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POLS 2311- CHAPTERS 13-14
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
The term stare decisis refers to
A. judicial restraint
B. adherence to precedent
C. Judicial review
D. Judicial activism
B
(T/F) The laws applicable to a case constrain the judiciary,
because court decisions must be based on applicable
laws.
T
The bureaucracy's policy implementation function is
responsible for
A. carrying out decisions made by congress, the
presidents, and the courts.
B. regulating the distribution of funds to individuals and
corporations
C. delegating legislative authority to smaller operating
units of the bureaucracy
D. both regulating at the distribution of funds and
coorperations
A
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There are more full-time employees in the ___ than any
other cabinet department.
A. Labor
B. State
C. Defense
D. Education
C
In spite of the objects of some, regulatory agencies have
A. adjudicative and law enforcement functions
B. administrative, legislative, and judicial functions
C. multilateral, law enforcement, and executive functions
D. legislative and executive functions, but no judicial
functions
B
Congress oversees the bureaucracy by using
A. sunset provisions
B. oversight hearings
C. the government accountability office
D. all of these: sunset provisions, the Government
Accountability Office, and oversight hearings.
D
what are the constitutional requirements for being a
federal judge?
A. there are no constitutional requirements for being a
federal judge
B. at least 30 years old and a lawyer in good standing with
POLS 2311- CHAPTERS 13-14
2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
The term stare decisis refers to
A. judicial restraint
B. adherence to precedent
C. Judicial review
D. Judicial activism
B
(T/F) The laws applicable to a case constrain the judiciary,
because court decisions must be based on applicable
laws.
T
The bureaucracy's policy implementation function is
responsible for
A. carrying out decisions made by congress, the
presidents, and the courts.
B. regulating the distribution of funds to individuals and
corporations
C. delegating legislative authority to smaller operating
units of the bureaucracy
D. both regulating at the distribution of funds and
coorperations
A
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There are more full-time employees in the ___ than any
other cabinet department.
A. Labor
B. State
C. Defense
D. Education
C
In spite of the objects of some, regulatory agencies have
A. adjudicative and law enforcement functions
B. administrative, legislative, and judicial functions
C. multilateral, law enforcement, and executive functions
D. legislative and executive functions, but no judicial
functions
B
Congress oversees the bureaucracy by using
A. sunset provisions
B. oversight hearings
C. the government accountability office
D. all of these: sunset provisions, the Government
Accountability Office, and oversight hearings.
D
what are the constitutional requirements for being a
federal judge?
A. there are no constitutional requirements for being a
federal judge
B. at least 30 years old and a lawyer in good standing with
