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Legislative branch, Executive branch, Judicial branch, bureaucracy, federal budgeting and spending
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1
Which of the following is TRUE about the Senate as compared to the House?
it is more centralized, with stronger leadership
seniority is more important in determining power
it has more influence on foreign affairs
it has more influence on the budget
2
Another name for the necessary and proper clause
establishment clause
santa claus
supremacy clause
elastic clause
3
Which of the following is a legislative check on the power of the judiciary?
Confirms appointments to the court
Judicial review
Sets number of justices
confirms President's cabinet
4
The judicial system is discussed primarily in which article in the constitution?
IV
I
II
III
5
The most important source of the Supreme Court’s caseload is:
Instruction from the solicitor general
Congress' certification of cases for review
Its original jurisdiction
Its appellate jurisdiction
6
The lower federal courts
hear both criminal and civil cases
exercise original jurisdiction
were created by an act of congress
all of the above
7
Federalist 10
is about
how to set up checks & balances
separation of power into 3 branches
limiting the impact of factions through a large republic
the Bill of Rights
8
What is the message of the political cartoon?
Parties settle their disagreements by playing tug of war.
Our country just can't get along.
Donkeys and elephants do not like each other.
Democrats and Republicans disagree on how the country is run
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Which of the following was the key to making the courts a coequal branch (increasing its power)
the concept of judicial review
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
writs of certiorari
the Judiciary Act of 1789
10
In the United States, most criminal cases end in:
A trial by judge
An appeal up to the state Court of Appeals
An appeal to the US Court of Appeals (Circuit)
A plea bargain negotiated by the defense and prosecution
11
Which philosopher trusted people the least and believed in a strong, absolute power monarch?
Locke
Rousseau
Voltaire
Hobbes
12
What percent of states needs to agree to pass an amendment?
75%
50%
66%
100%
13
The main job of federal bureaucrats is to
protect the interests of their constituencies.
advise the president and Cabinet on internal affairs.
implement and regulate government policies.
countervail the power of private corporations
14
The requirements for a majority vote in order to win in the Electoral College favors
Democrats
a two-party system
Republicans
third party candidates
15
All of the following powers are granted to the President by the Constitution EXCEPT:
Granting pardons for federal offenses
Commissioning officers in the armed forces
Forming new cabinet-level departments
Receiving ambassadors
16
One of the formal tools used by Congress for oversight of the bureaucracy is
The line item veto
Authorization of spending bills
Private bills
Senatorial courtesy
17
Which of the following is a way Congress can influence the federal judiciary?
It can prohibit judical activism
It can change appellate jurisdiction of federal courts
It can filibuster decisions made by courts
It can review judges for reappointment every ten years
18
The details of legislation are usually worked out in which of the following settings?
The floor of the House
A subcommittee
Legislative Hearings
A party caucus
19
The pork barrel and casework are examples of
descriptive representation
opportunities for credit-claiming by members of congress
position-taking
advertising techniques
20
Which of the following is NOT a linkage institution?
elections
political parties
the bureaucracy
the media
21
Most of the bills introduced in the House and the Senate are then:
Passed by both chambers but vetoed by the President
Killed in the Rules Committee
Referred to committee but never sent to the full Congress
Passed by one chamber but not the other
22
Interest groups can attempt to influence the Supreme Court by
raising a "political question"
writing an amicus curiae brief
appealing a decision directly to the president
testifying during oral arguments
23
Agreement among four justices on the Supreme Court is always sufficient to
Overturn a lower court's opinion
Accept a case for consideration - grant cert
Write a majority opinion
Decide the outcome of the case
24
The Department of Commerce and the Department of Education are examples of
independent regulatory agencies
cabinet departments
dependent presidential boards
government corporations
25
All of the following are formal or informal sources of presidential power EXCEPT:
Presidential access to the media
Presidential authority to raise revenue
the Constitution
Public Support
