POLS1101 Test 2

The number of Representatives per state is determined by

What is the function of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?

How many terms can a President serve?

Which institution creates cabinet departments, executive agencies and regulatory commissions?

What is the main role of congressional leadership?

Which type of presidential powers are not stated in the Constitution, but inferred from it?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of bureaucracies?

Which institution elects the President?

When the population changes in a state, electoral lines are redrawn. This is known as

How long is a Senator's term of office?

The US Postal Service (USPS) is an example of a

How are the heads of the bureaucracy selected?

How old do you have to be to run for the Senate?

What type of committee are bills referred to in Congress after they have been introduced?

Which of the following is NOT a qualification to run for President?

Issue networks are

The purpose of the War Powers Act was to

Which act provides for continuity in government if something happens to both the Pres and VP?

If no one receives a majority of electoral votes, who elects the President?

Delegates represent

Which type of federal agency performs services, rather than regulatory functions?

When you get a job in the bureaucracy based on personal ties, it is called

How many terms can a member of Congress serve?

How long is a presidential term?

The National Security Council (NSC) advises the President on which type of policy?

Bureaucratic institutions that act like a private business are called

What is the function of a regulatory commission?

Which institution ratifies treaties and confirms presidential appointments?

Which of the following are the qualifications to run for the House of Representatives?

Which of the following is an example of inherent powers?

A quasi-judicial process where the bureaucracy settles disputes between two parties is called

Which amendment allows the President to appoint a new VP in the case of death or resignation?

Reapportionment occurs when there is a change in the number of

How many congressional districts does Georgia have?

What is the purpose of a presidential signing statement?

The "iron triangle" refers to the policymaking relationship between

Which act requires Presidents to get congressional approval after 60 days of military action?

Presidential agreements that do not require the advice and consent of the Senate are called

How long is a Representative's term of office?

What is democratic deficit?

Which act limits the political activities of federal employees?

Standing committees engage in markup, which refers to

What type of agency is the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ?

An executive order

Which constitutional amendment provided for presidential term limits?

Which type of pork is put in appropriations bills to send money to a congressman's state?

Which act reformed the bureaucracy based on a merit system?

How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidential election?

How many Senators represent a state?

Which of the following is NOT a constitutional power of the vice president?

What is the function of standing committees?

Delegates in the House of Representatives

Which of the following is an example of a regulatory commission?