Gov Unit 2 test (retake)

what cabinet department employs the most people?

Defense department

what cabinet department was created as a reaction to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?

Homeland Security

Judicial review-the ability of the Supreme Court to decide the constitutionality of laws - was estblshed in which of the following cases?

Marbury v. Madison

the judiciary can influence policy on all governmental levels through

Supreme Court rulings

Judicial review allows the modern Supreme Court to act as

a guide to acceptable legislation

In addition to getting reelected, members of congress have an inentive to influence bureaucracies by

adressing policy concerns that ensure congrss gets what it wants

judicial nominations are th reverse of legislative vetoes of the Supreme Court because the nominations

allow the electe branches to influence future judicial decisions

taking clear positions on commitees allows politicians to

associate themselves with a popular policy or distnce themselves from unpopoular policy

census data is important in drawing congressional districts that are proportionate to the population shifts within a state. This idea was challenged when Tennessee's state legislature failed to reapportion congressional districts in this case

baker v. carr

when the president uses his/her stature through the media to promote their policy then he/she is using the

bully pulpit

*statement by the U.S. Food and Drug Adminitration* The quote best refers to which of the following tasks of the bureaucracy?

compliance

A member of congress is trying to decide how to vote on a bill protecting the enviroment. The member's constituents believe protecting the enviroment is the most important issue in the election and will vote on the bill based upon their constituents' desires. In this situation, th member of congress is acting most like a

delegate

the current budgetary woes of the federal government stem from entitlement legiltion that

designates specific classes of people who are entitled to legally defined benefit

A supreme court justice who writes the following words, "generations from now, lawyers and judges will look back at today's ruling with utter contempt, is probably writing a

disenting opinion

Congress is on the verge of another government shutdown since they have not agreed to a spending bill. The difficulties in working with the other party on these types of issues is most likely caused by

divided government

the current difficulties in the committee system stem from

electoral politics and party competition

as chief diplomat, the president can use ______ as a means of avoiding the treaty ratification process in congress

executive agreements

the president can set policy by which of the following methods

executive orders

the president's right to withhold information form Congress is

executive privilege

until the civil war, the court concentrated on issues related to

federal versus state authority

executive orders are

formal instructions issued by the president

hearings and investigations are important for bureaucracies becuse they

help explain and defend positions

the war power act my have given the president more ability to wage war because

it implies that the president can wage war without congressional approval

bureaucracies suffer all of the following except

lack of institutional autonomy

the most common way the elected branches seize statuary control from the supreme court is through

legislative action

regulatory commissions are bureaucratic agencies that

maintain their independence from the president and executive departments

as commander in chief of the armed forces, the president has the power to

none of the other choices

which of the following is an eample of judicial review by the supreme court?

overturning a presidents executive ordr about immigration because the order violates the constitution

all of the following are types of committees in congress except

party

the war powers act of 1973 sought to

require the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing troops

the rules and procedures of congress are designed generally to

resolve conflicts

House leadership has more control over committee output thn the Senate due to the

rules committee

What committee in th House of Representatives is an instrument of the majority party?

rules committee

which of the following is an implied (informal/inherent) executive power

signing statement

th executive branch directs the bureaucracy and its politics, but it has to make sure it complies with

the House and Senate

the executive branch directs the bureaucracy and its politics, but it has to mke sure it complies with

the House and Senate

the primary level of federal bureaucracy that helps the president and congress administer policy is

the cabinet

*fighter jet war powers cartoon* Which of the following best describes the opinion of the cartoonist, as illustrated in the cartoon above?

the legislative branch has lost influence in matters related to the military

prior to electoral reform, the presidency was the focal point of party politics for all of the following reasons except

the president was in control of the legislative agenda

one explicit constitutional responsibility given to the president that has enabled modern presidents to mobilize public opinion is

the state of the union address

bureaucracies tat mix legislative and executive powers have led the supreme court to adopt a highly formal separation of powers doctrine due to

the violation of Article I of the Constitution

Congressional committees and subcommittees exist

to accquire the information needed to pass meaningful and comprehensive legislation

the president has been subjected to judicial controls and procedures

to limit the reach of executive authority

McCulloch v. Maryland was the firt step in establishing national supremacy by

validting the neccesary and proper clause

which of the following is an accurate comparison of the powers between the Senate and the House of Representatives?

Senate: ratifies treaties House: initiates articles of impeachment

Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to change the makeup of the supreme court by

increasing the number of justices

The U.S. postal service is the best repersentation of what type of bureaucracy?

independent government corporation

presidents have the power to issue executive orders because of

inherent powers

In the United States v. Lopez case, what congressional power did the supreme court rule congress exceeded when attepting to keep handguns away from schools?

the commerce clause

what congressional institution audits and reports on programs and agencies?

the government accountability office (GAC)

in the nineteenth century, the rotation in office and the spoils system led to the bureaucratization of government workers, because

these systems were the primary sources for maintaining party machines

If the president and Congress ignore a Supreme Court ruling,

they do not face any consequenses

Until the new deal in the 1930s, judicial attitudes toward the U.S. political process were republican, meaning

they protected property from legislative majorities

the Supreme Court has been more aggressive in its adjudication of certain executive and congressional determinations, such as immigration policy because

they represent a gray area between foreign and domestic policy

Legislative vetoes were found unconstitutional in theory because

they undermined the intent of the Constitution