Test 2

Question 1

Tactic of using unlimited debate in the Senate, often used to prevent a floor vote

Answer 1

Filibuster

Question 2

Ending debate in the Senate

Answer 2

Cloture

Question 3

Type of authority committees’ exercise when allowing or preventing bills from reaching the floor for a vote

Answer 3

Gatekeeping

Question 4

Where the differences between House and Senate bills are addressed

Answer 4

Conference Committee

Question 5

The Apportionment Act of 1911 set the number of House Representatives at this number, that was then fixed in the Reapportionment Act of 1929 and institutionalize for by the Apportionment Act of 1941

Answer 5

435

Question 6

Most important figure in the House of Representatives

Answer 6

Speaker of the House

Question 7

The drawing of House district boundaries that creates a massive benefit for the political party in power

Answer 7

Gerrymandering

Question 8

Legislation intended to bring benefits to a representative’s own district

Answer 8

Pork-Barrel Legislation

Question 9

Legislative provision detailing spending for a specific project

Answer 9

Earmark

Question 10

Powers of the President outlined in the Constitution

Answer 10

Expressed Powers

Question 11

President’s interpretation of a bill that’s then attached to legislation sent from Congress

Answer 11

Signing Statement

Question 12

Pardoning a group of people for their trespasses

Answer 12

Amnesty

Question 13

Recognizing foreign governments

Answer 13

Power to receive foreign ambassadors and ministers

Question 14

Reasons for picking a vice presidential running mate

Answer 14

Carrying a (large) state and provide ideological balance to the ticket

Question 15

A method used by presidents to identify work-goals for bureaucrats

Answer 15

Executive Order

Question 16

A collection of all major department secretaries

Answer 16

The Cabinet

Question 17

“Inner cabinet” composed of the president; Vice President; Secretaries of State, defense, treasury; and the attorney general

Answer 17

National Security Council

Question 18

Vice President’s purpose

Answer 18

1st in succession-line, preside over Senate, cast tie-breaking vote

Question 19

Specialized offers, such as the Council of Economic Advisers, providing narrow advice to the president

Answer 19

Executive Offices of the President

Question 20

The process of removing officials from public office

Answer 20

Impeachment

Question 21

Authority given from Congress to the President

Answer 21

Delegates powers

Question 22

Presidential rejection of Congressional legislation

Answer 22

Veto

Question 23

Number 1 power of the judicial branch

Answer 23

Judicial Review

Question 24

Important factor of a Supreme Court nominee

Answer 24

Important factor of a Supreme Court nominee

Question 25

According to spatial modeling, who casts the winning vote on the Supreme Court?

Answer 25

The Median Voter

Question 26

The main purpose of the bureaucracy

Answer 26

Implementation of Congressional Legislation

Question 27

Term describing how Congress monitors the bureaucracy

Answer 27

Oversight

Question 28

Whistle-blowers notify Congress about agency wrongdoing under this type of oversight

Answer 28

Fire-alarm oversight

Question 29

Main reason why bureaucrats do not always follow the Congressional lead

Answer 29

Agent motivations

Question 30

Means of ensuring that the bureaucracy maintains the status quo

Answer 30

Long terms, long agency life, secured funding

Question 31

A government agency that charges for services

Answer 31

Government Corporation

Question 32

Agencies that are outside the control or the executive branch (and legislative branch too)

Answer 32

Independent Agencies

Question 33

Two terms that describe shrinking of the number of active duty service members with increased reliance on National Guard units, and increase in number of mercenaries fighting our wars

Answer 33

Devolution and privatization

Question 34

Processor turning broad legislation into industry standards

Answer 34

Rule making

Question 35

The "court function" of the bureaucracy when settling disputes by applying standards

Answer 35

Administrative adjudication

Question 36

Case where the state is the plaintiff and the defendant may face time in jail

Answer 36

Criminal Law

Question 37

Cases where individuals are plaintiffs and defendants

Answer 37

Civil Law

Question 38

Cases involving civil rights and liberties or administrative laws

Answer 38

Public Law

Question 39

Doctrine of adhering to past court rulings

Answer 39

Stare Decisis

Question 40

Collection of past rulings that have been public ally accepted

Answer 40

Common Law

Question 41

Solving problems between two parties

Answer 41

Dispute resolution

Question 42

Significant stake in the outcome of a case

Answer 42

Standing

Question 43

Term describing non-hypothetical cases

Answer 43

Cases and controversies

Question 44

Philosophy of looking beyond the strict interpretation of Constitutional wording

Answer 44

Judicial Activism

Question 45

Supreme Court ordering lower courts to send a case to them for review

Answer 45

Writ of Certiorari

Question 46

The institution that may change the make-up of the Supreme Court

Answer 46

Congress

Question 47

Most cases in the US are heard at this level of the court system

Answer 47

State and Local Courts

Question 48

Clause used by Courts when giving 'preference' to federal laws over state laws

Answer 48

Supremacy Clause

Question 49

Most appeals for review by the Supreme Court

Answer 49

99% of appealed cases are simply dismissed

Question 50

Explanation for the growth of judicial review over the course of history

Answer 50

Little early use established acceptance of this power

Question 51

What is the purpose and size of each level of the federal court hierarchy?

Answer 51

Dealing with original jurisdiction cases, appellate functions, 94 district courts and 12 circuit courts

Question 52

Division of Labor in Congress

Answer 52

Committee System