. a. solicitor general b. attorney general c. U.S. attorney d. chief justice

solicitor general

The key means of advancing modern legislation is now ________. a. committees b. the actions of the leadership c. the budget process d. the filibuster

the budget process

Stopping a filibuster requires that _________. a. a majority of senators agree on the bill. b. the speaker steps away from the podium. c. the chamber votes for cloture d. the Speaker of majority leader intervenes.

the chamber votes for cloture

The saying "All politics is local" roughly means ________. a. the local candidate will always win b. the local constituents want action on national issues c. the local constituents tend to care about things that affect them d. the act of campaigning always occurs at the local level where constituents are

the local constituents tend to care about things that affect them

How did the election of 1824 change the way presidents were selected? a. Following this election, presidents were directly elected. b. Jackson's supporters decided to create a device for challenging the Electoral College. c. the election convinced many that the parties must adopt the king caucus as the primary method for selecting presidents. d. the selection of the candidate with fewer electoral votes triggered the rise of party control over nominations.

the selection of the candidate with fewer electoral votes triggered the rise of party control over nominations.

A state case is more likely to be heard by the federal courts when ________. a. it involves a federal question b. a governor requests a federal court hearing c. it involves a criminal matter d. the state courts are unable to come up with a decision

the state courts are unable to come up with a decision

Many at the Continental Congress were skeptical of allowing presidents to be directly elected by the legislature because ________. a. they were worried about giving the legislature too much power b. they feared the opportunities created for corruption c. they knew the weaknesses of an electoral college d. they worried about subjecting the commander-in- chief to public scrutiny

they feared the opportunities created for corruption

When reformers speak of bureaucratic privatization, they mean all the following processes except ________. a. divestiture b. government grants c. whistleblowing d. third-party financing

whistleblowing