A U.S. Senator has a _________ term |
6 |
Which of the following does NOT typically affect a person’s decision to run for elected office |
the individual’s ability to meet the extensive list of educational requirements de-fined by local, state, & federal laws |
Which of the following is the best definition of a constituent |
it is a person who lives in the district represented by a member of the legislature |
Congress is a _________ legislature with ________ members |
bicameral ; 535 |
A bicameral legislature is one that has ___________ |
two chambers or houses |
Under the original Constitution, senators ___________ |
were appointed by state legislatures |
The idea of __________ representation identifies the best representative as the one who shares a similar racial, ethnic, religious, or occupational background with those he or she represents |
sociological |
Following the 2006 elections, __________ became speaker of the House |
Nancy Pelosi |
What is the most common occupation among members of Congress before coming to Congress |
lawyer |
A senator or representative running for re-election is called a ______________ |
incumbent |
The process of allocating congressional seats among the fifty states is called ________________ |
apportionment |
Which of the following statements concerning the process of reapportionment is correct |
in order for one state to gain a seat, another state must lose a seat |
Gerrymandering refers to the _______________ |
manipulation of electoral districts to serve interests of a particular group |
Pork-barrel legislation ______________ |
deals with specific projects & their location within a particular congressional district |
Which of the following best explains the small number of women in Congress |
incumbency is a very powerful resource, & most incumbents have been men |
Which of the following is a key assumption of the sociological model of representation |
because similarity helps promote goof representation, the composition of legislative bodies should mirror the composition of society |
Which of the following statements concerning the representation of women & minorities in the U.S. Congress is true |
representation of women & minorities has decreased by one-third since the 1970s |
The House Ways & Means Committee has jurisdiction over ____________________ |
taxes, trade, & entitlement programs |
A proposed piece of legislation is called a ________ |
bill |
According to _______ representation, legislatures should be viewed as a person who is hired to present the interests of is or her constituents |
agency |
How can President’s veto be overrun by Congress |
by a two-thirds vote in both chambers |
The offie of the President was established by Article ___ of the Constitution |
II |
Which if the following attributes did the framers intend for the offie of the President to possess |
energy |
What did the framers intend to accomplish by indirect election of the president |
to make the Present responsible to state & national legislatures |
The turning point in American politics toward a president-centeredgivernment came about during the administration of ____________ |
Franklin Roosevelt |
________ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution |
expressed |
The President’s delegated powers come from _______ |
Congress |
The President’s expressed powers include all of the following categories except ____________________ |
partisan |
The State of the Union address is _________________ |
mandated by the Constitution |
Which of the following has caused an increase in the President’s delegated powers |
the increasing scope and complexity of legislation |
In understanding the campaign against the Taliban in 2001, George W. Bush _______________________ |
sought & received congressional authorization for the bombing but not a declaration of war |
The power to receive ambassadors is an example of _____________ |
an expressed power |
Which of the following is NOT an expressed power of the President under Article II of the U.S. Constitution |
to declare war |
When Dwight Eisenhower sent federal troops into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957, it demonstrated that the ________________ |
President may make unilateral use of the emergency powers to protect states against domestic disorder |
Which of the following statements about the Presidential veto is most accurate |
use of the veto varies considerably across presidential administrations, & vetoes are seldom overridden |
The _______ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government departments |
Cabinet |
The President’s group of advisors & analysis is collectively called the _________________ |
White House staff |
After the President & Vice President, which office is next in the line of succession |
Speaker of the House |
_________________ was the first first lady to seek public office on her own |
Hillary Clinton |
Since the 1950s, compared with the entire workforce, the number of federal employees has |
gradually declined |
THe ____ is the head of a cabinet department |
secretary |
Which of the following is NOT a major role of bureaucracy |
passing laws |
Public bureaucracies are powerful because _________ |
legislatures, chief executives, & the people delegate vast power to make sure a particular job is done |
A bureau charged with putting restrictions & obligations on individuals or corporations in the private sector is called a ______ agency |
regulatory |
What agencies ar responsible fro promoting the public welfare |
Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Dept. of Labor, Dept. of Health & Human Services, and the Dept. of the Interior |
Which of the following is the best description of an iron triangle |
the stable relationship between a bureaucratic agency, a clientele group, & a legislative committee |
Prior cases whose principles are used by judges to decide current cases are called ___________ |
precedents |
The area of authority possess by a court, in terms of either subject area or geography, is called its ______________ |
jurisdiction |
Which of the following is the essence of the rule of law |
every state must judge government officials by the same laws as its citizens are judged |
The doctrine of ______ requires courts to follow prior decisions when ruling on a case |
state decisis |
American Government Ch. 9-12 (Ledet)
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