Exam 3 U.S. Gov and politics

Fragmentation in Congress’ policy-making process implies that ____.

It is difficult for political leaders to coordinate their efforts.

One of the implications of increased party polarization in Congress has been the _____.

The relative absence of moderate members of either party in the legislature.

The term “policy entrepreneurship” refers to ____.

Legislators who develop expertise and take leadership roles in specialized policy areas.

Lawmaking and representation often conflict because of the _____.

differences between the national and local interests.

an example of incumbency advantage at work is that _____.

current officeholders have an edge in name recognition over challengers

Constituents who were most interested in policy representation would be most likely to support a member of Congress who ______.

Voted for bills that advanced their ideological interests.

The legislature must be unified and motivated to change the status quo in order to initiate change because the ______.

founders created a process that was supposed to move slowly.

An open seat refers to a ____.

District where the incumbent is not running.

a major reason that congressional budget office (CBO) was created was to ______.

provide congress with budget information separate from the executive branch.

which statement correctly summarizes the difference between the house of representatives and the senate?

Senate has higher age and citizenship requirements than the House.

Abraham Lincoln used presidential war powers and the concepts of military necessity and national security to undermine the confederate effort to seek independence for the southern states in suspending _______.

the writ of habeas corpus

which is an example of a presidential performing the head of state function?

when president obama delivered remarks during a welcoming ceremony for Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the federal republic of Germany

the election of ______, the political party system gained steam and power in the electoral process, creating separate nomination and general election stages.

Jefferson

the only major constitutional role of the vice president is to _____.

act of president of the senate

by the terms of the 22nd amendment (1951) added to the constitution after franklin roosevelt’s four terms in office, american presidents ______.

are limited to two full terms in office

the tenure of office act (1867), which required senate concurrence to remove presidential nominees who took office upon senate confirmation, resulted in ________ violation of that legislation and provided the grounds for his impeachment.

Andrew Johnson’s

First-lady ________ was an avid advocate of women’s rights, proclaiming that she was pro-choice when it came to abortion and lobbying for the ratification of the equal rights amendment (ERA)

Betty Ford

Executive orders are subject to court rulings or changes in policy enacted by congress. During the Korean War, the supreme court revoked ________ order seizing the steel industry.

Truman’s

How did the election of 1824 change the way presidents were selected?

the selection of the candidate with fewer electoral votes triggered the rise of party control over nominations.

a very challenging job for new presidents is to ______.

nominate and gain confirmation for their cabinet and hundreds of other officials.