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Q.1.
The most common interest in Washington D.C. are
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to insulate the organization from partisan influence
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identification with the purpose or ideology of the group
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corporations and business trade associations
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is a response to an increase in the size and activity of government
Q.2.
The highest law in the land in the United States is
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ideological
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the Miranda rule
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plea bargains
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the constitution
Q.3.
Which department is concerned with external national security?
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State and Defense
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an executive order
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Marbury v Madison
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executive agreement
Q.4.
What is the term for the complex hierarchical structure of offices, tasks, and rules used by large scale institutions?
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rallying effect
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jurisdiction
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bureaucracy
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commander in chief
Q.5.
which is a division of the justice department that handles no litigation?
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Federal Reserve Board
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fiscal policy
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Supreme court
Q.6.
Why doesnt congress reflect the general population?
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to be successful in congress, it helps to be well-financed and well-educated
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solicitor general
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the Miranda rule
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a select committee
Q.7.
In recent years, the religious right has had a great effect on American politics through
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policies; personnel
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privatization
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grassroots mobilization
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Q.8.
The president appoints the heads of major departments for a group called
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The opposing political party controlled congress
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Cabinet
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Executive Office of the President
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FDR
Q.9.
When interest groups take out advertisements and hold marches, these are examples of
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newsletter and website
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policies; personnel
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grassroots mobilization
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mobilizing public opinion
Q.10.
Congress's composition is mostly:
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term limits
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free-rider
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information
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white males
Q.11.
A criticism of interest-group pluralism is
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presiding over the senate and casting tie-breaking votes
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to use prior court decisions as a basis for deciding present cases
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its class bias in favor of those with greater financial resources
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experience with Washington, D.C. and government operations
Q.12.
Which is the primary department administering fiscal policy?
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Treasury
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Federal Reserve Board
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criminal division
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revenue agency
Q.13.
Article II of the constitution establishes what about the presidency?
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to raise and distribute money to election campaigns
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Office of management and budget
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it is necessary to limit the extent of the free-rider problem
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expressed powers (enumerated powers)
Q.14.
Professional lobbyists are often:
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the benefits of a group's actions are broadly available and cannot be denied to nonmembers
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holding the political office for which he or she is running
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an agency that is not part of a cabinet department
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all of the above (lawyers, former members of congress, and former employees of government agencies)
Q.15.
why is it important to have independent agencies?
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to insulate the organization from partisan influence
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it is necessary to limit the extent of the free-rider problem
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experience with Washington, D.C. and government operations
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an agency that is not part of a cabinet department
Q.16.
which of the following is a true statement?
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The constitution made no provisions regarding the court's size.
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They interpret ultimately what the constitution means
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Have sole authority to appoint the person to the judgeship with approval of any other political body
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corporations and business trade associations
Q.17.
When nominating a justice to the U S supreme court, presidents:
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Have sole authority to appoint the person to the judgeship with approval of any other political body
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he or she may be fearful of losing the congressional seat & he or she probably thinks the same way as his or her constituents.
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to insulate the organization from partisan influence
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The constitution made no provisions regarding the court's size.
Q.18.
When membership in an organization allows for a reduction in the price of a museum ticket it is called a
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promotion offer
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plea bargains
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conference committee
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concurring opinion
Q.19.
redistricting occurs
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to prevent partisan firings
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every ten years after the census
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All three branches of government
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Federal Reserve Board
Q.20.
How long is a senate term?
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secretary
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appropriations
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all of them
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six years
Q.21.
A presidential veto my be overridden by:
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a public-sector interest group
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citizens
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two-thirds vote in congress
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promotion offer
Q.22.
The justice on the supreme court who presides over the writing of opinions is
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the chief justice
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conference committee
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bureaucracy
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inherent powers
Q.23.
A full page, fully paid spread in the New York Times publicizing a major oil company is best described as
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judicial review
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going public
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privatization
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trial court
Q.24.
Which institution facilitates the exchange of cash, checks, and credits among member banks?
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Rules committee
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Federal Reserve System
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Supreme court
Q.25.
The power of the Supreme court to rule the acts of the other two branches unconstitutional is called:
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privatization
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rallying effect
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judicial review
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line-item veto
Q.26.
What is the general trend of presidential approval ratings?
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a tendency to decline over time
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if the president dies
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his or her veto power
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to be successful in congress, it helps to be well-financed and well-educated
Q.27.
What is the sphere of a court's power and authority called?
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appropriations
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jurisdiction
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criminal division
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to raise and distribute money to election campaigns
Q.28.
What supreme court case established Judicial review?
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Executive Office of the President
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Cabinet
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Marbury v Madison
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The president nominates a candidate
Q.29.
When departments and agencies put policies into action it is called:
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term limits
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implementation
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revenue agency
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legislative
Q.30.
Many of the tax exemptions can be attributed to what insitution?
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conference committee
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if the president dies
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congress
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they are typically representative of he public at large
Q.31.
The permanent agencies that perform the defined management tasks for the president are within the
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The president nominates a candidate
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FDR
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ended the 2000 presidential elections by not permitting the manual recount of "undervotes"
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Executive Office of the President
Q.32.
The carrying out of policy decisions is left to the
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a tendency to decline over time
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bureaucracy
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citizens
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two-thirds vote in congress
Q.33.
what is the term for the power of the president to command the national military and state national guard?
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revenue agency
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state of the union
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bureaucracy
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commander in chief
Q.34.
The clause that states that all government activities must comply with the consitution is called the:
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interest groups
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supremacy clause
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rallying effect
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collective good
Q.35.
By what means can interest groups influence elections?
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financial support and campaign activism
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to raise and distribute money to election campaigns
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expressed powers (enumerated powers)
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All three branches of government
Q.36.
A precedent allows a judge
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each legislature's vote is recorded by the clerk.
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is a co-equal branch of government with the legislative and executive branches
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interest should be free to compete with each other for governmental influence
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to use prior court decisions as a basis for deciding present cases
Q.37.
When a senator holds the floor by continually speaking to prevent a vote on a bill, he or she is carrying out a:
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selective
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filibuster
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term limits
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line-item veto
Q.38.
What is the most important beneficial resource that lobbyist provide government officials?
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privatization
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information
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jurisdiction
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cloture
Q.39.
patronage ensures that
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politicians have loyal people working under them.
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holding the political office for which he or she is running
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presiding over the senate and casting tie-breaking votes
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They interpret ultimately what the constitution means
Q.40.
What is the claim by a victorious candidate that the electorate has given him or her special authority to carry out campaign promises?
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mandate
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selective
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going public
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legislative initiative
Q.41.
A system of jurisprudence, including private law, used to settle disputes that so not involve criminal penalties is called:
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Marbury v Madison
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Rules committee
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Executive Office of the President
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civil law
Q.42.
What is the generally favorable reaction of the public to presidential actions taken in foreign policy cises?
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filibuster
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department
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going public
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rallying effect
Q.43.
what is the term for an agency that is responsible for collecting taxes?
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state of the union
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newsletter
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revenue agency
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raising and lowering interest rates
Q.44.
How are federal judges appointed?
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Majority leader
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civil law
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The president nominates a candidate
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Joint committee
Q.45.
Which of the following is a correct statement?
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it is necessary to limit the extent of the free-rider problem
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newsletter and website
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Have sole authority to appoint the person to the judgeship with approval of any other political body
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Interest groups form both in response to new government policy and to create new policies.
Q.46.
What can influence major shifts in the supreme court position on broad issues?
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change in membership of the court & political trends & public opinion
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commander in chief
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state of the union
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raising and lowering interest rates
Q.47.
Powers claimed by a president that are not expressed in the constitution but are inferred from it are called
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inherent powers
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promotion offer
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concurring opinion
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if the president dies
Q.48.
A brief that is filed not by the direct participants in a case is called a
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commander in chief
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the supreme court
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newsletter
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friend of the court
Q.49.
In the case Bush V Gore over the issue of whether to count "undervotes" in Florida, the Supreme Court:
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The opposing political party controlled congress
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ended the 2000 presidential elections by not permitting the manual recount of "undervotes"
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Joint committee
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House of Representatives
Q.50.
Why does the media focus a great deal of attention on the president?
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News is money, and the president is easy news
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Majority leader
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an executive order
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The opposing political party controlled congress
Q.51.
the teamsters and the AFL-CIO are examples of what kind of interest group?
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interest groups
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jurisdiction
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a labor group
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implementation
Q.52.
how many justices serve on the supreme court?
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bicameral
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criminal division
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cloture
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nine
Q.53.
A___ is the best example of an informational benefit provided by many interest groups.
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cloture
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department
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information
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newsletter
Q.54.
the head of a department is called a
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department
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secretary
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regulatory agency
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to prevent partisan firings
Q.55.
The primary funtion of the judiciary is to
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civil law
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Rules committee
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a labor group
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interpret law
Q.56.
What is the Federal Reserve Board's most powerful tool?
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jurisdiction
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department
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revenue agency
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raising and lowering interest rates
Q.57.
why wouldnt a congress person go against the wishes of his or her district?
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the benefits of a group's actions are broadly available and cannot be denied to nonmembers
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all of the above (lawyers, former members of congress, and former employees of government agencies)
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it is necessary to limit the extent of the free-rider problem
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he or she may be fearful of losing the congressional seat & he or she probably thinks the same way as his or her constituents.
Q.58.
The highest court in a particular state or in the United States is the
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Supreme court
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Joint committee
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State and Defense
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supremacy clause
Q.59.
Interest groups are concerned with the ___of government, while political parties are concerned with the ___ of government.
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grassroots mobilization
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filibuster
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policies; personnel
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collective good
Q.60.
which agency is not an independent agency?
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interpret law
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State and Defense
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Federal Reserve System
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State Department
Q.61.
What is the equivalent of the US presidency in Great Britain?
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inherent powers
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if the president dies
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the Miranda rule
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The prime minister and queen/king
Q.62.
which sector tends to have the most influence at the committee stage?
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interest groups
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trial court
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bipartisanship
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appropriations
Q.63.
why is it important for interest groups to offer selective benefits
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change in membership of the court & political trends & public opinion
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to raise and distribute money to election campaigns
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to prevent partisan firings
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it is necessary to limit the extent of the free-rider problem
Q.64.
The war powers resolution was passed over which president's veto?
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Nixon
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Joint committee
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Supreme court
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House of Representatives
Q.65.
The presidential foreign policy council composed of many of the president's closest advisers and the 'inner cabinet' is called the:
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bureaucracy
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National Security council
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his or her veto power
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promotion offer
Q.66.
The National League of Cities is a good example of
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ideological
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a public-sector interest group
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staff organization
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citizens
Q.67.
what is the largest unit of the justice department
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term limits
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criminal division
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Federal Reserve Board
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mandate
Q.68.
How can interst groups use litigation as a strategy of influence?
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Have sole authority to appoint the person to the judgeship with approval of any other political body
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all of them
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mobilizing public opinion
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filing amicus curiae briefs, financing lawsuits, and bringing a suit on behalf of the group
Q.69.
The best description of the ideal of pluralism is that
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to raise and distribute money to election campaigns
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interest should be free to compete with each other for governmental influence
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identification with the purpose or ideology of the group
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to insulate the organization from partisan influence
Q.70.
The agency that prepares the national budget and provides oversight for presidential program finances is the:
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Office of management and budget
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friend of the court
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state of the union
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grassroots mobilization
Q.71.
What is the largest subunit of the executive branch?
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department
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Treasury
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Federal Reserve Board
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commander in chief
Q.72.
The power of an executive to veto specific provisions of an appropriations bill is called the:
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line-item veto
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rallying effect
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judicial review
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implementation
Q.73.
Which of the following groups has had the greatest success with a strategy of litigation
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Federal courts
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Interest groups form both in response to new government policy and to create new policies.
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NAACP
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privatization
Q.74.
The christian Coalition is best described as a(n)___group
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plea bargains
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solicitor general
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The prime minister and queen/king
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ideological
Q.75.
Over the last forty years, the number and scale of interest groups at he national level has
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supremacy clause
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Speaker of the House
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collective good
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dramatically increased
Q.76.
Which term is policy of reducing or eliminating restraints on the conduct of private institutions?
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solicitor general
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staff organization
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National Security council
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deregulation
Q.77.
the individuals that federal judges employ to research legal issues are called:
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Supreme court
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law clerks
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fiscal policy
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interpret law
Q.78.
If one enjoys the benefits a of a group's collective efforts but did not contribute to those efforts, one is a
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filibuster
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free-rider
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selective
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pork barrel
Q.79.
One way the AARP has been effective at overcoming the free-rider problem is by providing__ benefits to its members.
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selective
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secretary
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collective good
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department
Q.80.
Permanent committees that focus on a particular policy area are called:
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standing committees
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state of the union
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commander in chief
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dramatically increased
Q.81.
Why did presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Bush have such a low "batting average" with congress?
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Marbury v Madison
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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The opposing political party controlled congress
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News is money, and the president is easy news
Q.82.
Why are federal court rulings important?
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to raise and distribute money to election campaigns
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rewrite legislation it feels the court has misinterpreted
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They interpret ultimately what the constitution means
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is a co-equal branch of government with the legislative and executive branches
Q.83.
What position has the most power in the Senate?
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News is money, and the president is easy news
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The opposing political party controlled congress
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Majority leader
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fiscal policy
Q.84.
An iron triangle is made up of an alliance between
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defendant
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his or her veto power
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a legislative committee, and interest group, and an executive agency
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plaintiff
Q.85.
The constitution gives what court the final say in all litigation?
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all of them
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
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commander in chief
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the supreme court
Q.86.
Efforts to regulate lobbying activities more effectively may conflict with
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the First Amendment right to petition government
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The constitution made no provisions regarding the court's size.
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fiscal policy
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News is money, and the president is easy news
Q.87.
What are the negotiated agreement in criminal cases between the state and a defendant?
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The prime minister and queen/king
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plaintiff
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plea bargains
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if the president dies
Q.88.
what distinguishes lobbying from other strategies of influence?
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lobbyists try to exert pressure directly on government officials themselves.
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change in membership of the court & political trends & public opinion
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filing amicus curiae briefs, financing lawsuits, and bringing a suit on behalf of the group
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rewrite legislation it feels the court has misinterpreted
Q.89.
What is the use of taxing and spending powers to manipulate the economy called?
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State Department
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fiscal policy
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executive agreement
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an executive order
Q.90.
What is the center of military and policy management in the United States?
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criminal division
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commander in chief
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rallying effect
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Q.91.
The major organizational factors shared by most interest groups are
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it is necessary to limit the extent of the free-rider problem
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corporations and business trade associations
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expressed powers (enumerated powers)
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leadership, money , an agency or office, and members
Q.92.
Appellate courts
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every ten years after the census
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do not hear new evidence and witnesses
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to use prior court decisions as a basis for deciding present cases
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expressed powers (enumerated powers)
Q.93.
Why do we have a merit system in the bureaucracy?
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it is necessary to limit the extent of the free-rider problem
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All three branches of government
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to prevent partisan firings
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Federal Reserve Board
Q.94.
The practice of asking approval of the senators from a federal judge nominee's state before an official nomination is made by the president is called:
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line-item veto
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the supreme court
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senatorial courtesy
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supremacy clause
Q.95.
A congress person's staff is important because they:
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civil law
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House of Representatives
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State and Defense
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all of the above (develop policy ideas, draft legislation, and negotiate with lobbyists)
Q.96.
what is the name of the speech that the president must give congress from time to time?
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state of the union
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jurisdiction
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commander in chief
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rallying effect
Q.97.
A roll-call vote means that:
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to use prior court decisions as a basis for deciding present cases
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every ten years after the census
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each legislature's vote is recorded by the clerk.
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The constitution made no provisions regarding the court's size.
Q.98.
the veto power of eh president is classified as what type of power?
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legislative
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selective
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a labor group
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jurisdiction
Q.99.
What type of group generally has the most trouble retaining members
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plaintiff
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congress
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a select committee
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citizens
Q.100.
members of interest groups in the United States are typically people
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All three branches of government
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with higher levels of income and education
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leadership, money , an agency or office, and members
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it is necessary to limit the extent of the free-rider problem
Q.101.
why do bureaucrats, an unelected group of people, essentially make law?
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legislative
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appropriations
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all of the above
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interest groups
Q.102.
When does the vice president take over ruling the country?
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inherent powers
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solicitor general
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they are typically representative of he public at large
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if the president dies
Q.103.
what term refers to the president's ability to bring a policy agenda before congress?
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state of the union
0%
bipartisanship
0%
legislative initiative
0%
newsletter and website
Q.104.
Who is the individual or organization that brings a complaint in court?
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citizens
0%
The prime minister and queen/king
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the chief justice
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plaintiff
Q.105.
When paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group, that group is best described as
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staff organization
0%
ideological
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two-thirds vote in congress
0%
a public-sector interest group
Q.106.
A unites States representative serves for a
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department
0%
two-year term
0%
white males
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newsletter
Q.107.
Which of the following is NOT a key organizational component of interest groups
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appropriations
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newsletter and website
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revenue agency
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trial court
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