The higher the president stands in the polls:

the easier it is to persuade others to support initiative

The president's power is:

shared with other branches of the government

Which statements about bureaucracies is FALSE?

Each bureaucratic agency is created by the president

Which institution is responsible for compiling the president's budget proposal?

Office of Management and Budget

To preserve the balance of power in government the framers:

checked those powers that they believed to be most dangerous

Courts with appellate jurisdiction:

review the legal issues involved in a case

The Office of Management and Budget/National Security Council/Council on Economic Advisers are:

policy-making bodies of the Executive Office of President

The agency created to police the stock market is the:

Securities and Exchange Commission

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1
The primary goal of the president's legislative strategy is usually:
to block legislation as they oppose
to win the support of all fellow partisans
to win on all final votes
to set the agenda
2
All of these programs are examples of entitlement programs except:
defense contracts
Medicare
Social Security
veterans' benefits
3
The federal government borrows money from its citizens through:
entitlement programs
income taxes
social security
bonds
4
If ____ SCOTUS justices agree to review a case, it can be scheduled for oral argument.
four
two
eight
six
5
The higher the president stands in the polls:
the less likely they will initiate new policy ventures
the less support they need in Congress
the less need there is for presidential public appearances
the easier it is to persuade others to support initiative
6
The president's power is:
unlimited and absolute
always the dominant figure in the American political system
shared with other branches of the government
very limited and largely ceremonial
7
Which statements about bureaucracies is FALSE?
Each bureaucratic agency is created by the president
Bureaucracies are scarcely hinted at in the Constitution
Bureaucratic powers extend to every corner of American life
Nothing better illustrates the complexity of government
8
Which institution is responsible for compiling the president's budget proposal?
Office of Management and Budget
Department of the Treasury
Congressional Budget Office
Senate Appropriations Committee
9
To preserve the balance of power in government the framers:
created a weak executive
checked those powers that they believed to be most dangerous
refused to give the president powers in national security
limited the president to administrative powers
10
Which program accounts for the largest chunk of the federal budget?
foreign aid and espionage
bridges and highways
Social Security and Medicare
welfare and unemployment
11
Once a policy decision has been made, the bureaucracy is responsible for:
its implementation
judging its merits
funding it
its deregulation
12
Courts with appellate jurisdiction:
hear only civil cases
hear only criminal cases
determine the facts about a case
review the legal issues involved in a case
13
Which expenditure is considered uncontrollable?
national security
highway system
federal subsidies for public education
entitlement programs
14
The Office of Management and Budget/National Security Council/Council on Economic Advisers are:
members of the White House staff
key liaison agencies between president and Congress
policy-making bodies of the Executive Office of President
part of the president's cabinet
15
The agency created to police the stock market is the:
National Labor Relations Board
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Trade Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission

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