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POLS 2311 Final Practice Test Part III
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1Conference committees are
- Atemporary, invoke members from both houses of Congress, and are charged with reaching a compromise on legislation once it has been passed by both the House and the Senate.
- Btemporary and are created to take up an issue that falls between the jurisdiction of existing committees, to highlight an issue, or to investigate a particular problem.
- Cpermanent and involves members from both the House and the Senate
- Dpermanent and have the power to write and propose legislation.
2A U.S. senator has a _______ year term.
- Aeight
- Bsix
- Ctwo
- Dfour
3The concept of oversight refers to the effort made by
- ACongress to make executive agencies accountable for their actions.
- Bthe president to make Congress accountable for its actions
- Cthe states to make the federal government responsible for its actions.
- Dthe courts to make the legislative and executive branches responsible for their actions.
4When President Lincoln issued a series of executive orders for which he had no clear legal authority during the start of the Civil War, it illustrated the
- Adelegated powers of the presidency
- Binherent powers of the presidency
- Cexpressed powers of the presidency
- D"going public" strategy
5The expansion of the Executive Office of the President, the development of regulatory review, and the use of executive orders have been important because they
- Amake it very difficult for challengers to defeat incumbent presidents in elections
- Bhave dramatically limited the power of the president and made it easier for Congress to dominate the American political system.
- Chave given presidents substantial capacity to achieve significant policy results despite congressional opposition to their legislative agendas.
- Dare deeply unpopular with the public and have led to the declining trust in American government
6Gerrymandering refers to the
- Ainvestigations of the executive branch by members of Congress.
- Btactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action in legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down.
- Cpractice whereby legislators trade their support or opposition on one bill to get the support of another legislator on a different bill.
- Dmanipulation of electoral districts to serve the interests of a particular group.
7Congress is a _____ legislature with _______ members.
- Abicameral; 275
- Bunicameral; 342
- Cbicameral; 535
- Dbicameral; 100
8Under the original Constitution, senators
- Awere selected by the federal judiciary
- Bwere appointed by state legislatures
- Ccould serve only two terms
- Dserved four-year terms
9The use of taxing and spending powers to shape the economy is part of _______ policy.
- Adistributive
- Bredistributive
- Cfiscal
- Dmonetary
10______ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.
- AExpressed
- BDelegated
- CImplied
- DInherent
11The last time Congress exercised its constitutional power to declare war was during
- Athe Korean War
- Bthe Iraq War
- CWorld War II
- Dthe Vietnam War
12An informal group of advisers to the president is often called the
- Around table
- BKitchen Cabinet
- Cplumbers
- Dinner cabinet
13The Civil Service Act of 1883 attempted to pattern government hiring after practices found in
- Abusiness
- Bthe Catholic Church
- CCongress
- Dlocal government
14A filibuster allows members of the Senate to
- Aadd amendments to any bill at any time
- Bprevent a vote on a bill by speaking continuously on the floor
- Crefer a bill to multiple committees
- Davoid a conference committee
15Members of interest groups in the United States are typically people
- Afrom the lower socioeconomic levels
- Bwho identify as Democrats
- Cwith higher levels of income and education
- Dwho work in manual labor and unskilled occupations
16What is the primary function of a PAC?
- Ato build better networks between interest groups and political parties.
- Bto produce and carry out an institutional advertising campaign
- Cto raise grassroots support for a particular interest
- Dto raise and distribute money to election campaigns
17Which of the following is the best description of an iron triangle?
- Athe domination of a few large companies in the regulation of iron mining and smelting.
- Bthe sable relationship between a bureaucratic agency, a clientele group, and a legislative committee.
- Cthe breakdown in the separation of powers between Congress, the federal judiciary, and the president.
- Dthe inability to reform federal rules without help from the House of Representatives, the Senate, ant he president.
18Which of the following groups is most likely to belong to the New Politics movement?
- Arecent immigrants to the United States
- Bupper-middle-class professionals, for whom the civil rights and antiwar movements of the 1960s were key experiences.
- Cblue-collar workers whose formative experience was the Great Depression.
- Dconservative evangelical southerners, reacting to the cultural changes of the 1960s.
19Oversight can best be described as the
- Aapproval that the Senate must give to all president appointments to the federal judiciary.
- Borganizational control exercised by party whips over members of Congress.
- Cefforts of Congress to supervise the manner in which its laws are implemented by the executive branch.
- Dauthority of committee chairs over the hearings and investigations conducted by the subcommittees.
20In order to get around the need for Senate approval of treaties, many contemporary presidents made use of ____ in foreign affairs.
- Ainternational protocols
- Bdiplomacy
- Cexecutive agreements
- Dexecutive immunity
21What is the primary constitutional task of the vice president, besides succeeding the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation?
- Ato serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Bto cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate
- Cto run the day-to-day operations of the Executive Office of the President
- Dto represent the president overseas
22The solidary benefits of interest groups include
- Afriendship and consciousness-raising
- Bspecial services and goods
- Cinformation and money
- Didentification with the purpose or ideology of the group
23The term "pork barrel" refers to
- Abills that grant a special privilege to a person named in the bill
- Bappropriations made by legislative bodies for local projects that are often not needed but that are created so that local representatives can win reelection in their home districts.
- Cthe collective set of law hat regulates America's meat exports.
- Dany piece of legislation that changes the number of agricultural subsidies provided to farmers by the federal government.
24What is it called when two members of Congress share no common interests but agree to support each other's bill?
- Afilibustering
- Bdelegating
- Clogrolling
- Dbargaining
25_____ is a strategy that attempts to mobilize the widest and most favorable climate of opinion.
- ACreating a "war room"
- BGoing public
- CLitigation
- DCreating an iron triangle
26_____ occurs when the federal government passes authority to administer a program to state or local governments.
- APrivatization
- BDeregulation
- CImplementation
- DDevolution
27The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that
- Athe public good should always trump individual interests.
- Binterest groups should be free to compere for governmental influence.
- Cinterest groups are factions that endanger liberty.
- Ddemocracy is best served by legalizing but regulating the influence of interest groups.
28Which of the following groups has had he greatest success with a strategy of litigation?
- Athe National Rifle Association
- Bthe National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Cthe National Chamber of Commerce
- Dthe Southern Christian Leadership Conference
29The goal of the War Powers Resolution was to
- Aend the Vietnam War.
- Blimit the ability of Congress to cut off funding for troops when the president send them overseas without congressional approval.
- Ccompel a congressional declaration of war for every large-scale military operation.
- Dlimit the power of the president to commit American troops to military action authorization from Congress.
30When membership in an organization allows for a reduction in the price of museum tickets, it is called a
- Apromotion offer
- Bpurposive benefit
- Cmaterial benefit
- Dsolidary benefit
31______ is the primary mission of the State Department.
- AMilitary protection
- BInternational aid
- CNational security
- DDiplomacy
32A senator or representative running for reelection is called the
- Aconstituent
- Bincumbent
- Ctrustee
- Ddelegate
33The Freedom of Information Act is designed to
- Alead to a quicker filing of habeas corpus petitions.
- Bmake more national security documents available to the public.
- Cprevent inefficiency and waste in government management
- Dexpand the freedom of speech granted to government employees.
34When presidents use popular appeals in an attempt to create a mass base of support that will allow them to accomplish their goals, it is referred to as
- A"selling out"
- B"propagandizing the public"
- C"going rogue"
- D"going public"
35Which of the following best describes a way in which the House differs from the Senate?
- AThe House is more centralized and organized than the Senate.
- BThe House is a looser and more deliberative body than the Senate
- CThe members of the House are much less specialized then the members of the Senate.
- DThe House has a much greater level of turnover in its membership than the Senate.
36President Clinton was unusual among modern presidents because he left the White House
- Amore popular than when he entered.
- Bless popular than when he entered.
- Cwithout issuing a single signing statement.
- Dwithout issuing a single executive order.
37How do interest groups use litigation as a strategy of influence?
- AThey engage in institutional advertising, activate issue networks, and directly lobby judges.
- BThey file amicus curiae briefs, finance lawsuits, and bring a suit on behalf of the group.
- CThey work with 527 committees, directly lobby judges, and engage in institutional advertising.
- DThey directly lobby judges, use direct-mail solicitations, and make campaign contributions to members of Congress.
38What is required for Congress to override a presidential veto?
- Atwo-thirds of both houses of Congress
- Ba majority of both houses of Congress
- Ca unanimous vote of both houses of Congress
- Dthree-fourths of both houses of Congress
39Why is it important for interest groups to offer selective benefits?
- AIt is necessary to limit the extent of the free-rider problem
- BIf they do not, people will join political partied instead
- CSelective benefits are the only way to measure the success of an interest group.
- DIf they do not, people will accuse the groups of being antidemocratic
40_____ is when bureaucrats attempt to translate laws into specific rules and actions.
- AAdjudication
- BImplementation
- CDeregulation
- DRegulation
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