Govt Final Flashcards
(31 cards)
Because they have larger and more heterogeneous constituencies, senators
Can better represent the national interest
Which type of representation is described when constituents have the power to hire and fire their representative?
Agency representation
Which of these is an advantage in getting re-elected afforded by incumbency?
Incumbents can provide constituency services during their tenure.
Some have argued that The creation of minority congressional districts has
Made it more difficult for minorities to win substantive policy goals
One way members of congress can work as agents of their constituents is by
Providing direct patronage
Which one of the following types of committees includes members of both the house and Senate on the same committee?
Conference committees
Which of the following is a technique that can be used to block action in legislation in the senate ?
Filibuster
Which of the following is not an important influence on how members of congress vote on legislation?
The media
Which of the following is not a resource that party leaders in congress use to create party discipline ?
Roll-call votes
An agreement between members of congress to trade support for each other’s bills is known as
Logrolling
When congress conducts an investigation to explore the relationship between what a law intended and what an executive agency has done . It is engaged in
Oversight
Which of the following statements about impeachment is not true ?
The president is the only official when can be impeached but congress.
which article of the following if the consitution establishes the presidency ?
Article II
The founders chose to select the president through an indirect election in order to
make the president responsible to the state and national legislatures
Which of the following military and war powers does the constitution not add the president ?
Command the army and navy if the United States
Executive agreements are exactly like treaties except that
Executive agreements do not require the Senate’s “advice and consent “.
What are the requirements for overriding a presidential veto?
Two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress
When president issues a rule or regulation that reorganizes or otherwise directs the affairs of the executive branch,it is called.
An executive Order
the war powers resolution of 1973 was an act passed by congress that
Granted the president the authority to declare war
Approximately how many people work for agencies within the executive office of the president?
1,500 to 2,000
What task must bureaucrats performs if congress charges them with enforcing a law through detailed directions ?
implementation
Which of the following best describes the growth of the federal service in the past 35 years ?
little growth to slight decline
The civil service act of 1883 mandated that appearance to the public office
Be qualified for the job to which they appointed
Which of the following is an example of a government corporation ?
Amtrak
