TCC Gov Test 2

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 The framers of the Constitution saw the ________ as the preeminent component of the federal government. 

congress

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2

In the nation's first century, 

 service in Congress was not seen as a lifetime career for most of its members.

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3

The modern Congress is different from the nineteenth-century Congress in that most members 

 are now professional politicians who want to stay in Congress.

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4

Approximately ________ percent of House incumbents win reelection.

92 (senators 84)

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5

Nearly ________ percent of all PAC contributions go to the incumbents. 

85

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6

Redistricting happens after the census, which is conducted every ________ years

10

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7

redistricting

is conducted by state legislatures

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8

In midterm elections

the president's party usually loses seats.

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9

One must be ________ years of age to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and ________ years of age to serve in the U.S. Senate.

 25; 30

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10

 The second-most powerful federal official (after the president) is often said to be the

 Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

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11

Compared with the Senate majority leader, the Speaker of the House has more power because

. All of these answers are correct.

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12

Most of the legislative work of Congress is performed by

the standing committees and their subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas

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13

When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill, the differences are resolved by a 

conference committee

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14

Most of the work on legislation in Congress is done

by committees and their respective subcommittees.

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15

Committees kill more than ________ percent of the bills submitted in Congress

90

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16

What is the procedural tactic employed in the Senate to prevent a bill from coming to a vote?

filibuster

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17

Through a vote for cloture, the Senate 

 can end a filibuster.

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18

For a bill to pass in either chamber of Congress, it must

 receive the support of a simple majority of its members.

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19

 To override a presidential veto, Congress must vote at a minimum by a

 two-thirds majority in each chamber.

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20

There are currently ________ voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives and ________ voting members of the U.S. Senate

 435; 100

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21

Since the founding of the United States, the debate over the representation function of Congress has centered on whether

 the primary concern of a representative should be the interests of the nation or of his or her constituency.

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22

 The oversight responsibility of Congress is

empowered by control of yearly budgets.

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23

Congressional oversight is MOST likely to occur when it involves 

White House activities with the opposition party in control of one or both chambers of Congress.

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24

Which of the following did the framers want from a president?

all of the answers

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25

The presidency was created by Article ________ of the U.S. Constitution. 

II (2)

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26

 The Whig theory holds that the presidency

is a limited office whose occupant is confined to the exercise of expressly granted constitutional powers

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27

 How did Theodore Roosevelt change the conception of the presidency?

He cast aside the Whig theory in favor of the stewardship theory.

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28

. The primary election as a means of choosing presidential nominees 

has been used more extensively in recent decades

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29

The invisible primary

 takes place in the year prior to a presidential election.

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30

Candidate strategy in the early presidential nominating contests is designed chiefly to gain 

momentum

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31

Which state typically holds the first presidential caucus?

Iowa

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32

Which state typically holds the first presidential primary? 

New Hampshire

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33

What is the total number of votes in the Electoral College? 

538

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34

How many Electoral College votes are needed to secure victory for a presidential candidate? 

270

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35

According to the U.S. Constitution, if no one candidate receives a majority vote of the Electoral College, who chooses the president?

the U.S. House of Representatives

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36

Which of the following presidents failed to win an electoral majority, but still won the presidency by decision of the House of Representatives? 

John Quincy Adams

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37

Which of the following states is MOST likely to vote Republican in the next presidential election?

texas

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38

Which of the following is a formal constitutional requirement for becoming president? 

 must be a natural-born citizen

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39

 If the U.S. House of Representatives chooses to impeach a president, who conducts the trial? 

senate

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40

_______ was known as the "Great Communicator."

ronald reagan

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41

The principles on which bureaucratic organization is based include which of the following? 

 hierarchical authority, job specialization, and formalized rules

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42

 Whenever Congress has a perceived need for ongoing control of an economic activity, it has tended to create a 

regulatory agency

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43

Most federal employees are hired on the basis of 

merit criteria

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44

The special interests that benefit directly from a bureaucratic agency's programs are called

clientele groups

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45

federal judges are

 nominated by the president and approved by the Senate

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46

 What are the constitutional requirements for being a federal judge?

There are no constitutional requirements for being a federal judge.

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47

federal judges are

all of these: nominated by the president, confirmed by the U.S. Senate, and appointed for an indefinite period providing they maintain "good behavior."

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48

 A written Supreme Court opinion that disagrees with what the majority of the justices decided is a(n)

dissenting opinion

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49

A written Supreme Court opinion that describes what the majority of the justices decided is a(n)

majority opinion

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50

 The lowest level of the federal court system is the

district court

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51

When asked if he had made any mistakes as president, ________ replied, "Yes, two, and they are both sitting on the Supreme Court."

Dwight Eisenhower

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52

The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison is significant 

 for the establishment of judicial review

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53

Which legal doctrine holds that in nearly every instance, policy issues should be decided by elected lawmakers and not by appointed judges? 

. judicial restraint

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54

 The long-serving chief justice that established the principle of judicial review was

john marshall

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55

Over the last fifteen or so years, the Supreme Court can BEST be said to be practicing judicial 

activism

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56

P and VP are officially chosen every 4 years by:

538 electors in electoral college

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57

P election occurs in 2 phases. 1st phase is:

purely democratic

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58

in most states, the winner of the popular vote is deemed the winner of the state:

true

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59

states number of electoral votes are equal to what:

the number of seats it has in congress

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60

how many electoral votes does texas have?

40

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61

2nd phase in p election occurs in dec when electoral college meets in:

each states capital to cast votes

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62

at least 270 electoral votes are needed to win the electoral college. if no candidate receives that winner is determined by

contingent election in house of reps

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63

framers of the constitution believed the EC would encourage the candidates to seek all the following except

a regionally based candidacy

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if a candidate broadens their appeal nationally it can often mean

moderating their position on issues

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65

two states do not use the unit rule method of awarding their electoral college votes

maine and nebraska

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