All of the following are true of domestic policy except
a. domestic policy ranges from speed limits on interstate highways, to how best to
protect our environment, to what should be done about unemployment.
b. domestic policy is formulated and implemented only by the federal government.
c. regulatory policy is a type of domestic policy that seeks to define what is and is
notlegal.
d. redistributive policy is a type of domestic policy that transfers income from certain
individuals or groups to others.
e. Social Security is an example of domestic policy.
The most numerous types of interest groups in the United States are
a. economic interest groups.
b. social interest groups.
c. liberal interest groups.
d. environmental interest groups.
e. public interest groups.
A style of federalism in which the states and national government act as equals with
independent spheres of authority is
a. fiscal federalism.
b. mandate federalism.
c. New Deal federalism.
d. cooperative federalism
e. dual federalism.
Labor unions are
a. embraced by business-oriented conservatives.
b. not popular in southern states such as Georgia and North Carolina.
c. popular in states such as New York and California.
d. Options B and C are true.
e. All of the above are true.
The doctrine of stare decisis
a. means to reverse the decision of a lower court.
b. says that the court does not have jurisdiction in a case.
c. allows the court to refer a case to the next highest court.
d. is the policy of following precedent established by past decisions to decide cases.
e. means strict interpretation.
Elite theory
a. implies that the president must come from the party that holds the majority in
Congress.
b. emphasizes governmental control over economic policy, but not social institutions.
c. is viewed by political scientists as a theory that works well as a description of both
how democracies should function and how democracies actually do function.
d. indicates that a single ruler controls all aspects of the government, but not economic
and social institutions.
e. is the perspective that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise
power to further their self-interests.
The hiring of illegal immigrants
a. was made legal in 2010.
b. is very uncommon due to a very small illegal population.
c. is very uncommon, despite a large illegal population.
d. has been against the law since shortly after the Great Depression.
e. has only been against the law since 1986.
While non-citizens generally have all civil liberties that citizens have, exceptions in
deportation cases have arisen in the area of
a. freedom of speech.
b. ex post facto laws.
c. due process.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
A service like that provided by Google, which searches the Internet but provides little
original content,
a. is considered an aggregator.
b. is a not-for-profit service that others use to provide their content.
c. pulls in the bulk of advertising revenue.
d. Both A and B.
e. Both A and C.
The degree to which individuals express trust in the government is called
a. partisan identification.
b. political trust.
c. universal suffrage.
d. public opinion.
e. political culture.
The party-in-the-electorate is made up of
a. the members of the general public who identify with a political party.
b. the formal structure and leadership of a political party.
c. all of the elected and appointed officials who identify with a party.
d. the members of the electoral college.
e. the individuals who choose the members of the electoral college.
A ________________ is a statewide election of delegates to a party’s national
convention, where the delegates will choose the party’s presidential nominee.
a. primary election
b. party primary
c. presidential primary
d. delegate election
e. general election
Radio, television, wire, and cable are regulated by
a. the Department of Communications.
b. the states.
c. the Federal Communications Commission.
d. the Constitution.
e. themselves, with no government oversight.
Opposition to big government is in conflict with citizens’ desire for
a. quality schools.
b. safety and security.
c. programs for the elderly.
d. lower taxes.
e. All of the above are true.
The principle of net neutrality is
a. a proposed Constitution amendment awaiting states ratification.
b. codified in a 2008 federal law.
c. the result of many separate laws in the states.
d. not actually written into law.
e. Both A and D.
Today, all of the major prime-time television networks are
a. owned by media conglomerates.
b. owned by the government.
c. operating independently of other forms of media.
d. going bankrupt due to the Internet.
e. None of the above.
The term confederation or confederal refers to
a. a system in which most power is with the central government.
b. a voluntary association in which states have most of the power.
c. a system in which state and local governments have equal power with the
centralgovernment.
d. a national legislature.
e. the southern states where slavery was legal.
Advertisers are important in media because
a. media depend on them for revenue, to make a profit.
b. they can pressure media outlets in which they advertise.
c. they allow media more flexibility and freedom to report how they choose.
d. Both A and B.
e. All of the above.
The highest rate of taxation that one pays on the last dollar he or she makes is called the
a. progressive tax rate.
b. regressive tax rate.
c. marginal tax rate.
d. tax liability rate.
e. temporary tax rate.
In midterm congressional elections
a. voter turnout increases sharply.
b. the president’s political party will usually gain seats in Congress.
c. voter turnout falls sharply.
d. the president’s political party will be unaffected unless the president campaigns for
congressional candidates.
e. incumbents are more likely to lose.
During the 2012 elections, spending on political advertising
a. was lower than usual.
b. was more highly regulated than usual, due to Supreme Court decisions.
c. was eclipsed by the costs of campaigns’ online efforts.
d. exceeded $7 billion.
e. exceeded $10 billion.
The Government in the Sunshine Act required that
a. all federal agencies run by committees conduct their business regularly in public
session.
b. all federal agencies terminate after five years unless Congress grants the agency
anextension.
c. all federal agencies hold at least half of their public meeting outside of Washington,
DC.
d. at least 40 percent of upper-level positions within an agency be filled by females or
ethnic minorities.
e. all federal agency meetings on personnel problems or court proceedings be held in
publicsession.
In the last few years, threats to a free press around the world have included
a. the kidnapping of journalists.
b. the killing of journalists who report on the military or terrorism in Pakistan.
c. the incarceration or murder of journalists covering the Syrian civil war.
d. the murder of journalists who were critical of the Russian regime.
e. All of the above.
Legal methods by which individuals and businesses reduce their tax liabilities are called
a. regressive taxes.
b. black holes.
c. loopholes.
d. tax credits.
e. None of the above.
The Mayflower Compact
a. reaffirmed the pilgrims connection to the Church of England.
b. affirmed that women should have equal rights with men.
c. was necessary to preserve civil obedience and public authority.
d. provided the basis for the first communist community in the United States.
e. became the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States.
From earning the right to vote in 1920 up through 1960, female voters
a. were almost universally opposed to social welfare programs.
b. were instrumental in supporting third-party presidential candidates.
c. tended to be more supportive of Democratic candidates than men were.
d. tended to be more supportive of Republican candidates than men were.
e. None of the above.
Any one of the fifteen major parts of the executive branch would be a(n)
a. independent regulatory agency.
b. independent executive agency.
c. cabinet department.
d. government corporation.
e. None of the above.
Inherent presidential powers
a. depend on the statement in the Constitution that “the executive Power shall be vested
in a President” and that the president should “take care that laws be faithfully executed.”
b. are sometimes called expressed powers.
c. are powers that come from statues or laws passed by Congress.
d. include the power to veto legislation.
e. Options A and C are true.
When voters can vote in either party primary without disclosing their party affiliation, it
is called
a. a closed primary.
b. an open primary.
c. a run-off primary.
d. a blanket primary.
e. a caucus.
The concept of a bureaucracy
a. isn”t unique to government.
b. applies to large corporations and universities.
c. applies to the U.S. military
d. applies to any large organization that requires a division of labor.
e. All of the above are true.
A ______________ is a permanent body established by a house of Congress, while a
______________ is appointed to reconcile difference between two different versions of
the same basic bill.
a. standing committee; select committee
b. joint committee; conference committee
c. select committee; standing committee
d. standing committee; conference committee
e. conference committee; joint committee
One of the most powerful agencies in Washington, DC, the __________ assists in the
preparation of the federal budget and monitors federal agencies throughout the year.
a. Council of Economic Advisers
b. Office of Management and Budget
c. Department of Budget and Commerce
d. House Ways and Means Committee
e. Senate Budget Committee
In the appeals court
a. witnesses and testimony are presented to the jury.
b. grand juries decide if there is enough evidence to have a trial.
c. attorneys from both sides try to work out an agreement.
d. judges review lower court case records to determine if there is evidence of an error.
e. All of the above are true.
Studies of bias in the media have reached
a. different conclusions: some found a liberal bias, while others found a conservative
bias.
b. a clear conclusion: there is a liberal bias in the media.
c. a clear conclusion: there is a conservative bias in the media.
d. a clear conclusion: there is no bias in the media.
e. different conclusions: there is an ideological bias but there is no racial bias.
Ratification of the Constitution required the approval
a. of the thirteen state legislatures.
b. by nine out of thirteen state conventions.
c. of the thirteen state legislatures and two-thirds of Congress.
d. by popular vote in nine states.
e. None of the above is true.