Gov Unit 2 test (retake)
what cabinet department employs the most people?
Defense department
what cabinet department was created as a reaction to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?
Homeland Security
Judicial review-the ability of the Supreme Court to decide the constitutionality of laws - was estblshed in which of the following cases?
Marbury v. Madison
the judiciary can influence policy on all governmental levels through
Supreme Court rulings
Judicial review allows the modern Supreme Court to act as
a guide to acceptable legislation
In addition to getting reelected, members of congress have an inentive to influence bureaucracies by
adressing policy concerns that ensure congrss gets what it wants
judicial nominations are th reverse of legislative vetoes of the Supreme Court because the nominations
allow the electe branches to influence future judicial decisions
taking clear positions on commitees allows politicians to
associate themselves with a popular policy or distnce themselves from unpopoular policy
census data is important in drawing congressional districts that are proportionate to the population shifts within a state. This idea was challenged when Tennessee's state legislature failed to reapportion congressional districts in this case
baker v. carr
when the president uses his/her stature through the media to promote their policy then he/she is using the
bully pulpit
*statement by the U.S. Food and Drug Adminitration* The quote best refers to which of the following tasks of the bureaucracy?
compliance
A member of congress is trying to decide how to vote on a bill protecting the enviroment. The member's constituents believe protecting the enviroment is the most important issue in the election and will vote on the bill based upon their constituents' desires. In this situation, th member of congress is acting most like a
delegate
the current budgetary woes of the federal government stem from entitlement legiltion that
designates specific classes of people who are entitled to legally defined benefit
A supreme court justice who writes the following words, "generations from now, lawyers and judges will look back at today's ruling with utter contempt, is probably writing a
disenting opinion
Congress is on the verge of another government shutdown since they have not agreed to a spending bill. The difficulties in working with the other party on these types of issues is most likely caused by
divided government
the current difficulties in the committee system stem from
electoral politics and party competition
as chief diplomat, the president can use ______ as a means of avoiding the treaty ratification process in congress
executive agreements
the president can set policy by which of the following methods
executive orders
the president's right to withhold information form Congress is
executive privilege
until the civil war, the court concentrated on issues related to
federal versus state authority
executive orders are
formal instructions issued by the president
hearings and investigations are important for bureaucracies becuse they
help explain and defend positions
the war power act my have given the president more ability to wage war because
it implies that the president can wage war without congressional approval
bureaucracies suffer all of the following except
lack of institutional autonomy
the most common way the elected branches seize statuary control from the supreme court is through
legislative action
regulatory commissions are bureaucratic agencies that
maintain their independence from the president and executive departments
as commander in chief of the armed forces, the president has the power to
none of the other choices
which of the following is an eample of judicial review by the supreme court?
overturning a presidents executive ordr about immigration because the order violates the constitution
all of the following are types of committees in congress except
party
the war powers act of 1973 sought to
require the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing troops
the rules and procedures of congress are designed generally to
resolve conflicts
House leadership has more control over committee output thn the Senate due to the
rules committee
What committee in th House of Representatives is an instrument of the majority party?
rules committee
which of the following is an implied (informal/inherent) executive power
signing statement
th executive branch directs the bureaucracy and its politics, but it has to make sure it complies with
the House and Senate
the executive branch directs the bureaucracy and its politics, but it has to mke sure it complies with
the House and Senate
the primary level of federal bureaucracy that helps the president and congress administer policy is
the cabinet
*fighter jet war powers cartoon* Which of the following best describes the opinion of the cartoonist, as illustrated in the cartoon above?
the legislative branch has lost influence in matters related to the military
prior to electoral reform, the presidency was the focal point of party politics for all of the following reasons except
the president was in control of the legislative agenda
one explicit constitutional responsibility given to the president that has enabled modern presidents to mobilize public opinion is
the state of the union address
bureaucracies tat mix legislative and executive powers have led the supreme court to adopt a highly formal separation of powers doctrine due to
the violation of Article I of the Constitution
Congressional committees and subcommittees exist
to accquire the information needed to pass meaningful and comprehensive legislation
the president has been subjected to judicial controls and procedures
to limit the reach of executive authority
McCulloch v. Maryland was the firt step in establishing national supremacy by
validting the neccesary and proper clause
which of the following is an accurate comparison of the powers between the Senate and the House of Representatives?
Senate: ratifies treaties House: initiates articles of impeachment
Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to change the makeup of the supreme court by
increasing the number of justices
The U.S. postal service is the best repersentation of what type of bureaucracy?
independent government corporation
presidents have the power to issue executive orders because of
inherent powers
In the United States v. Lopez case, what congressional power did the supreme court rule congress exceeded when attepting to keep handguns away from schools?
the commerce clause
what congressional institution audits and reports on programs and agencies?
the government accountability office (GAC)
in the nineteenth century, the rotation in office and the spoils system led to the bureaucratization of government workers, because
these systems were the primary sources for maintaining party machines
If the president and Congress ignore a Supreme Court ruling,
they do not face any consequenses
Until the new deal in the 1930s, judicial attitudes toward the U.S. political process were republican, meaning
they protected property from legislative majorities
the Supreme Court has been more aggressive in its adjudication of certain executive and congressional determinations, such as immigration policy because
they represent a gray area between foreign and domestic policy
Legislative vetoes were found unconstitutional in theory because
they undermined the intent of the Constitution