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Government Final Rev
novelstars government FINAL REVIEW
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What president became vice president because of succession? | Gerald Ford |
| What amendment states that the vice president becomes the president if the president is unable to carry out his presidential duties | 25th amendment |
| The role played by the President | Chief Judge |
| What is not a requirement for becoming president? | the candidate must be at least 40 |
| Each president has a limited time of 10 years to be president because of what amendment? | 22nd amendment |
| What is a formal duty assigned to the vice president by the constitution? | to preside over the president |
| The framers of the constitution provided for the selection of the president by | a body of electors |
| The oldest method for picking national convention delegates | caucus-convention method |
| How are state's presidential electors chosen? | popular vote |
| How many votes in the electoral college must a candidate win to become president? | the majority of the votes |
| How many times has the election been decided in the house? | 2 times |
| The candidate who wins the majority of the popular votes in a presidential election- | doesn't necessarily win the presidency |
| What is NOT a proposal for reform in the current presidential election system? | "Winner Take all" |
| Under what proposed arrangement would 102 electoral votes be awarded automatically to the winner of the popular vote? | The "National Bonus Plan" |
| The candidate's closest adviser in a campaign is | the campaign manager |
| The chief right arm of the president is the | Executive office of the president |
| What isn't a part of the Executive Office of the President? | The Department of Defense |
| What agency directs the operations of the CIA? | The National Security Council |
| The cabinet is a product of what? | custom and usage |
| Members of the Cabinet are appointed by | The President |
| What has NOT contributed to the growth of "executive power" over time? | The fact that executive power isn't concentrated on one person |
| Theodore Roosevelt- | took a broad view on the powers of the president |
| The Ordinance Power is | the power to issue executive orders |
| "Senatorial Courtesy" applies to | presidential appointments |
| executive agreements | do not require Senate consent |
| Military power in the United States is held by- | The President and Congress. (The president has the dominant position) |
| What is NOT a legislative power to the President? | the power to grant reprieves |
| What does NOT describe Presidential vetoes? | they may be applied to particular sections of a bill |
| A general pardon offered to a group of violators is known as- | amnesty |
| A bureaucracy, or large and complex administrative structure in the executive branch- | is a standard feature of modern government |
| What most accurately describes the constitution's position with regard to the administrative machenery of the government? | the constitution merely suggests the existence of several executive departments |
| The name "department" refers to- | agencies of Cabinet rank only |
| A staff agency- | serves in a support capacity |
| What is NOT a "Line Agency"? | the White House office |
| What was NOT one of the original executive departments set up by congress in 1789? | the Department of Education |
| What is NOT an "independent agency"? | the internal revenue service |
| What are largely independent of presidential control? | independent regulatory commissions |
| When the Interstate Commerce Commission fixes freight rates and other issues concerning commercial transportation, it is exercising- | Quasi-legislative powers |
| What is NOT a factor accounting for the large measure of independence of the independent regulatory commissions? | Each member serves only 1 year |
| Th United States Postal Service is a- | government cooperation |
| What program is NOT supported by payroll taxes? | the Rent Supplement Plan |
| Both corporate and individual income taxes are set at -_______- rates. | progressive |
| Federal employees can NOT- | strike |
| The pay for federal employees is set by- | Congress |
| T/F: Vice presidential nominees are chosen by their ability to "Balance a ticket" rather than their qualifications for office. | TRUE |
| T/F: A president must be a naturalized citizen of the United States. | FALSE |
| T/F: A president may now serve more than 10 years in office. | FALSE |
| T/F: Both parties discourage television coverage of conventions. | FALSE |
| T/F: The selection of a permanent chairperson be a major test of strength among the rivals for the nomination. | TRUE |
| T/F: The platform is a basic statement of a party's principals and its stand on major policy matters. | TRUE |
| T/F: A convention's first ballot always produces a candidate. | FALSE |
| T/F: Small states proportionally underrepresented in the electoral college. | FALSE |
| T/F: The President may use the armed forces to "keep the domestic peace". | TRUE |
| T/F: The constitution assigns all war powers to the President. | FALSE |
| T/F: The Supreme Court, on several occasions affirmed the constitutionality of the War Powers Resolution. | FALSE |
| T/F: Independent Regulatory Commissions have executive, legislative, and judicial powers. | TRUE |
| T/F: Independent executive agencies range from large, important organizations to small, seldom-noticed public bodies. | TRUE |
| T/F: The executive branch has, over the years, gone through a continuing process of organizing and reorganization. | TRUE |
| T/F: The Federal Budget is a statement of a nation's priorities, rather than just a financial document. | TRUE |
| T/F: The three major social welfare programs; Social Security (OASDI) program, Medicare program, and the unemployment compensation program, are all supported by income taxes. | FALSE |
| FACT: | The first President was sworn in on April 30, 1789. |
| FACT: | The framers of the constitution thought the American people should choose the President, not congress. |
| FACT: | The first vice president was selected under the original voting system by who had the second highest number of electoral votes. |
| FACT: | The House of Representatives selected the president in 1800 because Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr had tied for the presidency. |
| FACT: | Each state has as many presidential electors as it has senators and representatives in Congress. |
| FACT: | If the Presidential election is thrown into the House, the top three candidates in the electoral college are eligible to be selected president. |
| FACT: | Votes of the electoral college are officially counted before a joint session of Congress. |
| FACT: | If the House has to select a president, the votes are divided among the states by one vote per state delegation. |
| What were the three cabinets that were established in 1789? | state, treasury, and war |
| Define "secretary" | A term for the head coach of each department |
| What percent of Middle Management Personnel are career people? | About 80% |
| What was the first cabinet department that was formed in the 1900's? | The Commerce Department. |
| The basic goal of the American foreign policy is and always has been to- | safeguard the nation's security. |
| American foreign policy today- | includes all that this government does and says in world affairs. |
| What was the 1st of several Cabinet departments created by Congress? | The State Department |
| Define "Diplomatic Immunity" | A widely accepted and generally honored practice in world affairs. |
| What statement is NOT true? -All ambassadors today- | are career diplomats. |
| What is a permit granted by one state that allows a citizen to enter another state? | Visa |
| TV news editors select the stories to broadcast for importance and- | entertainment value. |
| The Constitution gives no role to what foreign affairs? | The states |
| The Constitution gives the power to determine the size and budget of the Defense Department to- | Congress. |
| The official propaganda agency of the United States- | US Information Agency |
| What best describes the American Foreign Policy before WWII? | isolationism |
| What region of the world does the Monroe Doctrine apply? | the Western Hemisphere |
| What is marked the emergence of the US as a first class power in world politics? | the Spanish-American war |
| The open door policy applies to what region of the world? | the far east |
| The policy of resisting the expansion of Soviet power and influence in world politics is- | containment. |
| What president began a purposeful attempt to improve American relations with the two major communist powers? | President Nixon |
| Policy of forestalling any attacks upon the United States or its allies by maintaining massive military strength is- | deterrence |
| Period of de'tente with the Soviet Union ended with the - | soviet invasion of Afghanistan. |
| Since WWII, the US has provided over-________- in economic and military aid to other nations. | $30 billion |
| What nation is NOT now a member of the United Nations? | Nationalist China |
| The United States and the nations of Western Europe are joined together in- | NATO |
| Five member nations that held the veto power in what UN organ? | the Security Council |
| The Camp David Accord was an attempt to build peace in what region of the world? | The Middle East |
| What organ of the UN is composed of all of the member nations? | the General Assembly |
| One difference between the Constitutional Courts and the Special Courts is that the- | Special Courts hear a much narrower range of cases. |
| Federal Courts have jurisdiction over a case on the basis of- | the subject matter or the parties involved. |
| Concurrent jurisdiction means that a case may be heard- | in either Federal or State Court. |
| Federal officers who make arrest, secure jurors, and serve legal papers are- | Marshals |
| What does Not accurately describe District Courts? | They do not have original jurisdiction |
| What has only had appellate jurisdiction? | The Courts of Appeals |
| The only court specifically created by the Constitution- | the Supreme Court. |
| The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of a government action is- | Judicial Review. |
| Out of the 3,500 to 4,000 cases appealed to the Supreme Court each year, approximately how many are finally decided by court? | 120 |
| The Supreme Court has- | both appellate and original jurisdiction. |
| A court order commanding a public officer to do something required by law is a- | writ of man mandamus. |
| The case of Marbury vs Madison established the proncipal of- | Judicial review. |
| A written statement by most of the Justices in support of a Supreme Court decision is a- | majority opinion. |
| The size of the Supreme Court is set by- | Congress. |
| The post of Attorney General- | was established by the first succession of Congress. |
| Judges of the Constitutional court are appointed for- | life. |
| Presidential appointees to the Supreme Court- | must be confirmed by the senate. |
| If all of the Supreme court Justices take part in a case, that case must be decided by a- | majority vote. |
| The annual loss because of crime in the United States is estimated at- | $150 billion. |
| T/F: The nation became involved in foreign wars four timed in the 1990's | TRUE |
| T/F: The nation's early history was marked by intense internationalism. | FALSE |
| T/F: All world nations are allies of the United States. | FALSE |
| T/F: Insistence on freedom of the seas has recently become a part of the American Foreign Policy. | FALSE |
| T/F: 6 presidents served as secretary of state before reaching the White House. T/F: 6 presidents served as secretary of state before reaching the White House. | TRUE |
| T/F: President Truman appointed the first female ambassador. | TRUE |
| T/F: Diplomats who abuse their privileged status can be expelled from a country but not arrested. | TRUE |
| T/F: Certain special diplomats also carry the rank of ambassador. | TRUe |
| T/F: A foreign service officer who is temporarily in charge of an embassy is known as the honorary ambassador. | FALSE |
| T/F: State department offices are organised by geography only. | FALSE |
| T/F: America's basic foreign policy purpose has always been to protect the security of the United States. | TRUE |
| T/F: Thomas Jefferson sharply disagreed with George Washington's policy of isolation. | FALSE |
| T/F: The US sent troops into Latin America and the Caribbean a lot in the 1990's. | TRUE |
| T/F: The Monroe Doctrine stated that European powers must immediately give up all territory held in the western hemisphere. | FALSE |
| T/F: Roosevelt's good neighbor policy was a conscious attempt to win friends in Latin America. | TRUE |
| T/F: The Rio Pact of 1947 set out a warning against foreign intervention into the western hemisphere. | TRUE |
| T/F: The US enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine was met with unanimous praise by the other nations of the America's. | FALSE |
| T/F: Current American foreign policy is based on the concept of security through defense alliances. | TRUE |
| T/F: In recent years, the largest amount of American economic aid has one to western Europe. | FALSE |
| T/F: The United State's policy in the Middle East is torn between support for Israel and the need for Arab oil. | TRUE |
| T/F: The Warsaw Treaty organisation was formed to provide a collection defense of western Europe | FALSE |
| T/F: Economic and military aid to other countries has been an important part of the American Foreign policy for more than 40 years. | TRUE |
| T/F: The ANZUS pact united Australia, New Zeland, and Japan in a defense alliance. | FALSE |
| T/F: The signing of the Camp David Accord ended more than 30 years of hostilities between Israel and Europe. | TRUE |
| T/F: The US continues to maintain limited relations with Taiwan through temporary embassy. | FALSE |
| T/F: The Constitution explicitly spells out the power of the judicial review. | FALSE |
| T/F: The Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over all controversies between 2 or more states. | TRUE |
| T/F: The Writ of Certiorari is a court order compelling a government official to preform a specific duty. | FALSE |
| T/F: The US wins it's point whenever a defendant is convicted. | FALSE |
| T/F: Justice is often difficultto define because it;s a concept not a physical reality. | TRUE |
| T/F: Most scholars agree that we live in a totally just society. | FALSE |
| T/F: Justice, in practice, means a law must be reasonable and fair in both it's content and it's administration. | TRUE |
| The -___ _____- hears cases involving tax laws. | Tax Court |
| An appeal of court martial decision would come before the -_____ __ ________ ______-. | Court of military Appeals |
| The -_______ _____- hears cases including ambassadors, ministers,and consuls, and cases in which a state is a party and reviews cases if lower federal court and state supreme court. | Supreme Court |
| The -________ ______- have original jurisdiction over cases of federal,criminal, and civil laws. | District courts |
| Cases related to tariff and trade laws come before the -_____ __ _____________ _____-. | Court of International Trade |
| Claims against the US government must go to the -______ _____-. | Claims Court |
| The -______ __ _______- have only appellate jurisdiction and receive most of their cases from the District Courts within their circuits. | Court of Appeals |
| What was the importance of Marbury vs Madison?- | It established the principal of Judicial review. |
| What isn't true about the Constitution? | It takes precedence over any other form of federalism |
| Among the earliest state constitutions, the Massachusetts constitution was the only one to- | be submitted to the people for ratification. |
| Under the earliest state constitutions- | the powers of the new government were closely limited. |
| What is NOT true about the present state constitutions? | Some contain no provision for amendment. |
| The present state constitutions- | have depended largely on formal amendments for constitutional change and development. |
| A preamble to a constitution- | sets out the purposes of the document. |
| What refers to a limited change, dealing with only one or a few provisions of a constitution? | an amendment |
| Most of the formal changes in the state constitutions have- | been amendments to the existing documents. |
| How many state constitutions were written in the 20th century? | 17 |
| During the making of a constitution by convention process, the people usually do Not vote on- | authorizing the disbanding of the convention. |
| In order to become part of the state constitution in every state except Delaware, an amendment must first be approved by- | a vote of the people. |
| What adjective best describes most present state constitutions? | Obsolete |
| What does NOT apply to most present state constitutions? | fundamental law and statutory law have been clearly separated |
| Fundamental law- | A law of basic and lasting importance that is contained in a constitution. |
| From what would you be most likely to obtain a copy of your state constitution- | the office of the Secretary of the State. |
| The "power house of State Government" is the- | Sate legislature. |
| What statement is TRUE of the state government of Nebraska? | The State Legislative in unicameral in form. |
| Where it's used, the one house state legislature has NOT resulted in- | more opportunities for special interest influence. |
| The case of Reynolds vs Sims- | held that equal protection clause requires legislative districts containing substantially equal numbers of persons. |
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