Question

When members of Congress base their voting upon what their judgment tells them are the best interests of society, they are exhibiting:

A. The politico model of representation.
B. The delegate style of representation.
C. An instructed delegate voting behavior.
D. The trustee style of representation.
E. None of the above.

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2. Precedent is an important guide to court opinions because:

A. It ensures equal protection before the law.
It provides a guide which judges are required to follow in making rulings.
C. Judges are able to consider how similar cases have been decided in the past and apply a similar decision in the case at hand.
D. A and B only.
E. A and C only.

3. What was the Pendleton Act designed to address?

A. Bureaucratic red tape.
B. The process governing deregulation.
C. The patronage system.
D. Political actions of federal employees.lll
E. The protection of whistleblowers.

4. The parliamentary technique used to end debate or a filibuster in the Senate by bringing it to a vote is called:

A. A closure action.
B. A discharge petition.
C. A legislative veto.
D. A caucus motion.
E. A cloture motion.

5. The “rule of four” used by the Court to review lower court cases refers to:

A. A writ of habaes corpus.
B. An amicus curiae writ.
C. A writ of certiorari.
D. A writ of mandamus.
E. Minority style judicial review.

6. All of the following are examples of formal Presidential roles except:

A. Chief of state.
B. Commander in chief.
C. Party chief.
D. Chief Diplomat.
E. Chief Executive.

7. Who has the Constitutional responsibility to break a tie in the U.S. Senate?

A. The Speaker of the Senate.
B. The President.
C. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
D. The Vice President.iii
E. The Rules Chair.

8. The process of apportionment is described by which of the following?

A. It can lead to gerrymandering.
B. It assigns representatives to districts within the state.
C. It is determined by votes of the upper chamber in the legislature.
D. B and C only.
E. A and B only.

9. Presidents facing opposition to key policies or legislative positions will often:

A. Use the mass media to take their case directly to the American people.
B. Appeal to special interest groups.
C. Hold a press conferences to demonstrate their power.
D. Deny party campaign funds to members opposing the bill.
E. Cite opinion polls to pressure Congress to support their legislative agenda.

10. The seniority system traditionally benefited which of the following groups?

A. Southern Democrats and Midwestern Republicans.iii
B. Southeastern Republicans and Midwestern Independents.
C. Northeastern Republicans and Southwestern Democrats.
D. Eastern Democrats and Western Republicans.
E. West Coast Republicans and Democrats.

11. Which of the following illustrate the role politics plays in the actions of the Supreme Court?

A. The court tends to defer questions of policy to the legislative and executive branches.
B. Justices are appointed by Presidents who have their own political philosophy, and who seek candidates reflecting their own philosophy.
C. Justices tend to bring issues they personally want to rule upon to the Court.
D. The Court occasionally issues enforcement rulings to ensure compliance.
E. None of the above.

12. Bureaucratic power derives largely from:

A. Its ability to regulate the economy.
Presidential dependence upon the federal bureaucracy to implement policy.
C. Its ability control the federal budget process.
D. The fact that vagueness of Congressional legislation requires interpretation by the federal bureaucracy.
The tendency of bureaucracy to serve the needs of political appointees.

13. Which of the following reflect the intentions of the framers for a struggle for power between the Congress and the President?

A. Congress alone has the power to declare war, but the President is commander-in-chief.
B. The President is able to propose legislation, but Congress alone has the power of the purse.
C. The President has the power to appoint cabinet heads and federal judges, but only with the advice and consent of the Senate.
D. The President negotiates treaties, but Congress may refuse to ratify them.
E. All of the above.

14. A policy which provides members of Congress to avoid postage costs when sending materials through the mail is:

A. Advertising.
B. Casework benefits.
C. Franking.
D. Postage.
E. None of the above.

15. What is the likely affect of a major international crisis affecting US security interests upon Presidential approval ratings?

A. A sharp increase in approval ratings.
B. A sharp decline in approval ratings.
C. A slight decline in approval rating.
D. Approval ratings are unaffected.
E. None of the above.