American Government: Institutions and Policies, 14th Edition 14th Edition

In Federalist No. 10 and No. 51, Madison argued in favor of a large republic, which went against the ideas of this political philosopher. a. John Locke b. Thomas Hobbes c. Plato d. Montesquieu e. None of the above is correct. Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D If a president has a particular attitude about how a piece of

Under the Articles of Confederation, delegates to the national legislature were a. elected by the people. b. selected by state governors. c. appointed by state committees. d. chosen by the state legislatures. e. None of the above is true. Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D The constitutional power to declare war and to regulate commerce with other nations is

Many scholars argue that the foremost factor in determining how people vote is a. debate performance. b. perception of the best candidate. c. campaign spending. d. a candidate's image. e. party identification. Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E Political polarization among the American public is/was a notable feature of a. the Korean War. b. the Vietnam War. c. the war in Iraq. d.

According to the text, the first president to raise cultivation of the media to an art form was a. Theodore Roosevelt. b. Woodrow Wilson. c. Herbert Hoover. d. Franklin Roosevelt. e. William McKinley. Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A The author of the Declaration of Independence was a. Thomas Jefferson. b. Thomas Paine. c. George Washington. d. Alexander Hamilton. e. James Madison. Answer: A Answer: A Answer:

In the Dred Scott Case (Scott v. Sanford), the Supreme Court ruled a. that the separate-but-equal facilities were constitutional. b. that busing to mandate integration was constitutional c. that Congress had no authority to ban slavery in a territory and that a slave was considered a piece of property. d. that states could

In a typical survey, who is more likely to support the use of military force? a. Germans b. the French c. Russians d. Italians e. Americans Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E Which of the following statements regarding turnout of the youth vote (those under thirty) in 2008 is correct? a. It was the highest in any election since 1972. b.

In Great Britain's parliamentary system, candidates for Parliament are selected by a. other members of Parliament, as in a private club. b. the people, through primary elections. c. delegates to the party conventions. d. the party. e. the prime minister. Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Over recent decades, research on party identification has found a. an increase in Democrats. b.

A categorical grant is a transfer of federal funds designed for a. the private sector. b. discretionary use by a state. c. the accomplishment of broad goals. d. programs with matching grants. e. specific purposes. Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E Much of the nation's laws governing labor and occupational health and safety can be considered a. majoritarian politics. b. client

Military draft laws exempted "conscientious objectors" from military service. The Supreme Court ruled that conscientious objectives are individuals that a. belong to an established Christian religion. b. identify with the Judeo-Christian heritage. c. participate in some recognized religion. d. hold deeply held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs. e. delieve in a Protestant faith. Answer: D Answer: D Answer:

When the purpose of the organization will benefit nonmembers, it is customary to call the group a(n) a. public-interest lobby. b. ideological interest group. c. political party. d. public-interest law firm. e. pressure group. Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A This author's book, The Jungle, dramatized the frightful conditions in meat-packing plants in the early 1900s and helped pave

During the early years of the Republic, this department, under the direction of Alexander Hamilton, was "the principal federal office." a. War Department b. State Department c. Treasury Department d. Interior Department e. Navy Department Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C The dual court system of the United States refers to __________ and __________ courts. a. trial; appellate b. criminal; civil. c.

When entrepreneurial politics shapes foreign policy, the central political arena is a. the State Department. b. Congress. c. the president. d. the United Nations. e. the courts. Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Which of the following involves the government's paying part of the cost of hospital care for retired or disabled persons on Social Security? a. Medicaid b. Supplemental Security

Which of the following statements concerning the Pendleton Act is incorrect? a. It was passed during a Republican administration. b. It was, in part, a response to public outrage over abuses of the spoils system. c. It was, in part, a response to the assassination of President Garfield. d. It was passed to

In an important recent decision, the Supreme Court upheld a voucher program for students attending religious and other private schools in Cleveland, Ohio, because a. the schools promised to teach no course involving religion. b. the aid was not given to particular schools but to the families who chose the schools. c. the

According to presidential scholar Richard Neustadt, the president's most important audience is a. heads of state from around the world. b. fellow politicians in Washington, D.C. c. party activists. d. the public. e. officeholders outside of D.C. Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B This method of staff organization poses the risk of isolating or misinforming the president. a. Intuitive b. Pyramidal c.

This plan presented at the Constitutional Convention called for a bicameral legislative body with states' representation in each house based on population. a. Connecticut Plan b. New Jersey Plan c. Maryland Plan d. Virginia Plan e. Great Compromise Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Democrats who participate in the Iowa caucus tend to be a. more liberal than Democrats generally. b.

Studies of how casualty rates affect public opinion show that as death rates rise, people a. develop more favorable attitudes toward the war. b. support withdrawal from the war. c. support surrender. d. support escalation in the fighting to defeat the enemy more quickly. e. support withdrawal after a series of powerful strikes. Answer: D Answer: D Answer:

Unlike the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) considers a. the impact on local communities. b. qualifications and standards. c. quotas. d. reverse discrimination. e. excessive costs and undue hardships. Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E According to the text, a degree of tolerance toward political discussion without too much oppressionis a. what the U.S. Constitution called

__________ are today the nation's largest minority group with more than 50 million people. a. African Americans b. Latinos c. Asian Americans d. Native Americans e. Persians Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Pork-barrel legislation is an example of this type of politics. a. Interest group politics b. Majoritarian politics c. Client politics d. Entrepreneurial politics e. None of the above is true. Answer: C Answer:

One explanation given by the text for the decline in U.S. voter participation in presidential elections after 1900 is that a. parties began functioning to mobilize mass voter turnout. b. fewer citizens were directly affected by the outcome of presidential elections. c. other forms of political participation became more accessible to citizens. d. election

Which statement best summarizes Madison's view of federalism? a. He was a consistent supporter of the notion of a supreme national government. b. He was a consistent supporter of the notion of the supremacy of state governments. c. He was first an ardent supporter of national supremacy, then of states' rights. d. He was

This procedure, which is in effect in over 20 states, permits voters to remove an elected official fromoffice. a. Initiative b. Referendum c. Recall d. Logrolling e. Rollback Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C Which president considered himself an "outsider" and boasted of it? a. John F. Kennedy b. Lyndon Johnson c. Richard Nixon d. Gerald Ford e. Jimmy Carter Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E Compared with

The text argues that the U.S. Constitution had to reconcile a. the work ethic with the existence of a leisure class. b. a religious establishment with the quest for religious freedom. c. personal liberty with the need for social control. d. European traditions with westward expansion. e. the work ethic with the religious establishment. Answer: C Answer:

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The national party conventions meet every __________ years to nominate a presidential candidate. a. two b. three c. four d. six e. eight Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C The November 2012 elections brought __________ first-term members to House. a. less than 30 b. 45 c. 75 d. 120 e. more than 150 Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C Which is not a power of Congress specifically enumerated in

Andrew Jackson established the precedent that a president's veto can be used a. only on constitutional grounds. b. without first having a law declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. c. even when Congress is still in session. d. on policy grounds even when a bill may appear to be constitutional. e. without the advice and

In the aftermath of the Great Depression, well-educated politically active people began demanding federal policies regarding a. civil rights. b. public welfare. c. environmental protection. d. consumer safety. e. All of the above are true. Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E Since 1934, in every off-year election but two, the president's party a. has lost seats in one or both

Which founding father was the nation's first secretary of state under George Washington? a. Alexander Hamilton b. John Adams c. Thomas Jefferson d. John Jay e. James Monroe Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C Since its decision in Roe, the Supreme Court struck down a state law requiring a. mandatory 24-hour waiting periods. b. parental consent for teenagers. c. provision of pamphlets

The majoritarian component of foreign policy includes those decisions that a. narrowly distribute benefits and cost. b. narrowly distribute benefits and widely distribute cost. c. widely distribute benefits and cost. d. widely distribute benefits and narrowly distribute cost. e. None of the above is true. Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C The authors speculate that taxes would probably have

The text states that the media typically report presidential elections as horse races. This means thatthey a. have an instinctive desire to expose scandals. b. play the roles of gatekeeper, scorekeeper, and watchdog in a presidential campaign. c. seek opportunities to write background or interpretive stories about issues in the campaign. d. focus more

According to the text, block grants have enjoyed only marginal success, in part because a. the federal government steadily increased the number of strings attached to such grants. b. money from categorical grants shrank so low as to make these other grants essential. c. these grants were based on local priorities rather than

The increase in political action committees (PACs) might actually reduce the probability that members of Congress can be bought easily because a. there are so many restrictions on PACs. b. PACs have such a poor reputation among legislators. c. PACs are not allowed to communicate directly with members of Congress. d. members of Congress

Since 1992, having a member of the clergy offer a prayer or an invocation at a public school graduation ceremony is a. unconstitutional. b. unconstitutional only if read from the Bible. c. constitutional. d. constitutional if not read from the Bible. e. constitutional if nondenominational. Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A Variants of direct democracy include programs of citizen

Applying the principles of Thomas Jefferson to current political issues would probably dispose one to a. favor the decentralization of government power. b. oppose the decentralization of government power. c. favor seven-year terms for presidents. d. oppose seven-year terms for presidents. e. favor a more powerful bureaucracy. Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A The dominant religious tradition in the

The authors suggest one way of describing the New System is to call it a(n) __________ government. a. restrictive b. activist c. counter-majoritarian d. top-heavy e. bottoms-up Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B The principal goal of the American Revolution was a. equality. b. financial betterment. c. political efficacy. d. fraternity. e. liberty. Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E The Taft-Hartley Act a. made illegal the union practice of

Lyndon Johnson was able to get his Great Society programs through Congress because a. most of the public favored the programs. b. Democrats controlled both houses of Congress by large margins. c. most Republicans worked with him on these issues. d. he made an appeal to the public for his programs. e. the federal government

When the Framers drafted the Constitution, the Antifederalist opposed it primarily on the grounds that the new government a. empowered state governments. b. created a bicameral Congress. c. gave states the power to coin money. d. created a navy. e. gave too much power to the national government. Answer: E Answer: E Answer: E The Great Compromise finally allocated

A twentieth-century example of government use of money to influence elections was a. increasing the size of the military in election years. b. increasing foreign aid in election years. c. increasing Social Security benefits in election years. d. reducing subsidies for mortgage insurance in election years. e. mobilizing troops in election years. Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C The

The two-party system has worked in the United States, but not in Europe, because a. Americans are more aggressive and less deferential. b. fewer Americans want to participate in party activities. c. Americans agree on enough issues to form broad coalitions. d. Americans are more economically conservative than Europeans. e. Europeans are less ideological than