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.
This method of staff organization poses the risk of isolating or misinforming the
president.
a. Intuitive
b. Pyramidal
c. Circular
d. Ad hoc
e. Linear
When the cost and benefits of a policy are narrowly concentrated, they are
a. limited to a relatively small number of citizens.
b. spread over many, most, or even all citizens.
c. enjoyed by many demographics.
d. limited a geographic region.
e. spread over a number of states.
Which administration played a pivotal role in the transition from the Old to the New
System?
a. Kennedy
b. Johnson
c. Nixon
d. Truman
e. Eisenhower
In our political system, Aristotle’s ideal of direct democracy has been most closely
approximated by the
a. AFL-CIO.
b. U.S. House of Representatives.
c. New England town meeting.
d. Constitutional Convention.
e. southeastern United States before the Civil War.
After 1936, the Supreme Court stopped
a. imposing any serious restrictions on state or federal power to regulate the economy,
leaving such matters in the hands of legislatures.
b. allowing states to heavily regulate the economy.
c. asking for presidential advice on judicial matters.
d. having salaries for their work.
e. reviewing decisions of state supreme courts.
The first form of grant-in-aid from the national government to the states was
a. cash grants-in-aid.
b. block grants.
c. revenue sharing.
d. categorical grants.
e. land grants.
The text argues that many of the problems of bureaucracy in government arise from its
a. formality.
b. political context.
c. remoteness from everyday life.
d. complexity.
e. transparency.
Loophole politics is an example of __________ politics.
a. majoritarian
b. interest group
c. entrepreneurial
d. client
e. reciprocal
Barack Obama is
a. the only president to be elected directly from the U.S. House of Representatives.
b. the fifth president to be elected directly from the U.S. Senate.
c. like many modern presidents a former governor.
d. the only modern president to be elected directly from a state legislative body.
e. the third president to be elected directly from the U.S. Senate.
The following is an example of a valence issue.
a. Richard Nixon being more supportive of anticrime measures than his rival
b. Jimmy Carter appearing to favor honesty in government more than his opponent
c. Ronald Reagan being more closely identified with a strong economy than his
opponent
d. George H. W. Bush being more closely linked to patriotism than his opponent
e. All of above are true.
In 1993, Congress attempted to facilitate voter registration by linking it to processes
related to
a. health insurance.
b. home mortgages.
c. student loans.
d. driver’s licenses.
e. high school graduation.
Ticket splitting helps create
a. separation of powers.
b. checks and balances.
c. divided government.
d. political efficacy.
e. liberal politics.
Recent changes in the composition of Congress have resulted in
a. a more moderate Senate.
b. a more moderate House.
c. a more ideological and partisan House.
d. a more nonpartisan Senate.
e. a more nonpartisan House.
The early chief justice whose decisions generally gave the broadest possible sweep to
federal powerswas
a. Roger Taney.
b. Frederick Vinson.
c. John Marshall.
d. Alexander Hamilton.
e. John Harlan.
Which of the following statements about a social movement is generally true?
a. The more extreme its position, the smaller its size.
b. The more liberal its position, the larger its size.
c. The more moderate its position, the smaller its size.
d. The more purposive its membership incentives, the smaller its size.
e. It can only take place when courts are open to the prospect of radical change in the
law.
The text suggests that our genetic background explains
a. some of our political ideology.
b. some of our party identification.
c. some of our political socialization.
d. some of our group memberships.
e. None of the above is true.
The Sherman Act of 1890 is an example of
a. social welfare legislation.
b. antitrust legislation.
c. spending on military matters.
d. moral legislation.
e. entrepreneurial politics.
Scholar Donald F. Kettl termed the “Mildred Paradox” to describe
a. how many average citizens receive costly federal government services over long
periods of time without every directly interacting with civil servants.
b. how government-by-proxy is more flexible than traditional government.
c. how many average citizens understand the cost of government.
d. how unitary systems are affected by government-by-proxy.
e. None of the above is true.
This federal agency employees more than 500,000 career employees making it the
second largest employer in the United States (behind Walmart).
a. United States Postal Service (USPS)
b. Department of Defense (DOD)
c. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
d. Department of State (DOS)
e. United States National Park Service
High marginal tax rates have been offset by __________.
a. deductions
b. exemptions
c. exclusions
d. shelters
e. All of the above are true.
Much of the antitrust legislation passed in this country, such as the Sherman Act (1890),
has been the result of
a. majoritarian politics.
b. client politics.
c. interest-group politics.
d. entrepreneurial politics.
e. none of the above.
The health of the American economy creates __________ politics.
a. majoritarian
b. interest group
c. client
d. entrepreneurial
e. egalitarian
The Freedom of Information Act and the Administrative Procedure Act are examples of
a. constraints on bureaucracy.
b. early, unconstitutional attempts to restrain bureaucrats.
c. laws that apply only to Congress.
d. regulations that principally limit executive powers.
e. laws that apply only to congressional staff.
The first presidential elections in which all persons between the ages of 18 and 21 were
able to vote were held in
a. 1944.
b. 1956.
c. 1972.
d. 1984.
e. 1985.
Democrats agreed to support loopholes that favored the rich in return for high marginal
rates, because they feared that a combination of no loopholes and high marginal rates
would
a. hurt the middle class more than it would hurt the wealthy by denying them
ScheduleCdeductions.
b. discourage foreign investment and raise the cost of raw materials.
c. encourage foreign investment in U.S. industry, thereby hurting the economy
indirectly.
d. seriously affect productivity by raising the cost of raw materials and labor.
e. hurt the economy by discouraging people and businesses from saving and investing.
A chief justice is able to exercise his/her influence most effectively by
a. setting the agenda.
b. guiding the voting.
c. guiding the debate.
d. enforcing the decision.
e. directing oral argument.
The doctrine of dual federalism grew out of a protracted debate on the subject of
a. commerce.
b. banking.
c. manufacturing.
d. welfare.
e. licensing of commercial fishermen.
After party caucuses when national nominating conventions dominated, the real power,
in selecting presidential nominees, was wielded by
a. the voters in primary elections.
b. local party leaders.
c. political pundits.
d. nonpartisan groups that sought to pick the best candidates.
e. the voters in caucus elections.
When a law originating in a legislative committee specifies a certain sum of money, it is
called a(n) __________ measure.
a. allocation
b. appropriation
c. monetary-enhancement
d. fiscal
e. authorization
The federal budget initially opposed for 2014 called for almost __________ trillion
dollars inspending.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 5
e. 7
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention were popularly elected.
People who tell pollsters that their families’ finances have gotten worse are more likely
than other people to vote against the incumbent president.
The Constitution states that only the secretary of state can receive ambassadors.
Americans are more willing than Europeans to support the use of military force.
Discuss how the degree of competition in the media has changed.
Chief Justice John Marshall was an early advocate of states’ rights.
The proportion of citizens who claim to be independents has declined in recent years.
Compare and contrast membership in Congress with membership in a parliament, like
that of GreatBritain.
One can have political power even if one does not possess formal authority.
Discuss how religion has been an important factor in the history of American politics
and its continued relevance to the political behavior of individuals and candidates.
Walmart’s organization is an example of a bureaucracy.
What role did the Framers think public opinion should play in government?
Explain why activists are much more likely to exhibit clear ideological consistency than
the average member of the public.
The average news sound bite for a presidential contender drooped from 42 seconds in
1968 to 7.3 seconds in 2000.
Alexander Hamilton argued the interpretation of the phrase “general welfare” should be
broad.
What are some constitutional features that make it hard for the government to act?
The text argues that most conflicts in U.S. politics are conflicts within the upper middle
class.