Chapter 1

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What goods are available to all without direct payment?
Accepted Answer: B
  1. private goods
  2. public goods
  3. common goods
  4. toll goods
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The elite theory of government maintains that ________.
Accepted Answer: D
  1. special interest groups make government policy
  2. politicians who have held office for a long time are favored by voters
  3. poor people and people of color should not be allowed to vote
  4. wealthy, politically powerful people control government, and government has no interest in meeting the needs of ordinary people
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Which of the following is a good example of a tradeoff?
Accepted Answer: A
  1. The government pleases environmental activists by preserving public lands but also pleases ranchers by allowing them to rent public lands for grazing purposes.
  2. The government pleases environmental activists by reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park but angers ranchers by placing their cattle in danger.
  3. The government pleases oil companies by allowing them to drill on lands set aside for conservation but allows environmental activist groups to protest the drilling operations.
  4. Groups that represent a variety of conflicting interests are all allowed to protest outside Congress and the White House.
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When a person is asked a question about a political issue that he or she has little interest in and has not thought much about, that person’s answer will likely reflect ________.
Accepted Answer: D
  1. ideology
  2. partisanship
  3. intense preferences
  4. latent preferences

Chapter 2

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British colonists in North America in the late seventeenth century were greatly influenced by the political thought of ________.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. King James II
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. John Locke
  4. James Madison
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What important power did the national government lack under the Articles of Confederation?
Accepted Answer: C
  1. It could not coin money.
  2. It could not declare war.
  3. It could not impose taxes.
  4. It could not conduct foreign affairs.
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According to the Great Compromise, how would representation in Congress be apportioned?
Accepted Answer: C
  1. Each state would have equal representation in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  2. Congress would be a unicameral legislature with each state receiving equal representation.
  3. Representation in the House of Representatives would be based on each state’s population and every state would have two senators.
  4. Representation in both the House of Representatives and the Senate would be based on a state’s population.
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What argument did Alexander Hamilton use to convince people that it was not dangerous to place power in the hands of one man?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. That man would have to pass a religious test before he could become president; thus, citizens could be sure that he was of good character.
  2. One man could respond to crises more quickly than a group of men like Congress.
  3. It was easier to control the actions of one man than the actions of a group.
  4. both B and C
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How many states must ratify an amendment before it becomes law?
Accepted Answer: B
  1. all
  2. three-fourths
  3. two-thirds
  4. one-half

Chapter 3

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Which statement about federal and unitary systems is most accurate?
Accepted Answer: B
  1. In a federal system, power is concentrated in the states; in a unitary system, it is concentrated in the national government.
  2. In a federal system, the constitution allocates powers between states and federal government; in a unitary system, powers are lodged in the national government.
  3. Today there are more countries with federal systems than with unitary systems.
  4. The United States and Japan have federal systems, while Great Britain and Canada have unitary systems.
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In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court invoked which provisions of the constitution?
Accepted Answer: C
  1. Tenth Amendment and spending clause
  2. commerce clause and supremacy clause
  3. necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause
  4. taxing power and necessary and proper clause
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Which is not a merit of cooperative federalism?
Accepted Answer: C
  1. Federal cooperation helps mitigate the problem of collective action among states.
  2. Federal assistance encourages state and local governments to generate positive externalities.
  3. Cooperative federalism respects the traditional jurisdictional boundaries between states and federal government.
  4. Federal assistance ensures some degree of uniformity of public services across states.
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Which statement about unfunded mandates is false?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act has prevented Congress from using unfunded mandates.
  2. The Clean Air Act is a type of federal partial preemptive regulation.
  3. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act establishes crosscutting requirements.
  4. New federalism does not promote the use of unfunded mandates.
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Which statement about immigration federalism is false?
Accepted Answer: A
  1. The Arizona v. United States decision struck down all Arizona’s most restrictive provisions on illegal immigration.
  2. Since the 1990s, states have increasingly moved into the policy domain of immigration.
  3. Federal immigration laws trump state laws.
  4. States’ involvement in immigration is partly due to their interest in preventing illegal immigrants from accessing public services such as education and welfare benefits.
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Which statement about venue shopping is true?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. MADD steered the drinking age issue from the federal government down to the states.
  2. Anti-abortion advocates have steered the abortion issue from the states up to the federal government.
  3. Both MADD and anti-abortion proponents redirected their advocacy from the states to the federal government.
  4. None of the statements are correct.
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Which of the following is not a benefit of federalism?
Accepted Answer: B
  1. Federalism promotes political participation.
  2. Federalism encourages economic equality across the country.
  3. Federalism provides for multiple levels of government action.
  4. Federalism accommodates a diversity of opinion.

Chapter 4

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The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution because ________.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. key states refused to ratify the Constitution unless it was added
  2. Alexander Hamilton believed it was necessary
  3. it was part of the Articles of Confederation
  4. it was originally part of the Declaration of Independence
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The Fourteenth Amendment was critically important for civil liberties because it ________.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. guaranteed freed slaves the right to vote
  2. outlawed slavery
  3. helped start the process of selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights
  4. allowed the states to continue to enact black codes
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The Third Amendment can be thought of as ________.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. reinforcing the right to keep and bear arms guaranteed by the Second Amendment
  2. ensuring the right to freedom of the press
  3. forming part of a broader conception of privacy in the home that is also protected by the Second and Fourth Amendments
  4. strengthening the right to a jury trial in criminal cases
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The Supreme Court case known as Kelo v. City of New London was controversial because it ________.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. allowed greater use of the power of eminent domain
  2. regulated popular ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber
  3. limited the application of the death penalty
  4. made it harder for police to use evidence obtained without a warrant
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The double jeopardy rule in the Bill of Rights forbids which of the following?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. prosecuting someone in a state court for a criminal act he or she had been acquitted of in federal court
  2. prosecuting someone in federal court for a criminal act he or she had been acquitted of in a state court
  3. suing someone for damages for an act the person was found not guilty of
  4. none of these options
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Which of the following rights is not explicitly protected by some state constitutions?
Accepted Answer: C
  1. the right to hunt
  2. the right to privacy
  3. the right to polygamous marriage
  4. the right to a free public education
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Which of the following rules has the Supreme Court said is an undue burden on the right to have an abortion?
Accepted Answer: C
  1. Women must make more than one visit to an abortion clinic before the procedure can be performed.
  2. Minors must gain the consent of a parent or judge before seeking an abortion.
  3. Women must notify their spouses before having an abortion.
  4. Women must be informed of the health consequences of having an abortion.

Chapter 5

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A group of African American students believes a college admissions test that is used by a public university discriminates against them. What legal standard would the courts use in deciding their case?
Accepted Answer: C
  1. rational basis test
  2. intermediate scrutiny
  3. strict scrutiny
  4. equal protection
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Which of the following types of discrimination would be subject to the rational basis test?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. A law that treats men differently from women
  2. An action by a state governor that treats Asian Americans differently from other citizens
  3. A law that treats whites differently from other citizens
  4. A law that treats 10-year-olds differently from 28-year-olds
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The Supreme Court decision ruling that “separate but equal” was constitutional and allowed racial segregation to take place was ________.
Accepted Answer: B
  1. Brown v. Board of Education
  2. Plessy v. Ferguson
  3. Loving v. Virginia
  4. Shelley v. Kraemer
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How did NAWSA differ from the NWP?
Accepted Answer: C
  1. NAWSA worked to win votes for women on a state-by-state basis while the NWP wanted an amendment added to the Constitution.
  2. NAWSA attracted mostly middle-class women while NWP appealed to the working class.
  3. The NWP favored more confrontational tactics like protests and picketing while NAWSA circulated petitions and lobbied politicians.
  4. The NWP sought to deny African Americans the vote, but NAWSA wanted to enfranchise all women.
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The Trail of Tears is the name given to the forced removal of this tribe from Georgia to Oklahoma.
Accepted Answer: D
  1. Lakota
  2. Paiute
  3. Navajo
  4. Cherokee
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Which of the following best describes attitudes toward Asian immigrants in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
Accepted Answer: A
  1. Asian immigrants were welcomed to the United States and swiftly became financially successful.
  2. Asian immigrants were disliked by whites who feared competition for jobs, and several acts of Congress sought to restrict immigration and naturalization of Asians.
  3. Whites feared Asian immigrants because Japanese and Chinese Americans were often disloyal to the U.S. government.
  4. Asian immigrants got along well with whites but not with Mexican Americans or African Americans.

Chapter 6

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Which of the following is not an agent of political socialization?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. a family member
  2. a religious leader
  3. a teacher
  4. a U.S. senator
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________ political content is given by a media source that lets the reader or viewer know upfront there is a political bias or position.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. Overt
  2. Covert
  3. Explanatory
  4. Expository
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Which of the following is not part of a scientific poll design?
Accepted Answer: A
  1. a leading question
  2. a random sample
  3. a representative sample
  4. a low margin of error
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Why are social policies controversial?
Accepted Answer: B
  1. They require people to accept the authority of the government.
  2. They require government to balance the rights and liberties of different groups.
  3. They require the government to increase spending.
  4. They require a decrease in regulations and laws.
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Which institution has the highest average public approval ratings?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. the presidency
  2. the U.S. House of Representatives
  3. the U.S. Senate
  4. the Supreme Court
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Presidential approval ratings ________ over a president’s term of office.
Accepted Answer: B
  1. increase
  2. decline
  3. stay relatively stable
  4. seesaw

Chapter 7

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Which of the following makes it easy for a citizen to register to vote?
Accepted Answer: C
  1. grandfather clause
  2. lengthy residency requirement
  3. National Voter Registration Act
  4. competency requirement
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What unusual step did Oregon take to increase voter registration?
Accepted Answer: A
  1. The state automatically registers all citizens over eighteen to vote.
  2. The state ended voter registration.
  3. The state sends every resident a voter registration ballot.
  4. The state allows online voter registration.
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What characterizes those most likely to vote in the next election?
Accepted Answer: A
  1. over forty-five years old
  2. income under $30,000
  3. high school education or less
  4. residency in the South
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Which of the following citizens is most likely to run for office?
Accepted Answer: B
  1. Maria Trejo, a 28-year-old part-time sonogram technician and mother of two
  2. Jeffrey Lyons, a 40-year-old lawyer and father of one
  3. Linda Tepsett, a 40-year-old full-time orthopedic surgeon
  4. Mark Forman, a 70-year-old retired steelworker
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In which type of election are you most likely to see coattail effects?
Accepted Answer: A
  1. presidential
  2. midterm
  3. special
  4. caucuses
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Which factor is most likely to lead to the incumbency advantage for a candidate?
Accepted Answer: B
  1. candidate’s socioeconomic status
  2. gerrymandering of the candidate’s district
  3. media’s support of the candidate
  4. candidate’s political party
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A referendum is not purely direct democracy because the ________.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. voters propose something but the governor approves it
  2. voters propose and approve something but the legislature also approves it
  3. government proposes something and the voters approve it
  4. government proposes something and the legislature approves it

Chapter 8

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A local station that broadcasts national network programming is called a(an) ________ station.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. affiliate
  2. cable
  3. digital
  4. network
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A conglomerate is a corporation that ________.
Accepted Answer: B
  1. owns all television news stations in a state
  2. owns many businesses and media networks
  3. owns only radio stations
  4. owns only televisions and newspapers
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Muckraking occurs when newspapers ________.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. investigate problems in government and business
  2. investigate actions of celebrities
  3. print sensational news on the front page to sell papers
  4. print more editorials and opinion pieces to sell papers
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Television news became a regular feature during ________ due to the public’s demand for ________ to explain current events.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. WWI; images and maps
  2. Great Depression; charts and tables
  3. WWII; images and maps
  4. Vietnam War; charts and tables
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In which circumstance would the courts find libel?
Accepted Answer: A
  1. A reporter uses a source that incorrectly states a celebrity is using drugs.
  2. A columnist writes his opinion about whether an actor is hiding a drug problem.
  3. A television reporter delivers a story about increased drug use at the local college.
  4. A reporter writes that local college students are drug dealers but has no sources.
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The Federal Communications Commission oversees the programming of which entities?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. television
  2. television and radio
  3. television, radio, and satellite
  4. television, radio, satellite, and cable
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Which of the following is an example of episodic framing?
Accepted Answer: A
  1. a story on drug abuse that interviews addicts and discusses reasons for addiction and government responses to help addicts
  2. a story on how drug abuse policy has changed since 1984
  3. a story on candidates’ answers to a drug question in a debate
  4. a story detailing arguments against needle exchange programs
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Media coverage of a race tends to ________.
Accepted Answer: D
  1. accurately portray all races equally
  2. accurately portray whites and blacks as victims
  3. overrepresent whites and the elderly as poor
  4. overrepresent African Americans as poor

Chapter 9

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Which supporter of federalism warned people about the dangers of political parties?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. John Adams
  2. Alexander Hamilton
  3. James Madison
  4. George Washington
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In which type of electoral system do voters select the party of their choice rather than an individual candidate?
Accepted Answer: A
  1. proportional representation
  2. first-past-the-post
  3. plurality voting
  4. majoritarian voting
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Which level of party organization is most responsible for helping the party’s nominee win the presidency?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. precinct
  2. county
  3. state
  4. national

Chapter 10

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Someone who lobbies on behalf of a company that he or she works for as part of his or her job is ________.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. an in-house lobbyist
  2. a volunteer lobbyist
  3. a contract lobbyist
  4. a legislative liaison
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Why might several competing corporations join together in an association?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. because there is often strength in numbers
  2. because they often have common issues that may affect an entire industry
  3. because they can all benefit from governmental policies
  4. all the above
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What type of incentives appeal to someone’s concern about a cause?
Accepted Answer: B
  1. solidary incentives
  2. purposive incentives
  3. material incentives
  4. negative incentives
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What changes have occurred in the lobbying environment over the past three or four decades?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. There is more professional lobbying.
  2. Many interests lobby both the national government and the states.
  3. A fragmentation of interests has taken place.
  4. all the above
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What is a difference between a PAC and a super PAC?
Accepted Answer: A
  1. PACs can contribute directly to candidates, but super PACs cannot.
  2. Conservative interests favor PACs over super PACs.
  3. Contributions to PACs are unlimited, but restrictions have been placed on how much money can be contributed to super PACs.
  4. Super PACS are much more likely to support incumbent candidates than are PACs.
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In what ways are lobbyists regulated?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. Certain activities are prohibited.
  2. Contributions must be disclosed.
  3. Lobbying is prohibited immediately after leaving office.
  4. all the above

Chapter 11

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The Great Compromise successfully resolved differences between ________.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. large and small states
  2. slave and non-slave states
  3. the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
  4. the House and the Senate
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The process of redistricting can present problems for congressional representation because ________.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. districts must include urban and rural areas
  2. states can gain but never lose districts
  3. districts are often drawn to benefit partisan groups
  4. states have been known to create more districts than they have been apportioned
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The saying “All politics is local” roughly means ________.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. the local candidate will always win
  2. the local constituents want action on national issues
  3. the local constituents tend to care about things that affect them
  4. the act of campaigning always occurs at the local level where constituents are
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The increasing value constituents have placed on descriptive representation in Congress has had the effect of ________.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. increasing the sensitivity representatives have to their constituents demands
  2. decreasing the rate at which incumbents are elected
  3. increasing the number of minority members in Congress
  4. decreasing the number of majority minority districts
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A select committee is different from a standing committee because ________.
Accepted Answer: D
  1. a select committee includes member of both chambers, while a standing committee includes only members of the House
  2. a select committee is used for bill reconciliation, while a standing committee is used for prosecutions
  3. a select committee must stay in session, while a standing committee goes to recess
  4. a select committee is convened for a specific and temporary purpose, while a standing committee is permanent
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Stopping a filibuster requires that ________.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. a majority of senators agree on the bill
  2. the speaker steps away from the podium
  3. the chamber votes for cloture
  4. the Speaker or majority leader intervenes
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The key means of advancing modern legislation is now ________.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. committees
  2. the actions of the leadership
  3. the budget process
  4. the filibuster

Chapter 12

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Many at the Continental Congress were skeptical of allowing presidents to be directly elected by the legislature because ________.
Accepted Answer: B
  1. they were worried about giving the legislature too much power
  2. they feared the opportunities created for corruption
  3. they knew the weaknesses of an electoral college
  4. they worried about subjecting the commander-in-chief to public scrutiny
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How did the election of 1824 change the way presidents were selected?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. Following this election, presidents were directly elected.
  2. Jackson’s supporters decided to create a device for challenging the Electoral College.
  3. The election convinced many that the parties must adopt the king caucus as the primary method for selecting presidents.
  4. The selection of the candidate with fewer electoral votes triggered the rise of party control over nominations.
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A very challenging job for new presidents is to ______.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. move into the White House
  2. prepare and deliver their first State of the Union address
  3. nominate and gain confirmation for their cabinet and hundreds of other officials
  4. prepare their first executive budget
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President Theodore Roosevelt’s concept of the bully pulpit was the office’s ________.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. authority to use force, especially military force
  2. constitutional power to veto legislation
  3. premier position to pressure through public appeal
  4. ability to use technology to enhance the voice of the president
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Which of the following is an example of an executive agreement?
Accepted Answer: C
  1. The president negotiates an agreement with China and submits it to the Senate for ratification.
  2. The president changes a regulation on undocumented immigrant status without congressional approval.
  3. The president signs legally binding nuclear arms terms with Iran without seeking congressional approval.
  4. The president issues recommendations to the Department of Justice on what the meaning of a new criminal statute is.

Chapter 13

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The Supreme Court’s power of judicial review ________.
Accepted Answer: B
  1. is given to it in the original constitution
  2. enables it to declare acts of the other branches unconstitutional
  3. allows it to hear cases
  4. establishes the three-tiered court system
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In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton characterized the judiciary as the ________ branch of government.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. most unnecessary
  2. strongest
  3. least dangerous
  4. most political
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Both state and federal courts hear matters that involve ________.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. civil law only
  2. criminal law only
  3. both civil and criminal law
  4. neither civil nor criminal law
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Besides the Supreme Court, there are lower courts in the national system called ________.
Accepted Answer: B
  1. state and federal courts
  2. district and circuit courts
  3. state and local courts
  4. civil and common courts
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The justices of the Supreme Court are ________.
Accepted Answer: D
  1. elected by citizens
  2. chosen by the Congress
  3. confirmed by the president
  4. nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate
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A case will be placed on the Court’s docket when ________ justices agree to do so.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. four
  2. five
  3. six
  4. all
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The lawyer who represents the federal government and argues cases before the Supreme Court is the ________.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. solicitor general
  2. attorney general
  3. U.S. attorney
  4. chief justice
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When using judicial restraint, a judge will usually ________.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. refuse to rule on a case
  2. overrule any act of Congress he or she doesn’t like
  3. defer to the decisions of the elected branches of government
  4. make mostly liberal rulings
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Which of the following is a check that the legislative branch has over the courts?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. Senate approval is needed for the appointment of justices and federal judges.
  2. Congress may rewrite a law the courts have declared unconstitutional.
  3. Congress may withhold funding needed to implement court decisions.
  4. all of the above

Chapter 14

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________ dictate the terms and conditions state governments would have to meet in order to qualify for financial assistance in a specific policy area.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. Categorical grants
  2. Block grants
  3. Unfunded mandates
  4. Crossover sanctions
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Dillon’s Rule gives local governments the freedom and flexibility to make decisions for themselves.
Accepted Answer: B
  1. True
  2. False
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In a ________ political culture, the government is seen as a mechanism for maintaining the existing social order or status quo.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. moralistic
  2. individualistic
  3. traditionalistic
  4. nativistic
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________ was the first state to institute all mail-in voting and automatic voter registration.
Accepted Answer: B
  1. California
  2. Oregon
  3. Washington
  4. New York
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In a ________ legislature, members tend to have low salaries, shorter sessions, and few staff members to assist them with their legislative functions.
Accepted Answer: B
  1. professional
  2. citizen
  3. hybrid
  4. unicameral
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The most common term limit across the states that have imposed them is ________ years.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. four
  2. six
  3. eight
  4. twelve
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Term limits have produced a statistically significant increase in the number of women serving in state legislatures.
Accepted Answer: B
  1. True
  2. False
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Under the mayor-council system, the ________.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. legislative and executive responsibilities are separated
  2. political and administrative functions are separated
  3. mayor chairs the city council
  4. city council selects the mayor

Chapter 15

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During George Washington’s administration, there were ________ cabinet positions.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. four
  2. five
  3. six
  4. seven
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Two recent periods of large-scale bureaucratic expansion were ________.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. the 1930s and the 1960s
  2. the 1920s and the 1980s
  3. the 1910s and the 1990s
  4. the 1930s and the 1950s
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The Civil Service Commission was created by the ________.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. Pendleton Act of 1883
  2. Lloyd–La Follette Act of 1912
  3. Hatch Act of 1939
  4. Political Activities Act of 1939
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Which of the following models of bureaucracy best accounts for the way bureaucracies tend to push Congress for more funding each year?
Accepted Answer: B
  1. the Weberian model
  2. the acquisitive model
  3. the monopolistic model
  4. the ideal model
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When reformers speak of bureaucratic privatization, they mean all the following processes except ________.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. divestiture
  2. government grants
  3. whistleblowing
  4. third-party financing

Chapter 16

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Which of the following is not an example of a public policy outcome?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. the creation of a program to combat drug trafficking
  2. the passage of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
  3. the passage of tax cuts during the George W. Bush administration
  4. none of the above; all are public policy outcomes
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Which type of policy directly benefits the most citizens?
Accepted Answer: A
  1. regulatory policy
  2. distributive policy
  3. redistributive policy
  4. self-regulatory policy
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Social Security and Medicare are notable for their assistance to which group?
Accepted Answer: D
  1. the poor
  2. young families starting out
  3. those in urban areas
  4. the elderly
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Policy analysts seek ________.
Accepted Answer: A
  1. evidence
  2. their chosen outputs
  3. influence
  4. money
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A deficit is ________.
Accepted Answer: B
  1. the overall amount owed by government for past borrowing
  2. the annual budget shortfall between revenues and expenditures
  3. the cancellation of an entitlement program
  4. all the above

Chapter 17

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Why are foreign policy issues more complicated than domestic policy issues?
Accepted Answer: C
  1. They are more specific.
  2. They are more complex.
  3. The international environment is unpredictable.
  4. They are more expensive.
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The goals of U.S. foreign policy include ________.
Accepted Answer: D
  1. keeping the country safe
  2. securing access to foreign markets
  3. protecting human rights
  4. all the above
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A sole executive agreement is likely to be in effect longer than is a treaty.
Accepted Answer: B
  1. true
  2. false
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The War Powers Resolution ________.
Accepted Answer: B
  1. strengthened congressional war powers
  2. strengthened presidential war powers
  3. affected the presidency and congress equally
  4. ultimately had little impact on war-making
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Why do House members and senators tend to be less active on foreign policy matters than domestic ones?
Accepted Answer: C
  1. Foreign policy matters are more technical and difficult.
  2. Legislators do not want to offend certain immigrant groups within their constituency.
  3. Constituents are more directly affected by domestic policy topics than foreign ones.
  4. Legislators themselves are not interested in foreign policy matters.
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Neoconservativism is an isolationist foreign policy approach of a nation keeping to itself and engaging less internationally.
Accepted Answer: B
  1. true
  2. false
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The U.S. policy of containment during the Cold War related to keeping ________.
Accepted Answer: C
  1. terrorism from spreading
  2. rogue countries like North Korea from developing nuclear weapons
  3. communism from spreading
  4. oil prices from rising