1.Presidential powers include all of the following except
- Firing Supreme Court judges.
- Pardoning criminals.
- Vetoing Congressional legislation.
- Appointing Cabinet members.
2.When the President has the power to avoid any direct action on a legislative bill and is able to just “let it die” if the Congress adjourns for the term, this is known as a
- Veto.
- Pocket Veto.
- Line-item Veto.
- None of the above.
3.All of the following Presidents relied heavily on the Hierarchical/Chain of Command Model in their staff management style except
- Carter.
- Eisenhower.
- Nixon.
- Reagan.
4.Besides breaking tie votes in the U.S. Senate, Vice Presidents have also served as
- Policy advisors.
- Campaign “attack dogs” for the President.
- Ceremonial stand-ins for the White House.
- All of the above.
5.The most recent Vice President to take the Presidential office through an election or a Presidential vacancy is
- Mike Pence.
- Gerald Ford.
- George H. W. Bush (Bush Sr.).
- Lyndon Johnson.
6.Public perceptions of government bureaucrats include all of the following except
- Bureaucrats are friendly, flexible, and efficient.
- Bureaucrats are constrained by “red tape” standard operating procedures.
- Bureaucrats are cold and impersonal, often treating people “like a number.”
- Bureaucrats are largely unaccountable and inefficient.
7.The very nature of bureaucracy is often characterized by all of the following except
- Bureaucracy tends to have a strong specialization of labor.
- Bureaucracy tends to be a large hierarchical organization.
- Bureaucracy usually contains many rules governing its actions.
- Bureaucracy tends to be a small group of people with overlapping roles.
8.Which of the following actions is not something bureaucratic agencies would do?
- Implement laws passed by Congress and the President.
- Declare laws passed by the Congress and the President unconstitutional.
- Regulate private sector industries.
- Adjudicate (pass judgment) in certain areas where businesses have violated the law.
9.An example of a Government Corporation that provides services to the public is
- Amtrak.
- The United States Postal Service.
- Both A and B.
- Neither A nor B.
10.The Pendleton Act reformed the Federal Bureaucracy from the Spoils System to a Merit Civil Service after the assassination of President
- Lincoln.
- Garfield.
- McKinley.
- Kennedy.
11.The four oldest Cabinet departments, sometimes referred to as the “inner Cabinet,” are
- State, Defense (War), Treasury, and Justice.
- Agriculture, Commerce, Education, and Health & Human Services.
- Labor, Interior, Transportation, and Veterans’ Affairs.
- Energy, Homeland Security, Housing & Urban Development, and State.
12.By appointing his brother, Robert, as Attorney General, President Kennedy was heavily influenced by the bureaucratic recruitment factor of
- Washington insider experience.
- Symbolic or demographic representation.
- Personal loyalty and previous experience as a staff member.
- Clientele connections.
13.In Political Science terminology, to “marry the natives” means that
- Illegal immigrants are taking American citizens as spouses.
- Cabinet members are prioritizing their department agenda over the President’s plans.
- Former government officials are now serving as lobbyists for interest groups.
- MC’s are focusing on constituency service over serving the nation as a whole.
14.To provide the President with more staff advisors to handle the national government’s expanding agenda, the Executive Office of the President was created in the
- 1790’s.
- 1960’s.
- 1990’s.
- 1930’s.
15.If the President and/or the Congress analyze every single budget dollar requested by a government agency, they are engaging in
- Zero-Based Budgeting.
- Incremental Budgeting.
- Both A and B.
- Neither A nor B.
16. If two states have a border dispute with each other, the court having (original) jurisdiction over this case is
- The Federal District Court.
- The Federal Circuit Court.
- The U. S. Supreme Court.
- The two states’ Supreme Courts.
17.An excellent example of Stare Decisis in which the U. S. Supreme Court upheld a previous court’s decision is in
- Brown v. Board of Education.
- Bush v. Gore.
- Both A and B.
- Neither A nor B.
18. What factors might a President take into account when selecting federal judges?
- Party identification and political ideology.
- Specific issue stands and previous judicial experience.
- Age, race, and gender.
- All of the above.
19.Once confirmed by the United States Senate, U. S. Supreme Court justices serve
- For life.
- For as long as the President who appoints them remains in office.
- For 12-year renewal terms.
- For 15-year terms.
20.In order to call up a case from a lower court and review it, how many U. S. Supreme Court justices are required to grant this Writ of Certiorari?
- Five—a simple majority.
- Four—the Rule of Four.
- Nine—a unanimous decision.
- Six—a 2/3 majority.
21In order to overturn a lower court’s decision, the U. S. Supreme Court needs a
- Majority vote (5-4).
- 2/3 Majority vote (6-3).
- Unanimous vote (9-0).
- The U. S. Supreme Court may not overturn lower court decisions.
22.A U. S. Supreme Court justice who votes with the winning side but for different reasons may write
- Majority Opinion.
- Dissenting Opinion.
- Concurring Opinion.
- None of the above.
23.The 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison officially established
- Plea Bargaining.
- Judicial Review.
- Stare Decisis.
- The Adversarial Process in court cases.
24.Usually supporters of Judicial Restraint would most likely prefer judges to adopt a
- Loose Constructionist approach to judicial interpretation.
- Position of assertive action when other government branches fail to address issues.
- Strict Constructionist approach to judicial interpretation.
- Both A and B.
25. Checks on the U. S. Supreme Court may include
- The President and Senate appointing new judges opposed to the current Court views.
- Other government branches failure to enforce Court decisions.
- The Congress and the state legislatures amending the U. S. Constitution.
- All of the above.