Quiz 4

How many years is a U.S. Senator elected to serve for before seeking re-election?

6

____________ is a rule or order issued by the president without the cooperation of Congress..

Executive order

T/F. Each state receives 2 electoral college votes.

False

T/F. In California, local governments have a great deal of autonomy from the state government.

False

T/F. Stopping a filibuster requires a simple majority of senators to agree on a bill.

False

T/F. The State Assembly is the upper house in California and has 40 elected members.

False

T/F. The Supreme Court's power of judicial review establishes the three-tiered court system.

False

T/F. The saying "all politics is local" roughly means a local candidate will always win.

False

T/F. Today the state governments have more power than the federal government.

False

In the absence of the Vice President, who is the presiding officer of the Senate?

President pro tempore

Who is elected as the leader of the House of Representatives?

Speaker of the House

Which of the following is not a normal step for a bill to become a law.

The courts find the bill constitutional

T/F. A politician represents a body of voters, also known as her/his constituents.

True

T/F. A trustee model of representation is a model of representation in which representatives feel at liberty to act in the way they believe is best for their constituents.

True

T/F. Checks and balances is a system that allows one branch of government to limit the exercise of power by another branch.

True

T/F. James Madison defends the concept of checks and balances in Federalist #51.

True

T/F. Most of the work done in Congress is done is committees.

True

T/F. So called "liberal" justices support a loose constructionist interpretation of the Constitution.

True

T/F. The clause of Article I, Section 8, which enables the national government "to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying" out all its constitutional responsibilities is an example of an elastic clause.

True

T/F. The state of California has a three tier state court system.

True

T/F. There are a total of 9 justices on the Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice who is the highest-ranking justice on the Supreme Court.

True

T/F. WWII created an economic boom in California.

True

T/F. Water was and still is a central issue and major political divide in California.

True

T/F. When a vacancy occurs in the federal courts, the President makes a nomination which must be approved by Senate.

True

What is the minimum number of Electoral College votes a candidate must win in order to become the next President?

a majority of the whole which is 270 votes

A select committee is different from a standing committee because ________.

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 __________.

according to the state's population

Which of the following have presidents used to increase their power while in office?

all of the above

Which of the following is a check that the legislative branch has over the courts?

all of the above

Which of the following is an enumerated power of Congress?

all of the above

Senate races tend to inspire ________.

broad discussion of policy issues

How is the number of electoral college votes each state receives calculated?

by adding both the number of Representatives and Senators

Of all the federal court cases in the US, the majority are handled ___________.

by the federal district courts

Besides the US Supreme Court, there are lower courts in the federal system called ________.

district and appeallate

The President is elected by ______________________ and serves for a term of _____________ years.

electoral college; 4

A congressperson who pursues a strict delegate model of representation would seek to ________.

legislate in the way they believe their constituents want often regardless of the anticipated outcome

The justices of the US Supreme Court are ________.

nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate

The courts' power known as judicial review allows the courts to

rule that a law or action by others members of government is unconstitutional

Stopping a filibuster requires that _________.

the Senate votes for cloture

What does Campbell's surge and decline theory suggest about the outcome of midterm elections?

the president's party in Congress will lose seats during midterm time