Pols 150 Final
The Articles of Confederation... a. allowed each state to retain its sovereignty and independence b. were signed in 1787 c. provided for an extremely strong and powerful national government d. gave the president much more power than it gave Congress e. is just another name for what is usually called the Constitution
a. allowed each state to retain its sovereignty and independence.
What percent of US income earned by the poorest 20 percent of US households? a. approximately 3 percent b. approximately 9 percent c. approximately 15 percent d. approximately 20 percent e. approximately 50 percent
a. approximately 3 Percent
All house of representatives members are... a. chosen by direct election every 2 years b. selected by state legislatures every 2 years c. chosen by direct election every 6 years d. selected by state legislatures every 6 years e. chosen by direct election every 4 years
a. chosen by direct election every 2 years
What constituency does a member of the house of reps represent? a. congressional district within a state b. county c. state d. city e. the united states as a whole
a. congressional district within state
The set of key executive institutions that are close advisers to the president on major policy areas, including the budget, social and economic issues, intelligence, and security is the _____. a. executive office of the president b. cabinet c. independent regulatory commission d. military industrial complex e. conference committee
a. executive office of the president
Employed in the US senate, a _____ is a technique to stop the progress of a piece of legislation by continuing debate and thus not permitting a vote. a. filibuster b. cloture c. discharge petition d. committee system e. reconciliation
a. filibuster
Compared to other economically developed countries, the gap between rich and poor in the US is... a. greater b. about the same c. slightly less d. much less e. so difficult to measure that it's impossible to make such comparisons
a. greater
Unlike the situation in parliamentary regimes, the president is... a. head of state and head of government b. neither the head of state nor the head of government c. the head of state but not the head of government d. the head of government but not the head of state e. there is no difference between being the head of state and being the head of government in a parliamentary regime
a. head of state and head of government
According to the text, the United States's capitalist market system... a. is inherently not democratic b. is inherently democratic c. may or may not be democratic depending on who is president d. may or may not be democratic depending on which party controls congress e. may or may not be democratic depending on whether the government officials adhere to the constitutions basic principles
a. is inherently not democratic
According to the text, the Titanic offers a powerful metaphor for US society and politics for all of the following reasons except... a. like the Titanic, the US political system is doomed to fail b. US businesses' concerns with profits resemble the similar concerns of the titanic's owners c. the titanic was the world's most powerful ship, and the US is the worlds most powerful nation d. there was great economic inequality in the United States e. the titanic's first-class passengers were treated much better than those in steerage, and the US rich have much more of the good things in life than poor people have
a. like the Titanic, the US political system is doomed to fail.
According to the text, the constitution sets up a governmental structure that... a. makes it very difficult for government to bring about major changes in policy b. has no effect one way or the other on how easy it is for government to make major policy changes c. makes it very easy for government to bring about major changes in policy d. makes t very easy for the government to respond to the slightest changes in public opinion e. was the very opposite of what the founders hoped it would be
a. makes it very difficult for government to bring about major changes in policy
Federalism is a political system in which... a. national power is limited by the reservation of certain powers to the states b. the constitution guarantees citizens certain basic political liberties c. there are checks and balances among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government d. state constitutions trump the national constitution of there is a conflict between the two e. the constitution outlines the powers of state and local governments
a. national power is limited by the reservation of certain powers to the states
According to the text, the reagan revolution... a. resulted in conservatives setting the main terms of the public debate b. pushed conservative ideas further outside of the political mainstream than they had ever been c. led the democratic party to champion the virtues of big government more strongly than ever d. was a myth manufactured by political pundits e. was successful at dismantling the welfare state
a. resulted in conservatives setting the main terms of the public debate
In the realm of foreign policy, the constitution sets up a structure of gov't in which... a. the congress and the president share power b. the congress, the president, and the united state's twenty largest cities share power c. only the congress has power d. only the president has power e. only ambassadors and the military's top generals have power
a. the congress and president share power
According to the text, all of the following have served to weaken presidential power in the past half-century except... a. the decrease in the number of interest groups b. president johnson's lying about the progress of the vietnam war c. presient nixon's attempted cover up of the watergate burglary d. the end of the golden age of capitalism e. the increase in divided government
a. the decrease in the number of interest groups
The number of representatives from each state elected to the house of representatives is based on... a. the state's population b. the geographic size of the state c. the year the state is admitted to the union (older states have greater representation) d. the amount of federal tax revenue generated in that state e. equal representation of each state
a. the state's population
Substantive democracy refers to... a. whether all citizens have equitable chances to influence and control the making of decisions that affect them b. the existence of democratic procedures such as the right to vote c. the existence of democratic institutions such as a legislative branch elected by the people d. the existence of a bill of rights e. the right to run for public office regardless of one's races, gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation
a. whether all citizens have equitable chances to influence and control the making of decisions that affect them
The seventeenth amendment to the US constitution... a. dealt with the election of senators b. dealt with the election of members of the house of representatives c. changed the constitutional authority of the speaker of the house d. legalized filibusters e. made the senate less malapportioned than the house
a.dealt with the election of senators
The US contains about ___ percent of the world's population, but accounts for about _____ percent of the world's gross domestic product (GDP). a. 5...13 b. 5...23 c. 5...33 d. 15...33 e. 15...33
b. 5...23
Which institution of the federal gov't has the power to impeach a public official... a. US supreme court b. House of Reps c. US senate d. the president e. the attorney general
b. House of Reps
John Locke was... a. a political philosopher who said the executive branch was the supreme power in any government b. a political philosopher who said the legislature was the supreme power in any government c. a political philosopher who said the judiciary was the supreme power in any government d. the author of articleI section 8 of the constitution e. the first speaker of the house of representatives
b. a political philosopher who said the legislature was the supreme power in any government
The federal system is one in which... a. the states retain full sovereignty b. authority is divided between national and state governments c. the president is elected by an electoral college d. power is shared among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the government e. all of the government officials are elected by the people
b. authority is divided between national and state governments
The _____ is a group of key administrative officials appointed by the president to direct major departments of gov't... a. executive office of the president b. cabinet c. independent regulatory commission d. conference committee e. chiefs of staff
b. cabinet
According to the text, the recession and global economic crisis of 2008... a. reaffirmed the dangers of too much government regulation of the market b. called into question the ideology and practice of less-regulated capitalism c. shows that the world is less interconnected than is generally believed d. was predicted a decade earlier by federal reserve chair alan greenspan e. is conclusive proof of the validity of ronald reagan's ideas
b. called into question the ideology and practice of less-regulated capitalism
Which presidential role is illustrated by the presidential authority to negotiate treaties, appoint ambassadors, and receive ambassadors from foreign countries? a. commander in chief b. chief diplomat c. manager of the bureaucracy d. head of government e. party leader
b. chief diplomat
The US constitution grants the power to declare war to... a. the people b. congress c. the secretary of defense d. the house of representatives e. the president
b. congress
The constitution dealt with slavery by... a. making slaves citizens b. counting every five slaves as three persons for apportioning seats in the house of representatives c. prohibiting congress from ever passing laws abolishing the importation of slaves d. declaring that a slave would be free forever if she or he escaped to a state that prohibited slavery e. outlawing slavery in the north, but not in the south
b. counting every five slaves as three persons for apportioning seats in the house of representatives
According to the text, at the constitutional convention, the founders rejected a suggestion that the president be directly elected by the people because... a. most wanted the presidency to be weaker than it was under the articles of confederation b. doing so would make the president responsive to the democratic spirit they wanted to tame c. like james wilson, most wanted the president to be chosen by congress d. like alexander hamilton, most wanted the president to serve a life term e. most wanted the president to be chosen by the supreme court
b. doing so would make the president responsive to the democratic spirit they wanted to tame
In discussing the sources of presidential power, the text says presidents can make skillful use of patronage. Of the following, which is the best example of patronage? a. modifying proposed legislation in ways that benefit particular members of congress b. nominating federal judges c. delivering speeches in carefully selected locations d. refusing to meet with particular members of congress e. raising money for particular candidates
b. nominating federal judges
The Great Compromise refers to the constitutional convention debate concerning... a. ratification of the constitution b. representation in congress c. the division of power between the federal government and the states d. the election of the president e. the number of justices on the US supreme court
b. representation in congress
According to the text, the most powerful vice president ever was... a. joseph biden b. richard cheney c. al gore d. dan quayle e. george h. w. bush
b. richard cheney
According to the text... a. senators are generally more centrist than house members because they are older b. senators are generally more centrist than house members because they represent broader constituencies c. house member are more centrist because they stand for election more frequently d. house members are more centrist because they have longer careers than senators e. senators are more extreme because they are older and in general have more money than House members
b. senators are generally more centrist than house members because they represent broader constituencies
According to the constitution as it was originally ratified... a. members of the house of representatives would be elected by the people every six years b. senators would be chosen by state legislatures c. the president has the power to declare war d. congress is prohibited from regulating interstate commerce e. justices of the supreme court are elected by the house of representatives and the senate
b. senators would be chosen by state legislatures
According to the text, the lopsided distribution of income and wealth is or was the central concern of ___________. a. the tea party movement b. the Occupy Wall Street movement c. the business roundtable d. the federalists e. the abolitionist movement
b. the Occupy Wall Street movement
According to the text, the executive branch of gov't consists of a series of concentric circles surrounding the president. The circle which is the closes to the president is... a. the president's cabinet b. the executive office of the president c. the independent agencies d. the office of presidential appointees e. the white house office of presidential advisors
b. the executive office of the president
In discussing what it terms "the Imperial Presidency" the text identifies all of the following as sources of presidential power except... a. the president's unlimited access to the media b. the fourteenth amendment to the constitution c. the president's power to manage the federal bureaucracy d. the president's ability to raise money and make appearances for other candidates for public office e. article II of the confederation
b. the fourteenth amendment to the constitution
The official who directs the day-to-day work of government is calls... a. the head of state b. the head of government c. a US senator d. a member of the US house of representatives e. supreme court justice
b. the head of government
According to the text, earmarks are... a. all money appropriated by congress b. the practice of inserting authorizations for a specific project in a bill c. the practice of inserting signing statements into a bill d. the practice of specifying that a bill wont be the subject to a filibuster e. the practice of letting lobbyists write provisions of important legislation
b. the practice of inserting authorizations for a specific project in a bill
The power of the president to reject a bill passed by congress is called a(n)... a. pardon b. veto c. presidential privilege d. discretionary power e. executive order
b. veto
According to the text... a. voters in large states are more represented in the senate than are voters in small states b. voters in small states are more represented in the senate than are voters in the large states c. voters in small an large states are equally represented in the senate d. racial and ethnic minorities are the ones who most benefit from whatever malapportionment exists in the senate e. voters in small and large states are equally represented in the house of representatives
b. voters in small states are more represented in the senate than are voters in the large states
Members of the house of reps serve ____ year terms, and the house currently has... a. 2...235 b. 2...335 c. 2...435 d. 4...335 e. 4...435
c. 2....435
In 2011, the top 1% of income earners in the US owned about __________ of the nation's wealth. a. 5 percent b. 25 percent c. 40 percent d. 60 percent e. 80 percent
c. 40 percent
The president's powers are enumerated in _____ of the US constitution. a. the bill of rights b. article I c. article II d. the preamble e. the amendments
c. article II
In the US, the president serves as... a. the head of state only b. the head of government only c. both the head of state and the head of government d. head of state while the vice president serves as head of government e. head of government while the vie president serves as head of state
c. both the head of state and the head of government
An economic system based on the private ownership of property in which profit is pursued through the investment of capital and the employment of labor is called_____. a. the market b. the corporate complex c. capitalism d. republicanism e. democracy
c. capitalism
The campaign money that a congressional candidate raises a. comes exclusively from donors within the candidate's district b. comes exclusively from donors outside the candidate's district c. comes from donors inside and outside the candidate's district d. comes exclusively from government funds earmarked for congressional elections e. always comes exclusively from their own private wealth
c. comes from donors inside and outside the candidate's district
The incentive to get reelected powerfully shapes the preferences and decisions of legislators. This incentive is often referred to as the... a. policy position b. constituents c. electoral connection d. political action committee e. earmark
c. electoral connection
Currently, the unit rule in presidential elections is used... a. in all states because even though the constitution requires that it be used b. in all states even though the constitution doesn't require that it be used c. in the vast majority of states d. in about half the states e. in only a few states
c. in the vast majority of states
According to the text, the principle of majority rule... a. is of no relevance in a representative democracy b. is applied in the US to virtually every important issue c. is applied in the US only to a confined range of issues d. is the principle upon which the declaration of independence is based e. is the principle upon which the constitution is based
c. is applied in the US only to a confined range of issues
According to the text, today considerable power has gravitated to the federal gov't, but for much of the US history the bulk of government power... a. was also exercised by the national government b. was exercised by local governments such as those of cities and towns c. was exercised by state governments d. was exercised by the supreme court e. was exercised by small businesses
c. was exercised by state governments
Article I, section 8 of the constitution states that congress shall have all of the following powers except the power to... a. declare war b. collect taxes c. make treaties d. borrow treaties e. establish post offices
c. make treaties
The US constitution makes the _____ commander in chief of the military. a. highest ranking US army general b. secretary of defense c. president d. joint chiefs of staff e. highest ranking US navy officer
c. president
What constituency does a senator represent? a. congressional district within a state b. county c. state d. city e. the united states as a whole
c. state
The Declaration of Independence... a. was assigned in 1787 b. was written to compensate for the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation c. states that all human beings have certain unalienable rights d. is just another name for what is usually called the Constitution e. affirmed Great Britain's right to rule the thirteen colonies
c. states that all human beings have certain unalienable rights.
A country's combined military and economic strength that results in it having a dominant position in the world is called a _________. a. democracy b. corporate complex c. superpower d. titanic e. new world order
c. superpower
According to the text... a. the electoral college tends to over represent large states b. the electoral college trends to over represent medium size states c. the electoral college tends to over represent small states d. the size of the states that are better represented in the electoral college depends on whether the president is a republican or democrat e. the electoral college represents all states equally
c. the electoral college tends to over represent small states
According to the text... a. the balance of power among the three branches of the national government has remained constant throughout US history b. the congress led by the speaker of the house and senate majority leader is now the preeminent branch c. the executive, directed by the president, is now the preeminent branch d. the supreme court directed by the chief justice is now the preeminent branch e. the federal bureaucracy is now the preeminent institution
c. the executive, directed by the president, is now the preeminent branch
Of the following, which is an independent regulatory commission? a. the office of management and budget b. the national security council c. the federal reserve board d. the department of state e. the bureau of the census
c. the federal reserve board
The number of a state's electors in the Electoral college is determined by... a. the state's population b. the number of members the state elects to the house of representatives c. the sum of the state's members in the house of representatives and the US senate d. the number of the state's US congress e. electoral laws established by congress
c. the sum of the state's members in the house of representatives and the US senate
According to the text, large corporations have disproportionate political power mainly because... a. almost all of their top executives are white men b. the constitution prohibits government from regulating business too heavily c. the well-being of everyone as measured by jobs and income depends on the investment decisions and the profits of private firms d. most politicians are susceptible to bribes e. most government leaders were once CEOs of large corporations
c. the well-being of everyone as measured by jobs and income depends on the investment decisions and profits of private firms
The house of reps is composed of _____ members. a. 50 b. 100 c. 270 d. 435 e. 535
d. 435
In discussing criteria for assessing how well a representative democracy is working, the text says all except.. a. it's important to consider whether representatives are aware of constituents' interests b. it's important to condiser whether representatives are responsive to constituents' interests c. it's important to consider whether representatives are effective in acting on behalf of constituents d. it's important to consider whether the representatives live in the same neighborhood as their constituents e. it's important to consider how inequality of resources affects the operation of the representative democracy
d. It's important to consider whether the representatives live in the same neighborhood as their constituents.
The text says the US system of political power incorporates all of the following elements except... a. a system of separation of powers b. a system of shared powers c. a system of checks and balances d. a system where the executive and legislative branches are fused e. a system of federalism
d. a system where the executive and legislative branches are fused
The constitution as initially ratified said that senators would be ____ and members of the house of reps would be _____ a. elected by the people...elected by the people b. elected by the people... appointed by the state legislatures c. elected by the people...appointed by the president and the state legislatures working together d. appointed by the state legislatures...elected by the people e. appointed by the state legislatures...appointed by the state legislatures
d. appointed by state legislatures...elected by the people
According to the text, the US constitution divides political power... a. vertically but not horizontally b. horizontally but not vertically c. neither horizontally not vertically d. both horizontally and vertically e. horizontally, vertically, and circularly
d. both horizontally and vertically
According to the constitution, the number of electoral college votes assigned to each state is determined by... a. the state's population b. the number of members that state has in the house of representatives c. the number of counties in the state d. by adding together the number of members the state has in the house of representatives plus its two senators e. the number of active political parties in the state
d. by adding together the number of members the state has in the house of representatives plus its two senators
The close relationship between business and government is referred to as a... a. market economy b. constitutional democracy c. system of checks and balances d. corporate complex e. superpower
d. corporate complex
According to the text, the founders... a. all secretly wanted the United States to be a monarchy b. wanted to make it easy for government to respond to the wishes of the majority of citizens c. were not concerned with protecting property rights d. feared that democracy could endanger the rights of property owners e. were following the examples of dozens of other countries in trying to establish government in which political authority would be in the hands of the people not a king
d. feared that democracy could endanger the rights of property owners
Compared to the gap between high and low incomes in the US, the wealth gap is... a. much smaller b. slightly smaller c. about the same d. greater e. so difficult to measure than it's impossible to make such comparisons
d. greater
Since 1980, the gap between rich and poor in the US has... a. decreased a lot b. decreased a little c. stayed about the same d. increased e. been so difficult to measure that there's no way of knowing whether the gap has decreased, increased, or remained the same
d. increased
The National Labor Relations Board, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Federal Reserve Board are all examples of... a. the cabinet b. congressional committees c. special president committees d. independent regulatory commissions e. executive departments
d. independent regulatory commissions
All of the following statements about the Bill of Rights are true except... a. it constitutes the first ten amendments of the Constitution b. it prohibits Congress from designating any religion as an official one c. it prohibits courts from requiring people to testify against themselves d. it guarantees all adults over the age of twenty-one the right to vote e. it reserves to the people or the states any powers not explicitly assigned to the federal government
d. it guarantees all adults over the age of twenty-one the right to vote.
In discussing criteria for assessing how well a representative democracy is working, the text says all of the following except, a. it's important to consider whether representatives are aware of constituents' interests b. it's important to consider whether representatives are responsive to constituent's interests c. it's important to consider whether representatives are effective in acting on behalf of constituents d. it's important to consider whether the representatives live in the same neighborhood as their constituents e. it's important to consider how inequality of resources affects the operation of the representative democracy
d. it's important to consider whether the representatives live in the same neighborhood as their constituents
What percent of US's total income is earned by the richest 20 percent of the country's households? a. approximately 20 percent b. approximately 30 percent c. approximately 40 percent d. more than 50 percent e. more than 80 percent
d. more than 50 percent
Regarding military spending the US spends____. a. about the same as the second biggest military spending nation, china b. slightly more than the second biggest military spending nation, china c. about the same as the next five highest military spending nations combined d. more than the next fifteen highest military spending nations combined e. more than all other nations combined
d. more than the next fifteen highest military spending nations combined
_________ is the idea that the ultimate and supreme source of political authority lies not with rulers but with the people, the citizens of a republic. a. the market b. the bill of rights c. the separation of powers d. popular sovereignty e. federalism
d. popular sovereignty
In discussing the consequences of the president being commander in chief of the armed forces, the text says all of the following except... a. the constitution gives congress, not the president the power to declare war b. the founders intended the president's power as commander in chief to be confined to the limited occasions when hostilities begin c. president reagan ordered the invasion of grenada without seeking congressional authorization d. president lincoln was unique among US presidents in that he never undertook military action without the first obtaining congressional approval e. president polk provoked war with mexico in 1846 by sending US troops into disputed land between texas and mexico
d. president lincoln was unique among US presidents in that he never undertook military action without the first obtaining congressional approval
Senators serve _____ year terms, and each state has _____ senators. a. two...one b. four...one c. four...two d. six...two e. eight...two
d. six....two
According to the text, the most powerful predictor of an individual's health and mortality is that individual's _____________. a. genetics b. exposure to carcinogens c. smoking d. social class position e. race
d. social class position
The trial of impeachment takes place in... a. US supreme court b. federal district court c. the house of reps d. the US Senate e. the office of the executive
d. the US Senate
The national government is characterized by a system of checks and balances that includes all of the following except... a. the capacity to govern is shared by the executive, legislative, and judicial branches b. the president can veto congressional legislation c. the senate must approve key presidential appointments d. the president can remove Supreme Court justices whose decisions are unconstitutional e. the supreme court can review laws passed by congress and signed by the president
d. the president can remove Supreme Court justices whose decisions are unconstitutional.
The text points out that for years after the 9/11 attacks, seven out of ten US citizens believed that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was linked to the attacks despite there being no credible evidence of this connection. The book makes this point primarily to support its claim that... a. US citizens know less about foreign affairs than do citizens in other countries b. the media is filled with lies half truths and meaningless propaganda c. the george w. bush administration lied to the public more than any other administration d. the president has an unparalleled advantage in defining political reality for most US citizens e. Hussein's US supporters failed to make effective arguments on his behalf
d. the president has an unparalleled advantage in defining political reality for most US citizens
According to the text, the founders... a. were not worried about an excess of democracy b. were worried about an excess of democracy c. viewed the house as providing more protection against excess of democracy than would the senate d. viewed the senate as providing more protection against excess of democracy than would the house e. viewed the house and the senate as providing equal protection against excess of democracy
d. viewed the senate as providing more protection against excess of democracy than would the house
Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal gov't had the exclusive power to... a. coin money b. levy taxes c. raise a militia d. make rules regarding international trade e. negotiate treaties with other nations
e. negotiate treaties with other nations
According to the text, which president has claimed the right of the president to order-without judicial review- targeted killings not only of foreigners but of American Citizens regarded as security threats? a. ronald reagan b. george h. w. bush c. bill clinton d. george w. bush e. barack obama
e. barack obama
When political scientists talk about the "privileged position of business," they mainly mean... a. business executives are greedy b. top corporate executives get away with more illegal activity than most other people c. top corporate executives are admitted to elite private clubs that exclude blue-collar workers. d. top corporate executives get paid much more than factory workers e. business leaders have an advantage in influencing public policy debates
e. business leaders have an advantage in influencing public policy debates
A(n) ____ is a binding directive issued by the president, within areas in which the president has constitutional authority, to members of the executive branch and private citizens or groups. a. veto b. makeup c. discharge petition d. pardon e. executive order
e. executive order
As a result of the election of Barack Obama, the country's first black president, people of color now.... a. earn as much as whites b. live as long as whites c. are less victimized by street crime than whites are d. are as well educated as whites are e. experience similar conditions as before; the income and wealth of people of color has not significantly improved since the election of Barack Obama
e. experience similar conditions as before; the income and wealth of people of color has not significantly improved since the election of Barack Obama
According to the text... a. the world is no more interconnected now than it was a century ago b. it is only in the twentieth century that US politics have been shaped by war and trade c. despite increased global interconnectedness, domestic and international affairs remain largely separate from one another d. as a result of the attacks of 9/11, the US is no longer the world's lone superpower e. global interdependence increases US power and vulnerability at one and the same time
e. global interdependence increases US power and vulnerability at one and the same time
According to the text, it is important to consider substantive as well as procedural democracy. If a political scientist were studying the extent to which there is substantive democracy in a political system, she or he would most likely be concerned with... a. what the constitution said b. whether the political system had a bill of rights c. how much federalism existed d. what the laws said about how members of the legislature are elected e. how economic inequality affected the operation of the political system
e. how economic inequality affected the operation of the political system
According to the text... a. contrary to popular belief, politics is less polarized now than it was fifty years ago b. US politics is more divided by income and social class than it is by race c. throughout the twentieth century, the vast majority of southern whites voted republican d. in the past half century, differences within the democratic and republican parties have gotten larger at the same time as differences between the two parties have become smaller e. in the past half century, differences within the democratic and republican parties have gotten smaller at the same time as differences between the two parties have become larger
e. in the past half century, differences within the democratic and republican parties have gotten smaller at the same time as differences between the two parties have become larger
According to the constitution, in order for a candidate to be elected president, the candidate... a. must receive a majority of the popular vote b. must receive a majority of the popular vote and a majority of votes in the electoral college c. must receive a majority of votes in the electoral college and a majority of votes in the senate d. must receive two thirds of the votes in the electoral college e. must receive a majority of votes in the electoral college
e. must receive a majority of votes in the electoral college
According to the text, contemporary presidents exercise power for all of the following purposes except... a. making capitalism work at home b. maintaining political stability c. defending the US at home d. defending the US abroad e. promoting moral values
e. promoting moral values
In the contemporary US... a. the vast majority of Evangelical Protestants vote republican, as do the vast majority of catholics and other protestants b. the vast majority of protestants vote democratic c. the vast majority of catholics vote republican d. the vast majority of jews vote republican e. roughly half of catholics vote democratic and roughly half vote republican
e. roughly half of the catholics vote democratic and roughly half vote republican.
According to the constitution, the president has all of the following powers except... a. she or he is commander in chief of the armed forces b. she or he can veto legislation c. she or he can appoint government officials d. she or he can make treaties e. she or he can declare war
e. she or he can declare war
When political scientists use the term divided government, they are referring mainly to a. the inability of republicans and democrats to agree with one another b. the fact that the president is not a member of congress c. situations in which the divisions within the parties are as large as the differences between them d. situations in which one party controls the house and the other party controls the senate e. situations in which one party controls the presidency and the other party controls one or both houses of congress
e. situations in which one party controls the presidency and the other party controls one or both houses of Congress
Which of the amendments to the constitution indicates that powers not delegated to the national government nor prohibited to the states are reserved to the states or the people? a. first b. third c. fifth d. eighth e. tenth
e. tenth
In the presidential elections, the unit rule most commonly refers to... a. the unit of government that chooses the president is the electoral college b. each member of the electoral college as only one vote c. each member of the house of representatives has only one vote d. the house of representatives is the unit of government that elects the president if no majority is reached in the electoral college e. the candidate who gets more popular votes in a state than any other candidate gets all of that state's electoral college votes
e. the candidate who gets more popular votes in a state than any other candidate gets all of that state's electoral college votes
According to the text, all of the following have contributed to the growth of presidential power in the twentieth century except that... a. corporations outgrew the narrow boundaries of the states b. the federal government became responsible for managing the economy c. the federal government took on new social responsibilities d. the united states became a global power e. the twenty-second amendment to the constitution was ratified
e. the twenty-second amendment to the constitution was ratified
According to the text, all of the following are key presidential roles except... a. conducting foreign policy b. supervising the federal bureaucracy c. directing the economy d. managing conflict e. voting in the US congress
e. voting in the US congress