Straighterline: POLS 101Graded Exam 4 Questions and Answers
Started on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 5:16 PM
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Time taken 33 mins 22 secs
Grade 105.00 out of 125.00 (84%)
Question Which of the following is true of the vice presidency?
1
Select one:
Correct
a. Presidents in the nineteenth century paid more attention to their vice presidents and granted them more authority.
5.00 points out
b. The Constitution assigns no executive authority to the vice president.
of 5.00
c. Jimmy Carter reduced the power of the vice presidency by removing the vice president's office from the White
House.
d. The constitutional powers of the vice presidency have been increased by Congress twice during U.S. history.
e. Daniel Webster and Henry Clay accepted nominations to the vice presidency as stepping stones to the presidency.
The correct answer is: The Constitution assigns no executive authority to the vice president.
Question The president is LEAST likely to get his way with
2
Select one:
Correct
a. the courts.
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b. the bureaucracy.
of 5.00
c. the Executive Office of the President.
d. Congress.
e. his or her chief of staff.
The correct answer is: Congress.
Question The use of the primary system to select delegates to the presidential nominating convention began in
3
Select one:
Incorrect
a. the early 1800s during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson.
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b. the 1830s during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.
of 5.00
c. the early 1900s during the Progressive era.
d. the 1930s during the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt.
e. the 1970s in the aftermath of the Vietnam War and student protests.
The correct answer is: the early 1900s during the Progressive era.
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, Question Why did President Obama sign the 2014 farm bill?
4
Select one:
Correct
a. He wanted the support of farm states for his reelection bid.
5.00 points out
b. It was almost exactly the bill he wanted.
of 5.00
c. It was close to the bill he wanted, with a few exceptions.
d. He recognized he had no chance of getting a better farm bill.
e. None of these answers is correct.
The correct answer is: He recognized he had no chance of getting a better farm bill.
Question Which of the following states is MOST likely to vote Republican in the next presidential election?
5
Select one:
Correct
a. Pennsylvania
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b. New York
of 5.00
c. Vermont
d. Colorado
e. Texas
The correct answer is: Texas
Question Congress oversees the bureaucracy by using
6
Select one:
Correct
a. sunset provisions.
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b. the Government Accounting Office.
of 5.00
c. oversight hearings.
d. all of these: sunset provisions, the Government Accounting Office, and oversight hearings.
e. None of these answers is correct.
The correct answer is: all of these: sunset provisions, the Government Accounting Office, and oversight hearings.
Question Whenever Congress has a perceived need for ongoing control of an economic activity, it has tended to create a
7
Select one:
Correct
a. regulatory agency.
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b. cabinet department.
of 5.00
c. presidential commission.
d. government corporation.
e. blue ribbon panel.
The correct answer is: regulatory agency.
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Started on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 5:16 PM
State Finished
Completed on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 5:49 PM
Time taken 33 mins 22 secs
Grade 105.00 out of 125.00 (84%)
Question Which of the following is true of the vice presidency?
1
Select one:
Correct
a. Presidents in the nineteenth century paid more attention to their vice presidents and granted them more authority.
5.00 points out
b. The Constitution assigns no executive authority to the vice president.
of 5.00
c. Jimmy Carter reduced the power of the vice presidency by removing the vice president's office from the White
House.
d. The constitutional powers of the vice presidency have been increased by Congress twice during U.S. history.
e. Daniel Webster and Henry Clay accepted nominations to the vice presidency as stepping stones to the presidency.
The correct answer is: The Constitution assigns no executive authority to the vice president.
Question The president is LEAST likely to get his way with
2
Select one:
Correct
a. the courts.
5.00 points out
b. the bureaucracy.
of 5.00
c. the Executive Office of the President.
d. Congress.
e. his or her chief of staff.
The correct answer is: Congress.
Question The use of the primary system to select delegates to the presidential nominating convention began in
3
Select one:
Incorrect
a. the early 1800s during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson.
0.00 points out
b. the 1830s during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.
of 5.00
c. the early 1900s during the Progressive era.
d. the 1930s during the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt.
e. the 1970s in the aftermath of the Vietnam War and student protests.
The correct answer is: the early 1900s during the Progressive era.
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https://www.coursehero.com/file/26667361/Graded-Exam-4pdf/
, Question Why did President Obama sign the 2014 farm bill?
4
Select one:
Correct
a. He wanted the support of farm states for his reelection bid.
5.00 points out
b. It was almost exactly the bill he wanted.
of 5.00
c. It was close to the bill he wanted, with a few exceptions.
d. He recognized he had no chance of getting a better farm bill.
e. None of these answers is correct.
The correct answer is: He recognized he had no chance of getting a better farm bill.
Question Which of the following states is MOST likely to vote Republican in the next presidential election?
5
Select one:
Correct
a. Pennsylvania
5.00 points out
b. New York
of 5.00
c. Vermont
d. Colorado
e. Texas
The correct answer is: Texas
Question Congress oversees the bureaucracy by using
6
Select one:
Correct
a. sunset provisions.
5.00 points out
b. the Government Accounting Office.
of 5.00
c. oversight hearings.
d. all of these: sunset provisions, the Government Accounting Office, and oversight hearings.
e. None of these answers is correct.
The correct answer is: all of these: sunset provisions, the Government Accounting Office, and oversight hearings.
Question Whenever Congress has a perceived need for ongoing control of an economic activity, it has tended to create a
7
Select one:
Correct
a. regulatory agency.
5.00 points out
b. cabinet department.
of 5.00
c. presidential commission.
d. government corporation.
e. blue ribbon panel.
The correct answer is: regulatory agency.
This study source was downloaded by 100000802531269 from CourseHero.com on 08-19-2022 15:23:25 GMT -05:00
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