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 on the contest itself than on the issues of the campaign.
e. have an instinctive desire to investigate personalities.
The special protection the courts once granted property rights has been reduced so
a. the government can regulate business more than in the past.
b. the government can construct national plans.
c. the government can assist the redistribution of income.
d. the government can implement collective laws.
e. the government can restrict businesses less than in the past.
Advocates of compulsory voting argue that the requirement would
a. increase youth voting.
b. increase youth volunteering and community service.
c. increase our political system’s inclusiveness.
d. decrease the disparities based on income, education, and age.
e. All of the above are true.
Most of the national news that local papers publish comes from
a. local affiliates.
b. their own news staffs.
c. television networks.
d. wire services.
e. investigative reporting.
According to the text, bureaucrats with more conservative views are more likely to be
found in the
a. Treasury Department.
b. Federal Trade Commission.
c. Environmental Protection Agency.
d. Food and Drug Administration.
e. None of the above is true.
Of the following factors, which does not explain the behavior of bureaucratic officials?
a. How they are recruited
b. Their personal attributes
c. The influence of outside forces on them
d. Their party preferences
e. How they are rewarded.
The Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration was first exposed by
a. opposition research by the Democratic Party.
b. the FBI.
c. a private detective.
d. the Washington Post.
e. donors who were unhappy with Nixon.
A concurrent resolution based by Congress seeks to
a. censor executive branch officials.
b. make significant policy decisions.
c. settle housekeeping and procedural matters that affect both houses.
d. settle housekeeping and procedural matters that affect only one house.
e. reorganize committees in one house.
Periodically, the size of the bureaucracy has grown substantially. These times of growth
have generally occurred during
a. depressions.
b. wars.
c. periods of prosperity.
d. recessions.
e. election years.
In recent years, the percentage of nominees to federal court who have been confirmed
by the Senate
a. has increased significantly.
b. has increased somewhat.
c. has remained about the same.
d. has decreased somewhat.
e. has decreased significantly.
Americans tend to see Democrats handling this issue better than Republicans.
a. The economy
b. Crime
c. National defense
d. Foreign trade
e. Taxes
Abraham Lincoln _________without prior congressional approval.
a. raised an army
b. spent money
c. blockaded southern ports
d. suspended the right of habeas corpus
e. did all of the above
Studies have shown that Democrats and people with liberal views are more likely to be
overrepresented in
a. defense agencies.
b. social service agencies.
c. the Environmental Protection Agency.
d. the Food and Drug Administration.
e. the Federal Trade Commission.
The purpose of the exclusionary rule, according to the Supreme Court, is to
a. limit illegal immigration.
b. prevent crime by addressing its root causes.
c. limit the power of courts.
d. exclude religious activities by government employees.
e. control the behavior of the police.
Madison dramatized his perspective in a Federalist paper by observing that “if men
were _________, no government would be necessary.”
a. Federalists
b. Anti-Federalists
c. angels
d. aristocrats
e. Puritans
When legal challenges were brought in regard to the executive order that Japanese
Americans on the West Coast be sent to “relocation centers,”
a. the courts refused to entertain the cases.
b. district courts struck down the relocations, but they were upheld on appeal.
c. district courts declared the relocations unconstitutional.
d. the U.S. Supreme Court declared the relocations constitutional.
e. the U.S. Supreme Court declared the relocations unconstitutional.
When George Washington went to the Senate for advice on a treaty, he was told that
a. the Senate would discuss it with him after lunch.
b. the Senate would consider the matter in private.
c. the Senate would provide advice, but not consent on treaties.
d. the Senate would provide consent, but not advice, on treaties.
e. the Constitution did not allow him to communicate directly with the Senate.
The text suggests that the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946
a. had considerable effect.
b. had a slight impact on lobbying activities.
c. had little practical effect.
d. was effective with respect to registration of lobbyists.
e. resulted in accurate reporting of interest-group finances.
All of the following were features of Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society legislation except
a. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
b. provision of federal aid to local schools.
c. aid to the states to fight crime and rebuild slums.
d. Medicaid.
e. Medicare.
Most of the power in Congress is found in
a. the chairmanship of committees and subcommittees.
b. specialized caucuses.
c. state delegations.
d. party leaders.
e. caucuses.
The relevance and potential impact of religion in American politics were evident in
2002 when a federal court issued a controversial ruling regarding
a. prayer in schools.
b. the use of the Bible in high school literature classes.
c. the Pledge of Allegiance.
d. the singing of “God Bless America.”
e. religious-based student clubs.
Under the New System, power is in the hands of
a. party activists.
b. interest group leaders.
c. members of Congress.
d. heads of government agencies.
e. All of the above are true.
The __________ to the Constitution allows the federal government to tax income.
a. Sixteenth Amendment
b. Nineteenth Amendment
c. Twenty-first Amendment
d. Twenty-second Amendment
e. Twenty-sixth Amendment
Which of the following statements about newspapers during the early years of the
republic is true?
a. They were cheaper than today.
b. They made little or no attempt to appear objective.
c. They were supported by paid advertising.
d. They were read avidly by both the elite and the masses.
e. They were generally objective.
The classical machine-type party was developed and perfected
a. in the nineteenth century, before the large-scale Irish and Italian immigrations.
b. in the nineteenth century, after the large-scale Irish and Italian immigrations.
c. at the time of the New Deal, when thousands of civil servants were jobless.
d. after World War II, when thousands of soldiers returned from Europe and the Pacific.
e. during the implementation of Great Society programs in the Deep South.
If the president should die in office, the vice president is next in line. When there is no
vice president, the next successor in line is the
a. Secretary of State
b. Secretary of the Interior
c. Speaker of the House
d. Secretary of Defense
e. Senate president
The term participatory democracy applies most accurately to which of the following
societies?
a. Greece in the fourth century B.C.
b. Modern China
c. The United States since 1787
d. The Soviet Union between 1917 and 1990
e. The southeastern United States before the Civil War
George W. Bush described his political philosophy as
a. hope and change.
b. time for change.
c. compassionate conservatism.
d. efficiency in assistance.
e. smart government.
In the Senate, a filibuster can be ended by invoking
a. a rider.
b. a quorum.
c. a markup.
d. cloture.
e. a meeting of the whole.
Of the following statements, which one best describes voters relationship with political
parties.
a. Voters are more attached to political parties today than they were a hundred years
ago.
b. Voters favor strong political parties more than they do individual candidates.
c. Voters are less attached to political parties today than they were a hundred years ago.
d. Voters are extremely knowledgeable about the platforms of the major parties.
e. Voters have increased their loyalty to their political party in recent years.
Alexander Hamilton stood at the Constitutional Convention and gave a five-hour
speech calling for
a. a plural executive.
b. an elected president.
c. an official declaration that George Washington would be the first president.
d. his own appointment as chief executive.
e. an elective monarchy.
Voter fraud today is more prevalent than in the nineteenth century and helps explain
declining voterturnout.
The Fourth Amendment grants individuals freedom from unreasonable searches and
seizures.
The Women’s Legal Defense Fund is an example of a conservative public-interest law
firm.
In recent years, economic issues have become much more important than noneconomic
issues in shaping political attitudes.
In England, the writing of environmental rules is just as adversarial as the United
States.
The centralizing effects of the U.S. Constitution help promote the formation of interest
groups.
Summarize the facts of the case and discuss the implications for federalism from the
Supreme Court’s ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland.
Jefferson formed the first political party when he organized opposition against the
policies ofHamilton.
The mugwumps were the Progressive faction of the Republican Party around the turn of
the twentiethcentury.
Swedes are less likely than Americans to challenge governmental decisions.
The Supreme Court’s deep division over affirmative action is evident in its opinions.
Give five general standards that seem to be emerging from its decisions?
In general, Senate leaders have more power than House leaders.
Donald Kinder and David Sears view Americans strong belief in economic
individualism as “symbolic racism” “a kind of plausible camouflage for antiblack
attitudes.
Under the Old System of American politics, leaders in the House and Senate had
considerable power.
What ideology and party do most journalists identify with?
Identify the “three audiences” that Richard Neustadt describes in his book Presidential
Power.
In 1883, the Supreme Court ruled that racial discrimination in public accommodations
(such as hotels) was unconstitutional.