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