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U.S. foreign policy toward China is largely driven by the fact that China is a large market in an increasingly global economy.
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The most dominant feature of traditional media coverage of campaigns is __________.
a. coverage of the "horse race"
b. issue analysis
c. candidates' personal lives
d. analysis of debates
e. fundraising events
Q:
Describe the role of stare decisis in Brown v.Board of Education.
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How might rallying events affect presidential politics?
a. Rallying events lead to drops in presidential approval ratings, making passage of their agendas more difficult.
b. Rallying events have no effect on presidential politics.
c. Rallying events make presidents more politically cautious.
d. Rallying events tend to temporarily increase presidential approval ratings, providing windows of opportunity to press for action on their agendas.
e. Rallying events permanently increase presidential approval ratings, guaranteeing reelection.
Q:
Which of the following is an implied power of the federal government?
a. admitting new states
b. coining money
c. creating banks
d. establishing federal courts
e. levying taxes
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U.S. involvement in Vietnam was largely driven by the philosophy of containment.
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Prospective judgment is voting based upon __________.
a. a candidate's personal history
b. the candidate's partisan loyalty
c. the candidate's ethnic background
d. the candidate's policy promises
e. what the candidate has done in the past
Q:
Why is Article III the shortest part of the Constitution?
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Which of the following leadership abilities is critical to presidential success?
a. the ability to enter into executive agreements
b. the ability to write legislation
c. the ability to persuade members of Congress and the American public
d. the ability to negotiate treaties
e. the ability to declare war
Q:
Which statement best describes the Supreme Court's decision in Barron v.Baltimore?
a. It limited the Bill of Rights to the actions of Congress alone.
b. It allowed for the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment to apply to the actions of states.
c. It allowed states the ability to regulate any product that crosses state lines.
d. It allowed Congress to regulate activity that has a minimal impact on interstate commerce.
e. It bound both the national and state governments to the enumerated rights contained in the Bill of Rights.
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The primary responsibility of the National Security Council is to advise Congress about national and defense policy.
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Nonprofit, tax-exempt groups that can expressly advocate for candidates and are not required to disclose the names of contributors are called __________.
a. political action committees
b. 527 committees
c. 501(c) groups
d. national party committees
e. member PACs
Q:
Describe the "dual system" of justice in the United States.
Q:
How has the office of vice president changed over the years?
a. The vice president is no longer trusted as he once was.
b. The vice president, who once was very involved, is now frozen out of the policy-making process.
c. The vice president has been more involved in the policy-making process in recent years than in the past.
d. The vice president used to be involved in important tasks, but now spends most of his time acting as a figurehead.
e. The vice presidency has become a prerequisite for the presidency.
Q:
How did Miranda v.Arizona change the way law enforcement treated criminal defendants?
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Which of the following is a power specifically denied the states by the Constitution?
a. conducting elections
b. establishing local governments
c. maintaining a militia
d. providing for public health, safety, and morals
e. regulating interstate commerce
Q:
Recent U.S. foreign policy under both Democratic and Republican presidents has increased its focus on women's rights and empowerment.
Q:
Until 2002, the primary federal regulation of campaign finance occurred according to the __________.
a. Campaign Contributions Law
b. Bipartisan Campaign Financing Act
c. Campaigns and Elections Act
d. Federal Campaign Limits Law
e. Federal Election Campaign Act
Q:
What is the relationship between the supremacy clause and judicial review?
Q:
Which of the following statements best describes contemporary relationships between presidents and Congress?
a. They are always passive, with Congress dominating the executive branch.
b. They are consensual in times of economic growth.
c. They are generally antagonistic.
d. They are generally hostile during periods of unified government.
e. They are always antagonistic during periods of foreign conflict.
Q:
The New Deal best exemplifies which type of federalism?
a. dual
b. combined
c. competitive
d. cooperative
e. progressive
Q:
The North American Free Trade Agreement promotes the free exchange of goods and services among the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Q:
What is said of a successful presidential candidate who helps members of Congress get elected as well?
a. The president has a mandate.
b. The president has long coattails.
c. The president has strong crossover.
d. The president is a ticket-splitter.
e. The president is front-loading.
Q:
John has been convicted of violating a federal criminal statute. Explain how John's case could reach the Supreme Court.
Q:
Which of the following statements best characterizes the nature of the conflict between presidents and Congress?
a. The conflict is a by-product of the weakening of American political parties.
b. The conflict is integral to the design of the Constitution, deliberately intended by the authors of the constitution.
c. The conflict is a by-product of the recent polarization of the American party system.
d. The conflict is a by-product solely of divided government.
e. The conflict intensifies when Republicans control the presidency and Democrats control Congress.
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Which of the following cases involved the commerce clause?
a. McCulloch v.Maryland
b. U.S. v.Lopez
c. Brown v.Board of Education
d. Marbury v.Madison
e. Tinker v.Des Moines
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Since World War II, the United States has created and supported a protectionist trade policy.
Q:
The incumbency advantage includes which of the following?
a. redistricting
b. scandals
c. greater visibility
d. presidential coattails
e. countervailing force of mid-term elections
Q:
Explain why federal judges are appointed for a life term.
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How is a vice presidential vacancy filled?
a. The Cabinet nominates a new vice president, to be approved by Congress.
b. The president appoints a new vice president.
c. The president appoints a new vice president, to be approved by Congress.
d. The Senate appoints a new vice president.
e. The Senate nominates a new vice president, retained by general election.
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The power of both the state and federal governments to levy taxes is an example of __________ federalism.
a. layer cake
b. marble cake
c. pineapple upside down cake
d. cupcake
e. pancake
Q:
The Joint Chiefs of Staff serves as an advisor to the president on military policy.
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As the cost of campaigns has risen and fund-raising has become more important, the staff position of __________ has also grown in prestige and significance.
a. campaign manager
b. press secretary
c. communications director
d. finance chair
e. campaign consultant
Q:
Describe the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
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Why does the perception of a mandate matter in presidential politics?
a. Since public approval has become much more important to modern presidents, most presidents rely on the mandate and the polls to measure their popularity and increase their approval ratings.
b. The presidential mandate claimed by modern presidents makes it easier for them to get their choices of Supreme Court justices approved than in the past.
c. Because Congress sees the president as holding a mandate of the people, the legislators do not block the president's agenda as vehemently as legislators in the past did.
d. The president's mandate consists of the modern perception among members of Congress that, by virtue of having been elected, the president has the ability to manage the bureaucracy.
e. Because modern presidents are more dependent on the people for election and more involved in policy making than early presidents, they are prone to claim the mandate of the people when governing.
Q:
How do we know that the Framers intended the Bill of Rights to limit federal government's power to infringe on the rights and liberties of citizens?
Q:
Which of the following is a concurrent power?
a. control over the money supply
b. social welfare activities
c. criminal law
d. power to tax
e. contract law
Q:
The Department of Defense has primary responsibility for intelligence and counterintelligence.
Q:
One of the primary dangers of the nomination campaign is that __________.
a. candidates can become overly cautious and not talk about issues
b. many candidates ignore their party's base
c. candidates raise too much money
d. candidates get too much media attention
e. candidates can become too ideologically extreme
Q:
Define an implementing population and a consumer population in the implementation of judicial decisions, and provide an example for each population.
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How might presidents use their powers of persuasion in the legislative process?
a. in leading public opinion to support their policy agendas
b. through the impoundment of funds to prevent the implementation of specific laws
c. in leading public opinion to support signing statements on key pieces of legislation
d. in selecting majority and minority leaders in Congress
e. through direct lobbying of regulatory bureaucrats on the implementation of policy details
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Nullification was particularly prominent during which era in American history?
a. the colonial era
b. the Revolutionary War
c. the Civil War
d. Reconstruction
e. the Great Depression
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The United States and the Soviet Union were the main adversaries in the Cold War.
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Democrats no longer use the winner-take-all primary because __________.
a. it cost too much to implement
b. it increased the influence of special interests
c. it was generally less representative
d. it made the nomination process too lengthy
e. it pulled candidates too far to the political left
Q:
Describe the difference between original and appellate jurisdiction.
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In which way do modern presidents differ from the original intentions of the Framers of the Constitution?
a. Modern presidents are considerably less democratic than the Framers originally intended.
b. Modern presidents have greater power as leaders of their political parties than the Framers originally intended.
c. Modern presidents are much more influential in the legislative process than the Framers originally intended.
d. Modern presidents are much less partisan than the Framers originally intended.
e. Modern presidents are more subservient to the will of Congress than the Framers originally intended.
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Which of the following best exemplifies the intentions of the devolution revolution?
a. New Deal legislation
b. No Child Left Behind Act
c. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
d. Troubled Asset Recovery Program
e. Violence Against Women Act
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The president traditionally has more influence over foreign policy than does Congress.
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What is front-loading?
a. the tendency to donate money to the first candidates who enter a presidential race
b. the tendency of major media outlets to call states early in presidential elections
c. the tendency of political parties to nominate a presidential candidate before caucus
d. the tendency of states to choose an early date on the nomination calendar
e. the tendency of voters to use early or absentee voting
Q:
How are nominees to the federal district courts selected?
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How did Lincoln defend his decision to order a blockade of southern ports without the approval of Congress?
a. He stated that he had received approval from the Supreme Court for the action.
b. He claimed that the Constitution was not clear about his powers and therefore he could take action and do what he thought best in any situation.
c. He used his power of veto to go around Congress on the issue.
d. He claimed that the inherent powers of his office allowed him to circumvent the Constitution in a time of war or national crisis.
e. He claimed the Twenty-Fifth Amendment gave him that decision-making power.
Q:
New Federalism favors which type of government grant?
a. block grants
b. business grants
c. categorical grants
d. programmatic requests
e. unfunded mandates
Q:
What is the most serious common threat posed to the United States by both Iran and North Korea?
a. terrorism
b. trade wars
c. economic embargos
d. nuclear ambitions
e. communism
Q:
Which campaign consultant might be asked by a candidate to conduct a public opinion survey?
a. campaign manager
b. pollster
c. Internet expert
d. press secretary
e. vote canvasser
Q:
Describe the strict constructionist (or original intent) judicial philosophy.
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What is the role of the National Security Council?
a. to advise the president on national security
b. to keep the president and first family secure
c. to manage and advise the president on the armed forces
d. to provide intelligence on national security to the president and Congress
e. to work independently of the executive on national security
Q:
Discuss the evolution of abortion rights.
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Which of the following is an enumerated power of the national government?
a. criminal law
b. contract law
c. marriage and divorce
d. control over money supply
e. social welfare activities
Q:
Which of the following is most likely to have the greatest influence over U.S. foreign policy?
a. secretary of state
b. director of the Central Intelligence Agency
c. director of the National Security Agency
d. director of National Intelligence
e. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Q:
In general, women who vote favor which party?
a. Conservatives
b. Democrats
c. Greens
d. Libertarians
e. Republicans
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Explain the "rule of four" and its relationship to review in the Supreme Court.
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Which is a group of presidential advisers? This group is too large and too diverse to serve as a collective board.
a. the White House staff
b. the Executive Office of the President
c. the office of the vice president
d. the Cabinet
e. the Supreme Court
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Barron v.Baltimore held that enumerated rights contained in the Bill of Rights bound which of the following?
a. only the states
b. only the federal government
c. both the states and the federal government
d. neither the states nor the federal government
e. the people
Q:
Why is it easier for the president to influence foreign and defense policy than it is for Congress to do so?
a. The president has a larger group of foreign and defense policy advisors.
b. The president has unlimited appropriations for foreign and defense policy.
c. The president has the power to approve treaties.
d. The president can pass laws that require Congress to act.
e. The president cannot use the military without prior approval from Congress.
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Most elections follow the same structure, consisting of a(n) _________.
a. nomination campaign and secondary campaign
b. caucus and primary
c. nomination campaign and general election campaign
d. party convention and candidate debate
e. fund-raising component and name-recognition component
Q:
Describe the different types of federal constitutional courts.
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Which group's major function is to help presidents execute laws and make decisions?
a. the White House staff
b. the Executive Office of the President
c. the first lady
d. the Cabinet
e. the Supreme Court
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Is the right to privacy in the Constitution?
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The Seventeenth Amendment placed in the hands of the people the power to elect which of the following?
a. state executives
b. local officials
c. the president
d. members of Congress
e. senators
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Why is diplomacy often preferred over use of the military to settle foreign policy disagreements?
a. Diplomacy is more likely to be successful.
b. Diplomacy is more likely to lead to military alliances.
c. Diplomacy is more likely to lead to isolationism.
d. Diplomacy is less likely to lead to war.
e. Diplomacy is less likely to be appropriate for trade disagreements.
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What was the name of the legislation enacted in 2002 to assist states with upgrading their voting equipment?
a. Help America Vote Act
b. Help Manage Elections Act
c. Help Prevent Recounts Act
d. Help States Vote Act
e. Help the People Vote Act
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Judicial __________ encourages deference to the policy judgments of elected branches of government.
Q:
Presidents with high levels of __________ have an easier time influencing Congress, while those with low levels find influencing Congress more difficult.
a. public approval
b. executive privilege
c. impeachment power
d. treaty negotiation techniques
e. third-party connections
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Which of the following clauses requires states to return criminals to states where they have been convicted or are to stand trial?
a. extradition
b. commerce
c. due process
d. full faith and credit
e. privileges and immunities
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Why has the United States taken a keen interest in China in recent years?
a. The United States wants to ensure that China does not fall into communist rule.
b. The United States wants China to be a bastion of democracy in an otherwise volatile area of the world.
c. China has a large supply of oil that can be exported to the United States.
d. China is a large market in an increasingly global economy.
e. China has begun to implement increasingly isolationist foreign and defense policies.
Q:
Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age to eighteen?
a. Thirteenth
b. Fifteenth
c. Nineteenth
d. Twenty-First
e. Twenty-Sixth
Q:
If North Dakota sues South Dakota, the case will be heard by the __________.
Q:
Bill Clinton launching his health care reform proposals on Nightline is an example of what type of strategy?
a. lobbying
b. executive privilege
c. going public
d. rally-round-the-flag
e. twisting arms
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The doctrine of preemption is based on which clause of the U.S. Constitution?
a. Commerce
b. Due Process
c. Equal Protection
d. Full Faith and Credit
e. Supremacy
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Why are isolationists dissatisfied with contemporary U.S. foreign policy?
a. because the United States does not do enough to address human rights abuses
b. because the United States has ignored atrocities in Africa and other developing countries
c. because the United States has allowed China to catch up economically
d. because the United States has refused to work with its allies to address terrorism
e. because the United States actively inserts itself into world affairs