A representative who is performing the role of an instructed delegate is
a. mirroring the views of the majority of the constituents who elected him or her.
b. supporting the president on all of his legislative programs.
c. acting according to the broad interests of the entire society.
d. supporting his or her political party.
e. representing other members of Congress.
In the 2003 decision of Lawrence v. Texas, the United States Supreme Court
a. upheld a Texas law that made homosexual conduct a crime.
b. held that laws against sodomy violate the due process clause of the Fourteenth
Amendment.
c. invalidated antidiscrimination laws that protect homosexuals.
d. upheld the Court’s previous decision in Bowers v. Hardwick.
e. indicated that states could declare homosexuality a crime.
Which of the following best describes the War Powers Resolution?
a. The Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp.
b. The requirement that the President report to Congress within forty-eight hours of
sending troops into action, and then obtain the approval of Congress within sixty days
c. An Act of Congress that gives the President sweeping powers to defend the nation
against terrorists, subversives, and any enemy combatant of the United States
d. A policy pronounced by President Ronald Reagan that supported aid to any country
or people resisting Communism
e. Resolution explained in Article II of the Constitution
Jurisdiction refers to
a. rules and principles announced in court decisions.
b. the authority of a court to hear and decide certain cases.
c. the constitutionality of a law.
d. statutory law.
e. the common law.
Which of the following statements about the Buckley v. Valeo case is true?
a. The Supreme Court ruled that issue advocacy advertising was unconstitutional.
b. The Supreme Court ruled that the use of focus groups in political campaigns was
unconstitutional.
c. The Supreme Court got rid of the Federal Election Commission.
d. The Supreme Court ruled that the amount candidates could spend on their own
campaigns cannot be limited.
e. The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to restrict in any way the
amount congressional candidates could spend on their own behalf.
In 2014, the Republican Party
a. lost control of both houses of Congress.
b. won a majority in the House of Representatives, but not in the Senate.
c. won control of the Senate and held onto a majority in the House of Representatives.
d. took control of the Senate, but lost its majority in the House of Representatives.
e. committed to passing all the legislation that they received from President Barack
Obama.
Lobbyists are best defined as
a. any association of individuals.
b. representatives of one of the two major political parties.
c. organizations or individuals that attempt to influence legislation and the government’s
administrative decisions.
d. members of Congress who challenge the majority position.
e. members of the congressional leadership who are in a position to shape the legislative
agenda in a way that benefits powerful interest groups.
The media tends to depend on ______ for their income.
a. subscriptions
b. Internet taxes
c. government spending
d. advertisers
e. contributions
The modern Republican Party was founded when the issue of ______ divided both
existing political parties.
a. income taxation
b. export taxation
c. slavery
d. the stagnant domestic economy
e. government response to public health issues
All of the following about the First Continental Congress is true EXCEPT
a. it was comprised of delegates from twelve colonies.
b. the delegates spoke very little about declaring independence.
c. the delegates declared independence from Great Britain.
d. it resolved to petition King George III.
e. it was condemned by the British government as rebellious.
The Tenth Amendment states that the powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are
a. the sole authority of Congress.
b. reserved to the central government.
c. reserved to the states, or to the people.
d. the sole authority of the executive branch.
e. subject to judicial review.
The Federalists advocated
a. preserving the status quo.
b. returning to the Articles of Confederation.
c. ratifying the new Constitution.
d. a strong state government system.
e. constitutional monarchy.
The ______ kept blacks from voting in the Democratic Party’s primaries.
a. grandfather clause
b. white primary
c. separate-but-equal doctrine
d. literacy tests
e. poll tax
The public tends to emphasize problems that are
a. long-term.
b. immediate.
c. education-related.
d. easily solved.
e. most likely to affect future generations.