question

Nearly ________ percent of all PAC contributions go to the incumbents.

answer

85

question

Most members of Congress are

answer

concerned with national issues, but even more concerned with local ones.

question

Redistricting happens after the census, which is conducted every __ years.

answer

10

question

The dominant policymaking political institution during most of the nineteenth century was

answer

Congress.

question

Bills are formally introduced in Congress by

answer

members of Congress only.

question

Approximately __ percent of Senate incumbents win reelection.

answer

98

question

In Beyond Ideology, political scientist Frances Lee shows that

answer

even on low-stake issues, lawmakers exploit negotiation and floor debate to attack opponents and promote their party's image.

question

What is the BIGGEST reason that Congress does not vigorously pursue its oversight function?

answer

the sheer magnitude of the task.

question

In contrast with the Speaker of the House, the Senate majority leader

answer

is not the presiding officer of his/her chamber.

question

What is the strategy employed in the Senate to prevent a bill from coming to a vote?

answer

filibuster

question

To override a presidential veto, Congress must vote by

answer

a two-thirds majority.

question

Congress typically takes presidential proposals

answer

only as a starting point.

question

Senators are generally less likely to take directions from their leaders than House members because

answer

senators think of themselves as being equals and are only willing to be led by persuasion.

question

Campaign spending tends to be a much greater task for

answer

challengers than for incumbents.

question

Committee staffs within Congress

answer

perform an almost entirely legislative function.

question

In initiating broad legislative proposals, the president enjoys all the following advantages over Congress EXCEPT

answer

the president being granted more authority by the Constitution in the area of lawmaking.

question

Defining the conditions and scheduling a bill for floor debate in the House of Representatives is the responsibility of the

answer

Rules of Committee

question

Incumbents may have some problems in reelection campaigns if

answer

- through redistricting, the incumbent is placed in a disadvantageous district. - the election is a midterm election, and the incumbent is of the same party as the president. - disruptive issues such as general public discontent with Congress become prominent. - the incumbent is tainted with charges of personal misconduct or corruption.

question

What percentage of state legislators are women?

answer

more than 20%

question

Which of the following is one of the three major functions of Congress's policymaking role?

answer

lawmaking.

question

Over the last 80 years, the most successful third party or independent presidential candidate has been

answer

Ross Perot in 1992.

question

This state typically holds the first presidential caucus:

answer

Iowa

question

The presidential advisory unit that, as a whole, has declined significantly as an advisory resource for the president in the twentieth century is the

answer

Cabinet (as a whole).

question

Which of the following is a reason that the nation did not routinely need a strong president during most of the nineteenth century?

answer

- the small policymaking role of the federal government. - the sectional nature of the nation's major issues. - U.S. government's small role in world affairs

question

The honeymoon period occurs during

answer

the first part of a president's term

question

According to the U.S. Constitution, if no one candidate receives a majority vote of the Electoral College, who chooses the president?

answer

the U.S. House of Representatives

question

f the U.S. House of Representatives chooses to impeach a president, who conducts the trial?

answer

the U.S. Senate

question

Which of the following describes what political scientist Hugh Heclo calls "the illusion of presidential government"?

answer

the presidential image-building through public relations that contributes to the idea that the president is in charge of the national government

question

A president's policy initiatives are significantly more successful when the president

answer

has the strong support of the American people.

question

Congress has formally declared war ________ times in U.S. history.

answer

5

question

Under which president did the Electoral College selection process change to a popular vote?

answer

Andrew Jackson

question

The selection of the vice presidential nominee at the national convention is based on the

answer

presidential nominee's choice of a running mate.

question

The primary election as a means of choosing presidential nominees

answer

has been used more extensively in recent decades.

question

After which presidential election year did the Democrats force major changes in the presidential nominating process?

answer

1968

question

Because of the circumstances of the country, this president was able to accomplish more in the first few months of his presidency than any other president:

answer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

question

The president's role in foreign policy increased largely because

answer

America became more of a world power.

question

Which of the following states gives one Electoral College vote to the winner of each congressional district and two Electoral College votes to the statewide winner?

answer

Maine

question

A president is likely to propose the most new programs

answer

During first year in office

question

Federal civil service employees cannot legally

answer

go on strike

question

Which of the following was the most recent broad initiative aimed at making the bureaucracy more responsive?

answer

the National Performance Review

question

Legally, the bureaucracy derives general authority for its programs from

answer

acts of Congress

question

The federal government's fiscal year starts on

answer

October 1st

question

The typical presidential appointee spends about ____________ on the job before leaving for other employment.

answer

two years

question

Most federal employees are hired on the basis of

answer

merit criteria

question

The Department of ________ was created in 2002.

answer

Homeland Security

question

Which of the following is a principle of bureaucratic organization?

answer

Hierarchical authority, job specialization, and formalized rules

question

The Senior Executive Service was established in ____ and consists of about _____ career civil servants.

answer

1978 7,000

question

Which of the following steps in the federal budgetary process occurs LATEST?

answer

Congress completes work on appropriations bills

question

About three in every five managerial and professional positions in the federal bureaucracy are held by

answer

white males.

question

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are

answer

Respectively, an independent agency, an agency within a cabinet department, and a regulatory agency.

question

Bureaucrats tend to follow

answer

their own agency's point of view.

question

The administrative concept of neutral competence holds that the bureaucracy should

answer

be staffed by people chosen on the basis of ability and do its work fairly on behalf of all citizens.

question

The president can hire about _____ full-time partisan employees to help him or her implement the presidential agenda.

answer

2,000

question

Whenever Congress has a perceived need for ongoing control of an economic activity, it has tended to create a

answer

regulatory agency.

question

Modern bureaucracy in America is BEST characterized in terms of

answer

hierarchy, specialization, and rules.

question

Compared to the president and Congress, the bureaucracy

answer

as a more direct impact on the daily lives of Americans.

question

Which group saw the LARGEST percentage increase of GS 13-15 jobs between 1982 and 2011?

answer

women.

question

Which of the following Presidents was never impeached?

answer

Richard Nixon; resigned before impeachment

question

Texas currently has how many House members?

answer

36

question

U.S. House members serve a term for how many years?

answer

2 years; min. age of 25

question

Congress is defined in what Article of the U.S. Constitution?

answer

Article 1

question

Each state is guaranteed at least how many House members?

answer

1

question

Following reapportion, it is the job of who to redraw the Congressional districts?

answer

State legislatures

question

U.S. Senate members serve a term of how many years?

answer

6 years; min. age of 30

question

To serve in the House, you must be a minimum of what age and a citizen for how many years?

answer

Min. age of 25 Citizen for at least 7 years

question

To serve in the Senate, you must be a minimum of what age and a citizen for how many years?

answer

Min. age of 30 Citizen for for at least 9 years

question

Majority party currently in control of the House (2015)?

answer

Republican Party

question

In 2014, what precent of House members were reelected?

answer

92% House reelection

question

T/F: Members of the Senate have a higher rate of reelection than House members.

answer

False; 87%

question

T/F: Senate members more than doubled campaign spending from 2000 to 2010.

answer

True

question

The Speaker of the House is selected by..

answer

majority party

question

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

answer

Paul Ryan (R)

question

The most powerful member of the Senate is..

answer

the Majority leader

question

The Great Depression led to the biggest growth spurt of bureaucracy. T/F

answer

true

question

Number of employed in federal bureaucracy, is about how many people?

answer

2.5M

question

Regulatory agencies have...

answer

legislative power, judicial function

question

Amtrak is an example of...

answer

government corporation

question

The President has total control over the budget of the United States. T/F

answer

false

question

Article I is.. Article II.. Article III

answer

Congress (Senate & House) Executive (President) Judicial (Supreme Court)

question

Those who violate civil laws, can receive punishment of up to 99 years in prison.. T/F

answer

False

question

Article III specifically states there shall be nine Supreme Court Justices. T/F

answer

false

question

The most senior member of the US Supreme Court is the Chief Justice. T/F

answer

false

GOVT2305 Unit 3

Unlock all answers in this set

Haven't found what you were looking for?

Search for samples, answers to your questions and flashcards