Unit 3 Exam (5,6,10,11)

_______ is a form of political protests in which advocates of a cause deliberately break a law as a means of asserting its legitimacy or drawing attention to their cause? A) Civil disobedience B) Active disobedience C) Civil resistance D) Active resistance E) None of the above

A) Civil disobedience

What is the president's most powerful competitor in the effort to ensure bureaucratic responsiveness? A) Congress B) The Supreme Court C) A number of interest groups D) His own staff E) None of the above

A) Congress

Political violence refers to activities where American citizens have done which of the following? A) Engaged in violent outbursts with political conditions B) Engaged in violent consumption C) Not voted D) Not worked E) Boycotted

A) Engaged in violent outbursts with political conditions

How does the text refer to the White House and the departments of state and defense? A) Golden triangle B) Iron triangle C) Black triangle D) White trio E) None of the above

A) Golden triangle

A frequent criticism of bureaucrats is that they _____________ precious public resources. A) do not use enough B) waste C) maximize D) pocket E) None of the above

B) waste

What is an agency located outside a cabinet department called? A) Independent agency B) Non-governmental agency C) Isolated agency D) Uncontrollable agency E) None of the above

A) Independent agency

What is a person's political efficacy? A) Sense of right and wrong B) Sense of duty C) Political party affiliation D) Sense of being able to accomplish something politically E) None of the above

D) Sense of being able to accomplish something politically

The "plasticity" of the presidency refers to the tendency of the office to be viewed as what? A) Molded according to the energy and personality of its occupant in combination with the needs and challenges of the day B) Associated with specific constitutional provisions C) Plastic in appearance D) Glossy and thick E) None of the above

A) Molded according to the energy and personality of its occupant in combination with the needs and challenges of the day

The constitutional theory of the presidency calls for which interpretation? A) Narrow interpretation of presidential powers B) Broad interpretation of presidential powers C) The Supreme Court's interpretation of presidential powers D) The Senate's interpretation of presidential powers E) None of the above

A) Narrow interpretation of presidential powers

According to your text, the highest rates of political activity are among people with a strong commitment to which group? A) Political party B) Church C) Local club D) School or university E) Elected officials

A) Political party

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was unique in that it granted which of the following? A) President Johnson the authority to undertake military activities in Southeast Asia B) President Truman the authority to attack North Korea C) President Roosevelt the authority to declare war on Japan D) War powers to the Vice President of the United States E) None of the above

A) President Johnson the authority to undertake military activities in Southeast Asia

Which of the following is NOT a category of political participation that Sidney Verba and Norman Nie identified? A) Protestant B) Voting specialists C) Communalists D) Campaigners E) None of the above

A) Protestant

Peter is weighing his options in regard to political participation. On the one hand, his wife, Lois, is very engaged in politics and really wants him to volunteer on the local campaigns with her. On the other hand, his friends, Glenn and Cleveland, are not very engaged and would prefer that Peter join them at the bowling alley than engage in politics. Which model best explains Peter's quandary? A) Rational actor model B) Irrational actor model C) Supporting actor model D) Political actor model E) Participant actor model

A) Rational actor model

Which FCC regulation required stations to devote a "reasonable" percentage of air time to a fair discussion of public issues? A) The fairness doctrine B) The equal-time rule C) The public interest rule D) The discussion rule E) None of the above

A) The fairness doctrine

Which of the following applies to today's media? A) They are concentrated in ownership despite the number of outlets. B) They include a broad number of wire services as sources of news. C) They include an expanding number of newspapers. D) They include a great number of owners for cable channels. E) None of the above

A) They are concentrated in ownership despite the number of outlets.

Radio and television stations are required by the FCC to include public service programming for what reason? A) They operate in the public interest. B) They operate daily news programs. C) The provide the daily weather broadcast. D) They operate 24 hours a day. E) None of the above

A) They operate in the public interest.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with Americans' beliefs about limits of freedom? A) They see it as having definite limits. B) They see bad and dangerous ideas as "okay." C) Freedom of expression extends to speaking, writing, or teaching when the ideas are unpopular ones, such as antireligious or racist. D) People should be able to express their views any way they want. E) It is unnecessary to give up civil liberties to make the country safe from terrorism.

A) They see it as having definite limits.

The president's most powerful competitor in the effort to ensure bureaucratic responsiveness is Congress. A) True B) False

A) True

Without bureaucrats in government, nothing would actually happen. A) True B) False

A) True

According to the text, the First Amendment does not assume a ____________ press, any more than the Constitution assumes pure and ambition-free politicians. A) bias-free B) trustworthy C) Democratic D) popular E) None of the above

A) bias-free

Americans see their acceptance of government as voluntary. This feeling is called "Consent of the _____________." A) governed B) elected C) chosen D) wanted E) unknown

A) governed

About 21 percent of the population does little more politically than vote regularly. According to your textbook, this group is referred to as _______. A) voting generalists B) voting specialists C) special voters D) general voters E) resistors

B) voting specialists

All except which of the following statements are true in deciding what is newsworthy? A) There is much agreement among the networks on what constitutes the most newsworthy events. B) "Scoops" rarely qualify as newsworthy. C) Economics plays an important part in selecting news stories. D) A significant percentage of news stories are set in Washington, D.C. E) None of the above

B) "Scoops" rarely qualify as newsworthy.

The president's budget must be prepared how long before it is enacted? A) 6 months B) 16 months C) 24 months D) 3 years E) None of the above

B) 16 months

What do the dynamics of the media include? A) An increasing number of daily papers, but a declining number of radio and television stations B) A declining number of daily papers, but an increasing number of radio and television stations C) An increasing number of daily papers and an increasing number of radio and television stations D) A declining number of daily papers and a declining number of radio and television stations E) None of the above

B) A declining number of daily papers, but an increasing number of radio and television stations

Among the many sub-societies in America, ___________ constitute the largest substantially different subculture. A) whites B) African Americans C) American Indians D) Asians E) None of the above

B) African Americans

For Max Weber, a division of labor, hierarchy, and expertise are characteristics of what? A) An inefficient means of decision-making B) An ideal type of bureaucracy C) An uncomplicated system of government D) An unsophisticated decision-making system E) None of the above

B) An ideal type bureaucracy

The beginning of the spoils system is ordinarily associated with which presidency? A) Thomas Jefferson's B) Andrew Jackson's C) Richard Nixon's D) Jimmy Carter's E) None of the above

B) Andrew Jackson's

Television news editors prefer stories that do which of the following? A) Stress contrasts in sound B) Are easily visualized C) Stress detail D) Can be learned from E) None of the above

B) Are easily visualized

The following Act requires the secretary of state to submit to the Senate the final text of any executive agreement and allows agreements concerning sensitive national security matters to be submitted privately to the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees. A) Crate Act B) Case Act C) Space Act D) Gardner Act E) Jenkins Act

B) Case Act

Which organization was established in 1883 with the task of introducing merit as a condition of government employment? A) Merit Systems Protection Board B) Civil Service Commission C) Council of Economic Advisers D) Office of Personnel Management E) None of the above

B) Civil Service Commission

Springfield passes a law banning skateboards. Bart organizes a group of skateboarders to "march" on Springfield's city hall while riding their skateboards. Bart's behavior is an example of which of the following? A) Civil rights B) Civil disobedience C) Rational actor model D) Passive resistance E) Free enterprise

B) Civil disobedience

Established by the Employment Act of 1946 as a part of the Executive Office of the president, this entity's primary task is to analyze economic issues, make economic forecasts, and prepare the president's annual Economic Report to Congress: _____. A) National Security Council (NSC) B) Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) C) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) D) Office of Economics and Annual Reports (OEAR) E) Executive Office of the President (EOP)

B) Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

The spoils system was the practice of making appointments to government jobs on the basis of competence rather than party loyalty and support in election campaigns. A) True B) False

B) False

Moe owns a bar that sees dozens of patrons each day. Homer is one of these daily patrons and has a high level of trust for Moe, like most of his drinking buddies. Yet, Homer and his buddies are also in support of the current levels of alcohol regulation and favor increasing them. This dichotomy is an example of which of the following? A) Political ideology B) Free enterprise in practice C) Socialism D) Incrementalism E) Limits of freedom

B) Free enterprise in practice

The ___________, created in 1887, served as an organizational model for subsequent regulatory efforts. A) Federal Trade Commission B) Interstate Commerce Commission C) General Services Administration D) Selective Service System E) None of the above

B) Interstate Commerce Commission

What is the function of the war power? A) It allows the president the formal power to declare war. B) It allows Congress the power to declare war rather than make war. C) The war power of the president was declared violated in the Prize cases, which addressed Lincoln's early actions in the Civil War. D) It was used as a reason to deny Woodrow Wilson powers over the economy during World War I. E) None of the above

B) It allows Congress the power to declare war rather than make war.

Which of the following characterizes the Federal Communications Commission? A) It operates to impose more restrictions on printed media than electronic media. B) It operates to impose more restrictions on electronic media than printed media. C) It operates out of the Department of Political Communications. D) It is composed of 13 members. E) None of the above

B) It operates to impose more restrictions on electronic media than printed media.

The Department of Defense is the largest executive department in terms of what? A) Its annual budget B) Its number of employees C) Its annual revenues D) Its implementation of policy E) None of the above

B) Its number of employees

Larry is a registered Democrat and has voted for the Democratic nominee for president in every election since he turned 18. Also, Larry has volunteered his time in the past to rally and campaign for the Democratic Party. What is this type of attachment? A) Party stratification B) Party identification C) Democratic duty D) Republican duty E) Capitalism

B) Party identification

A form of civil disobedience in which protesters do not actively oppose the government's attempts to control them, but rather refuse to cooperate by doing nothing—for example, by going limp when police try to pick them up or insisting on being carried to a police van rather than walking—is commonly referred to as which of the following? A) Active resistance B) Passive resistance C) Active obedience D) Passive obedience E) Socialization

B) Passive resistance

As people age, their needs and concerns evolve, for example, from their own education to their children's education to in later life, their own health care. People's social environment changes; their family role shifts from child to parent to grandparent, the school years recede into the past, and peer groups switch from fellow students to fellow workers to fellow retirees. According to your text, what does this developmental process describes as to how we define ourselves? A) Political information B) Political self C) Self-authorship D) Self-containment E) Voting habits

B) Political self

The Speaker follows the vice president in the line of succession for the presidency according to which of the following documents? A) Constitution B) Presidential Succession Act of 1947 C) Twenty-fifth Amendment D) Presidential Vacancy Act of 1971 E) None of the above

B) Presidential Succession Act of 1947

_______ is a combination of the views, attitudes, and ideas held by individuals in a community. A) Majority viewpoint B) Public opinion C) Majority stability D) Underlying values E) None of the above

B) Public opinion

Under the ________________ theory of presidential power, presidents may undertake any act as long as it is not prohibited by a specific provision of the Constitution or statutory law. A) Constitutional B) Stewardship C) Cloture D) Pardon E) Veto

B) Stewardship

The media plays which of the following roles? A) The media and the president want the same things in communicating with the public. B) The media tends to develop themes in news stories that can oversimplify issues or treat personalities as stereotypes. C) The media are consistent in their relationships with presidents throughout their administrations. D) Media and the president tend to refresh the relationship by the end of a presidential term. E) None of the above

B) The media tends to develop themes in news stories that can oversimplify issues or treat personalities as stereotypes

The president's inner cabinet differs from his outer cabinet in which way? A) The inner is made of wood while the outer is made of plastic. B) The officers of the inner cabinet handle issues of broad national importance while those in the outer deal with sharply defined programs. C) The officers of the inner cabinet work with constituents from the president's home state while outer deal with constituents from all states. D) The outer cabinet officers are usually paid better. E) The outer cabinet officers are usually more loyal.

B) The officers of the inner cabinet handle issues of broad national importance while those in the outer deal with sharply defined programs.

The Presidential Power to Pardon includes all except which of the following? A) The right to grant a full pardon for violations to federal laws B) The right to grant a pardon for violations to state or local laws C) The right to grant clemency for a class of people (amnesty) D) The right to grant a commutation or reduction of a sentence E) The right to grant the remission of fine

B) The right to grant a pardon for violations to state or local laws

Which of the following limits the president to two elected terms? A) Twentieth Amendment B) Twenty-second Amendment C) Thirteenth Amendment D) Presidential Limitation Act of 1951 E) None of the above

B) Twenty-second Amendment

The earliest public opinion pollsters were startled to find that many Americans cared _____. A) a lot and knew a lot about politics. B) a little and knew less about politics C) a lot but knew little about politics D) little but knew a lot about politics E) None of the above

B) a little and knew less about politics

Franklin Roosevelt made ________________ a serious tool of foreign policy. A) treaties B) executive agreements C) secrecy D) Senate ratification E) None of the above

B) executive agreements

Decisions by editors about which stories will be covered promote references to the media as a _______. A) vehicle B) gatekeeper C) spotlight D) mediator E) None of the above

B) gatekeeper

Most of what people think and feel about politics they ______. A) are born with B) have learned from someone else C) learned only from their parents D) learned only from church E) None of the above

B) have learned from someone else

Focusing public and governmental attention on issues of importance promote references to the media as a _______. A) gatekeeper B) spotlight C) vehicle D) mediator E) None of the above

B) spotlight

The press is often called the second branch of government. A. True B. False

B. False

The United States Postal Service an example of which of the following? A) Independent regulatory agency B) Independent agency C) A government corporation D) Executive department E) None of the above

C) A government corporation

How is the contest between the president and the media seen? A) Weighted in favor of the president B) Weighted in favor of the media C) As a standoff D) Not very contentious E) None of the above

C) As a standoff

How are individuals who work in the executive branch of government generally referred? A) Democrats B) Technocrats C) Bureaucrats D) Elites E) None of the above

C) Bureaucrats

The majority of Americans are which of the following? A) Not very proud of their country B) Not very attached to national symbols C) Either very or extremely proud of their country D) Less proud of their country than people in other nations are of theirs E) None of the above

C) Either very or extremely proud of their country

The most distinguishing characteristic of bureaucracies is that only they are responsible for what? A) Creating public policies B) Eliminating public policies C) Executing public policies D) Introducing public policies E) None of the above

C) Executing public policies

The president's power to pardon is limited to which laws? A) Local laws B) State laws C) Federal laws D) Community laws E) None of the above

C) Federal laws

Bureaucracies are often considered what branch of government? A) People's branch of government B) Third branch of government C) the Fourth branch of government D) Smallest and most efficient branch of government E) None of the above

C) Fourth branch of government

The _____________ Department alone accounts for more than one-third of the total amount of money the national government spends. A) Treasury B) State C) Health and Human Services D) Commerce E) None of the above

C) Health and Human Services

The Constitution gives Congress the power to do which of the following? A) Confirm presidential appointees B) Ratify treaties C) Impeach and remove the president D) Nullify executive agreements E) None of the above

C) Impeach and remove the president

What was the effect of the Cold War? A) It did NOT affect the powers of the presidency significantly. B) It was a period when tensions with the Soviet Union relaxed while tensions with Western Europe increased. C) It was a period when presidential war-making authority grew. D) It pitted Speaker Sam Rayburn against President Eisenhower's "100 percent if the President attempted to defend Taiwan." E) None of the above

C) It was a period when presidential war-making authority grew.

Executive departments are, as a group, what kind of bureaucracies in the national government? A) Smallest and least visible B) Most independent C) Largest and most visible D) Smallest and most efficient E) None of the above

C) Largest and most visible

Often times the President's Chief of Staff will present many different viewpoints to the president in order to inform the president's decision-making process. According to your textbook, this is referred to as what?: A) Conflicting view presentation B) Conflicting advocacy C) Multiple advocacies D) Multiple concession E) Staff analysis

C) Multiple advocacy

For positions that require confirmation, the Senate generally allows presidents to select people with whom they feel comfortable, personally and ideologically. This is called the Presidential A) Privilege of Selection B) Privilege of Appointment C) Power of Appointment D) Power of Selection E) Confirmation Privilege

C) Power of Appointment

During the Watergate affair, what did President Nixon attempt to increase? This is the right of the president to refuse information requested by Congress or the courts. A) Legislative veto B) War Powers Resolution C) Power of executive privilege D) Power of impeachment E) None of the above

C) Power of executive privilege

The Supreme Court ruled that the president's removal power applied only to which of the following? A) quasi-legislative agencies B) Quasi-Judicial agencies C) Purely executive offices D) Congressional agencies E) None of the above

C) Purely executive offices

According to your textbook, inactive are people who do which of the following? A) Take a large role in political life B) Vote often C) Take virtually no part in political life D) Vote at least half of the time E) Regularly volunteer on campaigns

C) Take virtually no part in political life

Which of the following is true about the status of the legislative veto? A) It carefully avoids bypassing the president. B) It was never written into any law. C) The Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional. D) Congress no longer practices it. E) None of the above

C) The Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional.

Which of the following is an agent of political socialization? A) The process of political learning B) The physical school plant C) The mass media D) The physical geography of the United States E) None of the above

C) The mass media

Campaign reporting by the three broadcast networks tilts sharply toward which of these? A) The Senate races B) The House races C) The presidency D) Special elections E) None of the above

C) The presidency

How are interest groups described? A) They are uninvolved in the bureaucracy's execution of policy. B) They, such as industry and environmentalists, are satisfied with the Environmental Protection Agency. C) They often consider specific departments and agencies "theirs." D) They are more likely to use direct appeals to bureaucrats rather than to affect them by the mass media, courts, or Congress. E) None of the above

C) They often consider specific departments and agencies "theirs."

What is one of the major responsibilities of the Office of Management and Budget? A) To develop domestic policy B) To develop foreign policy C) To clear legislative proposals submitted to the president by various departments D) To provide security for the White House E) None of the above

C) To clear legislative proposals submitted to the president by various departments

By which of the following can override a presidential veto? A) Three-fourths majority of the House B) Two-thirds majority of the Senate C) Two-thirds majority of each house of Congress D) Three-fourths majority of each house of Congress E) None of the above

C) Two-thirds majority of each house of Congress

Following President Reagan's endorsement in 1988, to whom did Congress give Cabinet status? A) Environmental Protection Agency B) Central Intelligence Agency C) Veterans' Administration D) Peace Corps E) None of the above

C) Veterans' Administration

____________is the most common form of political participation in the United States. A) Communal activity B) Campaign activity C) Voting D) Protest E) None of the above

C) Voting

The president cannot commit troops to combat longer than 60 days according to which legislation? A) Gulf of Tonkin Resolution B) Cold War Act C) War Powers Resolution D) Case Act E) None of the above

C) War Powers Resolution

Bart learned a lot of what he knows about politics from his father (Homer), mother (Marge), and sister (Lisa), as well as from his principal, Mr. Skinner, and his best friend Milhouse. These people are all agents of ______________. A) secrecy B) political influence C) agents of socialization D) agents of the family E) agents of the school

C) agents of socialization

A motivating factor, felt by some citizens, to get involved in politics is referred to in your textbook as a sense of _______. A) strength B) weakness C) duty D) humor E) Roses

C) duty

Just paying attention to politics constitutes a simple form of political participation. Your text refers to this activity as _______. A) silly B) a waste of time C) following politics D) following the leader E) voting

C) following politics

According to the text, perhaps the most important matter on which Americans differ is ______. A) industrialization B) urbanization C) political ideology D) regionalism E) None of the above

C) political ideology

The President has the power to make how many appointments to the departments and agencies? A) 500 B) 1,200 C) 2,300 D) 3,000 E) None of the above

D) 3,000

Which of the following acts was intended to defend the merit principle and to provide incentives for high-quality work? A) Executive Act B) Hatch Act C) Merit Act D) Civil Service Reform Act E) None of the above

D) Civil Service Reform Act

Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, names the president as the commander-in-chief. Does this mean that the President is which of the following? A) Director of the Pentagon B) The sole negotiator in matters of national defense C) Head of strategic command D) Civilian head of U.S. military forces E) Heir to the throne

D) Civilian head of U.S. military forces

Which of the following acts banned civil servants from participating in partisan political activity? A) Pendleton Act B) Wagnor Act C) Public Service Act D) Hatch Act E) None of the above

D) Hatch Act

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Peace Corps are examples of which of the following? A) Executive departments B) Government corporations C) Independent regulatory commissions D) Independent agencies E) None of the above

D) Independent agencies

Which agency focuses on the formulation, coordination, and implementation of economic and domestic policy? A) Council of Economic Advisers B) National Security Council C) Office of Management and Budget D) Office of Policy Development E) None of the above

D) Office of Policy Development

About 4 percent of which of the following U.S. Citizens contact public officials when they have a particular personal problem and seek governmental assistance in solving it. A) Parachute participants B) Paranormal participants C) Parallel participants D) Parochial participants E) Paradox participants

D) Parochial participants

Which of the following describes the rational weighing of the costs and benefits of participating by a citizen? A) Benefit transfer model B) Cognitive development theory C) Social cost theory D) rational actor model E) None of the above

D) Rational actor model

According to the textbook, the president and the media go through all except which of the following phases? A) Cooperation B) Internal conflict C) Detachment D) Resolution E) None of the above

D) Resolution

Which of the following is not a member of the inner cabinet? A) Secretary of State B) Secretary of Defense C) Secretary of the Treasury D) Secretary of the Interior E) None of the above

D) Secretary of the Interior

Cartman experiences subtle rewards from the psychological attachments he formed with his friends—Kenny, Stan, Timmy, and Butters—who promote favorable images of him. However, Cartman stays clear of Kyle because he does not like his behavior. This is an example of what type of political socialization? A) Political transfer B) Political attachment C) Social cognitive theory D) Social learning theory E) None of the above

D) Social learning theory

News stories that identify "serious" contenders and "front-runners" function as which of the following? A) Vehicles B) Gatekeepers C) Spotlights D) Talent scouts E) None of the above

D) Talent scouts

Journalists are described as which of the following? A) They tend to come from the cities and suburban communities of the Northeast or the West. B) They come exclusively from Ivy League or other highly selective private institutions. C) They have generally been quite active in working for parties or candidates. D) They overwhelmingly favor Democratic or otherwise liberal candidates when they vote. E) None of the above

D) They overwhelmingly favor Democratic or otherwise liberal candidates when they vote.

Public opinion that fluctuates in response to social, political, and economic events is _______. A) intense B) constant C) casual preference D) dynamic E) None of the above

D) dynamic

Americans are __________ about their country's political, social, and economic institutions. A) anxious B) apathetic C) negative D) positive E) None of the above

D) positive

President Theodore Roosevelt developed the _______________ of the presidency. A) twilight zone B) Constitutional theory C) restricted power theory D) stewardship theory E) None of the above

D) stewardship theory

Which of the following convictions may result in impeachment for the president, vice president, and other civil officers of the United States? A) Treason B) Bribery C) Misdemeanors D) Only A & B E) A, B, & C

E) A, B, & C

According to your textbook, which of the following activities are complete activists likely to take part in according to your textbook? A) Voting B) Contacting C) Group activities D) Campaigning E) All of the above

E) All of the above

Responsibilities of senior White House aides involve which of the following tasks? A) Giving the president broad-gauged advice not influenced by a departmental or interest group perspective B) Setting legislative strategy C) Keeping check on the bureaucracy D) Reviewing the performance of Cabinet and sub-Cabinet officials E) All of the above

E) All of the above

Which of the following applies to the Executive Office of the President? A) It was created in 1939 to serve as the managerial arm of the presidency. B) It includes the National Security Council. C) It includes the office of management and budget. D) It includes the council of economic advisers. E) All of the above

E) All of the above

Which of the following entities is part of the President's National Security Council? A) Vice president B) The secretary of state C) Secretary of defense D) Any other officials the president may wish to add E) All of the above

E) All of the above

Which of the following issues have spawned marches and rallies in the United States over the last 60 years? A) Civil rights B) Pro-choice C) Pro-life D) Gay rights E) All of the above

E) All of the above

Which of the following political orientations explain the role of education and schools in political socialization? A) Political participation B) Political knowledgeability C) Political tolerance D) Teacher of information E) All of the above

E) All of the above

Which of the following trends contribute to the diversity in political socialization? A) American society includes many sub-societies. B) The "nationalization" of American culture and politics C) Gender differences D) The different regions of the United States E) All of the above

E) All of the above

According to your textbook, which of the following legislative skills must a president have in order to successfully lead Congress? A) A president must know the legislative environment. B) A president needs a good sense of timing. C) Presidents must establish their priorities and know where to concentrate their energies. D) Presidents must have a high-quality legislative liaison office. E) All of the above.

E) All of the above.

All except which of the following statements about the President's Removal Power are true? A) The president can only remove a commissioner for "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office." B) The president's removal powers apply only to "purely executive offices." C) The president cannot dismiss career civil servants except for cause (misconduct, inefficiency, incompetence, or criminal conduct). D) The president can demote career civil servants. E) Just as the president can appoint Supreme Court Justices, he can also dismiss them.

E) Just as the president can appoint Supreme Court Justices, he can also dismiss them.

According to the text, the media does not tell the people what to think; instead, they tell the people what (and whom) to think about. a. True b. False

a. True

Cable News Network (CNN) is now an important source of information for the president of the United States. a. True b. False

a. True

Electronic journalism operates under legal restraints that do not apply to print journalism. a. True b. False

a. True

In 1984 the Federal Communications Commission decided that the "equal-time" rule does not apply to televised debates among candidates, thus allowing a station to invite some candidates and not others. a. True b. False

a. True

Some bias is probably unavoidable in reporting the news. The bias is both personal and structural according to the text. a. True b. False

a. True

The media serve as gatekeepers of political knowledge. a. True b. False

a. True

According to the text, the media have not displaced parties to any significant extent in linking the governors and the governed. a. True b. False

b. False

Television news is not designed to be gripping and dramatic because once a viewer is tuned to a particular channel they tend to stay there. a. True b. False

b. False

The "fairness doctrine" was set up by the Federal Communications Commission to apply only during federal elections. a. True b. False

b. False

The visual component of television actually plays remarkably little role in the formation of voter impressions about candidates. a. True b. False

b. False

How did Max Weber identify a bureaucracy? A) As an ancient form of decision-making B) As an inefficient form of decision-making C) As a unique form of decision-making D) As a futuristic form of decision-making E) None of the above

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The Twenty-fifth Amendment provides what mechanism? Selected Answer: D) A & B only Answers: A) It allows the vice president to assume the presidency in the event of a presidential disability. B) It allows for the replacement for the vice president should that office become vacant. C) It allows the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare that the president is disabled and allow the vice president to assume the job. D) A & B only E) A, B, & C

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The press is referred to as the ______ of government. A) First branch B) Second branch C) People's branch D) Third branch E) None of the above

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