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What is judicial restraint?
When a court interprets the constitution loosely
When a court decides to interpret the constitution strictly
Handcuffing judges
When judges are bound by law
2
This person makes sure that people are voting with the party
Majority leader
President pro tempore
Whip
Minority leader
3
Federal Courts would hear which of the following?
Personal injury cases
Matters of interstate and commerce
Questions of constitutionality of law
Family law issues
4
What group approves all presidential appointments to federal courts and the cabinet?
The House of Representatives
The Senate
Congress
The Senate and the House of Representatives
5
What is the group of advisors that lead the executive departments called?
The Senate
The Executive Office of the President
The National Security Council
The Cabinet
6
Concurrent powers belong to...
Only state governments
Neither state nor national government
Both states and national government
Only the national government
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What group advises the president on foreign and military matters?
The National Security Council
The Chief of Staff
The Office of Management and Budget
The Executive Office of the President
8
The committee that is most influential in tax policy is the...
Judiciary Committee
Conference Committee
Rules Committee
Ways and Means Committee
9
Unlike most private corporations, government corporations...
Have a board of commissioners that cannot be removed
Receive funding from the government
Make a profit
Are free from executive infuence
10
Which of the following is NOT a source of presidential power?
His ability to gain the support of the public
Previous presidents who set precedents
His access to the media
His ability to raise money
11
A key source of power for the bureaucracy is...
Vetoing laws
Creating rules and regulations that have the force of law
Testifying before Congress
Life terms for commissioners and agency secretaries
12
The first step in the amendment process is
Proposal by Congress
Proposal by Congress or the States
Proposal by the President
Proposal by the States
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Parts of bills that appropriate money for specific districts for specific projects are called...
Logrolling
Pork barrel legislation
Franking
Earmarks
14
Bills that are full of money that is appropriated to specific districts for specific projects are called...
Logrolling
Franking
Pork barrel legislation
Earmarks
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What is it called when a president leaves a bill unsigned for 10 days and Congress is not in session?
Veto
Approval by inaction
Pocket veto
Line-item veto
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Delegated/enumerated powers belong to...
Neither state nor national government
Both states and national government
Only the national government
Only state governments
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When congresspeople trade votes for each other's proposed legislation it is called...
Franking
Logrolling
Earmarks
Pork barrel legislation
18
A permanent committee that approves bills that have a specific topic/policy area is called a...
Joint committee
Conference committee
Special/select committee
Standing committee
19
Federal employees...
Cannot form labor unions
Are restricted in partisan election activities
Cannot vote
Can only vote in state and local elections
20
What does a president do when he refuses to sign a bill into law?
Deactivate
Table
Approve
Veto
21
Why do presidents propose reorganizing the federal bureaucracy?
To make it more efficient
To make it easier to hire people
To make employees more politically loyal to him/her
To force Congress to pass bills
22
What does the term "bully pulpit" refer to?
The president's willingness to appoint cabinet members
The president's power to appeal to the public for support on policy
The president's power to direct media attention toward an issue
The president's ability to raise funds for a policy initiative
23
The committee that reconciles differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill is called the...
Conference committee
Joint committee
Standing committee
Special/select committee
24
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is responsible for...
Advising the president on political appointments
Using discretion to decide what laws mean
Making sure that the president's schedule includes time for finances
Preparing the annual plan of income and expenditures for the bureaucracy
25
What is it called when a Senator doesn't stop talking to try to kill a bill?
Rules Committee
Filibuster
Cloture
Tabling
26
Which of the following does NOT help an incumbent get reelected?
They can point to specific policies that they have affected
They raise less money than challengers
They understand national issues better than challengers
They are better known
27
Term limits for Supreme Court Justices?
A decade
Life or retirement
40 years
35 years
28
Which chamber of Congress has unlimited debate?
The Senate
The House of Representatives
29
Which presidential role is in place to protect national security?
Commander-in-Chief
Chief Executive
Chief of Party
Chief Diplomat
30
The president-elect won't become president until...
Inauguration day in January
The national convention
Election day in November
Inauguration day in November
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An elected official whose term has expired or who hasn't been reelected but who hasn't left office yet is called a...
Lame Goose
Peking Duck
Crippled Duck
Lame Duck
32
What MUST happen before judicial review can take place?
A bill has to be signed by the president to go to SCOTUS
Congress has to ask SCOTUS to review a bill
A case has to be brought to the federal court system
A case challenging a law's constitutionality has to be appealed to SCOTUS
33
Which power does NOT belong to Congress?
Making laws that are necessary and proper
Vetoing SCOTUS decisions
Declaring war
Regulating commerce
34
Which is an example of the Legislative branch checking the federal bureaucracy?
Congress approving the agency budgets
Congress creating a law that supersedes a regulation
Congress rules that a regulation is unconstitutional
Congress firing a political appointee
35
Age qualifications for a supreme court justice?
40
30
25
None
36
How many electors does the presidential nominee need to win in order to become the president-elect?
250
300
270
269
37
The purpose of the civil service system is to...
Allow the president to place employees in agency positions
Place qualified employees in federal jobs
Ensure department loyalty among employees
Maintain the influence of interest groups
38
Which of the following is an example of policy implementation?
Congress passing a gun control bill
The president appointing a new attorney general
Congress and states passing a constitutional amendment
FEMA creating a new emergency shelter policy
39
A committee that contains members from both the Senate and the House of Representatives is called a...
Conference committee
Joint committee
Special/select committee
Standing committee
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Which describe Congress' power of advice and consent?
Congress can kill bills it deems unacceptable
Congress can overturn SCOTUS decisions
Congress has the power to confirm presidential actions/appointees
Congress can make any law it needs to in order to do its job
41
Which of these actions can Congress NOT do?
Remove justices on the Supreme Court because they dislike their rulings
Create new federal courts
Impeach and remove federal judges/elected officials
Establish the number of justices on the Supreme Court
42
How many members are there in the Electoral College?
535
100
538
435
43
The person who presides over the House of Representatives is called the...
President pro tempore
Majority whip
Speaker of the House
Majority leader
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A committee that exists for a limited time and has a specific, temporary purpose is called a...
Standing committee
Joint committee
Conference committee
Special/select committee
45
How many votes are needed for a cloture?
3/5 of each chamber of Congress
Just one - the president's
3/5 of the House (261)
3/5 of the Senate (60)
46
Who elects the president of the United States?
The Senate
The electoral college
Congress
The people
47
How many terms can the president serve?
4
3
2
8
48
What is the power of the president to release someone from prison or to protect them from punishment for a crime?
Amnesty
Exception
Pardon
Reprieve
49
What is an incumbent?
Someone who has a PhD in policy
Someone who is already in office who is running for reelection
Someone who is running for Congress for the first time
Someone who has been in office before, took a break, and is running again
50
Which of the following House committees is the most influential?
Agriculture Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Rules Committee
Transportation Committee
51
How many years can the president serve total, barring any exceptional circumstances?
8
4
3
2
52
Reserved powers belong to...
Only the national government
Neither state nor national government
Only state governments
Both states and national government
53
How are cabinet members approved?
The House confirms
The Senate and the House confirm
No confirmation necessary
The Senate confirms
54
The Necessary and Proper/Elastic clauses create Congress'...
Expressed powers
Exclusive powers
Implied powers
Enumerated powers
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What is judicial activism?
When judges are bound by law
Handcuffing judges
When a court decides to interpret the constitution strictly
When a court interprets the constitution loosely
56
Tax bills must begin in the...
Senate
House
White House
Supreme Court
57
How many supreme court justices are there?
7
9
3
5
58
Congress has two chambers, so it is a __________________ legislature.
Unicameral
Bicameral
Tricameral
Parliamentary
59
Federalism is an important concept because...
It balances all three of the branches to make sure one isn't more powerful
It balances the rights of the people with the power of the states
It balances individual rights with government power
It balances the rights of states with the power of the national government
60
An Amicus Curiae brief is a...
Statement that stands as an oral argument.
Statement from a group that has an opinion about a case.
Request to hear a case.
Request to be pardoned.
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Which is an example of the Judicial branch checking the federal bureaucracy?
SCOTUS firing a political appointee
SCOTUS approving the agency budgets
SCOTUS creating a law that supersedes a regulation
SCOTUS rules that a regulation is unconstitutional
62
A group of Congresspeople who investigate issues, make changes to policy, make decisions about debate, etc. is called...
A political party
A confederation
A committee
A conference
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________________________ is when a majority of each party oppose each other.
Coalition
Compromise
Party battle
Party polarization
64
Discretion is when bureaucratic agencies...
Help the president make important decisions regarding policy proposals
Decide what the laws mean in order to implement and enforce them
Decide which agency is in charge of what policies
Choose who to hire and promote based on a merit-based system
65
Bureaucrats tend to be...
People with only a high school degree
People who work in the private sector
People with a lot of general knowledge
Experts in their field of policy
66
What is a cloture?
The action where the House votes to end a filibuster
The action where SCOTUS must review a bill before it is sent to be signed
The action where the Senate votes to end a filibuster
The action where the President must decide whether or not to sign a bill
67
The second step in the amendment process is
Signature from the President
Ratification by Congress or the States
Ratification by Congress
Ratification by the States
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The system of patronage was based on...
Campaign support and political affiliation
Scores on a standardized test
Education level
Grades in high school
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Federal Courts would hear which of the following?
Disputes between states
Professional malpractice cases
Criminal cases involving state law
Worker injury
70
House congressional districts are based on...
Nothing - they are equal for each state
Cities
Population via the Census
Ethnicity of residents
71
The principles of job specialization within the bureaucracy...
Leads to greater expertise and efficiency of workers
Creates impartial hiring procedures
Creates a sense of purpose among workers
Leads to a culture of creativity
72
The bureaucratic hierarchy...
Creates disorder within a federal agency
Establishes a system of impartial rules and procedures for hiring
Is incompatible with democracy
Establishes a chain of command
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What does the Necessary and Proper/Elastic clause say?
Congress can kill bills it deems unacceptable
Congress can make any law it needs to in order to do its job
Congress has the power to confirm presidential actions/appointees
Congress can overturn SCOTUS decisions
