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What is common law?
What does a government corporation do?
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What does a government corporation do?
provide services that the private sector could provide
expand international trade
breakup monopolies and promote free-market principles
generate significant profit for the federal government
2
What is common law?
the accumulation of judicial decisions about legal issues
laws passed by legislatures
issues capable of being settled as a matter of law
disputes between two parties
3
A presidential nominee to the Supreme Court would have the most trouble being confirmed when
a president’s party is in the minority in the Senate
a president nominates a woman or a racial minority
the House is opposed to the nominee’s ideology
a president makes a nomination at the beginning of his term
4
In recent years, privatization of government functions to contractors has __________.
increased at the federal level
decreased at the state level
provided services more efficiently at the federal level
received greater public support
5
How do standard operating procedures influence bureaucratic decision making?
They promote uniform application of rules.
They promote coordination across agencies
They promote administrative discretion.
They promote close coordination with Congress
6
Who are the three main players in an iron triangle?
bureaucrats, interest groups, and congressional committees
Congress,the president, and the courts
businesses, interest groups, and political action committees
politicians ,candidates, and bureaucrats
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Which of the following is a part of the federal bureaucracy?
the U.S. Supreme Court
the Department of Defense
the Democratic Party
the U.S. House of Representatives
8
In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court first claim the right of judicial review?
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Marbury v. Madison
Chisholm v. Georgia
Brown v. Board of Education
9
Which of the following best describes the policies related to firing federal civil servants?
president has authority to fire federal civil servants.
It is difficult and time consuming to fire a civil servant.
Federal civil servants have life tenure.
courts can fire civil servants for political reasons.
10
In which federal courts are trials conducted?
circuit courts
courts of appeals
the Supreme Court
district courts
11
Cabinet secretaries are chosen by__________ and confirmed by __________.
the president; the House of Representatives
the president; the Supreme Court
the Senate; the president
the president; the Senate
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Under which chief justice did the Supreme Court establish the power of judicial review?
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Earl Warren
John Marshall
James Madison
13
Federal district court judges are appointed to __________ terms.
20-year
life
three-year
10-year
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A(n) __________ regulates industries using market like strategies such as rewards.
iron triangle
executive order
patronage system
incentive system
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In which courts are the vast majority of all cases tried?
state
appellate
federal
district
16
Which of the following statements best describes the president’s influence over agency budgets?
president has authority to determine administrative budgets.
he proposes budgets, depends on Congress for appropriations
president has final say over all department budgets
president has no authority in the budgeting process
17
Why do its proponents argue that deregulation is good public policy?
addresses fundamental flaws in the free-market economy
protects consumers by guarding against inflation
workers will be less likely to be injured
Eliminating regulations makes U.S. more competitive
18
Which of the following is the authority vested in a particular court to hear a case first?
judicial review
original jurisdiction
jurisprudence
confirmation
19
Only a(n) __________ court can review the decisions of a lower court.
administrative
trial
original
appellate
20
Which of the following must confirm all federal judges?
the Supreme Court
the states
the House of Representatives
the Senate
21
Which type of law concerns the violation of the legal rights of one individual toward another?
criminal
civil
natural
recidivist
22
Which of the following is a function of the federal bureaucracy?
issuing executive agreements
implementing laws passed by Congress
issuing executive orders
implementing state statutes
23
What is a goal common to both the Pendleton Act and the Hatch Act?
streamlining the policy implementation process
reducing the influence of partisan politics on bureaucracy
increasing presidential control of the federal bureaucracy
reducing the exercise of administrative discretion
24
Which of the following was a consequence of the spoils system?
There was little government corruption.
bureaucracy was staffed with people who lacked expertise.
Voter turnout was lower.
low turnover in the federal bureaucracy
25
It is appropriate for judges to make bold policy decisions best describes
judicial restraint
strict constructionism
judicial activism
originalism
26
Which cabinet department did Congress create shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
the Department of Homeland Security
the Department of Internal Affairs
the Department of Intelligence
the Department of Anti-Terrorism
27
Senators of the president’s party from a state with judicial vacancy can block the nomination
presidential deference
advice and consent
judicial review
senatorial courtesy
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Who nominates judges to the U.S.district courts?
the House of Representatives
the Supreme Court
the Senate
the president
29
Which of the following agencies is most removed from presidential control?
the Federal Reserve Board
the Department of Defense
the Department of Justice
the Environmental Protection Agency
30
How many justices currently serve on the Supreme Court?
nine
five
six
eight
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How and whether judicial decisions are translated into actual policy is known as judicial ____.
execution
intention
legislation
implementation
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_are written statements containing the legal reasoning behind the Court’s decisions.
opinions
per curiam statements
treatises
amicus curiae briefs
33
Those who believe that regulations on business are too numerous arelikely to favor __________.
command-and-control systems
executive orders
incentive systems
deregulation
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Which of the following is a drawback of privatization of government functions?
reduces the ability to scrutinize government functions.
The bidding process involves too many rules.
Privatized services often cost less to deliver.
Privatized service delivery is often too slow.
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Under what circumstance are bureaucrats most likely to exercise discretion?
when an agency is creating environmental regulations
when an agency is proposing legislation
when an agency is implementing a vague law
when an agency is under congressional investigation
