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CHP. 6 POLS 2311 EXAM 2/ WILLIAM
CORBETT 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Richard M. Nixon - correct answer-The thirty-seventh president,
a Republican, who served from 1969 through 1974; advocated
detente during the Cold War and resigned rather than face
impeachment and likely removal from office due to the
Watergate scandal.
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 - correct answer-act that
established the congressional budgetary process by laying out
a plan for congressional action on the annual budget resolution,
appropriations, reconciliation, and any other revenue bills
Reconciliation - correct answer-A procedure that allows
consideration of controversial issues affecting the budget by
limiting debate to twenty hours, thereby ending threat of a
filibuster.
Pork - correct answer-legislation that allows representatives to
bring money and jobs to their districts in the form of public
works programs, military bases, or other programs
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Programmatic requests - correct answer-federal funds
designated for special projects within a state or congressional
district. Also referred to as earmarks.
Divided government - correct answer-The political condition in
which different political parties control the presidency and at
least one house of Congress.
War Powers Resolution - correct answer-Passed by Congress
in 1973; the president is limited in the deployment of troops
overseas to a sixty-day period in peacetime (which can be
extended for an extra thirty days to permit withdrawal) unless
Congress explicitly gives its approval for a longer period.
Congressional review - correct answer-A process whereby
Congress can nullify agency regulations within a 60-day
window by passing a joint resolution of legislative disapproval.
The president's approval of the resolution or a two-thirds
majority vote in both houses to overrule a presidential veto is
also required.
CHP. 6 POLS 2311 EXAM 2/ WILLIAM
CORBETT 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Richard M. Nixon - correct answer-The thirty-seventh president,
a Republican, who served from 1969 through 1974; advocated
detente during the Cold War and resigned rather than face
impeachment and likely removal from office due to the
Watergate scandal.
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 - correct answer-act that
established the congressional budgetary process by laying out
a plan for congressional action on the annual budget resolution,
appropriations, reconciliation, and any other revenue bills
Reconciliation - correct answer-A procedure that allows
consideration of controversial issues affecting the budget by
limiting debate to twenty hours, thereby ending threat of a
filibuster.
Pork - correct answer-legislation that allows representatives to
bring money and jobs to their districts in the form of public
works programs, military bases, or other programs
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Programmatic requests - correct answer-federal funds
designated for special projects within a state or congressional
district. Also referred to as earmarks.
Divided government - correct answer-The political condition in
which different political parties control the presidency and at
least one house of Congress.
War Powers Resolution - correct answer-Passed by Congress
in 1973; the president is limited in the deployment of troops
overseas to a sixty-day period in peacetime (which can be
extended for an extra thirty days to permit withdrawal) unless
Congress explicitly gives its approval for a longer period.
Congressional review - correct answer-A process whereby
Congress can nullify agency regulations within a 60-day
window by passing a joint resolution of legislative disapproval.
The president's approval of the resolution or a two-thirds
majority vote in both houses to overrule a presidential veto is
also required.
