FED GOVT Exam 2

The president's delegated powers come from

Congress.

The office of the presidency was established by Article ________ of the Constitution.

II

Much of the national news that is published in local newspapers is provided by

The Associated Press.

Which statement about the FCC is correct?

The FCC does not regulate newspapers.

Which of the following best describes a way in which the House differs from the Senate?

The House is more centralized and organized than the Senate.

The establishment of the Republican Party is a good example of

external mobilization.

The greatest challenge for journalism organizations today is

generating enough revenue to finance traditional investigative journalism.

One reason some people support the establishment of term limits in the House and Senate is that it will

increase turnover and get new faces into Congress.

An independent agency is an executive branch organization that

is established by Congress but not part of a Cabinet-level department.

An informal group of advisers to the president is often called the

kitchen cabinet

How is the Speaker of the House determined?

The elected leader of the majority party in the House is the Speaker.

Senators' longer terms of office and larger, more heterogeneous constituencies makes them more

likely to consider new ideas and better able to act as the agents for groups and interests organized on a statewide or national basis.

The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to

limit the power of the president to commit American troops to military action without authorization from Congress.

The State of the Union address is

mandated by the Constitution.

Gerrymandering refers to the

manipulation of electoral districts to serve the interests of a particular group.

The frequency with which they must seek reelection makes members of the U.S. House of Representatives

more responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent.

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.

________is the single-most important political act for most Americans.

Voting

Most local newspapers get their national news from

Wire services

The presidency is awarded to the candidate who wins

a majority of votes in the electoral college.

Congress is a ________ legislature with ________ members.

bicameral; 535

The Civil Service Act of 1883 attempted to pattern government hiring after practices found in

business.

The liberal-leaning MoveOn.org and the conservative-leaning Americans for Prosperity are examples of

netroots political associations.

The Tea Party movement is an

organized challenge to incumbents in the Republican Party by the most conservative wing of the Republican Party.

Interest groups are concerned with the ________ of government, while political parties are concerned with the ________ of government.

policies; personnel

Third-party candidates are better off under

proportional representation

Organized interest groups enhance American democracy by

representing the interests of large numbers of people and encouraging political participation.

One way that AARP has been effective at overcoming the free-rider problem is by providing ________ benefits to its members.

selective

A U.S. senator has a ________-year term.

six

Which media source is regulated by the federal government?

television

A political party is an organization

that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office.

The Federalist Party disappeared, in part, as a result of

the War of 1812.

Who has the most real power in the Senate?

the majority and minority leaders

During the early nineteenth century, the Jeffersonian Party's main base of strength was in

the south

What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation?

to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate

What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?

two-thirds of both houses of Congress

Under the original Constitution, senators

were appointed by state legislatures.

Historically, realignments occur

when new issues combine with economic or political crises to mobilize new voters and persuade large numbers of voters to reexamine their traditional partisan loyalties.

Approximately ________ percent of eligible voters turn out for midterm congressional elections.

35

The number of seats in the House of Representatives has been fixed at since .

435; 1929

In each House district there are approximately ________ people.

700,000

Approximately percent of the bills introduced in a typical congressional session die in committee.

85; 10,000

The ________ oversees border safety and security (including immigration and customs); emergency preparedness; science-related concerns pertaining to chemical, biological, and nuclear threats; and information and intelligence analysis and assessment.

Department of Homeland Security

________ occurs when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress.

Divided party government

________ warned Americans against the dangers of political parties in his farewell address.

George Washington

What is a government corporation?

It is an agency that performs and charges for services usually provided by the private sector.

The Jeffersonian Republicans were best known for their support of

a weak national government, with the states retaining most powers.

The power to receive ambassadors is an example of

an expressed power

The term pork barrel refers to

appropriations made by legislative bodies for local projects that are often not needed but that are created so that local representatives can win reelection in their home districts.

What is the ultimate goal of a political party?

winning elections