POLI 2051 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS(RATED A+)
CHAPTER 12 QUIZ QUESTIONS... - ANSWER(terms 2-13)
How did the expectations for the vice presidency change starting with Walter
Mondale? - ANSWERPresidents are more likely to use their vice presidents as close
policy advisers.
Which best describes a president's constitutional duty to Congress? - ANSWERThe
president must give Congress an occasional update on the state of the union.
If a judge believes that she should defer to the decisions made by elected
representatives whenever possible, she likely believes in which of the following? -
ANSWERjudicial restraint
Which of the following citizens would be ineligible to become president? -
ANSWERsomeone who has already been elected president twice
Many assume that presidents with high __________ are more effective leaders. -
ANSWERapproval ratings
__________ is the approach to regulation in which the government tells business
how to meet certain goals, makes sure these directions are followed, and punishes
those who do not follow the orders. - ANSWERCommand-and-control policy
What distinguishes the contemporary presidency from the institution originally
envisioned by the Framers of the Constitution? - ANSWERThe contemporary
presidency is much more powerful.
__________ regulates industries using market-like strategies such as rewards. -
ANSWERAn incentive system
What does the Twenty-Second Amendment do? - ANSWERlimits the president's
terms of office
CHAPTER 15 QUIZ QUESTION - ANSWER(terms 28-39)
What has to happen in Congress in order for the president to be impeached and
removed from office? - ANSWERThe House must impeach the president by a simple
majority; the Senate must convict with a two-thirds majority.
, At President Roosevelt's urging, Congress passed dozens of laws designed to end
the Depression. Why did the Supreme Court initially overturn these New Deal
policies? - ANSWERThe Court believed that federal intervention in the economy was
unconstitutional.
In court rulings, reliance on past decisions to formulate decisions in new cases is
known as which of the following? - ANSWERstare decisis
Which of the following is a group of 15 presidential advisers that is too large, diverse,
and concerned with individual fiefdoms to effectively serve as a collective board of
directors, leaving ultimate decision-making authority with the president? -
ANSWERthe cabinet
In which courts are the vast majority of all cases tried? - ANSWERstate
Which of the following is a judicial power given to the president? -
ANSWERnominating federal judges
In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court first claim the right of judicial
review? - ANSWERMarbury v. Madison
Which of the following statements provides the best characterization of the members
of the White House staff? - ANSWERThe White House staff is composed of advisers
who do whatever is in the best interest of the president.
Only __________ court can review the decisions of a lower court. - ANSWERan
appellate
Which presidential power is checked by required approval of the Senate with a two-
thirds vote? - ANSWERnegotiating treaties with other nations
Proponents of which of the following believe that it is appropriate for judges to make
bold policy decisions when doing so is necessary to address pressing societal
needs? - ANSWERjudicial activism
Why did Congress enact the War Powers Resolution? - ANSWERto limit the powers
of the president in the conduct of war
Who are the three main players in an iron triangle? - ANSWERbureaucratic
agencies, interest groups, and congressional subcommittees
The increase in __________ threatens the viability of the intergenerational system
for funding Social Security. - ANSWERlife expectancy
Why do Americans tend to think that red tape is more prevalent than it actually is? -
ANSWERAmericans tend to notice the bureaucracy only when it is inefficient and not
when it works well.
The Social Security Act was enacted in __________. - ANSWER1935
& ANSWERS(RATED A+)
CHAPTER 12 QUIZ QUESTIONS... - ANSWER(terms 2-13)
How did the expectations for the vice presidency change starting with Walter
Mondale? - ANSWERPresidents are more likely to use their vice presidents as close
policy advisers.
Which best describes a president's constitutional duty to Congress? - ANSWERThe
president must give Congress an occasional update on the state of the union.
If a judge believes that she should defer to the decisions made by elected
representatives whenever possible, she likely believes in which of the following? -
ANSWERjudicial restraint
Which of the following citizens would be ineligible to become president? -
ANSWERsomeone who has already been elected president twice
Many assume that presidents with high __________ are more effective leaders. -
ANSWERapproval ratings
__________ is the approach to regulation in which the government tells business
how to meet certain goals, makes sure these directions are followed, and punishes
those who do not follow the orders. - ANSWERCommand-and-control policy
What distinguishes the contemporary presidency from the institution originally
envisioned by the Framers of the Constitution? - ANSWERThe contemporary
presidency is much more powerful.
__________ regulates industries using market-like strategies such as rewards. -
ANSWERAn incentive system
What does the Twenty-Second Amendment do? - ANSWERlimits the president's
terms of office
CHAPTER 15 QUIZ QUESTION - ANSWER(terms 28-39)
What has to happen in Congress in order for the president to be impeached and
removed from office? - ANSWERThe House must impeach the president by a simple
majority; the Senate must convict with a two-thirds majority.
, At President Roosevelt's urging, Congress passed dozens of laws designed to end
the Depression. Why did the Supreme Court initially overturn these New Deal
policies? - ANSWERThe Court believed that federal intervention in the economy was
unconstitutional.
In court rulings, reliance on past decisions to formulate decisions in new cases is
known as which of the following? - ANSWERstare decisis
Which of the following is a group of 15 presidential advisers that is too large, diverse,
and concerned with individual fiefdoms to effectively serve as a collective board of
directors, leaving ultimate decision-making authority with the president? -
ANSWERthe cabinet
In which courts are the vast majority of all cases tried? - ANSWERstate
Which of the following is a judicial power given to the president? -
ANSWERnominating federal judges
In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court first claim the right of judicial
review? - ANSWERMarbury v. Madison
Which of the following statements provides the best characterization of the members
of the White House staff? - ANSWERThe White House staff is composed of advisers
who do whatever is in the best interest of the president.
Only __________ court can review the decisions of a lower court. - ANSWERan
appellate
Which presidential power is checked by required approval of the Senate with a two-
thirds vote? - ANSWERnegotiating treaties with other nations
Proponents of which of the following believe that it is appropriate for judges to make
bold policy decisions when doing so is necessary to address pressing societal
needs? - ANSWERjudicial activism
Why did Congress enact the War Powers Resolution? - ANSWERto limit the powers
of the president in the conduct of war
Who are the three main players in an iron triangle? - ANSWERbureaucratic
agencies, interest groups, and congressional subcommittees
The increase in __________ threatens the viability of the intergenerational system
for funding Social Security. - ANSWERlife expectancy
Why do Americans tend to think that red tape is more prevalent than it actually is? -
ANSWERAmericans tend to notice the bureaucracy only when it is inefficient and not
when it works well.
The Social Security Act was enacted in __________. - ANSWER1935
