POLI 1090 FINAL AU EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Political Participation - Answer-Ways people engage politically.
Voter Turnout - Answer-Percent of people who vote.
Primary Election - Answer-Choose a party's nominee.
General Election - Answer-Choose officeholder.
Open Primary - Answer-Anyone can vote.
Closed Primary - Answer-Only party members vote.
Incumbent - Answer-Current officeholder running again.
House of Representatives - Answer-Lower chamber, population-based.
Senate - Answer-Upper chamber, equal representation.
Oversight - Answer-Congress monitoring executive branch.
Committee - Answer-Small group working on bills.
Conference Committee - Answer-Reconciles House/Senate bills.
Delegate Model - Answer-Follow voters' wishes.
Trustee Model - Answer-Use own judgment.
Politico Model - Answer-Mix of delegate/trustee.
Head of State - Answer-Ceremonial leader.
Commander-in-Chief - Answer-Military leader.
Chief Diplomat - Answer-Handles foreign relations.
Chief Executive - Answer-Enforces laws.
, Veto - Answer-Reject bill.
Executive Order - Answer-Directive with force of law.
Pardon - Answer-Forgiving a crime.
Bully Pulpit - Answer-President using media influence.
Executive Agreement - Answer-International agreement w/out Senate.
EOP - Answer-Executive Office of the President.
Bureaucracy - Answer-Agencies implementing laws.
Cabinet Department - Answer-Major executive agencies.
Independent Agency - Answer-Not part of cabinet.
Regulatory Agency - Answer-Creates and enforces rules.
Government Corporation - Answer-Gov-run business.
Red Tape - Answer-Excessive rules.
Iron Triangle - Answer-Congress, agencies, interest groups alliance.
District Court - Answer-Federal trial court.
Appeals Court - Answer-Reviews lower court decisions.
Supreme Court - Answer-Highest court.
Judicial Review - Answer-Declare laws unconstitutional.
Precedent - Answer-Using past rulings.
Textualism - Answer-Interpret by exact wording.
Originalism - Answer-Interpret by Founders' intent.
Living Constitution - Answer-Interpretation adapts.
Social Policy - Answer-Programs for well-being.
Economic Policy - Answer-Taxing/spending decisions.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Political Participation - Answer-Ways people engage politically.
Voter Turnout - Answer-Percent of people who vote.
Primary Election - Answer-Choose a party's nominee.
General Election - Answer-Choose officeholder.
Open Primary - Answer-Anyone can vote.
Closed Primary - Answer-Only party members vote.
Incumbent - Answer-Current officeholder running again.
House of Representatives - Answer-Lower chamber, population-based.
Senate - Answer-Upper chamber, equal representation.
Oversight - Answer-Congress monitoring executive branch.
Committee - Answer-Small group working on bills.
Conference Committee - Answer-Reconciles House/Senate bills.
Delegate Model - Answer-Follow voters' wishes.
Trustee Model - Answer-Use own judgment.
Politico Model - Answer-Mix of delegate/trustee.
Head of State - Answer-Ceremonial leader.
Commander-in-Chief - Answer-Military leader.
Chief Diplomat - Answer-Handles foreign relations.
Chief Executive - Answer-Enforces laws.
, Veto - Answer-Reject bill.
Executive Order - Answer-Directive with force of law.
Pardon - Answer-Forgiving a crime.
Bully Pulpit - Answer-President using media influence.
Executive Agreement - Answer-International agreement w/out Senate.
EOP - Answer-Executive Office of the President.
Bureaucracy - Answer-Agencies implementing laws.
Cabinet Department - Answer-Major executive agencies.
Independent Agency - Answer-Not part of cabinet.
Regulatory Agency - Answer-Creates and enforces rules.
Government Corporation - Answer-Gov-run business.
Red Tape - Answer-Excessive rules.
Iron Triangle - Answer-Congress, agencies, interest groups alliance.
District Court - Answer-Federal trial court.
Appeals Court - Answer-Reviews lower court decisions.
Supreme Court - Answer-Highest court.
Judicial Review - Answer-Declare laws unconstitutional.
Precedent - Answer-Using past rulings.
Textualism - Answer-Interpret by exact wording.
Originalism - Answer-Interpret by Founders' intent.
Living Constitution - Answer-Interpretation adapts.
Social Policy - Answer-Programs for well-being.
Economic Policy - Answer-Taxing/spending decisions.
