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UTA POLS 2311 FINAL EXAM 2026
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
1. The mission of the National Performance Review was to -
correct answer-Re-organize the federal bureaucracy to make
it more efficient, more accountable, less wasteful
2. Congress designed inspectors generals to be - correct
answer-nonpartisan, independent organizations which
investigate bureaucratic activities.
3. Privitization is a way to - correct answer-Downsize
government and that the workers provide goods and services
are no longer counted as government bureaucracy
4. The Freedom of Information Act is designed to - correct
answer-increase bureaucratic transparency and oversight of
the executive branch.
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5. The Senior Executive Service provides an opportunity for -
correct answer-career civil servants and sometimes
individuals from outside of the government to pursue
managerial positions in the bureaucracy.
6. The office of management and budget is an important
instrument of presidential control because it reviews - correct
answer-most rules promulgated by federal agencies and
helps the president put together the federal budget submitted
annually to Congress.
7. A writ of habeas corpus declares that - correct answer-the
government must show a legal cause for holding someone in
detention.
8. ________ occurs when a criminal case is resolved through
an negotiated agreement before a full trial is completed -
correct answer-A plea bargain
9. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - correct
answer-9
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10. Which of the following statements best describes the
formal requirements of serving as a federal court judge -
correct answer-There are no formal requirements to serve as
a federal court judge.
11. The written explanation of the Supreme Court's decision in
a particular case is known as the - correct answer-Opinion
12. An overwhelming majority of court cases in the United
States are heard in - correct answer-state courts
13. The doctrine of _______ requires courts to follow
authoritative prior decisions when ruling on a case - correct
answer-stare decisis
14. In what type of law is the government always the plaintiff -
correct answer-criminal law
15. The ______ is the only federal court established by the
Constitution - correct answer-U.S. Supreme Court
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16. In order for the Supreme Court to decide to grant certiorari
- correct answer-four justices must vote in favor of certiorari.
17. The first court to hear a criminal case involving a violation
of state law is called a(n) ______ court - correct answer-trial
18. Most cases reach the Supreme Court through - correct
answer-writ of certiorari
19. Prior cases whose principles are used by judges to decide
current cases are called - correct answer-precedents
20. The goal of Social Security is to - correct answer-ensure a
basic income to all workers once they retire.
21. Which statement is the key argument of Keynesians? -
correct answer-Government can pull an economy out of a
recession by stimulating demand and creating a cycle of
increased production and jobs
UTA POLS 2311 FINAL EXAM 2026
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
1. The mission of the National Performance Review was to -
correct answer-Re-organize the federal bureaucracy to make
it more efficient, more accountable, less wasteful
2. Congress designed inspectors generals to be - correct
answer-nonpartisan, independent organizations which
investigate bureaucratic activities.
3. Privitization is a way to - correct answer-Downsize
government and that the workers provide goods and services
are no longer counted as government bureaucracy
4. The Freedom of Information Act is designed to - correct
answer-increase bureaucratic transparency and oversight of
the executive branch.
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5. The Senior Executive Service provides an opportunity for -
correct answer-career civil servants and sometimes
individuals from outside of the government to pursue
managerial positions in the bureaucracy.
6. The office of management and budget is an important
instrument of presidential control because it reviews - correct
answer-most rules promulgated by federal agencies and
helps the president put together the federal budget submitted
annually to Congress.
7. A writ of habeas corpus declares that - correct answer-the
government must show a legal cause for holding someone in
detention.
8. ________ occurs when a criminal case is resolved through
an negotiated agreement before a full trial is completed -
correct answer-A plea bargain
9. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - correct
answer-9
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10. Which of the following statements best describes the
formal requirements of serving as a federal court judge -
correct answer-There are no formal requirements to serve as
a federal court judge.
11. The written explanation of the Supreme Court's decision in
a particular case is known as the - correct answer-Opinion
12. An overwhelming majority of court cases in the United
States are heard in - correct answer-state courts
13. The doctrine of _______ requires courts to follow
authoritative prior decisions when ruling on a case - correct
answer-stare decisis
14. In what type of law is the government always the plaintiff -
correct answer-criminal law
15. The ______ is the only federal court established by the
Constitution - correct answer-U.S. Supreme Court
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16. In order for the Supreme Court to decide to grant certiorari
- correct answer-four justices must vote in favor of certiorari.
17. The first court to hear a criminal case involving a violation
of state law is called a(n) ______ court - correct answer-trial
18. Most cases reach the Supreme Court through - correct
answer-writ of certiorari
19. Prior cases whose principles are used by judges to decide
current cases are called - correct answer-precedents
20. The goal of Social Security is to - correct answer-ensure a
basic income to all workers once they retire.
21. Which statement is the key argument of Keynesians? -
correct answer-Government can pull an economy out of a
recession by stimulating demand and creating a cycle of
increased production and jobs
