POLI 1090 SET EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
What is oversight? - Answer-Congress monitoring the executive branch.
What are formal presidential powers? - Answer-Constitutional powers like veto and
appointments.
What are informal presidential powers? - Answer-Non-constitutional powers like
executive orders.
What is the EOP? - Answer-Agencies supporting the president.
What is the Cabinet? - Answer-Heads of executive departments.
What is a veto? - Answer-President's power to reject bills.
Why does public opinion matter for presidents? - Answer-It affects influence over
Congress.
Levels of federal courts? - Answer-District, Appeals, Supreme Court.
What is judicial review? - Answer-Power to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is precedent? - Answer-Past decisions guiding future rulings.
Judicial activism vs restraint? - Answer-Activism interprets broadly; restraint defers to
elected branches.
What is a majority opinion? - Answer-Official Supreme Court ruling.
What is a dissenting opinion? - Answer-A justice's disagreement.
Criminal vs civil law? - Answer-Criminal punishes offenses; civil resolves disputes.
What is the bureaucracy? - Answer-Agencies implementing federal law.
What is rulemaking? - Answer-Agencies creating regulations.
What is the merit system? - Answer-Hiring based on qualifications.
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
What is oversight? - Answer-Congress monitoring the executive branch.
What are formal presidential powers? - Answer-Constitutional powers like veto and
appointments.
What are informal presidential powers? - Answer-Non-constitutional powers like
executive orders.
What is the EOP? - Answer-Agencies supporting the president.
What is the Cabinet? - Answer-Heads of executive departments.
What is a veto? - Answer-President's power to reject bills.
Why does public opinion matter for presidents? - Answer-It affects influence over
Congress.
Levels of federal courts? - Answer-District, Appeals, Supreme Court.
What is judicial review? - Answer-Power to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is precedent? - Answer-Past decisions guiding future rulings.
Judicial activism vs restraint? - Answer-Activism interprets broadly; restraint defers to
elected branches.
What is a majority opinion? - Answer-Official Supreme Court ruling.
What is a dissenting opinion? - Answer-A justice's disagreement.
Criminal vs civil law? - Answer-Criminal punishes offenses; civil resolves disputes.
What is the bureaucracy? - Answer-Agencies implementing federal law.
What is rulemaking? - Answer-Agencies creating regulations.
What is the merit system? - Answer-Hiring based on qualifications.
