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10.Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the presidents cabinet and white house staff
The cabinet includes dept secretaries and others the president wishes to include. The president engages with his white house staff more frequently than with his cabinet secretaries.
First, always, is the question whether Congress has directly spoken to the precise question at issue. If the intent of Congress is clear, that is the end of the matter; for the court, as well as the agency, must give effect to the unambiguously expressed intent of Congress. If, however, the court determines Congress has not directly addressed the precise question at issue, the court does not simply impose its own construction on the statute, as would be necessary in the absence of an administrative interpretation. Rather if the statute is silent or ambiguous with respect to the specific issue, the question for the court is whether the agency's answer is based on a permissible construction of the statute. Which of the following statements in relation to the bureaucracy would Stevens most likely support? (A) A strict construction of the Constitution and the laws that govern bureaucratic agencies is necessary (B) A degree of discretion is necessary when bureaucratic agencies must apply laws that are imperfectly written (C) More congressional oversight of bureaucratic agencies is needed to prevent any misapplication of vague laws (D) The courts need to exert more strength to stop the bureaucratic agencies from implementing vague law
(B) A degree of discretion is necessary when bureaucratic agencies must apply laws that are imperfectly written
Federal ExecutiveBranch Employment by department (selected departments) Department FY 2012 FY 2014 FY 2016 Education. 3,899 3,815 3,973 State 9,716 10,068 10,500 Commerce 35,013 34,857 35,661 Homeland 169,166 167,422 169,547 security Justice 113,358. 110,427 112,900 15. What conclusion can you draw form the patterns of change represented in the table? (A) Retiring bureaucrats are generally not being replaced with new hires (B) The size of the federal bureaucracy is fairly stable (C) An economic downturn greatly reduced employment levels in 2016 (D) The Education Dept employs the largest number of workers
(B) The size of the federal bureaucracy is fairly stable
18. [W]e find that the licensees of the CBS network stations ... aired program material ... during the halftime entertainment show of the National Football League's Super Bowl XXXVIII, that apparently violates the federal restrictions regarding the broadcast of indecent material. Based upon our review of the facts and circumstances of the case, Viacom Inc. ("Viacom"), as the licensee or ultimate parent of the licensees of the Viacom Stations, is apparently liable for a monetary forfeiture in the aggregate amount of $550,000 which represents the statutory maximum of $27,500 for each Viacom station that broadcast the material. Which of the following statements best reflects the role of the Federal Communications Commission in this instance?
(B)The FCC is fining Viacom for the actions of one of its companies that violated broadcast regulations
A federal agency has been accused of not enforcing laws it is charged with enforcing. Which is the most likely action the relevant House committee will first take? (A) Fire and replace the director of the agency (B) Repeal the law that creates and governs the agency (C) Call for an oversight hearing to understand the problem (D) Increase the federal appropriation for the agency
(C) Call for an oversight hearing to understand the problem
Federal ExecutiveBranch Employment by department (selected departments) Department FY 2012 FY 2014 FY 2016 Education. 3,899 3,815 3,973 State 9,716 10,068 10,500 Commerce 35,013 34,857 35,661 Homeland 169,166 167,422 169,547 security Justice 113,358. 110,427 112,900 14.Which of the following accurately describes the data presented in the table? (A) The number of employees increased in ll the selected departments during the period show (B) The Justice dept. is the largest dept. because most crime fighting is done at the federal level (C) Homeland security was a high federal priority requiring many workers during there years (D) The Number of Employees in each of the selected depts usually declined from 2012-2016
(C) Homeland security was a high federal priority requiring many workers during there years
19. [W]e find that the licensees of the CBS network stations ... aired program material ... during the halftime entertainment show of the National Football League's Super Bowl XXXVIII, that apparently violates the federal restrictions regarding the broadcast of indecent material. Based upon our review of the facts and circumstances of the case, Viacom Inc. ("Viacom"), as the licensee or ultimate parent of the licensees of the Viacom Stations, is apparently liable for a monetary forfeiture in the aggregate amount of $550,000 which represents the statutory maximum of $27,500 for each Viacom station that broadcast the material. Which bureaucratic authority is illustrated with this allegation? a compliance monitoring b logrolling c legislative veto' d red tape
(a) compliance monitoring
16.Which of the following is an accurate comparison of cabinet level depts and regulatory agencies ?
(A) Cabinet level dept- 15 cabinet depts, each with a secretary or head that serves on a presidents cabinet regulatory agencies- created empowered by congress to monitor particular industries and enforce unique laws
4. "The president will be elected to four years and is re-eligible as often as the people of the United States think him worthy of their confidence... we must conclude that the permanency of the presidency's four year term is less dangerous than a three year term for the top official in a single state. The president of the United States can be impeached tried and on conviction of bribery, or higher crimes or misdemeanors, removed from office. Afterwards he would be liable to prosecution and punishment in the ordinary course of law" -fed 69 Which amendment to the constitution has made some of the argument in the passage above moot(disputed)? A. 22nd amendment B. 12th amendment C. 20th amendment D. 25th amendment
A. 22nd amendment
3. "The president will be elected to four years and is re-eligible as often as the people of the United States think him worthy of their confidence... we must conclude that the permanency of the presidency's four year term is less dangerous than a three year term for the top official in a single state. The president of the United States can be impeached tried and on conviction of bribery, or higher crimes or misdemeanors, removed from office. Afterwards he would be liable to prosecution and punishment in the ordinary course of law" -fed 69 Which of the following statements best summarizes the authors argument? A. A President's potential danger is limited because he can serve only a limited number of terms. B. People are protected from a dangerous president by elections every four years and a process the legislature can undertake. C. Congress can imprison the president as any other citizen for crimes. D. An impeached president is forcibly removed from office.
B. People are protected from a dangerous president by elections every four years and a process the legislature can undertake.
2. (graph) Which of the following is a potential cause of the trend illustrated in the bar graph with the presidents after Truman? A. As more media platforms have become common, presidents have steadily increased their number of news conferences. B. Recent presidents may be trying to control the public information people receive so they have limited press conferences. C. Presidents Nixon and Reagan held fewer press conferences because they were both elected one term. D. Press conferences are a product of the television era.
B. Recent presidents may be trying to control the public information people receive so they have limited press conferences.
1. (graph) Which of the following statements is supported by the data in the chart? A. Coolidge, Hoover, and Roosevelt were the first to take advantage of broadcast news conferences. B. The average number of press conferences per year varies from administration to administration. C. Among presidents depicted in the chart, presidents Nixon and Raegan were the harshest on reporters and the press. D. Presidents who gave more press conferences had higher approval ratings.
B. The average number of press conferences per year varies from administration to administration.
6. Which of the following may the president do to limit the power of Congress? A. The president can veto particular items or language in a bill while passing the remainder of the bill. B. The president can veto a congressional bill that has passed the House and Senate. C. The president can refuse to spend money that Congress has appropriated. D. The president can impeach selected members of Congress.
B. The president can veto a congressional bill that has passed the House and Senate.
First, always, is the question whether Congress has directly spoken to the precise question at issue. If the intent of Congress is clear, that is the end of the matter; for the court, as well as the agency, must give effect to the unambiguously expressed intent of Congress. If, however, the court determines Congress has not directly addressed the precise question at issue, the court does not simply impose its own construction on the statute, as would be necessary in the absence of an administrative interpretation. Rather if the statute is silent or ambiguous with respect to the specific issue, the question for the court is whether the agency's answer is based on a permissible construction of the statute. Those who disagree with the above Supreme Court's opinion would likely point to which facts? (A) Experts in the bureaucracy have the knowledge to make the best clarifications (B) Bureaucratic agencies need to be more diligent in doing their jobs (C) The courts have no say in interpreting this kind of executive branch law (D) The lawmaking process becomes less democratic when bureaucratic agencies can regulate beyond their defined jurisdiction
D) The lawmaking process becomes less democratic when bureaucratic agencies can regulate beyond their defined jurisdiction
5.Which of the following is true regarding the impeachment process?A. The House can impeach, but the Supreme Court determines of the impeachment is warranted. B. The vice president and a majority of the cabinet can impeach a president. C. Impeachment requires such serious wrongdoings that no president had been impeached. D. The House can impeach a president and the Senate can remove a president from office on conviction if bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
D. The House can impeach a president and the Senate can remove a president from office on conviction if bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
20. If viacom disagrees with this notice , what is the most likely step it will take? a Appeal the ruling to the appropriate circuit of appeals b make campaign contributions to congressional candidates that will strike down the ruling c convince its viewers to ask their congress members to overrule the decision d pressure the president to fire the chair of the fcc
a Appeal the ruling to the appropriate circuit of appeals
8. Which of the following is true regarding the War Powers Act?
c. A president can use the military abroad in combat as long as he informs congress within 48 hours
9.Which is an accurate characterization of the notable periods in a presidency?
c. A president can usually accomplish more during the honeymoon period than during the lame duck period
17.Which of the following statements is true of independent regulatory agencies? a they tend to have larger budgets than cabinet depts b they are directly supervised by cabinet secretaries c they provide a product or service directly to the public d they tend to be freer from presidential control than cabinet-level depts
d they tend to be freer from presidential control than cabinet-level depts
7. It is in the middle of a congressional session and the Republican president receives a bill that has passed a democrat-majority House and a democrat-majority senate. This omnibus bill deregulates much of the food industry and agribusiness, something the president has long desired. Yet the bill also includes congressional appropriations to help fund modern art museums in San Francisco and New York City that the president thinks is unnecessary. Which action will the president most likely take?
d. Sign the bill and explain in a signing statement that he will enforce the deregulations but won't allow the funds for the art museum.
