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Terms in this set (60)congress adopted the War Powers Resolution to limit the president's authority to commit troops overseas which of the following typed of committee deals with broad areas of public policy and can be found in both houses of Congress? joint which of the following explains why any attempt to reduce Social Security benefits is difficult? there are many voters who support social security which of the following describes the president's cabinet? its members have varying levels of influence on presidential decisions the development and persistence of the two-party system in the United States is best accounted for by single member legislative districts the concept of realignment refers to changes in the social bases of the parties' voting support much of the steady increase in federal government expenditures since 1960 has been caused by increases in entitlement programs establishing the boundaries of the united states congressional districts to give one party an advantage over another party is referred to as gerrymandering congress is most likely to exert oversight of the executive bureaucracy in which of the following ways? controlling an executive agency's annual budget which of the following statements about voting behavior in national elections is most accurate? senior citizens are more likely to vote than college students which of the following best explains why the winner of a presidential election usually claims to have a mandate from voters? the allocation of electoral votes in the winner take all system exaggerates the margin of victory typically, presidential candidates implement their campaign strategies by focusing on larger, competitive states, because they might tip the balance of the electoral college the supremacy clause in the constitution states that federal law takes precedence over state law when the laws conflict a policy that sets emission standards for automobiles is an example of regulatory policy the idea that judges ought to freely strike down laws that are inconsistent with their understanding of the constitution is known as judicial activism the most significant difference between the constitution of 1787 and the articles of confederation was that the constitution provided for a strong national government with many powers, while the articles created a weak central government with few independent powers the term bicameralism refers to the establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules children are most likely to adopt the party identification of their parents the media's effect on public opinion can best be described as influencing which issues the public sees as important when people vote for some candidates from one party and other candidates from another party, it is called ticket splitting the doctrine of stare decisis is significant for which of the following reasons? it is the principle that affirms that courts are bound by prior decisions the expansion of the executive branch since 1939 has affected the separation of powers by increasing presidential control over the legislative process the most significant trend in federal-state relations during the 1980s was shifting the responsibilities and costs for many programs to state governments congress has the constitutional power to control the judicial branch by determining the size of the supreme court which of the following is most important for getting an accurate measure of public opinion in a survey selecting a random sample which of the following clauses in the constitution justifies the implied powers doctrine? the necessary and proper clause interest groups use political action committees to raise and spend money on election campaigns the united states fish and wildlife service will spend money appropriated by congress to maintain wildlife refuges. this action is an example of bureaucratic implementation of law the framers of the constitution designed which of the following to be least responsive to public opinion? the courts which of the following identifies the formal procedure for ending a filibuster cloture which of the following best accounts for the lack of success generally encountered by minor political parties in electing members to the house or senate? general elections in the united states are based on the winner take all principle interest groups are protected under the constitution by the first amendment the nineteenth amendment to the constitution, the equal rights amendment, and title IX of the education amendments of 1972 were all directed toward the goal of equality for women if congress wanted to effect a change in the social security payroll tax, to what congressional committee would the task initially be assigned? house ways and means committee (table here) partisanship was a good predictor of the way a person voted which of the following concepts refers to the beliefs about government and politics that people in the united states hold most deeply? political culture the practice in congress whereby representative A promises to vote for representative B's legislation, provided that Representative B will support Representative A's legislation, is referred to as logrolling a writ of habeas corpus refers to a person's right to know the reasons for his/her imprisonment which of the following is true of voter turnout in the united states? the voter-participation rate is one of the lowest of any industrialized nation which of the following amendments to the constitution most likely provides for a driver to challenge the constitutionality of police use of sobriety checkpoints in enforcing drunk driving laws? the fourth amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure which of the following is the main reason interest groups are often successful in getting legislation passed to benefit their members? a narrow constituency derives the benefits from such legislation but costs are spread broadly across the population the Connecticut (great) compromise drafted at the constitutional convention in 1787 us significant for which of the following reasons it proposed a senate with equal representation for each state and a house of representatives with membership established according to the population of each state the bipartisan campaign reform act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold) was designed to curtail which of the following soft money the Americans with disabilities act was widely unpopular with governors and mayors because it required that states and cities pay for federally mandated construction and remodeling if legislation passes in both the house of representatives and the senate but each version is slightly different, the conflicting bills are sent to a conference committee for review and compromise the united states constitution says that congress has the power to coin money. this is an example of an enumerated power the primary purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement is to reduce trade barriers between the United States, Mexico, and Canada Constitutional checks and balances, especially applied to the president, are designed to minimize the threat of tyranny from any one branch of government civil rights activists, such as those who campaign for gay and lesbian equal rights and those who advocated for racial equality in the 1950s and 1960s, often fond the most effective way to secure those rights is through litigation in the courts to gain legal protections against discrimination which of the following is an example of presidential use of informal powers President Clinton advocating for public polity reform on his health security express bus which of the following is NOT a trait of a liberal democracy achieving income equality which of the following groups would be most likely to support a constitutional amendment banning all abortions?
conservatives which of the following is true of the relationship between congress and executive agencies because the agencies have bureaucratic expertise, congress delegates 'rule-making authority' to them which of the following is the primary reason for the tensions that exist between the legislative and executive branches of the federal government the branches have different constituencies with different interests policy that describes the impact of the federal budget (including taxes, spending, and borrowing) on the economy is referred to as which of the following? fiscal policy if a college's admission policy to reserve twenty seats in its incoming class for applicants belonging to racial minority groups is challenged in the courts, a judge is likely to strike down the policy because reserving seats amounts to a quota system when party members meet to nominate a candidate for office, they participate in a caucus which of the following is an example of the constitutional design of checks and balances? the senate rejects a president's nomination for secretary of state a difference between the house of representatives and the senate is that in the house legislative activity on the floor is more constrained by rules to which level of government did the Bill of Rights originally apply? federal governments only Recommended textbook solutions
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