In Roe v. Wade, a majority of Supreme Court justices determined that

The implied right to privacy makes abortions legal

Which of the following statements is supported by the info in the table?

Partisanship was a good predictor of the way a person voted

A difference between the House and the Senate is that in the House...

Legislative activity on floor is more constrained by rules

Congressional oversight refers to the power of Congress to

Exercise some control over executive agencies

Even with large majorities of their own party in Congress, president have difficulty in leg b/c

The weak nature of parties hampers Pres. control of Cong.

Which of the following Constitutional provisions broadened the power of Congress?

The necessary and proper clause

Which of the following is an example of constitutional Checks and Balances?

Senate rejects a president's nomination for Sec of Def

In Brown v. Board, the Supreme Court based their decision on which of the following?

14th Amendment - Equal protection clause

In which circumstance would the "rule of four" be applied?

At least four justices on Supreme Court agree to hear a case

If a college has an admissions policy where they reserve 20 seats for a racial minority...

Strike it down because it is a quota system

After a constitutional amendment has been proposed by both houses, its adoption requires...

Ratification by 3/4 of all the states

To influence policy making by the federal courts, the president can do all EXCEPT

Fire and replace federal judges

Which of the following is supported by information in the table?

The number of women elected to Congress more than doubled

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1
In Roe v. Wade, a majority of Supreme Court justices determined that
Homosexual sex cannot be outlawed
A constitutional right to privacy made contraceptives legal
The implied right to privacy makes abortions legal
A husband may veto his wife's decision to have an abortion
2
Which of the following statements is supported by the info in the table?
Strong Dems were more likely to vote their party than Reps
Partisanship was a good predictor of the way a person voted
The number of Strong Dems was greater than Reps
Independents were less likely to vote than party identifiers
3
A difference between the House and the Senate is that in the House...
Committees are less important in decision-making
Junior members have more influence over decisions
Party leaders are less powerful
Legislative activity on floor is more constrained by rules
4
According to James Madison, which of the following best controls the effects of faction?
A large republic
The popular election of judges
Direct democracy
A merit-based civil service
5
Congressional oversight refers to the power of Congress to
Allow agencies to defend or refute pending legislation
Override presidential vetoes
Exercise some control over executive agencies
Seek judicial opinion on the constitutionality of legis
6
Even with large majorities of their own party in Congress, president have difficulty in leg b/c
The veto is ineffective in controlling Congress
President seldom addresses the same issues as Congress
Individual members of Cong attract attention against Pres
The weak nature of parties hampers Pres. control of Cong.
7
Which of the following Constitutional provisions broadened the power of Congress?
The Tenth Amendment
The eminent domain provision of the 5th Amendment
The necessary and proper clause
The equal protection clause
8
An example of a discretionary item in the federal budget is
Veterans' pensions
Interest on the National Debt
Spending on National Parks
Social Security payments
9
Which of the following comes first in the policy-making process?
Implementation
Agenda setting
Policy formulation
Program evaluation
10
Which of the following is an example of constitutional Checks and Balances?
Senate rejects a president's nomination for Sec of Def
Supreme Court overturns a lower court's ruling on the 4th Am
FCC revokes the license of a radio station for hate speech
Feds require state governments to provide unemployment ins.
11
Policy that describes the impact of the federal budget (taxes, spending, etc) is called
Monetary policy
Fiscal policy
Trade policy
Capitalist policy
12
In Brown v. Board, the Supreme Court based their decision on which of the following?
1st Amendment right to Free Expression
14th Amendment - Equal protection clause
4th Amendment Exclusionary rule
14th Amendment - Due Process clause
13
The primary responsibility for determining Monetary Policy rests with the
Federal Reserve Board
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury Department
International Monetary Fund
14
To which level of government did the Bill of Rights originally apply?
Federal government only
State governments only
State and federal governments only
Local, state and federal governments
15
All of the following are traditional political values held by most Americans EXCEPT
Representative democracy
Equality of outcome
Due process of law
Individual freedom
16
In which circumstance would the "rule of four" be applied?
House Rules Cmt limits floor debate to 4 mins per member
Four senators agree to a cloture motion
At least four justices on Supreme Court agree to hear a case
Four states request a writ of certiorari
17
When party members meet to nominate a candidate for office, they participate in...
General election
Closed primary
Caucus
Open primary
18
If a college has an admissions policy where they reserve 20 seats for a racial minority...
Courts will uphold because it is Aff. Action program
Strike it down because it is a quota system
Strike it down because the % of seats doesn't match the pop
Uphold because only a small # of seats are at issue
19
After a constitutional amendment has been proposed by both houses, its adoption requires...
Publication in the Federal Register
Ratification by 3/4 of all the states
Signature of the president
Support by a majority vote of the people
20
To influence policy making by the federal courts, the president can do all EXCEPT
Fire and replace federal judges
Make public statements about issues before the courts
Take partisanship into account when making appointments
Encourage the Justice Dept to get involved in certain cases
21
Which of the following is supported by information in the table?
The number of women elected to Congress more than doubled
Women gained leadership positions in the House
Women in Congress have higher incumbency rates than men
The number of women in the Senate has grown in each elec

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