POLS 1101 Final exam review SP2019

Question 1

The current chief executive of Georgia is

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Brian Kemp

Question 2

A pork-barrel project refers to which of the following?

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legislation that awards benefits to a MC's constituents

Question 3

The vote to end a filibuster is called

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cloture

Question 4

The FTC recently announced that it will fine _____ $3-5 billion for privacy violations

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Facebook

Question 5

A piece of legislation that authorizes new taxes or government spending is called a(n)

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money bill

Question 6

The Department of Agriculture is which type of agency?

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clientele

Question 7

When a president makes an executive agreement

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language does not have the same effect of a formal treaty

Question 8

Powers given to the president by Article II, Sections 2 and 3, of the Constitution are known as

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expressed powers

Question 9

The president's power and duty to see that all laws are faithfully executed is termed

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executive power

Question 10

A vote in which 50%+ of 1 party's MCs vote against 50%+ of the other party's members is called

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gridlocked vote

Question 11

Which state's high court recently ruled that its House electoral districts were gerrymandered?

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Michigan

Question 12

Which branch of government was expected by the Founders to be the dominant branch?

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Legislative

Question 13

When House leaders want to limit floor debate and amendments, they may employ

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closed rule

Question 14

What is the term for a Cong. committee that has a fixed membership, staff, and jurisdiction?

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standing committee

Question 15

What formal power gives the president a role in the legislative process?

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vetoing

Question 16

An executive order is

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rule or regulation issued by POTUS that has effect of law

Question 17

The term for 2+ members trading votes so that each gets what is most valuable to them is called

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logrolling

Question 18

Which US state recently passed a law allowing teachers to carry weapons in the classroom?

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Florida

Question 19

The use of hearings to ensure that bureaucrats do what the Congress intended is an example of

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oversight

Question 20

Which of the following powers relates to the president's role as "head of state"?

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receiving ambassadors

Question 21

Recently President Trump implored citizens to:

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Get vaccines

Question 22

Which president represents the turning point in the beginning of modern presidential power?

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Franklin Roosevelt

Question 23

What is the name for the heads of all the major federal government departments?

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Cabinet

Question 24

When the House charges someone with "Treason...or high Crimes and Misdemeanors" it's called

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impeached

Question 25

Which former Obama administration official recently announced they are running for president?

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Joe Biden

POLS 1101 Final exam review SP2019

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POLS 1101 Final exam review SP2019

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