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- Question 1: Multiple Choice
- Of all the domestic powers of Congress listed in Article 1, Section 8, the most important involve
- Given Answer:
- taxing and spending.
- Correct Answer:
- taxing and spending.
- out of 2 points
- Question 2: Multiple Choice
- Which occupational group, by far, has the highest representation in Congress?
- Given Answer:
- lawyers
- Correct Answer:
- lawyers
- out of 2 points
- Question 3: Multiple Choice
- The “bicameralism” of Congress refers to its
- Given Answer:
- division into two legislative houses.
- Correct Answer:
- division into two legislative houses.
- out of 2 points
- Question 4: Multiple Choice
- What is the most noticeable change in congressional campaigns over the past two decades?
- Given Answer:
- They are much more expensive.
- Correct Answer:
- They are much more expensive.
- out of 2 points
- Question 5: Multiple Choice
- By far, the most important committees in Congress are ________ committees, because they are permanent and continue from session to session.
- Given Answer:
- standing
- Correct Answer:
- standing
- out of 2 points
- Question 6: Multiple Choice
- Which congressional power is restricted to the Senate, and therefore does not involve the House?
- Given Answer:
- ratifying treaties
- Correct Answer:
- ratifying treaties
- out of 2 points
- Question 7: Multiple Choice
- Which legislative role specifically involves helping ordinary citizens deal with complex government bureaucracies by hearing and investigating their complaints about public officials or agencies?
- Given Answer:
- ombudsperson
- Correct Answer:
- ombudsperson
- out of 2 points
- Question 8: Multiple Choice
- Which term refers to the process by which Republicans and southern Democrats have historically banded together to oppose liberal legislation in Congress?
- Given Answer:
- conservative coalition
- Correct Answer:
- conservative coalition
- out of 2 points
- Question 9: Multiple Choice
- Which term refers to the point at which a bill finally passes and the funds to be spent by an agency are calculated and set aside?
- Given Answer:
- appropriation
- Correct Answer:
- appropriation
- out of 2 points
- Question 10: Multiple Choice
- Overall, members of the U.S. House and Senate are
- Given Answer:
- wealthier than most Americans.
- Correct Answer:
- wealthier than most Americans.
- out of 2 points
- Question 11: Multiple Choice
- Which of the following congressional powers was granted by a Constitutional amendment?
- Given Answer:
- setting procedures for naturalizing citizens
- Correct Answer:
- levying an income tax
- out of 2 points
- Question 12: Multiple Choice
- In 1962, the Supreme Court said that creating legislative districts could be reviewed in the courts, which meant this issue is an example of
- Given Answer:
- a justiciable question.
- Correct Answer:
- a justiciable question.
- out of 2 points
- Question 13: Multiple Choice
- “Agenda setting” is a major facet of the broad ________ function of Congress.
- Given Answer:
- public-education
- Correct Answer:
- public-education
- out of 2 points
- Question 14: Multiple Choice
- Which committees are sometimes called the “third house” of Congress because they have the job of finalizing the wording of legislation when each chamber has a different version?
- Given Answer:
- conference committees
- Correct Answer:
- conference committees
- out of 2 points
- Question 15: Multiple Choice
- Who is officially appointed to preside over the Senate, but only in a largely ceremonial role?
- Given Answer:
- Vice President
- Correct Answer:
- Vice President
- out of 2 points
- Question 16: Multiple Choice
- A “party identifier” is
- Given Answer:
- someone who will vote for the candidate who will be on the party ticket.
- Correct Answer:
- someone who will vote for the candidate who will be on the party ticket.
- out of 2 points
- Question 17: Multiple Choice
- Which of the following is true regarding “lawmaking” on the part of Congress?
- Given Answer:
- It involves establishing the legal rules that govern society.
- Correct Answer:
- It involves establishing the legal rules that govern society.
- out of 2 points
- Question 18: Multiple Choice
- The most important of all the foreign policy powers that Congress holds is the ability to
- Given Answer:
- declare war.
- Correct Answer:
- declare war.
- out of 2 points
- Question 19: Multiple Choice
- The “filibuster” is a tactic used
- Given Answer:
- in the Senate to delay or block a bill.
- Correct Answer:
- in the Senate to delay or block a bill.
- out of 2 points
- Question 20: Multiple Choice
- “Representation” by members of Congress involves two parts, essentially representing both ________ and ________.
- Given Answer:
- constituents; national interests
- Correct Answer:
- constituents; national interests
- out of 2 points
- Question 21: Multiple Choice
- A formal role of the Texas governor based on the constitution is that of
- Given Answer: d.
- legislative leader.
- Correct Answer: c.
- commander-in-chief.
- out of 2 points
- Question 22: Multiple Choice
- Which of the following is an example of an ex officio board?
- Given Answer: c.
- Texas Bond Review Board
- Correct Answer: c.
- Texas Bond Review Board
- out of 2 points
- Question 23: Multiple Choice
- A formal power of the Texas governor, enhanced by the visibility of the office and use of the media, is called
- Given Answer: a.
- message power.
- Correct Answer: a.
- message power.
- out of 2 points
- Question 24: Multiple Choice
- The elected officials who regulate the public school systems (K-12) in Texas are the
- Given Answer: c.
- Texas Education Agency.
- Correct Answer: b.
- State Board of Education.
- out of 2 points
- Question 25: Multiple Choice
- The attorney general of Texas is not required to
- Given Answer: b.
- follow directives of the governor.
- Correct Answer: b.
- follow directives of the governor.
- out of 2 points
- Question 26: Multiple Choice
- The individual responsible for administering the state tax system is the
- Given Answer: b.
- Comptroller of Public Accounts.
- Correct Answer: b.
- Comptroller of Public Accounts.
- out of 2 points
- Question 27: Multiple Choice
- The governor’s tools to influence the legislature include all the following except the
- Given Answer: b.
- appointment of committee chairs.
- Correct Answer: b.
- appointment of committee chairs.
- out of 2 points
- Question 28: Multiple Choice
- Members of the State Board of Education are selected
- Given Answer: d.
- by the commissioner of education.
- Correct Answer: b.
- by popular vote.
- out of 2 points
- Question 29: Multiple Choice
- A mainly symbolic role of the Texas governor is that of
- Given Answer: b.
- chief of state.
- Correct Answer: b.
- chief of state.
- out of 2 points
- Question 30: Multiple Choice
- Ultimate responsibility for the entire Texas bureaucracy falls upon
- Given Answer: b.
- no single executive official.
- Correct Answer: b.
- no single executive official.
- out of 2 points
- Question 31: Multiple Choice
- One of the most important sources of informal power for the governor is
- Given Answer: a.
- his personality.
- Correct Answer: b.
- a threatened veto.
- out of 2 points
- Question 32: Multiple Choice
- The power of the Texas governor to grant relief from criminal punishment is called
- Given Answer: d.
- clemency.
- Correct Answer: d.
- clemency.
- out of 2 points
- Question 33: Multiple Choice
- Which is probably the least significant informal qualification for Texas governor?
- Given Answer: a.
- Age
- Correct Answer: c.
- Religion
- out of 2 points
- Question 34: Multiple Choice
- In the process of administering the law, bureaucrats
- Given Answer: a.
- make public policy.
- Correct Answer: a.
- make public policy.
- out of 2 points
- Question 35: Multiple Choice
- A state agency’s importance is usually related to the
- Given Answer: b.
- funding it receives.
- Correct Answer: d.
- power and importance of its clientele.
- out of 2 points
- Question 36: Multiple Choice
- Which of the following is not a formal qualification for Texas governor?
- Given Answer: d.
- Member of a political party
- Correct Answer: d.
- Member of a political party
- out of 2 points
- Question 37: Multiple Choice
- Individual members of the Texas senate may block a governor’s appointment from their district under the concept of
- Given Answer: c.
- senatorial courtesy.
- Correct Answer: c.
- senatorial courtesy.
- out of 2 points
- Question 38: Multiple Choice
- The governor of Texas currently serves for a term of
- Given Answer: c.
- four years.
- Correct Answer: c.
- four years.
- out of 2 points
- Question 39: Multiple Choice
- An official who hears and investigates complaints by private individuals against public officials or agencies is called
- Given Answer: d.
- an ombudsperson.
- Correct Answer: d.
- an ombudsperson.
- out of 2 points
- Question 40: Multiple Choice
- Which of the following officials is appointed by the Texas governor?
- Given Answer: a.
- Adjutant general, Texas National Guard
- Correct Answer: a.
- Adjutant general, Texas National Guard
- out of 2 points
- Question 41: Multiple Choice
- Which branch of government employs most of the government’s staff?
- Given Answer:
- executive
- Correct Answer:
- executive
- out of 2 points
- Question 42: Multiple Choice
- The concept of privatization refers to
- Given Answer:
- the replacement of government services with services provided by private firms.
- Correct Answer:
- the replacement of government services with services provided by private firms.
- out of 2 points
- Question 43: Multiple Choice
- The merit system refers to
- Given Answer:
- the selection, retention and promotion of government employees on the basis of competitive examinations.
- Correct Answer:
- the selection, retention and promotion of government employees on the basis of competitive examinations.
- out of 2 points
- Question 44: Multiple Choice
- The monopolistic model of bureaucracy states that
- Given Answer:
- bureaucracies have no competitors and are therefore inefficient.
- Correct Answer:
- bureaucracies have no competitors and are therefore inefficient.
- out of 2 points
- Question 45: Multiple Choice
- Through negotiated rulemaking, federal agencies have begun encouraging businesses and public interest groups to become directly involved in
- Given Answer:
- drafting the regulations that affect them.
- Correct Answer:
- drafting the regulations that affect them.
- out of 2 points
- Question 46: Multiple Choice
- A major power that Congress has over the federal bureaucracy is the
- Given Answer:
- authority to extend or limit funding.
- Correct Answer:
- authority to extend or limit funding.
- out of 2 points
- Question 47: Multiple Choice
- _______ were set up because Congress felt it was unable to handle the complexities and technicalities required to carry out specific laws in the public interest; these entities were given executive, legislative, and judicial functions by Congress.
- Given Answer:
- Independent regulatory agencies
- Correct Answer:
- Independent regulatory agencies
- out of 2 points
- Question 48: Multiple Choice
- The Freedom of Information Act
- Given Answer:
- requires federal agencies to disclose information in government files about an individual to that individual upon his/her request.
- Correct Answer:
- requires federal agencies to disclose information in government files about an individual to that individual upon his/her request.
- out of 2 points
- Question 49: Multiple Choice
- Independent executive agencies are
- Given Answer:
- federal agencies that are not part of cabinet departments, but that report directly to the president.
- Correct Answer:
- federal agencies that are not part of cabinet departments, but that report directly to the president.
- out of 2 points
- Question 50: Multiple Choice
- The Weberian model of the modern bureaucracy viewed bureaucracies as
- Given Answer:
- rational, hierarchical organizations in which decisions are based on logical reasoning.
- Correct Answer:
- rational, hierarchical organizations in which decisions are based on logical reasoning.
- out of 2 points
- Question 51: Multiple Choice
- The only cabinet department NOT headed by a secretary is
- Given Answer:
- Justice.
- Correct Answer:
- Justice.
- out of 2 points
- Question 52: Multiple Choice
- A whistleblower is
- Given Answer:
- someone who brings public attention to gross governmental inefficiency or illegal action.
- Correct Answer:
- someone who brings public attention to gross governmental inefficiency or illegal action.
- out of 2 points
- Question 53: Multiple Choice
- Which act required all government agencies to describe their goals and determine whether those goals were met?
- Given Answer:
- The Sunset Act
- Correct Answer:
- The Government Performance and Results Act
- out of 2 points
- Question 54: Multiple Choice
- Amtrak, the U.S. Postal Service, and the Tennessee Valley Authority are examples of
- Given Answer:
- independent regulatory agencies.
- Correct Answer:
- government corporations.
- out of 2 points
- Question 55: Multiple Choice
- The Whistle-Blower Protection Act
- Given Answer:
- established an independent agency to investigate complaints brought by government employees who have been sanctioned for reporting government fraud or waste.
- Correct Answer:
- established an independent agency to investigate complaints brought by government employees who have been sanctioned for reporting government fraud or waste.
- out of 2 points
- Question 56: Multiple Choice
- The cabinet departments are directly accountable to
- Given Answer:
- the president.
- Correct Answer:
- the president.
- out of 2 points
- Question 57: Multiple Choice
- What happens when a bank fails?
- Given Answer:
- It is taken over by the FDIC.
- Correct Answer:
- It is taken over by the FDIC.
- out of 2 points
- Question 58: Multiple Choice
- The Pendleton Act
- Given Answer:
- established the principle of employment on the basis of open competitive examinations.
- Correct Answer:
- established the principle of employment on the basis of open competitive examinations.
- out of 2 points
- Question 59: Multiple Choice
- One difference between government bureaucracies and private corporations is
- Given Answer:
- government bureaucracies are not organized to make a profit.
- Correct Answer:
- government bureaucracies are not organized to make a profit.
- out of 2 points
- Question 60: Multiple Choice
- The Government in the Sunshine Act required that
- Given Answer:
- all federal agencies run by committees conduct their business regularly in public session.
- Correct Answer:
- all federal agencies run by committees conduct their business regularly in public session.
- out of 2 points
- Question 61: Multiple Choice
- In the Texas senate, a bill placed on the calendar solely to assure a two-thirds vote on legislation is called a
- Given Answer: d.
- blocking bill.
- Correct Answer: d.
- blocking bill.
- out of 2 points
- Question 62: Multiple Choice
- Texas state senators are elected for a term of
- Given Answer: c.
- 6 years.
- Correct Answer: d.
- 4 years.
- out of 2 points
- Question 63: Multiple Choice
- Which of the following officials would not serve on a Legislative Redistricting Board?
- Given Answer: a.
- The chief justice of the Texas supreme court
- Correct Answer: a.
- The chief justice of the Texas supreme court
- out of 2 points
- Question 64: Multiple Choice
- Temporary legislative committees, created for a specific purpose are known as
- Given Answer: b.
- select committees.
- Correct Answer: b.
- select committees.
- out of 2 points
- Question 65: Multiple Choice
- The Texas body that periodically evaluates state agencies and makes recommendations as to restructuring or abolishing such agencies is the
- Given Answer: b.
- Sunset Advisory Commission.
- Correct Answer: b.
- Sunset Advisory Commission.
- out of 2 points
- Question 66: Multiple Choice
- The Texas legislature has historically been organized on the basis of
- Given Answer: d.
- a strong seniority system.
- Correct Answer: b.
- conservative ideology.
- out of 2 points
- Question 67: Multiple Choice
- Formal qualifications for membership in the Texas senate would not include
- Given Answer: c.
- being at least 18 years of age.
- Correct Answer: c.
- being at least 18 years of age.
- out of 2 points
- Question 68: Multiple Choice
- The political power of the Texas Lieutenant governor is largely based on
- Given Answer: d.
- the rules of the Texas Senate.
- Correct Answer: d.
- the rules of the Texas Senate.
- out of 2 points
- Question 69: Multiple Choice
- A rule in the Texas senate which allows a senator to halt consideration of a bill for forty-eight hours is called
- Given Answer: c.
- tagging.
- Correct Answer: c.
- tagging.
- out of 2 points
- Question 70: Multiple Choice
- The large number of members in the Texas House requires that members
- Given Answer: a.
- have their debate time limited to ten minutes.
- Correct Answer: a.
- have their debate time limited to ten minutes.
- out of 2 points
- Question 71: Multiple Choice
- A filibuster in the Texas senate differs from one in the United States Senate in all the following ways except that
- Given Answer: d.
- the delay may cause the removal of the bill.
- Correct Answer: d.
- the delay may cause the removal of the bill.
- out of 2 points
- Question 72: Multiple Choice
- The selection of committee chairs in the Texas legislature is made on the basis of a
- Given Answer: a.
- presiding officer appointment.
- Correct Answer: a.
- presiding officer appointment.
- out of 2 points
- Question 73: Multiple Choice
- A formal question to the chair regarding parliamentary procedure is known as a
- Given Answer: b.
- point of order.
- Correct Answer: b.
- point of order.
- out of 2 points
- Question 74: Multiple Choice
- The ex officio chairs of budget and oversight subcommittees in the Texas house are appointed members of the
- Given Answer: d.
- House Appropriations Committee.
- Correct Answer: d.
- House Appropriations Committee.
- out of 2 points
- Question 75: Multiple Choice
- The primary job of the lieutenant governor of Texas is
- Given Answer: b.
- presiding officer of the Texas senate.
- Correct Answer: b.
- presiding officer of the Texas senate.
- out of 2 points
- Question 76: Multiple Choice
- The Texas house of representatives has how many members?
- Given Answer: b.
- 150
- Correct Answer: b.
- 150
- out of 2 points
- Question 77: Multiple Choice
- The Texas house committee which controls the budget requests of all other committees is the
- Given Answer: c.
- Appropriations Committee.
- Correct Answer: c.
- Appropriations Committee.
- out of 2 points
- Question 78: Multiple Choice
- Special sessions of the Texas legislature can only be called by the
- Given Answer: c.
- Texas governor.
- Correct Answer: c.
- Texas governor.
- out of 2 points
- Question 79: Multiple Choice
- An action in the Texas senate to end debate on a bill so that a vote may be taken is known as
- Given Answer: c.
- cloture.
- Correct Answer: c.
- cloture.
- out of 2 points
- Question 80: Multiple Choice
- The governor’s legislative power stems from all the following except his
- Given Answer: b.
- authority to appoint committee chairs.
- Correct Answer: b.
- authority to appoint committee chairs.
- out of 2 points
- Question 81: Multiple Choice
- What is the only formal duty given to the vice president that is outlined in the Constitution?
- Given Answer:
- presiding over the Senate
- Correct Answer:
- presiding over the Senate
- out of 2 points
- Question 82: Multiple Choice
- By definition, “impeachment” is very different from other government actions, because it involves
- Given Answer:
- accusing the president of serious crimes.
- Correct Answer:
- accusing the president of serious crimes.
- out of 2 points
- Question 83: Multiple Choice
- Constitutionally, only Congress has the power to ________, though a number of presidents have given orders that essentially have led to the same type of action.
- Given Answer:
- declare war
- Correct Answer:
- declare war
- out of 2 points
- Question 84: Multiple Choice
- All executive orders must be
- Given Answer:
- published in the Federal Register.
- Correct Answer:
- published in the Federal Register.
- out of 2 points
- Question 85: Multiple Choice
- The Twenty-Fifth Amendment affects the vice presidency in that it
- Given Answer:
- established rules if the president becomes incapacitated.
- Correct Answer:
- established rules if the president becomes incapacitated.
- out of 2 points
- Question 86: Multiple Choice
- What is a collective term referring to the body of employees working for the government, generally through the merit system?
- Given Answer:
- civil service
- Correct Answer:
- civil service
- out of 2 points
- Question 87: Multiple Choice
- The Office of Management and Budget
- Given Answer:
- assists the president in areas of fiscal planning and spending.
- Correct Answer:
- assists the president in areas of fiscal planning and spending.
- out of 2 points
- Question 88: Multiple Choice
- Throughout history, the job of vice president has ________, though this has changed somewhat in recent years.
- Given Answer:
- not been very demanding
- Correct Answer:
- not been very demanding
- out of 2 points
- Question 89: Multiple Choice
- The youngest person ever to become president was ________ and the oldest was ________.
- Given Answer:
- John Kennedy; Ronald Reagan
- Correct Answer:
- John Kennedy; Ronald Reagan
- out of 2 points
- Question 90: Multiple Choice
- Section 2 Article II of the Constitution gives the president the authority to grant pardons and reprieves for offenses against the U.S., except in the case of
- Given Answer:
- impeachment.
- Correct Answer:
- impeachment.
- out of 2 points
- Question 91: Multiple Choice
- When executive officials use their right to withhold information from or refuse to appear before Congress or the courts, they are
- Given Answer:
- relying on executive privilege.
- Correct Answer:
- relying on executive privilege.
- out of 2 points
- Question 92: Multiple Choice
- For a treaty to take effect,
- Given Answer:
- the Senate has to approve it.
- Correct Answer:
- the Senate has to approve it.
- out of 2 points
- Question 93: Multiple Choice
- Although the Supreme Court has never directly addressed the question of what constitutes a “natural born citizen,” it is reasonable to expect that the term refers to a person who
- Given Answer:
- is born in the United States or to American parents.
- Correct Answer:
- is born in the United States or to American parents.
- out of 2 points
- Question 94: Multiple Choice
- Throughout U.S. history, only two presidents have ever been impeached. Who are they?
- Given Answer:
- Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
- Correct Answer:
- Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
- out of 2 points
- Question 95: Multiple Choice
- Out of 44 presidents, 27 of them have been
- Given Answer:
- lawyers.
- Correct Answer:
- lawyers.
- out of 2 points
- Question 96: Multiple Choice
- _______ led to the Supreme Court unanimous ruling that executive privilege could not be used to prevent evidence from being heard in criminal proceedings.
- Given Answer:
- Richard Nixon’s Watergate affair
- Correct Answer:
- Richard Nixon’s Watergate affair
- out of 2 points
- Question 97: Multiple Choice
- The president’s power to recognize a foreign government as legitimate, or to refuse to do so, is called
- Given Answer:
- diplomatic recognition.
- Correct Answer:
- diplomatic recognition.
- out of 2 points
- Question 98: Multiple Choice
- What is the minimum age requirement for a U.S. president?
- Given Answer:
- 35 years
- Correct Answer:
- 35 years
- out of 2 points
- Question 99: Multiple Choice
- A(n) ________ is a written declaration that a president may make when enacting a law, including any sections that the president deems unconstitutional.
- Given Answer:
- signing statement
- Correct Answer:
- signing statement
- out of 2 points
- Question 100: Multiple Choice
- Which role of the president involves influencing the making of laws?
- Given Answer:
- chief legislator
- Correct Answer:
- chief legislator
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