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- 1. Multiple Choice
Congress adopted the War Powers Resolution to
give the president additional powers in the case of military emergencies
delineate a clear chain of command in the event of nuclear war
criticize the president for declaring war without authorization from Congress
limit the president's authority to commit troops overseas
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following deals with broad areas of public policy and can be found in both houses of Congress?
Rules committee
Select committee
Joint committee
Standing committee
- 3. Multiple Choice
Establishing the boundaries of the US congressional districts to give one party an advantage over another party is referred to as
apportionment
reapportionment
gerrymandering
filibustering
- 4. Multiple Choice
Congress is most likely to exert oversight of the executive bureaucracy in which of the following ways?
directly selecting the head of an executive agency
impeaching the head of an executive agency
using the Court to block implementation of proposed regulations
controlling an executive agency's annual budget
- 5. Multiple Choice
Typically, presidential candidates implement their campaign strategies by
applying their resources evenly
focusing on larger, competitive states, because they might tip the balance of the electoral college
focusing on small states, because these states have proportionally more electoral votes than more populous states
ignoring the electoral college, because the popular vote determines the outcome of the election
- 6. Multiple Choice
The supremacy clause in the Constitution states that
federal law takes precedence over state law when the laws conflict
only Congress may declare war
the federal government has the right to regulate interstate commerce
the Supreme Court has the power to overturn decisions of lower courts
- 7. Multiple Choice
The FDA, CDC, FCC are the watchdogs of different industries. They are examples of which type of bureaucratic agencies
regulatory commission
independent agency
cabinet department
government corporation
- 8. Multiple Choice
Giving jobs to your friends in government because they supported your election efforts is know as:
merit based system
Pendleton Act
patronage
appropriations
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes bureaucracy?
the people and organizations who implement the actions of government
outside groups who donate money to political campaigns
committees in Congress who provide services for the American people
ALL OF THE ABOVE
- 10. Multiple Choice
The Post Office provides services for the American people and tries to sustain their existence through raising their own profits. This type of bureaucratic organization is best described as:
regulatory agency
independent commission
government corporation
NONE OF THE ABOVE
- 11. Multiple Choice
________ created the merit, or civil service, system.
The Hatch Act
The Pendleton Act
The Morrill Act
The Progressive Act
- 12. Multiple Choice
All of the following are powers of the Senate EXCEPT
Approving the appointment of cabinet heads
Initiating all revenue bills
Approving treaties and foreign nations
Holding impeachment trials
- 13. Multiple Choice
Where does most of the work of Congress take place?
On the floor of the House of Representatives
The floor of the Senate
In committees
In oversight hearings
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of these appointments does NOT need senatorial confirmation?
District Court Judge
Ambassador
Chief of Staff
Cabinet Secretary
- 15. Multiple Choice
The President's personal staff of assistants is known as the ____.
inner cabinet
outer cabinet
White House Office
Executive Office of the President
- 16. Multiple Choice
This ruling established the judicial review which defined the Supreme Courts power.
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marshal v. Mainline
US v. Nixon
- 17. Multiple Choice
The Supreme Court is an appellate court. An appellate court ____________ cases.
makes the first decision
reviews the decision made by a lower court
- 18. Multiple Choice
Who determines the size of the Supreme Court?
Congress
Supreme Court
President
Governor Group
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which type of federal court hears the largest number of cases?
District court
Circuit court
Supreme Court
Appeals court
Tribunal court
- 20. Multiple Choice
A writ of certiorari is
when the Supreme Court orders a lower court to rule in a certain way on a point of constitutional law
when the Supreme Court orders a lower court to reverse its decision
when the Supreme Court agrees to hear a case from a lower court
when the Supreme Court certifies that it agrees with a lower court decision
- 21. Multiple Choice
Most of the work of legislating in Congress takes place in
Joint committees
Select committees
Conference committees
Standing committees
- 22. Multiple Choice
In our judicial system, when a judge decides a case based on decisions rendered in the past, the judge is following the principle of
Amicus curiae
Stare decisis
Certiorari
- 23. Multiple Choice
In which of the following circumstances would the rule of four be applied?
Four senators agree to a cloture motion
Congress adjourns its session within four days of submitting a bill to the president, and the president does not act
Four states request a writ of certiorari
At least four justices on the Supreme Court agree that a case should be put on the Court's docket
- 24. Multiple Choice
When a bill passes the House and the Senate in different versions, the bill is resolved by which of the following types of committees?
Conference
Select
Reconciliation
Standing
- 25. Multiple Choice
Committee chairs in Congress are usually selected based on
Seniority
Money
Staff size
Education
- 26. Multiple Choice
A representative who acts on conscience representing the broad interests of society is serving what role
Trustee
Delegate
Politico
Ombudsman
- 27. Multiple Choice
A representative who primarily represents the needs of his constituents is performing what role
Trustee
Delegate
Politico
Ombudsman
- 28. Multiple ChoiceA federal project or grant that is made available in a congressional district or stateCaseworkCreditFundingPork Barrel
- 29. Multiple Choice
This Court case upheld that Congress has the power to make laws to carry out its constitutional duties, i.e., implied powers.
Marbury v Madison
McCulloch v Maryland
Gibbons v Ogden
- 30. Multiple Choice
What is the dissenting opinion of the Supreme Court?
The winning opinion of a Supreme Court ruling.
The opinion of the Supreme Court law clerks.
The Supreme Court opinion that is buried underground.
The losing opinion of a supreme court ruling.
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