Intro to American Govt. Final

Question 1

Which entity votes for the presidential candidate and is made up of 538 electors consisting of state representatives?

Accepted Answer

Electoral College

Question 2

Military-Industrial Complex refers to the relationship between the govt., the military, and private industry...

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Super PACs relate to which Supreme Court case?

Accepted Answer

Citizens United v. FEC

Question 4

Judicial review is...

Accepted Answer

The power to declare decisions unconstitutional

Question 5

"First past the post" refers to...

Accepted Answer

A candidate winning the most votes even if it's not the majority

Question 6

The role of interest groups is to...

Accepted Answer

Communicate with govt. officials about group's interests, Represent people with shared views/beliefs, Influence policy, Inform members about political developments

Question 7

Which historic piece urged Americans to avoid foreign involvement and fear factions?

Accepted Answer

Washington's Farewell Address

Question 8

Examples of formal powers of the Prez are...

Accepted Answer

Commander in Chief, Negotiate treaties, Appoint cabinet members, Veto legislation

Question 9

What is the term for refiguring electoral districts?

Accepted Answer

Gerrymandering

Question 10

The New Deal is associated with which US president?

Accepted Answer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 11

Chevron deference refers to...

Accepted Answer

Courts using agency's interpretations of a statute

Question 12

Bureaucratic Autonomy is...

Accepted Answer

Bureaucratic freedom from political oversight

Question 13

The bureaucracy...

Accepted Answer

Enforces and administrates federal laws and programs

Question 14

Which of the following are explicit powers of the President?

Accepted Answer

Veto legislation, Grant pardons, Make treaties

Question 15

The Bush Doctrine stressed the importance of what?

Accepted Answer

Fighting terrorism, American maintaining its global leadership

Question 16

The Power of the Purse is...

Accepted Answer

Controlling govt. spending and taxation

Question 17

What branch/entity has the power of the Purse?

Accepted Answer

Legislative/House of Reps.

Question 18

What are criticisms of the bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

Too big and inefficient, Too much power

Question 19

Which Supreme Court case protected the right to free association?

Accepted Answer

NAACP v. Alabama

Question 20

Judicial restraint is refraining from interfering with other branches...

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

What do whistleblowers do?

Accepted Answer

Snitch on wrongdoers in organizations

Question 22

Examples of informal powers of the Prez...

Accepted Answer

Crisis management, National security measures during threats, Executive orders, Media manipulation

Question 23

Which act ended the spoils system and began merit-based hiring?

Accepted Answer

Pendleton Act

Question 24

Which two states use a proportional electoral vote system?

Accepted Answer

Maine and Nebraska

Question 25

Which act limits the Prez.'s power to use military force without Congressional approval?

Accepted Answer

War Powers Act of 1973

Question 26

I have an Avengers tattoo

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Which doctrine pushed for the separation of Europe and American in foreign affairs?

Accepted Answer

Monroe Doctrine

Question 28

A hiring process where employees are chosen based on skill and qualifications...

Accepted Answer

Merit-based

Question 29

The Hatch Act places limits on the political participation of fed. employees...

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

Judicial activism is an active approach to reviewing other branches...

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

What order shows the U.S. evolvement in the world?

Accepted Answer

Isolationism - Interventionism - Hegemony - Neoconservatism

Question 32

What is an example of Congressional oversight?

Accepted Answer

Trade Review Act of 2025

Question 33

What did Eisenhower warn against?

Accepted Answer

Military-Industrial Complex

Question 34

The Power of the Purse gives influence b/c...

Accepted Answer

It prevents the Prez. from spending money unapproved

Question 35

What is the Spoils System?

Accepted Answer

Giving public office to party supporters

Question 36

The Judicial branch has the power to alter the size and structure of fed. courts?

Accepted Answer

False

Intro to American Govt. Final

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Intro to American Govt. Final

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