Pol exam final

All of the following rights are protected by procedural laws EXCEPT this one:

right to vote

The founders created the congressional decision-making process to be

slow and deliberative

Which of the following is NOT an example of a government corporation?

the Food and Drug Administration

The Constitution says ______.

nothing about the qualifications of federal judges

Congress can influence the judiciary through all of the following EXCEPT this:

reducing pay of judges

Which of the following statements concerning power in Congress is NOT true?

Increasing bipartisanship has weakened the power of committee chairs.

The job of confirming presidential appointments belongs to

Senate

The American legal tradition can best be described as ______.

Correctc. a mixed system based on common-law practice but with a body of written, codified laws

The two most important functions of Congress are ______ and ______.

Representation and national lawmaking

Which of the following is NOT an influence on Supreme Court decision-making?

direct lobbying by interest group representatives

Most of the strength of the modern presidency is based on the ______

inherent powers

Congress is ______.

less likely to engage in oversight when the presidency and Congress are controlled by the same party

Which of the following is NOT among the president's legislative powers?

line item veto

The major differences between the House and the Senate include all of the following except

their power in legislative process

One reason dissenting opinions are significant to U.S. common law is that ______.

they may have a lasting impact if the Court later changes its mind