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
The dual court system of the United States refers to __________ and __________
courts.
a. trial; appellate
b. criminal; civil.
c. statutory; common law
d. federal; state
e. legislative; constitutional
The textbook refers to the activity by which an issue is agitated or settled as
_________.
a. government
b. policy
c. politics
d. participation
e. None of the above is true.
The typical convention delegateDemocratic or Republicancan best be characterized as
a(n)
a. officeholder seeking reelection.
b. rank-and-file party voter.
c. issue-oriented amateur.
d. individual seeking a patronage job.
e. political professional with little or no ideological constraint.
The Social Security Act became law in __________.
a. 1930
b. 1933
c. 1935
d. 1945
e. 1951
This delegate at the Constitutional Convention suggested that the president be elected
directly by thepeople.
a. James Madison
b. Alexander Hamilton
c. George Washington
d. Aaron Burr
e. James Wilson
When Hubert Humphrey won the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1968, he
did so
a. without spending money on advertising.
b. with considerable assistance from Republican voters.
c. without raising money.
d. in spite of opposition from party bosses.
e. without competing in a single state primary.
The text suggests that the abolition of the electoral college might lead to
a. less partisanship.
b. an increase in political action committee (PAC) spending.
c. the formation of third parties.
d. a more ideological electorate.
e. a decrease in political participation.
In Gibbons v. Ogden
a. the Constitution’s “necessary and proper” clause permits Congress to take actions
when it is essential to a power that Congress has.
b. the Constitution’s commerce clause gives the national government exclusive power to
regulate interstate commerce.
c. Congress may not act to subject nonconsenting states to lawsuits in state courts.
d. the states may not regulate interstate commerce.
e. the national government’s authority to require state officials to administer or enforce
a federal regulation is limited.
The average citizen paid very little in income taxes until
a. the Great Depression.
b. the New Deal.
c. the election of Herbert Hoover.
d. the Korean War.
e. World War II.
Which type of voting requires a lot of information about candidates and issues?
a. Issueless voting
b. Ideological voting
c. Prospective voting
d. Retrospective voting
e. Sociotropic voting
In the early years of the republic, newspapers were financially supported by
a. advertising.
b. payments from the Associated Press.
c. subsidies from political parties and politicians.
d. mass circulation.
e. religious clubs and organizations.
The Constitution calls for the government to “promote the general Welfare” and
“provide for the”general Welfare” in what two sections of the document?
a. Article I, Section 8 and Article II, Section 1
b. The Preamble and Article I, Section 8
c. Article I, Section 2 and Article III, Section 1
d. The Preamble and Article IV, Section 1
e. Article V and Article VI
f. None of the above is true.
An interest group is
a. a political party.
b. a commercial organization.
c. an organization of people with a common goal seeking to influence public policy.
d. a charity organization.
e. a regulatory group.
One distinctive feature of many European democracies is that very few offices are
a. independent.
b. effective.
c. elective.
d. active.
e. efficient.
In 1946, __________ delivered the famous “iron curtain” speech in Fulton, Missouri, in
which he summed up Soviet policy in Eastern Europe.
a. Winston Churchill
b. George Kennan
c. Charles Lindbergh
d. President Truman
e. Dwight Eisenhower
The television weekly “60 Minutes” runs a segment on the role of local politicians in
the drug trade. The issue soon becomes the subject of national debate. In these
circumstances, “60 Minutes” is acting as a(n) ___________.
a. gatekeeper
b. scorekeeper
c. watchdog
d. investigator
e. ombudsman
This large federal program is projected to be more than $1 trillion by 2022.
a. Medicare
b. Medicaid
c. Social Security
d. Defense
e. Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI)
One study found __________ separate government bureaus were engaged in making
economic policy.
a. fewer than five
b. fewer than ten
c. approximately thirty
d. close to seventy-five
e. more than one hundred
The willingness to engage in partisan competition separates which two of the
participation groups described by Verba and Nie?
a. Campaigners from complete activists
b. Inactives from campaigners
c. Parochial participants from communalists
d. Inactives from parochial participants
e. Communalists from campaigners
Who was the youngest delegate at the Constitutional Convention at the age of thirty?
a. Washington
b. Franklin
c. Madison
d. Hamilton
e. Adams
Organizations that attract members by appealing to a coherent set of usually
controversial principles are called
a. political parties.
b. pressure groups.
c. splinter groups.
d. ideological interest groups.
e. out-party groups.
Lloyd Gaines had a tremendous impact on the interpretation of the Constitution when
he attempted to
a. ride a bus.
b. enter law school.
c. run for political office.
d. ride a train.
e. vote.
Welfare policies in which a relatively few number of people benefit but almost
everyone pays are characterized by
a. majoritarian politics.
b. minoritarian politics.
c. client politics.
d. concurrency politics.
e. neo-institutional politics.
Laws that address public order and the safety and morals of citizens have traditionally
been considered the focus of
a. Congress.
b. state judiciaries.
c. state bar associations.
d. police powers.
e. state secretaries of state.
The litigation involving four police officers accused of beating Rodney King illustrates
the fact that
a. some defendants are tried in both state and federal courts.
b. some cases can be tried only in state courts.
c. civil rights cases can be tried only in federal courts.
d. one level of government can block the prosecutions of another.
e. cases cannot be appealed across the state and federal judiciary.
The explanation for congressional voting behavior that assumes members vote to please
their colleagues is referred to as __________.
a. representational
b. conventional
c. organizational
d. attitudinal
e. relational
Customarily, the members of the president’s cabinet are
a. close friends.
b. campaign aides.
c. representatives of important constituencies.
d. experts on various policy issues.
e. All of the above are true.
In the aftermath of the 2002 reforms, voters are to vote for president by
a. paper ballots.
b. lever machines.
c. punch cards.
d. optical scans.
e. All of the above is true.
The text suggests that political junkies are more likely to engage in __________ voting.
a. issueless
b. ideological
c. prospective
d. retrospective
e. sociotropic
__________ is a policy in which almost everybody benefits and a small group pays.
a. Interest group politics
b. Majoritarian politics
c. Client politics
d. Entrepreneurial politics
e. Logrolling politics
A diversity case involves both a state and a federal litigant.
Strict voter registration requirements reduce fraud but also reduce voter turnout.
Identify and discuss the four types of politics based on benefits and cost.
When President Obama took office, he had about the same number of political jobs to
fill as PresidentKennedy.
The role of the National Security Council is to coordinate the overseas activities of
various federalagencies.
Explain what signing statements have been used to do and what the trends have been
with respect to their use throughout history.
The Supreme Court virtually ceased opposing any economic legislation during the
1930s.
Explain the constitutional roles of the vice president.
Foreign policy issues are more likely to be guided by the representational view of
congressionalvoting.
Discuss the opinions of James Wilson, Roger Sherman, and Alexander Hamilton about
how the president should be selected.
A president’s popularity has no effect on how much of his program is passed by
Congress.
Explain the ways that American parties differ from their European counterparts.
The Constitution says nothing about congressional districts.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the state governments paid very little of the
monies requisitioned by the federal government.
The federal government spends more on foreign aid than it does Medicaid.
Explain why agricultural pesticides are considered client politics.