Government AP-1994

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