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Nixon's efforts to cut spending by refusing to spend money allocated by Congress was called

Strict constructionists seek to understand or discern

What party, est. in the 1890s, failed to defeat the Republicans despite support from Democrats?

The power to determine voting requirements and election procedures is held by

The fact that Congress initiates laws is an example of  . . . 

Republican or Democratic platform "plank"?  Subsidize renewable energy development.

What congressional office regulates the spending of public funds?

What has been true about American's attitudes about government since 1964?

What is the status of the constitutionality of the War Powers Resolution?

This amendment limits the U.S. President to two terms.

This 1971 case ruled that busing was an acceptable remedy to desegregate schools

Civil liberties protections for all citizens are based on

What was the ruling in Korematsu v. The United States?

Conservative or liberal?  Provide a "path to citizenship" for law-abiding illegal immigrants.

What action is Congress's best "tool" for countering judicial activism?

The National Labor Relations Board, Fed. Communications Commission and SEC are examples of

This amendment ended slavery

Third parties serve all of the following functions EXCEPT

When does a federal judge leave office?

If a case is decided as "stare decisis" , what does that mean?

What is a leading contributor to the superficial nature of modern media?

If a state is part of "frontloading", it is probably

House or Senate?  Has filibusters.

What group gained citizenship and could vote in 1924?

What court ruling banned the use of quotas in university admissions?

Which type(s) of federal court(s) do not have appellate jurisdiction?

All of the following are legislative bodies related to the budget process EXCEPT

Republican or Democratic platform "plank"?  Get rid of the "death tax"  (a.k.a estate taxes)

All of the following would make approval of a Supreme Court nominee more difficult EXCEPT

Discrimination based on ___________________ requires the "strict scrutiny" standard.

What case declared that "separate is inherently unequal", ending school segregation?

Which party requires that primary / caucus results be used to assign delegates proportionally?

"Pork"and "earmarks" are nicknames for 

In what part of the Constitution are political parties discussed?

What case established a 3 part test for obscenity?

What prevents the press form being too "tough" on the government and officials?

What types of election do states have that the federal government does NOT have?

All of the following were intended to limit black voting EXCEPT

Senatorial courtesy is most important /critical for what level of the federal courts?

Congress passes legislation that holds someone in jail without a trial it is called a _______?

McCain Feingold, a.k.a. the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) did all the following EXCEPT

What case declared that the accused must be provided a lawyer during questioning if requested?

In the legislative process, what type of laws must originate in the House of Representatives?

Expanded influence of the feds over the states  through funding is called . . . 

Interest groups and political parties differ in that

What is the point of a trial balloon?

Through what court case did John Marshall claim for the court the power of judicial review?

This amendment provided for the direct election of senators.

How many justices must concur with an opinion for it to be considered precedent setting?

House or Senate?  Committee assignments are based on seniority.

Media tends to be biased in all the following ways EXCEPT?

What is the largest source of revenue coming into the US government?

People and groups who have a perspective on a case, but are not directly involved, can

What innovation in broadcasting led to the development of "narrowcasting"?

Which of the following committees would be considered most powerful?

What case declared that the accused must be provided a lawyer if they cannot afford one?

The clear division of powers between the state and federal government is known as

Which of the following type of voter is least common?

Habeus Corpus rights were at first denied to hundreds of suspected terrorists being held at

Incrementalism in the budget process leads to

What party did Abraham Lincoln found?

House or Senate?  Holds impeachment trials.

What part of the 14th amendment allows selective incorporation of civil liberties protections?

What is the President's primary role in national security?

The 3 part test for government acting according to the establishment clause was established in

Whose term lasts six years?

What type of polls are candidates LEAST likely to use?

What person or groups bears the most responsibility for funding and shaping a campaign?

This case ruled the government must provide an attorney if a suspect cannot afford one

What is the typical relationship between elected officials, party loyalty and constituents?

What agency oversees radio & television broadcasting & requires licensing?

Conservative or liberal?  Increase regulations to protect the environment.

This program provides pensions for the handicapped, orphaned, blind and elderly

Why are state party operations so critical to presidential candidates?

What is the primary reason third parties do not succeed longterm?

To hold what federal office must you have been a citizen for 7 years?

What court ruling banned simplistic formulas that advantaged minorities in college admissions?

The Schechter Poultry v. U.S. case ruled that

All of the following are tasks of political parties EXCEPT

How many levels are the federal court system?

The idea that a popular candidate at the top of the ballot can help elect other party members 

Teacher led prayers violate the

All of the following demographic trends in the U.S. are true EXCEPT:

Nixon's efforts to cut spending by refusing to spend money allocated by Congress was called

What case said the 14th amendment could extend civil liberties protections to the state level?

What court cased ruling established that arbitrary gender discrimination is unlawful?

Comstat, Amtrack and the Postal Service are all examples of

All of the following are ways the president controls the bureaucracy EXCEPT 

Which article of the Constitution outlines the amendment process?

When Sen. Majority Leade Reid cut the # of votes needed to approve judges it was deemed

Which of the following can the President do?

The Department of Homeland Security, Education, Health and Human Services are all examples of

Is the following position conservative or liberal?  Protect the life of the unborn.

This law said suspected terrorists can be wiretapped and residences searched without notice

In the 1830s, the Supreme Court ruled in Barron v. Baltimore that the Bill of Rights restrained

If the President cannot get his judges approved by the Senate, what is his/her other option?  

Who determines the method and timing of delegate selection?

This 1896 case ruled that "separate but equal" was constitutional

Presidential authority to strip out parts of bills without rejecting the whole bill is known as

What law requires Congressional approval to deploy troops for more than 60 days?

What do bureaucrats get out of iron triangles?

The most common vehicle the government uses to borrow money is

What case established the media can make incorrect claims as long as they didn't intend harm?

What fraction of state legislatures/ conventions must approve of all Constitutional amendmentS?

What court ruling upheld using race as part of a holistic assessment in admissions decisions?

Which of the following is an example of unconventional political participation?

Is the following position conservative or liberal?  Support free trade and low tariffs. 

Republican or Democratic platform "plank"?  Privatize Social Security.

Which of the following is an example of a beat?

How do slander and libel differ as forms of defamation?

Discrimination based on ___________________ requires the "medium scrutiny" standard.

Across the board cuts that result when the budget process bogs down are called

All of the following were a part of the 1974 Federal Elections Campaign Act EXCEPT

The following plans / compromises are evident in the ratified Constitution except which one?

Which of the following is not one of the purposes mentioned in the Preamble?

What case ruled that congressional districts must be drawn to have equal #s of people in them?

At the start of our republic, to vote you had to meet all the following criiteria EXCEPT

Our nation's first government was a / an _________________.

House or Senate?  Allows floor amendments.

What has led to a drop in the competitiveness of districts & a decline in contested elections?

Republican or Democratic platform "plank"?  Get rid of the "death tax"  (a.k.a estate taxes)

Why did Antifederalists oppose the Constitution? 

Which leadership model would an elected official follow a majority of his constituents?

Republican or Democratic platform "plank"?  Put a cap on malpractice lawsuits.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 bans discrimination based on all the following criteria  EXCEPT

Time, manner and place restrictions to preserve public order relate to the right to

All of the following are true about impeachment EXCEPT

What fact might indicate that an incumbent is in a tight reelection race?

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

The Supreme Court ruled NC had gone too far in using race as a factor in drawing districts in

What American president is credited with inventing campaigning & inspiring "loyal opposition"?

Another term for prior restraint is

This amendment says Congress can't raise their own salaries.

How has TV coverage of conventions changed over time?

What is the main reason that parties hold primaries and / or caucuses?

Who manages what federal cases the government will appeal to the Supreme Court?

When does a federal judge leave office?

What part of the Civil Rights Act banned discrimination in federally funded programs?

The largest portion of DISCRETIONARY federal spending goes to

Which of the following is true of Political Action Committees (PACS)?

Uncontrollable expenditures result from

If you are a state or local official, which of the following are you the most excited about?

Which of the following is true of the bureaucracy?

All of the following indicate an intention to return power to the states from the feds EXCEPT

The Downs Model / Rational Choice Model explains

What do legislators get out of iron triangles?

What case ruling made 527 groups flourish because corporations could give them unlimited funds?

What was the goal of the McGovern-Fraser Commission in the 1960s?

What would be an effect of the U.S. adopting a unitary form of government instead of federal? 

What is a common way for Congressmen to get input from the bureaucracy?

House or Senate?  Small states are disproportionately represented.

What is referred to as the "paradox of mass politics" in the US?

How many levels are the federal court system?

 In what type of primaries can voters vote for different parties on the same ballot?

How do U.S. elections compare with European ones?

When a newly elected president claims his/her policies should be enacted, they are claiming

Executive agreements are like treaties in which of the following ways?

The Bill of Rights represents what constitutional principle?

These were the first two political parties in the United States.

This 1954 case ruled that "separate but equal" was inherently unequal

What case established students can wear arm bands to school in symbolic protest ?

What case established it is constitutional to burn the US flag in symbolic protest ?

What case established that speech can be banned that poses a "clear and present" danger?

All of the elements below are part of iron triangles EXCEPT

This amendment gave black males the right to vote

What impact did the Great Depression and Civil Rights have on the feds' commerce power? 

This amendment protects states from lawsuits from people not living in the state.

Which chief justice (appointed by Nixon) upheld abortion & ruled against him in U.S. v. Nixon?

Implied powers were upheld when the courts approved the national bank as a result of what case?

An incumbent

What text says, "We hold these truths to be self evident. . . all men are created equal . . "?

When does a federal judge leave office?

The case Buckley v. Valeo struck down what part of campaign finance restrictions?

What was the most "democratic" institution established by our founders?

Cesar Chavez led boycotts and demonstrations to get better protections for what group?

Which of the following is true of 527 groups?

All of the following increase the likelihood of voting EXCEPT

In 1972, what constitutional amendment failed to be ratified?

Who makes up the interpreting population for the court system?

Is political socialization mostly formal or informal in the U.S.?

What do family, mass media, school and peers have in common related to politics?

Where is judicial review "covered" in the Constitution?

What article of the Constitution explains the judicial branch?

This amendment clarified presidential succession should the President be ill but not dead.

What Republican attracted white southerners to the Republican party with his Southern Strategy?

What's the remedy if each house of Congress has passed a similar but not identical bill?

If an issue has high saliency it means

House or Senate?  The Vice President breaks ties.

The President must have the advice and consent of the Senate to make treaties and __________.

Which type(s) of federal court(s) do not have appellate jurisdiction?

The advisor(s) with the least loyalty to the President tend to be

House or Senate?  Has a Speaker.

NASA, National Science Foundation are all examples of </p>

These type of protesters have distance restrictions and cannot picket private residences:

Voters registered as independents are positively correlated with what behavior?

What is casework?

This case banned teacher led prayer in school

What is the purpose of a caucus in the House, Senate or made of both Reps and Senators?

Discrimination based on ___________________ requires the "strict scrutiny" standard.

What effect did Shay's Rebellion have on the "founding fathers"?

The Hatch Act bans federal employees from engaging in what behaviors?

All of the following are true of primaries EXCEPT?

After Watergate and Vietnam, how did media treatment of the government shift?

All of the following happen at a party's national convention EXCEPT?

Over time, national party conventions have become less

What was evident after the Kennedy v. Nixon debates in 1960?

Unstated powers that are logically delegated to Congress and the president are called . . . 

A disconnect between a law/ statute and the implementation is likely due to

The two models of organization for White House Staff are hiearchical and 

What case established a 3 part test for obscenity?

How has the gov't. ensured press access to the war front  & insured context in their reporting?

This law banned literacy tests & allowed federal oversight of election activities in the South

The court case that broadly defined Congress' ability to control trade between states was

<p>One key job of the bureaucracy in relation to regulation is</p>

The idea that you don't need to outspend your opponent, but you need to get your message out is

When judges are accused of letting their personal views shape decisions:

Why did Democrats decide to create "superdelegates" after the McGovern - Fraser reforms?

All the following constitutionally "bind" states EXCEPT

All of the following are typical actions of the President in their role as head of state EXCEPT

All of the following are criticisms of our current primary / caucus system EXCEPT:

Before the president appoints a federal judge from a state, he'll usually get approval from

Why are signing statements controversial?

What branch of the federal government MAY be involved in amending the Constitution?

House or Senate?  Has a rules committee.

What is the primary reason some states have more delegates than others at the convention?

Who are the litigants in a case?

Discrimination based on ________________ requires the "reasonable / lowest scrutiny" standard.

Which amendment banned alcohol in the U.S.?

House or Senate?  Has standing committees..

Is the following position conservative or liberal?  Increase taxes on the wealthy.

According to the Constitution you must be at least 30 years old to hold what office?

Republican or Democratic platform "plank"?  Protect a woman's right to choose an abortion.

This case ruled the gov't. can't use evidence gained as a result of an illegal search:

How many levels are the federal court system?

Who actually votes to nominate candidates at the national convention?

Conservative or liberal?  Require photo ID to vote.

What does it mean when a candidate is being "vetted"?

What law requires employers to reasonable accommodate people with disabilities?

What branch can create "inferior courts" of the federal system?

Under the Articles of Confederation, what power did the federal government have?

Case that said laws not aimed at religious interference but that have that affect are ok

What do habeus corpus protections protect you against?

Powers not granted to the federal government and retained by the states are called . . . 

The model where you elect someone and expect them to use their judgement when voting is the

 From the Civil War - 1960s the "Solid South" voted

Republican or Democratic platform "plank"?  Oppose mandatory minimum sentencing programs.

What is the President's main check on judicial power?

All of the following are ADMINISTRATIVE functions of the President EXCEPT

How is the Congressional Budget Office different from the GAO?

Most common criminals are prosecuted in what courts?

Which of the following Constitutional principles insures we are not a confederation?

What caused a steady increase in the cost of campaigns in the late 1950s and early 60s?

What political philosopher most inspired the writing of the Declaration?

What type of primary do political parties like best?

Which of the following is true of Supreme Court opinions?

What percentage of delegates does a candidate need to get the nomination?

The significance of campaign strategy 

Which amendment says powers not granted to the federal government are retained by the states?

What case declared that the accused must be read their rights upon custodial interrogation?

Who are the litigants in a case?

All of the following tend to happen as you age EXCEPT

What was the first form of mass media?

Tha patronage system was reformed by what law that requires civil service exams?

Why are federal elected officials often referred to as "generalists"?

Controlling for education and wealth, who is more likely to vote?

When the President is using the "bully pulpit", what tool is probably nearby?

What indicator is most significantly correlated with presidential approval ratings?

What "sole power" does the House of Representative hold, according to the Constitution?

What aspect of campaigns gets the most media attention?

Most elected officials use this model of leadership

What portion of the 14th amendment is the basis for civil rights protections in the US?

Which amendment provided for an income tax?

This amendment eliminated the poll tax

This case ruled that women have a right to an abortion in the 1st trimester without restriction

What percentage / fraction of the Senate must approve treaties for them to become law?

If the Supreme Court wants to hear a case, they issue a /an

What agency prepares the budget, which is first proposed by the executive (since the 1920s)?

What is the relationship between fiscal federalism and cooperative federalism?

All of the following are true of caucuses EXCEPT

How long do national party conventions typically last?

Is the following position conservative or liberal?  Support / expansion of government programs.

For a case to be heard by the Supreme Court, how many justices must vote to accept it?

 How did local party bosses win support and loyalty to their party in the past?

Why did Eisenhower say that his appointment of Earl Warren was a mistake?

All of the following are a types of third parties we have seen in US politics EXCEPT

Thanks to the 22nd amendment, the President is now inaugurated in this month.

The purposes of government are discussed in what part of the Constitution?

Checks & balances, separation of powers & federalism insure that  change in the US will be

This 1857 case ruled that blacks were not citizens and slaves were property.

All of the following are new realities of the budget process due to polarization EXCEPT?

According to the Constitution, once a year, the president is required to do what?

Franking is

What do habeus corpus protections protect you against?

Al the following are concurrent powers of the federal and state governments EXCEPT?

Giving government jobs in return for loyalty and support of elected officials is called

A judge appointed as a recess appointment can serve for no longer than

A trial balloon is usually preceded by a 

All of the following groups were part of the New Deal coalition EXCEPT

When is a party usually most cohesive in terms of voting as a bloc?

All of the following are purposes of national conventions now EXCEPT

What president failed in his efforts to "pack" the Supreme Court with 6 more justices?

What type of communication is most likely to discuss a candidate's positions on the issues?

The United States government is accurately described as

This case limited federal power by ruling that the feds couldn't designate "gun free zones"