Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of a case being decided based on precedent?

Supreme Court bases its decision in a case involving the commerce clause

What are the three parts to an Iron Triangle?

Congress committees, Regulatory commissions, interest groups

In Youngstown Sheet and Tube v. Sawyer the court rejects the claim that Truman can merely seize mills as commander. Why?

Because any authorization to seize private property is the job of Congress

The scenario of DACA where the Republicans were against Obama's expansion of it, illustrates which of the following?

Presidents exert informal powers when their policy agenda conflicts

Supreme Court justices were given tenure subject to good behavior by the framers of the Constitution in order to ensure

justices are free from direct political pressures

In The Federalist 70 “energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of gov" What is he arguing for?

a single executive who can respond quickly to crises

Which of the following best reflects the holding in Baker v. Carr?

Created a oneperson, onevote standard for reviewing congressional districts

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the US House and Senate?

House debate is limited; Senate debate is unlimited

Congress adopted the War Powers Resolution to

limit the president’s authority to commit troops overseas

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the US House of Reps and the Senate?

House will of people; Senate interest of states

If a President makes a controversial appointment, Which of the following explains how Congress could legit respond?

Members of Congress could issue statements but have no formal power to bloc

Which of the following scenarios illustrates how social media has changed the way presidents relate to the public?

A president announcing a major policy initiative via the Internet

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the rules for debate used by the US House of Reps and the Senate?

House Debate is limited; Senate members can filibuster

What is a problem with regulation?

Regulations are expensive, and often damages businesses

Which of the following is an action a president can take to rally public support for the administration's legal agenda?

Use the State of the Union Address to pressure Congress to pass a bill

Which of the following describes the ruling in Shaw v. Reno?

Racial gerrymandering was ruled unconstitutional.

Which of the following is articulated in the War Powers Resolution?

The President must bring troops home from hostilities within 60 to 90 days

Which of the following is an example of how the innovation of social media can influence presidential behavior?

The president announces the nomination of a cabinet secretary on twitter

How does one break an Iron Triangle?

You go after it's information at the center

In 1964 the Supreme Court overruled the decision in Malloy v. Hogan (1964) this scenario illustrates:

Ideological changes to Supreme Court can lead to the overturning of cases

Which of the following situations is an example of the president using the bully pulpit as a tool for agenda setting?

President Reagan delivering a televised address urging a reduction in taxes

Which of the following summarizes the reasoning for Baker v. Carr?

Because rural districts had fewer people, representation was uneven

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1
Which of the following is a Senator for Ohio?
Steve Chabot
Warren Davidson
Sherrod Brown
Brad Wenstrup
2
Which of the following sections of the United States Constitution is most related to the case Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
Article III
the tenth amendment
Article I
The first amendment
3
federal law prohibiting government employees from active participation in partisan politics
Triangle Act
Garfield act
partisan act
hatch act
4
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of a case being decided based on precedent?
Supreme Court disagrees with the majority of the other justices
Supreme Court overturns a lower court decision in a case dealing with votes
A state passes a law which contradicts federal law
Supreme Court bases its decision in a case involving the commerce clause
5
What are the three parts to an Iron Triangle?
Congress committees, Regulatory commissions, interest groups
Congress committees, President, Interest Groups
Committees, Subcommittees, Regulatory commissions
Interest Groups, Lobbyists, political parties
6
In Youngstown Sheet and Tube v. Sawyer the court rejects the claim that Truman can merely seize mills as commander. Why?
Because the right of property is one that is largely protected by the cons
Because the authority to seize property has to do with the courts only
Because any authorization to seize private property is the job of Congress
Because the claim is that the President can seize the mills, not materials
7
The scenario of DACA where the Republicans were against Obama's expansion of it, illustrates which of the following?
Iron triangles form between members of the president’s party and opponents
A reluctant bureaucracy can hinder a president’s agenda.
Presidents exert informal powers when their policy agenda conflicts
Public opinion can influence how Congress responds to a president.
8
Supreme Court justices were given tenure subject to good behavior by the framers of the Constitution in order to ensure
justices remain accountable to the public
justices are encouraged to make politically popular decisions
justices are free from direct political pressures
cooperation between the judicial and legislative branches is assured
9
What is a problem with deregulation?
There is not enough government oversight on the issue
Customers have to deal with less safety measures
all of the answers are true
Customers are exposed to more fraud
10
Which of the following presidential appointments will be difficult if the President and the Senate are of two parties?
Supreme court
Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors
Secretary of defense
Ambassador to Germany
11
In The Federalist 70 “energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of gov" What is he arguing for?
a president who is youthful and assertive
a single executive who can respond quickly to crises
an electoral college in the selection of the president
a president who has a good understanding of public policy
12
Which of the following best reflects the holding in Baker v. Carr?
Created a oneperson, onevote standard for reviewing congressional districts
Stated that the 10th Amendment exclusively reserves the power to review
Stated that the Seventeenth Amendment requires regular review of districts
Declared that racial gerrymandering was a violation of the due process
13
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the US House and Senate?
House led by President pro temp; Senate led by Vice Pres
House initiates revenue bills; Senate nominates cabinet members
House must approve supreme court nom; Senate must approve treaties
House debate is limited; Senate debate is unlimited
14
How many representatives does Ohio have total?
18
16
15
3
15
Congress adopted the War Powers Resolution to
delineate a clear chain of command in the event of nuclear war
limit the president’s authority to commit troops overseas
enable the president to commit troops to United Nations peacekeeping forces
give the president additional powers in case of military emergencies
16
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the US House of Reps and the Senate?
House standing committees; Senate based on size stricter rules
House Majority and Minorities control policy equally; Senate has filibuster
House will of people; Senate interest of states
House members serve 6 year terms; Senate members serve two year terms
17
If a President makes a controversial appointment, Which of the following explains how Congress could legit respond?
Members of Congress could issue statements but have no formal power to bloc
The House of Representatives could filibuster the nomination.
The Senate could refuse to confirm it
The Rules Committee could refuse to release the bill that made the appointm
18
Which of the following scenarios illustrates how social media has changed the way presidents relate to the public?
A president appearing on a late-night comedy talk show to make jokes
A president allowing film crews to cover a visit to a natural disaster area
A president announcing a major policy initiative via the Internet
A president hosting a rally in a swing state to increase support
19
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the rules for debate used by the US House of Reps and the Senate?
House of reps cannot filibuster; Senate only majority leaders can filibust
House members can filibuster; Senate cannot filibuster
House Debate is limited; Senate members can filibuster
House and Senate Debate is unlimited
20
What is a problem with regulation?
It makes things more clear
Regulations are expensive, and often damages businesses
It makes things safer
It protects us from special interests
21
a metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects
pork barrel
Grants
Federal Mandates
log rolling
22
Which of the following is an action a president can take to rally public support for the administration's legal agenda?
Hold private meetings with key members of Congress to promote a compromise
Sign a bill into law that would provide increased aid to college students.
Forge an executive agreement with another country regulating the safe prod
Use the State of the Union Address to pressure Congress to pass a bill
23
Federalist 78“A constitution is and must be regarded by the judges, as belonging to them to ascertain meaning"
Shaw v. Reno
Baker v. Carr
McCulloch v. Maryland
Marbury v. Madison
24
Which of the following describes the ruling in Shaw v. Reno?
It was decided that congressional districts needed to be equal in size.
The Voting Rights Act was ruled unconstitutional.
The poll tax was eliminated.
Racial gerrymandering was ruled unconstitutional.
25
Which of the following is articulated in the War Powers Resolution?
The President must finance war with a special funding campaign
The President must bring troops home from hostilities within 60 to 90 days
The President may not nationalize a militia
The president can declare war
26
Which of the following is an example of how the innovation of social media can influence presidential behavior?
The president outlines the administration's legislative agenda on tv
The president announces the nomination of a cabinet secretary on twitter
The president holds a press conference to discuss midterm election results.
The president hosts a White House dinner with a foreign head of state.
27
How does one break an Iron Triangle?
You follow the money
You go after it's information at the center
You can never break an Iron Triangle
You attack congress members
28
In 1964 the Supreme Court overruled the decision in Malloy v. Hogan (1964) this scenario illustrates:
Constitutional amendments can be used to overturn previous Supreme Court
The executive branch can sometimes evade Supreme Court decisions.
The Supreme Court oftentimes overrules lower court decisions.
Ideological changes to Supreme Court can lead to the overturning of cases
29
Which of the following situations is an example of the president using the bully pulpit as a tool for agenda setting?
President Clinton invoking executive privilege in resisting a subpoena
President Bush issuing a signing statement in the Detainee Treatment Act
President Reagan delivering a televised address urging a reduction in taxes
President Obama issuing an executive order delaying deportation of immigran
30
Which of the following summarizes the reasoning for Baker v. Carr?
Because rural districts had fewer people, representation was uneven
There should be redistricting every ten years at the federal level
To ensure equal protection under the law, there should be an equal number
Congressional redistricting must involve traditionally excluded groups

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