POLI 2051 FINAL EXAM CH.12-18
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED
A+)
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 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
Which of the following is a judicial power given to the president? -
ANSWERnominating federal judges
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.
Many assume that presidents with high __________ are more effective leaders. -
ANSWERapproval ratings
What distinguishes the contemporary presidency from the institution originally
envisioned by the Framers of the Constitution? - ANSWERThe contemporary
presidency is much more powerful.
What does the Twenty-Second Amendment do? - ANSWERlimits the president's
terms of office
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.
Which best describes a president's constitutional duty to Congress? - ANSWERThe
president must give Congress an occasional update on the state of the union.
Which of the following citizens would be ineligible to become president? -
ANSWERsomeone who has already been elected president twice
Which presidential power is checked by required approval of the Senate with a two-
thirds vote? - ANSWERnegotiating treaties with other nations
, Why did Congress enact the War Powers Resolution? - ANSWERto limit the powers
of the president in the conduct of war
Before 1883, how were federal government jobs awarded? - ANSWERJobs were
awarded based on applicants' loyalty to the party in power.
How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?
- ANSWERIt required hiring and firing decisions to be based on merit rather than
partisan loyalty.
How do standard operating procedures influence bureaucratic decision making? -
ANSWERThey promote uniform application of rules.
Max Weber identified which of the following as a characteristic of bureaucracy? -
ANSWERtask specialization
Those who believe that regulations on business and industry are too numerous and
too complex are most likely to favor the policy of __________. -
ANSWERderegulation
What is a goal common to both the Pendleton Act and the Hatch Act? -
ANSWERreducing the influence of partisan politics on the federal bureaucracy
What is implementation? - ANSWERthe process of translating the goals and
objectives of a policy into an operating, ongoing program
Which of the following is a government corporation? - ANSWERthe U.S. Postal
Service
Who are the three main players in an iron triangle? - ANSWERbureaucratic
agencies, interest groups, and congressional subcommittees
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.
__________ 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
__________ regulates industries using market-like strategies such as rewards. -
ANSWERAn incentive system
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.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED
A+)
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 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
Which of the following is a judicial power given to the president? -
ANSWERnominating federal judges
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.
Many assume that presidents with high __________ are more effective leaders. -
ANSWERapproval ratings
What distinguishes the contemporary presidency from the institution originally
envisioned by the Framers of the Constitution? - ANSWERThe contemporary
presidency is much more powerful.
What does the Twenty-Second Amendment do? - ANSWERlimits the president's
terms of office
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.
Which best describes a president's constitutional duty to Congress? - ANSWERThe
president must give Congress an occasional update on the state of the union.
Which of the following citizens would be ineligible to become president? -
ANSWERsomeone who has already been elected president twice
Which presidential power is checked by required approval of the Senate with a two-
thirds vote? - ANSWERnegotiating treaties with other nations
, Why did Congress enact the War Powers Resolution? - ANSWERto limit the powers
of the president in the conduct of war
Before 1883, how were federal government jobs awarded? - ANSWERJobs were
awarded based on applicants' loyalty to the party in power.
How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?
- ANSWERIt required hiring and firing decisions to be based on merit rather than
partisan loyalty.
How do standard operating procedures influence bureaucratic decision making? -
ANSWERThey promote uniform application of rules.
Max Weber identified which of the following as a characteristic of bureaucracy? -
ANSWERtask specialization
Those who believe that regulations on business and industry are too numerous and
too complex are most likely to favor the policy of __________. -
ANSWERderegulation
What is a goal common to both the Pendleton Act and the Hatch Act? -
ANSWERreducing the influence of partisan politics on the federal bureaucracy
What is implementation? - ANSWERthe process of translating the goals and
objectives of a policy into an operating, ongoing program
Which of the following is a government corporation? - ANSWERthe U.S. Postal
Service
Who are the three main players in an iron triangle? - ANSWERbureaucratic
agencies, interest groups, and congressional subcommittees
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.
__________ 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
__________ regulates industries using market-like strategies such as rewards. -
ANSWERAn incentive system
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.
