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(federal grants in aid chart) which of the following statements can be supported from information in the table above?

1, 3 and 4 only

which of the following generalizations about group voting tendencies is true?

African American democrats tend to support the more liberal candidates within their party

in the recent presidential administrations, the principal staff for the president has been made of of members of the

White House office

a primary election in which voters are required to identify a party preference before the election and are not allowed to split their ticket is called

a closed primary

a corporate lobbyist would be least likely to have an informal discussion about a pending policy matter with which of the following

a federal judge in whose court a case important to the corporation is being heard

an election involving more than two candidates in which the person who receives the most votes is the winner is called

a plurality election

(average yearly presidential approval chart) which of the following statements about trends in presidential approval ratings is supported by information presented in the graph above?

a president's popularity tends to fall during his term in office

a fundamental source of power for the federal bureaucracy lies in its

ability to set specific guidelines after receiving a general mandate from congress

when selecting a vice-presidential candidate, a presidential nominee is usually concerned primarily with choosing a running mate who

adds balance and appeal to the national ticket

one of the formal tools used by congress for oversight of the bureaucracy is

authorization of spending

states and localities have the most discretion in establishing policy when federal funding is derived from

block grants

in which of the following did congress move to regain powers previously lost to the executive branch

budget and impoundment control act

which of the following is a result of the electoral college system?

candidates focus on the states with the largest populations

discrimination in public accommodations was made illegal in the United States as a direct result of the

civil rights act of 1964

which of the following statements about voting behavior in the United States is correct

college graduates are more likely to vote than are those who have at most a high school diploma

the largest amount of political coverage in newspapers during presidential campaigns is devoted to

day to day campaign activities

a presidential attempting to influence congress to pass a legislative program might employ all of the following strategies except

denying campaign reelection funds legislators who oppose the president's policy stand

the president can do which of the following without seeking the consent of either the house or the senate?

deploy troops

in a federal system of government, political power is primarily

divided between the central government and regional governments

the wall of separation doctrine refers to the

division of church and state

an electoral system based on singular member districts is usually characterized by

domination of the legislature by two political parties

following the civil war, the fourteenth amendment to the United States constitution was designed to overturn the

dred Scott decision

which of the following form an "iron triangle"?

executive department, congressional committee, interest group

the terms fiscal federalism and cooperative federalism refer to situations in which

federal, state, and local governments work together to complete a project, with the federal government providing much of the project funding

diversity of public policy throughout the United States is primarily a consequence of

federalism

all of the following powers are granted to the president by the constitution except

forming new cabinet level departments

most of the individual protections of the bill of rights now apply to the stated because of the supreme court's interpretation of the constitution's

fourteenth amendment

(competition in congressional elections 1958-1986 graph) the data displayed in the table above best support which of the following statements

house seats are safer from election turnover than are senate seats

which of the following is a significant trend in the presidential nominating process over the past three decades

increasing importance of presidential primaries rather than state conventions

the advantages of incumbency in congressional elections include which of the following

incumbents receive more campaign contributions than challengers and incumbents are able to provide important services for individual voters (I and II only)

the importance of shay's rebellion to the development of the United States constitution was that it

indicated that a strong, constitutionally designed national government was needed to protect property and maintain order

Decisions reached by the Supreme Court under the leadership of Chief Justice earl warren (1953-1969) did all of the following except

invalidate state abortion statues in

which of the following is generally true of the gerrymandering of congressional districts?

it creates districts that favor one political party over another

which of the following is true about the line item veto

it is used by many state governors

which of the following is true about the right of free speech, as currently interpreted by the Supreme Court

it protects the right to express opinions even without the actual use of words

the most important source of the supreme court's caseload is

it's appellate jurisdiction

Supreme Court justices were given tenure subject to good behavior by the framers of the constitution in order to ensure that

justices are free from direct political pressures

all of the following have contributed to an increase in presidential power in the post 1945 era except

legislation granting the president the power to impound funds appropriated by congress

interest groups and political parties both promote United States democracy by

linking citizens to the political process

registered voters directly elect which of the following?

members of the senate and members of the house

in the 1992 election, the membership of congress was altered significantly by an increase in the number of

minorities and women

the reserved powers of the state governments can best be described as those powers

not specifically granted to the national government or denied by the states

which of the following is the most important influence on the choice made by voters in presidential elections?

partisan identification

(liberal conservative income graph) the graph above supports which of the following statements?

people with higher incomes are more likely to think of themselves as conservative than are those with lower incomes

the table best supports which of the following statements about party identification and voting behavior?

people with strong Democratic Party identification tend to vote for the democratic party

congressional standing committees are best described as

permanent subject-matter committees

in Miranda v Arizona, the United States Supreme Court declared that

police must inform criminal suspects of theft constitutional rights before questioning suspects after arrest

which of the following best explains why delegates to both the republican and democratic conventions in 1996 were much more likely to have college and post grad degrees than was the rest of the voting population

political activism increases with education levels

political socialization is the process by which

political values are passed to the next generation

public monies are used to help finance which of the following campaigns?

presidential (I only)

cabinet members often do not have a dominant influence on presidential decision making because

presidential goals often conflict with the institutional goals of individual cabinet level agencies

which of the following best illustrated the point being made in the cartoon above?

presidents can have an influence on public policy far beyond their terms of office

a major reason why the majority of Supreme Court justices have had political experience prior to appointment to the court is that

presidents seek to place individuals on the court whose policy views are similar to their own

the establishment clause in the first amendment does which of the following

prohibits the setting up of a state church

lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly through

providing legislators with information on technical issues

the table best supports which of the following statements about the two elections for which data is provided

pure independents were less likely to vote for the democratic presidential candidate in 1988 than for the democratic house candidates in 1990

the primary function of political action committee (PAC) is to

raise campaign funds to support favored candidates

the role of a conference committee in congress is to

reconcile differences in bills passed by the house and senate

the congressional power that has been contested most frequently in the federal courts is the power to

regulate interstate commerce

the tenth amendment to the constitution has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to

reserve powers to the states

the franking privileges refers to the

right if members of congress to send mail to theft constituents at the governments expense

griswold v Connecticut and roe v wade are similar Supreme Court cases in that both cases are based on the

right of privacy

which of the following committees of the house sets the conditions for debate and amendment of most legislation?

rules

which of the following statements best describes the organization of the two major political parties in the United States?

separate and largely independent party organizations exist at national, state, and local levels

the request of recent presidents for the line item veto is a challenge go which of the following principles?

separation of powers?

which of the following is an accurate statement about committees in congress?

standing committees oversee the bureaucracy's implementation of legislation

congressional district boundaries are usually redrawn every ten years by the

state legislatures

In McCullouch v Maryland, the Supreme Court established which of the following principles

states cannot interfere with or tax the legitimate activities of the federal government

which of the following did the most to expand civil rights in the 1950's

the Supreme Court decision declaring state-mandated school segregation to be unconditional

which of the following statements accurately describes the selection of the caseload for the United States Supreme Court?

the Supreme Court is free to choose the cases it hears with only a few limitations

when a lower court decision is appealed to the Supreme Court, which of the following is most likely to occur?

the Supreme Court will not hear the appeal

of the following, which has been used most to expand the power of the national government?

the commerce clause of the constitution

a state has 11 electoral votes. in a presidential election, the dem candidate receives 48 percent of that states popular vote, the republican candidate receives 40 percent of the vote, and an independent candidate receives 12 percent of the vote. if the state is similar to most other states, how will the electoral votes most likely be allocated?

the democratic candidate will receive all 11 electoral votes

the procedure for formally amending the United States constitution best illustrates which of the following?

the federal structure of the United States government

the committee system is more important in the house than the senate because

the house is so larger that more work can be accomplished in committees than on the floor

which of the following statements about rules of procedure in the house and senate is correct

the house operates more by formal rules, while the senate operates more on informal understandings

which of the following procedures results in the removal of the president from office?

the house votes for impeachment, and the senate conducts a trial and reaches a guilty verdict

(how people identify themselves politically table) the table above supports which of the following conclusions?

the largest percentage increase in political identification between 1952 and 1994 occurred among independents (III only)

which of the following statements about congress is true?

the legislative process is frequently lengthy, decentralized, and characterized by compromise and bargaining

considering all elections at all levels of government, which of the following best describes electoral behavior in the United States?

the majority of the electorate does not vote in most elections

which of the following is the most accurate statement about political parties in the United States

the percentage of voters identifying themselves as either democrats or republicans has been declining since the 1970's

which of the following is articulated in the war powers resolution

the president must bring troops home from hostilities within 60 to 90 days unless congress extends the time

which of the following is an example of checks and balances, as established by the constitution?

the requirement that presidential appointments to the supreme court be approved by the senate

which of the following is one of the central concerns of the first amendment

the right of citizens to petition the government for redress of grievances

which of the following is true under the system of checks and balances?

the senate must ratify treaties negotiated by the president before they can become law

which of the following conclusions about income distribution during the Reagan administration supported by the table above

the share of income received by the highest fifth increased, whereas the share received by the lowest fifth decreased

the boundaries of United States congressional districts are usually determined by

the state legislatures

(presidential vote in elections by groups poll) the data in the table provides clear evidence that

the vote in the Midwest predicted the outcome rather consistently

(voter registration in the south by race graph) which of the following best explains the trend depicted in the chart above?

the voting rights act of 1965

which of the following took place after presidential candidates Truman in 1948, Nixon in 1968, and Clinton in 1992 won only pluralities of the popular vote?

the winning candidate took office after receiving less than 50% of the popular votes cast

which of the following is true of amicus curiae briefs

they are used by interest groups to lobby courts

which of the following is not a presidential role authorized by the constitution

to lead the political party of the president

which of the following actions can congress take if the Supreme Court finds a federal law unconstitutional?

try to amend the constitution

when 18 to 21 year olds received the right to vote in 1971, in the 1972 national elections they did which of the following

turned out at a lower rate than the rest of the electorate

in which of the following scenarios would a presidential veto most likely be upheld?

two thirds of the representatives and senators are members of the same party as the president

the Miranda warning represents an attempt to protect criminal suspects against

unfair police interrogation

presidents have had the most success in changing the direction of decisions of the federal judiciary by

using the appointment process to select judges with judicial philosophies similar to those of the president

the Supreme Court ruled the legislative veto unconstitutional on the grounds that such vetoes

violated the principle of separation of powers

critical elections in the United States typically have occured

when groups of voters have changed their traditional patterns of party loyalties

(presidential vote in elections by groups poll) which of the following statements about voting patterns is best supported by the table?

women were more likely than men to vote democratic