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| 173696843 | The framers of the Constitution all believed that one of the primary functions of government is | Protecting individual rights. | |
| 173696844 | In The Federalist papers, James Madison expressed the view that political factions | Are undesirable but inevitable in a free nation. | |
| 173696845 | Agreement among four justices on the Supreme Court is always sufficient to | Accept a case for consideration. | |
| 173696846 | Which of the following is true of nominees for federal judgeships? | They are appointed for life by the president with the advice and consent of the senate. | |
| 173696847 | In selecting members of the White House staff, Presidents primarily seek people who | Are personally loyal to the president. | |
| 173696848 | The author of the cartoon above would most likely agree with which of the following? | The exclusionary rule has been detrimental to the maintenance of law and order. | |
| 173696849 | All of the following statements pertaining to the presidential veto are true EXCEPT: | A president may veto part of a bill. | |
| 173696850 | Which of the following is a correct statement about political action committees? | The amount of money that PAC's can contribute directly to an individual candidate is limited by law. | |
| 173696851 | A "cloture motion" passed in the senate does which of the following? | Cuts off debate on a bill. | |
| 173696852 | The use of direct primaries instead of the convention system in selecting presidential candidates results in which of the following? | I and III only. | |
| 173696853 | Which of the following factors best accounts for the rise of interest groups and the decline of political parties in recent years? | Interest groups are better able to articulate specific policy positions than are political parties. | |
| 173696854 | Which of the following best characterizes the influence of the news media on public opinion in the United States? | They affect which issues the public thinks are important. | |
| 173696855 | Of the following, which group voted most heavily Democratic in presidential elecctions between 1964 and 1992? | Black Americans. | |
| 173696856 | To enforce the Fourteenth Amendment more clearly, Congress passed the | Civil Rights Act of 1964 | |
| 173696857 | In the United States, most criminal cases end in | a plea bargaini negotiated by the defense and prosecution. | |
| 173696858 | Interpretations of this clause have been central to attempts to define the nature of which of the following aspects of the United States political system? | Federalism | |
| 173696859 | The practical effect of this clause has been to | allow the national government to extend its powers beyond those enumerated in the Constitution. | |
| 173696860 | Those who believe that the Supreme Court in its rulings should defer to the elective institutions of government are advocating | Judicial restraint | |
| 173696861 | In genereal, Congress is most likely to defer to the President | in the area of foreign policy | |
| 173696862 | In trying to influence legislation, the President is generally more successful that congressional leaders in | using the media to set the policy agenda | |
| 173696863 | Supporters of granting the President a line-item veto would most likely argue that this power would increase a President's ability to | Control federal spending | |
| 173696864 | Which of the following is true of an executive agreement made between a United States President and another head of state? | It does not require Senate approval, but may require congressional allocation of funds for implementations. | |
| 173696865 | Over the past 20 years, reforms fo the presidential nomination process have had which of the following effects? | The number of female delegates and minority group delegates at Democratic national conventions has grown substantially. | |
| 173696866 | All of the following are reasons incumbents in the House of Representatives enjoy an electoral advantage over challengers EXCEPT that incumbents | Get substantial financial support from their party's national committee. | |
| 173696867 | The Office of Management and Budget has the primary responsibility for doing which of the following? | Preparing the budget. | |
| 173696868 | The boundary lines of congressional districts are drawn by | State legislatures. | |
| 173696869 | The most common form of political activity undertaken by United States citizens is | Voting in presidential elections. | |
| 173696870 | The graph above supports which of the following statements about partisanship? | Only in the highest income group are people more likely to be Republicans than Democrats | |
| 173696871 | Which of the following statements best describes how United States citizens regard the rights of free speech and assembly? | A majority agrees in principle with these rights, but in practice many people are often intolerant of views they do not support. | |
| 173696872 | The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to | Make most rights contained in the Bill of Rights applicable to the states. | |
| 173696873 | The legislative process at the national level reflects the intent of the framers of the Constitution to create a legislature that would | be cautious and deliberate. | |
| 173696874 | All of the following are consequences of the federal system in the United States EXCEPT | a strict division of power among levels of government. | |
| 173696875 | Which of the following is true about divided control of the presidency and Congress? | It reflects a frequent election pattern over the past three decades. | |
| 173696876 | The Freedom of Information Act was designed primarily to give | Citizens access to information from the executive branch. | |
| 173696877 | Which of the following is true of the electoral college system? | It encourages candidates to concentrate their campaigns in competitive, populous states. | |
| 173696878 | The congressional system of standing committees is significant because it | fosters the development of expertise by members. | |
| 173696879 | Elections for the House of Representatives provide | approximately equal representation for every voter. | |
| 173696880 | In contrast to revenue sharing, categorical grants in aid provide state and local governments with | funds to administer programs clearly specified by the federal government. | |
| 173696881 | Which of the following is empowered to create new federal courts and specify the number of judges who will sit on them? | Congress | |
| 173696882 | The War Powers Resolution was designed to | assure congressional involvement in decisions committing military forces in hostile situations overseas. | |
| 173696883 | The primary reason for the current existence of only two major political parties in the United States is that | a winner take all electoral system makes it difficult for new parties to emerge and survive. | |
| 173696884 | An interest group would likely have the greatest influence on policy matters involving | narrow issues, only a few interest groups, and technical information | |
| 173696885 | Which of the following has the most influence on the outcome of a congressional election? | A candidates incumbency status | |
| 173696886 | Which of the following is an accurate statement about the voter turnout rate in the United States? | It is lower than in most other Western democracies | |
| 173696887 | Which of the following is an accurate statement that could be used to refute the argument that a realignment took place in the 1980's? | Republican dominance in presidential elections did not extend to congressional, state, and local elections. | |
| 173696888 | Compared to voters in a general election , voters in presidential primary elections are | More likely to be affluent | |
| 173696889 | Which of the following was an argument used by the Supreme Court in upholding federal statutes outlawing segregation in public accommodation | Such segregation affected interstate commerce and Congress therefore had the authority to outlaw it | |
| 173696890 | The clear and present danger test devised by the Supreme Court was designed to define the conditions under which public authorities could | limit free speech | |
| 173696891 | As originally ratified, the United States Constitution included provisions designed to | increase the economic powers of the central government | |
| 173696892 | Which of the following accurately characterizes the main difference between elite theories and pluralist theories of politics in the United States? | Elite theories argue that a single minority dominates politics in all policy areas: pluralist theories argue that many minorities compete for power in different policy arenas | |
| 173696893 | A committee chair in the House of Representatives is always | a member of the majority party in the chamber | |
| 173696894 | Which of the following is true of independent regulatory agencies? | They tend to be freer from presidential control than are cabinet department. | |
| 173696895 | Which of the following are differences between the legislative process in the House of Representatives and that in the Senate? | I, II, and IV only | |
| 173696896 | Communications between congressional representatives and constituents occurs mainly through | the personal staffs of representatives | |
| 173696897 | The Supreme Court's decision about abortion in Roe v. Wade was based on | the right to privacy implied in the Bill of Rights | |
| 173696898 | Which of the following trends was evident in presidential elections in the 1980s? | The decline of Democratic party strength among White southerners. | |
| 173696899 | Which of the following statements about incumbent senators running for reelection is correct? | Incumbent senators are less likely to be reelected than are incumbent members of the House of Representatives | |
| 173696900 | An important change in political culture since 1950 is that United States citizens have become | less trusting of governmental institutions and leaders | |
| 173696901 | The most common criterion that people use when voting for a presidential candidate is the candidate's | party identification | |
| 173696902 | Protection of the legal rights of women has been facilitated by the passage of which of the following? | II, III, and IV only |
