POL 101 - Exam III

Which governmental type(s) promote the idea of citizens rather than subjects

• Republics

Which governmental type promotes the idea that private property is illegal, but you can still have some individual liberties?

• Socialistic

Which governmental type promotes the individual who has complete control of a nation (oldest type of government)

• Monarchies

Which governmental type promotes the State above the subjects and promotes a utopia for all upon successful implementation?

• Communistic

The Gold Reserve Act made it illegal to personally own gold from 1933 until 1974

Beyond protecting the people, what is the reason government exists?

• Order

Who was the only President to ever be elected unanimously?

• George Washington

The War Powers Act of 1973 allowed the President to send troops for a threat without consulting Congress first

The President can Veto legislation which he doesn’t like or feels is not in the best interests of the country

The President can issue an Executive Order which is intended to be a bridge between the needs of the moment and the future legislation from Congress

The President = The First Legislator

What are the three powers of the Presidency?

• Expressed, Delegated, and Inherent

The most powerful agency in the Executive Branch is the

• Office of Management and Budget

The power to review and approve anything the administration does in public is known as Central Clearance

The Pendleton Civil Service Act was enacted to combat?

• Spoils System

What are the five characteristics that all modern bureaucracies have?

• Hierarchy

• Division of Labor

• Fixed Routines

• Equal Rules for All

• Technical Qualifications

True or False? The five specific pathologies bureaucracies have are Rote, Imperialism, Turf War, Lack of Coordination, & Clientelism

What is the spoils system sometimes referred to as?

• Good old boy system

What court case stated women have a right to privacy?

• Roe vs. Wade

What court case established the judicial system and the ability to review and overturn laws?

• Marbury vs. Madison

The idea that each layer of the legal process is independent of each other and can make binding decisions on their own is called?

• Judicial Federalism

The Court Case which stated that separate but equal was unconstitutional was?

• Brown vs. Board of Education

The court case which established 14th amendment protections to same sex marriage was?

• Obergefell vs. Hodges

Who was the most notorious Supreme Court Justice?

• John Marshall

Essay Question - What are the three, primary, questions the founding fathers asked themselves when defining the presidency?

1. Should the U.S.A. even have a President?  They feared he would become a king and limited his power accordingly.

2. How long should someone be President?  A person could be elected for a four year term, but no limitations were given to how many times a person could be elected President.

3. How would the U.S.A. choose its President?  The Electoral College makes the decision.

Essay Question - What are the primary Constitutional Articles which make up our government, name which branch they are, who sits in them, and what they do? (LEJ Acronym)

1. Article 1: Legislative Branch – Congress (Senate & House) - makes laws

​2. Article 2: Executive Branch – President & VP - enforce laws

​3. Article 3: Judicial Branch – Supreme Court & all lower courts - determines if a law is constitutional or not