Answer Options:
A. pay for the coronation of King George III.
\nB. pay for the establishment of more colonies.
\nC. pay for the costs of Britain’s defense of the colonies during the French and Indian War. Correct
\nD. enrich wealthy British landowners.
\nE. None of the above is true.
Answer: pay for the costs of Britain’s defense of the colonies during the French and Indian War.
Question: Unlike liberals or conservatives, socialists advocate
Answer Options:
A. personal liberties.
\nB. private property rights.
\nC. market capitalism.
\nD. private educational & governmental systems.
\nE. replacing investor ownership of businesses by government ownership. Correct
Answer: replacing investor ownership of businesses by government ownership.
Question: The two houses of Congress are:
Answer Options:
A. able to assume executive authority in the absence of a president.
\nB. perfectly equal in their powers.
\nC. organized by political party.
\nD. organized by seniority.
\nE. None of the above.
Answer: C. organized by political party.
Question: An iron triangle includes all of the following except:
Answer Options:
A. public opinion.
\nB. bureaucratic agencies.
\nC. interest groups.
\nD. congressional legislators.
\nE. Both A and C.
Answer: A. public opinion.
Question: The implementation of judicial decisions is dependent upon _______ because _______.
Answer Options:
A. the other branches of government; the courts have no enforcement power
\nB. the police; they are the enforcement arm of the judiciary
\nC. Congress; resolutions enact court decisions
\nD. presidents; all decisions affect the executive branch, via the bureaucracy
\nE. None of the above.
Answer: A. the other branches of government; the courts have no enforcement power
Question: A pocket veto:
Answer Options:
A. can be used by a president only once during a term in office, although the veto can be used twice if the president serves two terms.
\nB. can only be used when Congress adjourns for the session within ten days of the bill being submitted to the president.
\nC. means that the legislation cannot be reintroduced in the next Congress.
\nD. was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1975.
\nE. is a way in which the president does not send a veto message back to Congress.
Answer: B. can only be used when Congress adjourns for the session within ten days of the bill being submitted to the president.
Question: Bureaucratic agencies often deviate for themselves how to carry out the wishes of Congress because:
Answer Options:
A. legislation is often too vague to effectively guide the bureaucracy.
\nB. presidents want to use the bureaucracy to circumvent Congress.
\nC. they are enabled to do so by the legislation itself.
\nD. Both A and B.
\nE. Both A and C.
Answer: E. Both A and C.
Question: Indirect techniques used by interest groups include:
Answer Options:
A. approaching officials personally to try to persuade.
\nB. encouraging the public to send postcards and e-mails to influence the government for the interest group.
\nC. paying members of Congress and consultants in return for favorable votes on issues important to the interest group.
\nD. testifying before congressional committees.
Answer: B. encouraging the public to send postcards and e-mails to influence the government for the interest group.
Question: Public opinion polling shows that more of the public believe the media is to be _________ than _________.
Answer Options:
A. reporting too much serious news; too entertainment driven
\nB. too entertainment driven; reporting too much serious news
\nC. too liberal; too conservative
\nD. too conservative; too liberal
\nE. independent and neutral; ideologically biased
Answer: C. too liberal; too conservative
Question: All of the following are true of public opinion and polls except:
Answer Options:
A. polls show that people give Congress a high rating.
\nB. in 2004 and 2008, polls showed that “most important problems” in the United States were the economy and unemployment.
\nC. public expenses on war impact on government policies.
\nD. public opinion can turn voters against government data.
\nE. polls indicate that a majority of the public believe that public opinion should influence public policy.
Answer: A. polls show that people give Congress a high rating.
Question: True or False? Funding for the Department of Defense and VA health programs is derived from the President’s request for an appropriation to Congress.
Answer Options:
True
\nFalse
Answer: True
Question: In order to insulate the courts from _______, the founders ensured that federal judges are _______.
Answer Options:
A. popular pressures; chosen in a secret process
\nB. popular pressures; appointed for life
\nC. pressures; chosen by the people
\nD. the legislative elements by Congress; chosen through a reappointment
Answer: B. popular pressures; appointed for life
Question: American political culture:
Answer Options:
A. can be described as a set of attitudes and ideas about the nation and government.
\nB. is made up of symbols such as the American flag, the Liberty Bell, and the Statue of Liberty.
\nC. provides support for the political system.
\nD. All of the above are true.
Answer: D. All of the above are true.
Question: As chief executive, the president is constitutionally bound to:
Answer Options:
A. enforce laws, treaties, and court orders.
\nB. submit a balanced budget to Congress.
\nC. inform Congress prior to any military action.
\nD. oversee actions of state governments.
\nE. honor pronouncements of previous presidents.
Answer: A. enforce laws, treaties, and court orders.
Question: Which of the following is true of political appointees?
Answer Options:
A. The president makes political appointments to most of the top jobs in the federal bureaucracy.
\nB. Ambassadors to foreign countries are political appointees.
\nC. Their jobs are often the exaggerated.
\nD. Most have little background for their positions and may be mere figureheads.
\nE. All of the above are true.
Answer: E. All of the above are true.
Question: Regarding the notion of the United States as a “Christian nation,” the founders believed that
Answer Options:
A. the official religion of the United States should be that of the majority of the people.
\nB. the United States serves a divine mission and biblical purpose.
\nC. all should be prohibited.
\nD. mixing religion and government is a recipe for disaster. Correct
\nE. Both C and D.
Answer: mixing religion and government is a recipe for disaster.
Question: The concept of senatorial courtesy refers to the:
Answer Options:
A. Senate approving judges only if they belong to the same party that is in control of the Senate.
\nB. practice of a president’s deferring to the exclusive right to nominate candidates for the federal district courts in their state.
\nC. practice of allowing members of the House to participate in the nomination process.
\nD. practice of Senate assent to veto candidates for federal district courts in their state.
\nE. Senate’s deferring to the president and routinely approving his or her nominees.
Answer: D. practice of Senate assent to veto candidates for federal district courts in their state.
Question: “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal” are the first words of
Answer Options:
A. the Constitution of the United States of America.
\nB. the Declaration of Independence.
\nC. the Magna Carta.
\nD. the United Nations Charter.
\nE. the Bill of Rights. Incorrect
Answer: the Declaration of Independence.
Question: Executive privilege:
Answer Options:
A. enables the ability of the president and executive branch officials to withhold certain information from Congress and the courts.
\nB. means that members of the executive branch cannot be prosecuted for official acts.
\nC. is the concept that has special benefits to the president’s use of the pocket veto.
\nD. allows the president discretion in making political appointments.
\nE. was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1974.
Answer: A. enables the ability of the president and executive branch officials to withhold certain information from Congress and the courts.
Question: Iron triangles are made up of:
Answer Options:
A. lobbyists, interest groups, activists, and government interest groups.
\nB. military groups, legislators, and courts used to persuade government action to help the interest of these groups.
\nC. business interests and those members of the bureaucracy working to promote and protect their mutual interests.
\nD. political parties, interest groups, and voters who want their candidate to win.
\nE. people who have casual interaction with Congress, professional advisors, and members of the federal bureaucracy.
Answer: C. business interests and those members of the bureaucracy working to promote and protect their mutual interests.
Question: True or False? Funding for the Department of Defense and VA health programs is derived from the President’s request for an appropriation to Congress.
Answer Options:
True
\nFalse
Answer: True
Question: A court that overturns an unconstitutional law that is clearly in violation of the Constitution:
Answer Options:
A. may still be exercising judicial restraint.
\nB. is exercising judicial activism.
\nC. is exercising both.
\nD. may have its decision overturned by a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress.
\nE. Both B and C.
Answer: A. may still be exercising judicial restraint.
Question: One of the key benefits provided by federalism is:
Answer Options:
A. increased efficiency in getting the job of governing done.
\nB. increased cooperation between state governments.
\nC. increased political mobilization. Correct
\nD. none – there are no benefits to having a federal system.
\nE. none of the above.
Answer: increased political mobilization.
Question: Judicial interpretations of common law principles and doctrines, constitutional law, statutory law, and administrative law is:
Answer Options:
A. called case law.
\nB. called judicial review.
\nC. a power of federal but not state courts.
\nD. a power of state but not federal courts.
\nE. not practiced in any court in the United States.
Answer: A. called case law.