POLS1101 Am Gov 5-8 for Final

About how many appointments would an incoming President get to make in government? 2000 4000 6000 8000

6000

Since 1869, the number of justices sitting on the Supreme Court has been set at: 8 7 9 6

9

"__________ Americans participate in the making and implementation of foreign policy." All few elected engaged

All

The First Amendment provides protections for: a) Religion b) Speech c) Assembly d) All of the above

All

______ include all of the freedoms and protections provided by the Constitution of the United States—those found in the Bill of Rights as well as other parts of the Constitution while ______ are the rights of individuals to be free of discriminatory treatment, both public and private, based on such characteristics as race, national origin, or gender. Civil Socialization / Civil Rights Political Socialization / Civil Liberties Civil Liberties / Civil Rights Civil Rights / Civil Liberties

Civil Liberties/Civil Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that an act of Congress is unconstitutional. How might that decision be overturned? It cannot be reversed. Congress could pass the law again by majority vote. Congress and the states could amend the Constitution. The president could reverse the decision.

Congress and the states could amend the Constitution.

In Supreme Court history, the ______ Era (1865-1937) occurred during the time of the Progressive Era and New Deal Era in response to problems that came from the Industrial Revolution. a) Development b) Founding c) Liberal Nationalism d) Dualistic

Development

Any case involving one of the states and the United States government falls under appellate jurisdiction. True False

False

All of the following are TRUE regarding Lyndon B. Johnson and Medicare EXCEPT: a) Johnson campaigned on a platform of extending Medicare to the elderly b) Johnson trumpeted the potential of the program in a State of the Union address c) there does appear to be a relationship between Presidential contact and a supportive vote from a member of Congress d) Johnson met with 94 Congressmen in the month before the vote on Medicare

Johnson met with 94 Congressmen in the month before the vote on Medicare

What did the case Marbury v Madison (1803) establish? Ex Facto Law Jurisdiction Judicial Review Maritime Law

Judicial Review

Who REALLY runs the show in the Senate? President pro-tempore Majority leader Majority party whip Vice-president

Majority leader

The fiscal year begins on... January October December July

October

Refer to figure 7.1 below. Which redistricting scheme would a majority Democratic state legislature likely implement? Plan #1 Plan #2 Plan #3 None of the above

Plan #2

Who confirms judicial appointments to the federal courts? both Representatives and Senators Representatives Senators congressional staffers

Senators

The principal way a case from state court can end up in the federal judiciary is when a federal question is involved in a dispute. True False

True

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the Senate? a Senators constituents are more heterogeneous than a representative's the Senate ratifies treaties Senators serve a six year term the Senate confirms executive appointments

a Senators constituents are more heterogeneous than a representative's

At which step in the six-step policy process model might comments made in a State of the Union address most likely appear? problem identification agenda setting formulation of proposals evaluation

agenda setting

All of the following are ways in which federal courts can become entangled with state courts EXCEPT: via a habeas corpus petition via a diversity suit an appeal from a state's highest court to the Supreme Court an appeal from a state's highest court to federal circuit court

an appeal from a state's highest court to federal circuit court

All of the following are part of the "iron triangle" EXCEPT: interest groups executive departments congressional committee appellate courts

appellate courts

The process of doling out funding to government entities and programs is called __________. appropriations budgeting authorizing reconciliation

appropriations

All of the following are institutional leadership positions in Congress EXCEPT: Speaker of the House President Pro-tempore Vice President assistant floor leader

assistant floor leader

Your authors liken the U.S. foreign policy process to a(n) __________. Old boys' club board meeting dance military operation

board meeting

All of the following are instruments of public policy that government can legitimately use to influence citizens' behavior EXCEPT: eminent domain censorship user fees adjusting monetary variables

censorship

Voting rights are considered ________________________________. Human Rights Natural Rights Civil Liberties Civil Rights

civil liberties

All of the following are TRUE of filibustering EXCEPT: the mere threat of a filibuster has significant power cloture may only be evoked after a filibuster has commenced teams of Senators typically work together on filibusters filibuster activity (or the threat thereof) has increased over the years

cloture may only be evoked after a filibuster has commenced

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the "end game" of the legislative process? a presidential veto can be over-ridden by Congress with a simple majority vote in each chamber each chamber frequently adopts versions of bills passed by the other chamber to expedite legislating absent presidential support, a bill cannot become a law conference committees exist ONLY to resolve differences in House and Senate versions of bills

conference committees exist ONLY to resolve differences in House and Senate versions of bills

What did President Johnson believe was the key to influencing the legislative arena? a) party loyalty b) money c) congressional staffers d) contact

contact

Foreign policy is often made during times of __________. economic recovery divided government prosperity crisis

crisis

A Representative who believes strongly in immigration reform never-the-less votes against an immigration reform bill because many of her constituents voice concerns about it is voting as a __________. trustee delegate a combination of trustee and delegate none of the above

delegate

What can never run out of money? government subsidies funding for basic services, such as health care and education entitlement programs defense spending

entitlement programs

Which of the following is TRUE about the "modern process" of Congressional evolution? coalition building became easier floor rules have become more restrictive bills were generally referred to a very few committees, sometimes even just a single committee the use of filibusters decreased

floor rules have become more restrictive

Amendments to bills in the House of Representatives can differ from amendments to bills in the Senate in that House amendments must be __________ to the bill being amended. unanimous germane attached timely

germane

All are true regarding President Johnson EXCEPT: a) he escalated the war in Vietnam b he promoted his Modern Society program heavily in Congress c) he leaned on Senator Richard B. Russell d) he leaned on Senator Eugene McCarthy

he promoted his Modern Society program heavily in Congress

Which model of public policy guides the federal budgeting process? public choice model rationalism model group theory model incrementalism model

incrementalism model

The Monroe Doctrine sought American security through: internationalization isolationism expansionism forming alliances

isolationism

All of the following are TRUE of the National Security Act of 1947 EXCEPT: it created the C.I.A. it created the N.S.C. it created the N.S.A. it has aided presidents in the development of foreign policy

it created the N.S.A.

This potentially permanent committee exists to coordinate policies between the two Congressional chambers: standing joint conference select

joint

Among the kinds of people and institutions who formulate policy proposals, which would generally be expected to do the LEAST: bureaucrats judges think tanks Congressional staff members

judges

Ingredients of public policies for the U.S. government might come from all of the following EXCEPT: agency regulations executive orders court opinions law journals

law journals

Regarding statutory interpretation, __________ is very important to the Supreme Court. judicial activism judicial restraint stare decisis legislative intent

legislative intent

At which step in the six-step policy process model does the Executive Branch become responsible for administering a policy? agenda setting legitimation of proposals implementation evaluation

legitimation of proposals

What helps legislation with provisions benefiting a single district pass? earmarks pork barrel projects logrolling "must pass" status

logrolling

Generally speaking, what would one need to change about the Congress to give it more demographic similarity to the American people? make more of its members professionals make more of its members males make its members younger make more of its members Protestant

make its members younger

All of the following statements are TRUE EXCEPT: incumbents are reelected to Congress more than 75% of the time constituent services are important to being reelected facing voters frequently largely promotes agency representation more people think better of Congress as a whole than of their individual Congressmen/women

more people think better of Congress as a whole than of their individual Congressmen/women

All of the following are TRUE about the role of the President as "Chief of State" EXCEPT: a) most of the legislative proposals Congress works on originate with the President b) the presidency is the ONLY office elected by the entire nation c) the President often speaks for the American public even in private moments d) the presidency is the ONLY office elected by the entire nation

most of the legislative proposals Congress works on originate with the President

When the Bill of Rights was initially added to the Constitution, it applied to which of the following levels of government? National government only State governments only State and local governments only All levels of government

national government only

A series of crises in the 20th century have shifted our expectation of the federal government to... a) one of democratic deliberation b) one of calculating reserve c) one of partisanship

one of partisanship

Which informal source of presidential power would a President be seeking to capitalize on if he reached out to the AFL-CIO? a) media b) the electorate c) party and interest d) leadership

party and interest

Which of the following provides the best example of Congress exercising its oversight function? passing a law that convenes an investigation into FEMA's alleged mishandling of matters pertaining to Hurricane Katrina passing a law to ban and prevent the importation of shark fins into U.S. passing a resolution honoring a fallen war hero passing a law to require that all items offered for sale in any gift shop of the National Park Service are made in the U.S.

passing a law that convenes an investigation into FEMA's alleged mishandling of matters pertaining to Hurricane Katrina

Considering the "Johnson Treatment" proves that much presidential power, as Neustadt claims, derives from... a) the media b) the Constitution c) persuasive abilities d) public support

persuasive abilities

The __________ model of policymaking describes how a problem is identified, how it comes to the attention of policymakers, and how a policy to address the problem is formulated and legitimated. rational analysis policy-process incremental change problem-centric

policy process

All of the following are members of the E.O.P. EXCEPT a) economic advisors b) foreign policy advisors c) political advisors d) legislative advisors

political advisors

The ruling in Roe v. Wade was based on the right to free speech expression choose privacy

privacy

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the House of Representatives? the minimum age to serve is 30 revenue bills must originate there it confirms judicial appointments each state receives two representatives

revenue bills must originate there

Congressional committee assignments are based mostly on __________. partisanship interests seniority campaign donations

seniority

The __________ Doctrine allowed states to have racial segregation in public facilities. a) Separate but Equal b) Split but Equal c) Separate but Uniform d) Separate but Equivalent

separate but equal

All of the following collectively comprise foreign policy EXCEPT: strategies tactics goals instruments

tactics

All of the following statements are TRUE about the Subcommittee Bill of Rights EXCEPT: thanks to it, "programmatic liberals" were ousted from several committee chairs it eliminated seniority as the sole determining factor for committee chairs it applied mainly in the House of Representatives it required that subcommittees be set up under committees

thanks to it, "programmatic liberals" were ousted from several committee chairs

What is one concern that a prudent President would have regarding his E.O.P.? a) that the Senate would approve his nominations for E.O.P. positions b) that the cabinet secretaries in the E.O.P. would maintain some loyalty to Congress since Congress has control over the budget c) all of the above d) that members of the E.O.P. would become "yes men"

that members of the E.O.P. would become "yes men"

C. Wright Mills believed which of the following? that public policy is ultimately determined by an aristocracy the elites impose policy execution on the masses that elections inform administrators of the public will that elites serve as officials in the policy-making scheme

that public policy is ultimately determined by an aristocracy

What ultimately emerged from the Brownlow Committee findings? a) a more streamlined executive branch b) the XXII Amendment c) the E.O.P. d) several new cabinet positions

the EOP

Where do most pieces of proposed legislature come from? congressmen constituents lobbyists the President

the President

Which of the following statements regarding the process of legislating is NOT true? Once in committee, bills are referred to a specialized subcommittee. "markup" can occur in both subcommittee and committees. the Senate rules committee sets the calendar for debates in that chamber cloture

the Senate rules committee sets the calendar for debates in that chamber

All of the following are TRUE regarding "Gerrymandering" EXCEPT: "cracking" involves dividing concentrations of a particular group between Congressional districts the creation of a district populated by a majority of people of African American descent would be Gerrymandering the term has an amphibious origin "packing" may lead to more polarized politics

the creation of a district populated by a majority of people of African American descent would be Gerrymandering

Which of the following individuals or institutions is NOT an actor that influences Congressional voting? the federal court system other legislators interest groups congressional staffers

the federal court system

All of the following are TRUE about "continuing resolutions" EXCEPT: the government has actually operated without an official budget for the entirety of multiple fiscal years they maintain government spending at a current year's level they help avoid government shutdowns they require presidential approval to go into effect

the government has actually operated without an official budget for the entirety of multiple fiscal years

Which of the following statements about cabinet departments and executive agencies is TRUE? a) removal of top-level officials in these institutions requires Congressional approval b) these organizations have operational responsibilities c) cabinet secretaries and agency heads are employed via the civil service system d) they create laws to carry out the will of Congress

these organizations have operational responsibilities

According to recent figures, relative to the G.D.P., how large is the national government's debt? one-fourth as large half as large they are roughly equal twice as large

they are roughly equal

One reason dissenting opinions are significant is justices rarely want to write them, indicating that a judge might not vote the way he or she believes in order to fall in the majority they usually represent the opinions of the majority of the public, indicating that the Court regularly ignores public opinion when making its rulings they may have a lasting impact if the Court later changes its mind. they provide different reasons why a justice supported the majority ruling than was written in the opinion. all of the above

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

All of the following are TRUE about the Vice President EXCEPT a) they play a powerful role in leading the Senate b) they once came from a different political party than the president c) modern vice presidents are often charged with leading presidential initiatives d) they frequently serve as an electoral resource

they play a powerful role in leading the Senate

All of the following are TRUE about executive agreements EXCEPT a) they can be challenged in a court of law b) one such agreement undergirded the Lend Lease Act of 1941 c) they exist between the President and the head of another country d) they require Congressional approval

they require congressional approval

What is the purpose of bicameralism, according to James Madison? to create redundancy in government to effect a division of legislative power to create more representation for the people to nullify executive power

to effect a division of legislative power

Which of the following statements about the President's legislative power is FALSE? a) "agenda setting" is a primary role of the President b) vetoes and "pocket vetoes" may be overridden by a super-majority of Congress c) the "State of the Union" is a Constitutional requirement d) the President is required by law to submit budget proposals

vetoes and "pocket vetoes" may be overridden by a super-majority of Congress