GOVT Unit 2 Test

A model of representation that says that a member of Congress should vote for the position that best represents his or her constituents' view even if the legislator does not share those views is called ____________.

the logrolling model.

the trustee model.

the instructed delegate model.

the instructed delegate model.

When elected representatives behave as a "delegate," they will act _____

equally according to conscience and in line with constituents.

mostly according to their own conscience, but occasionally in line with constituents.

in line with constituent demands, even if those views contradict a representatives’ personal views.

according to their conscience at all times.

in line with constituent demands, even if those views contradict a representatives’ personal views.

The system in which the member with the longest continuous tenure on a standing committee is given preference when the committee chooses its chair is called ____________.

the spoils system

the seniority system

the patronage system

the seniority system

Manipulating the redrawing of congressional district boundaries within each state for political gain is called ____________.  This was made illegal when done regarding race. 

gerrymandering

redistricting

reapportionment

gerrymandering

A congressional committee created to consider specific policy issues or address a specific concern is called ____________.

a standing committee

a joint committee

a select committee

a select committee

_____ is the process by which Congress “checks” the executive branch to ensure that laws are being administered according to the legislature's intentions.

Engagement

Regulation

Oversight

Supervision

Oversight

A proposed piece of legislation is called a _____________.

bill

amendment

resolution

bill

The Founding Fathers equated national powers with the powers of Congress and gave Congress ____________.

the most clearly defined role in the national government

the most vaguely written powers of the national government

very little power to accomplish its goals and duties

very limited powers compared to the other two branches

the most clearly defined role in the national government

The right of the president to withhold information from Congress or the courts is called ____________.

inherent powers

executive privilege

emergency powers

executive privilege

_____ of the US Constitution addresses the executive branch of the federal government.

Article III

Article IV

Article II

Article I

Article II

A written message that the president issues upon signing a bill into law is called ______________.

an executive decree

a veto message

a signing statement

a signing statement

A(n) _____ is the power of the president to issue orders that carry the force of law.

signing statement

executive agreement

executive order

executive order

The President has the sole power to issue _____ which recognizes another country's government as legitimate and opens formal relations between the United States and that country's government.

covert activity

diplomatic recognition

treaties

executive agreements

diplomatic recognition

When the President enters into an agreement with another nation and does not receive confirmation from the Senate, this is called a(n) __________________.

executive agreement

ratification

executive order

treaty

executive agreement

The constitutional powers of the Vice-President include ALL of the following EXCEPT

to serve as president if the acting president is disabled or dies

preside over the Senate

vote in the Senate if there is a tie

preside over special projects of the president

preside over special projects of the president

Which of the following is NOT a power vested in the president as Commander in Chief by the Constitution?

serve as supreme military commander in times of war

control over military strategy

the power to declare war

power over troop deployments in military campaigns

the power to declare war

A formal regulation governing executive branch operations issued by the president is called a(n) ____________.

executive option

executive agreement

executive privilege

executive order

executive order

_____ is the authority delegated to bureaucrats to use their expertise and judgment when determining how to implement public policy.

Bureaucratic evolution

Administrative discretion

Implimentation schedule

Administrative discretion

Laws that force the government to be transparent by holding open meetings and providing citizens with requested information at a reasonable cost are collectively known as ____________.

sunset laws

sunrise laws

sunshine laws

sunshine laws

The growth in the federal bureaucracy can be attributed to ALL of the following EXCEPT ____________.

bureaucratic administrators requesting more funding to staff new programs

science and technology becoming more complex in society

politicians looking for ways to cut taxes in order to get re-elected

the growth of large businesses and the need to regulate business to protect workers and consumers

politicians looking for ways to cut taxes in order to get re-elected

The independent administrative agency that is the central personnel office for the federal bureaucracy today is the ____________.

Office of Personnel Management

Federal Employment Service

Civil Service Commission

Office of Personnel Management

The granting of jobs and special favors as rewards for political support is known as ____________.

incrementalism

paternalism

fraternalism

patronage

patronage

People hired and paid by private for-profit and nonprofit organizations that implement public policy through a government contract are ____________.

inspectors general

whistle-blowers

shadow bureaucrats

shadow bureaucrats

_____ established the basic three-tiered structure of the federal court system.

the Judiciary Act of 1789

the Federalist Papers

the Articles of Confederation

the Constitution

the Judiciary Act of 1789

_____ addresses crimes committed against the public order as defined by federal, state, or local law.

Criminal law

Civil law

Administrative law

Procedural law

Criminal law

_____ refers to how and whether judicial decisions are translated into actual public policies affecting more than the immediate parties to a lawsuit.

Judicial restraint

Judicial implementation

Judicial activism

Judicial procedure

Judicial implementation

_____ involves relations between individuals and organizations, such as family law, contracts, etc.

procedural law

administrative law

civil law

criminal law

civil law

The notion that it is the role of the Court to check the power of the federal and state executive and legislative branches when those governmental entities exceed their authority is called ____________.

judicial restraint.

judicial constraint.

judicial review.

judicial review.

Stare decisis means ____________.

“Let the decision stand.”

“Decided by God.”

“I have decided.”

“Let the decision stand.”

_____ is the principle of laws made on legal precedent.

novus ordo seclorum

e pluribus unum

annuit coeptis

stare decisis

stare decisis