POLI 201 exam 2
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1. The institutional presidency describes... the set of offices and staff
created to assist the presi-
dent
2. Although initially ignored as a toothless partisan ma- b. It subsequently came
neuver, which of the following is true about Marbury v. to be appreciated for es-
Madison? tablishing the Court's "co-
a. It subsequently led Marbury from simple magistrate equal" status among the
to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. branches of government.
b. It subsequently came to be appreciated for estab-
lishing the Court's "coequal" status among the branch-
es of government.
c. It ultimately led to Aaron Burr's conspiracy trial.
d. It subsequently came to be appreciated for estab-
lishing the Court's status as the most powerful among
the branches of government.
3. Presidents can sidestep treaty rejections through... executive agreements
which are exempt from
Senate ratification
4. Bureaucratic organization imposes heavy conformity reducing transaction costs
costs on both bureaucrats and the people they deal and agency losses
with in return for....
5. Which of the following statements is true about the in- d. It matters because the
fluence of national forces in congressional elections? correlation between the
a. It does not really matter because House and Senate vote share of congression-
candidates have developed sophisticated campaign al candidates and presi-
strategies that allow them to win seats in the other dential candidates at the
party's presidential territory. state and district levels has
b. It only matters in Senate elections since senators are increased and so congres-
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elected statewide. sional elections are treated
c. It has declined in recent years as incumbents have as national events.
gotten much better at separating themselves from the
collective fate of their parties.
d. It matters because the correlation between the vote
share of congressional candidates and presidential
candidates at the state and district levels has increased
and so congressional elections are treated as national
events.
6. Marshall's explanation of the necessary and proper d. As long as the means are
clause of the Constitution can be summed up as al- plainly adapted to achieve
lowing congressional action in which of the following an enumerated power and
circumstances? not specifically prohibited
a. Only if the action is explicitly provided for in the by the Constitution.
Constitution
b. As long as the executive agreed with the action and
it was not specifically prohibited by the Constitution
c. Only when the president certifies that the action is
necessary and proper for the administration of justice
d. As long as the means are plainly adapted to achieve
an enumerated power and not specifically prohibited
by the Constitution
7. Issue networks can best be described as... ever-changing sets of
politicians, lobbyists, ex-
perts and entrepreneurs
who shape policy domains
8. Which of the following statements is true about the d. They specify when, how
purpose of the RULES COMMITTEE in the House of long, and under what pro-
Representatives?
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1. The institutional presidency describes... the set of offices and staff
created to assist the presi-
dent
2. Although initially ignored as a toothless partisan ma- b. It subsequently came
neuver, which of the following is true about Marbury v. to be appreciated for es-
Madison? tablishing the Court's "co-
a. It subsequently led Marbury from simple magistrate equal" status among the
to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. branches of government.
b. It subsequently came to be appreciated for estab-
lishing the Court's "coequal" status among the branch-
es of government.
c. It ultimately led to Aaron Burr's conspiracy trial.
d. It subsequently came to be appreciated for estab-
lishing the Court's status as the most powerful among
the branches of government.
3. Presidents can sidestep treaty rejections through... executive agreements
which are exempt from
Senate ratification
4. Bureaucratic organization imposes heavy conformity reducing transaction costs
costs on both bureaucrats and the people they deal and agency losses
with in return for....
5. Which of the following statements is true about the in- d. It matters because the
fluence of national forces in congressional elections? correlation between the
a. It does not really matter because House and Senate vote share of congression-
candidates have developed sophisticated campaign al candidates and presi-
strategies that allow them to win seats in the other dential candidates at the
party's presidential territory. state and district levels has
b. It only matters in Senate elections since senators are increased and so congres-
1/8
, POLI 201 exam 2
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_c9juwf
elected statewide. sional elections are treated
c. It has declined in recent years as incumbents have as national events.
gotten much better at separating themselves from the
collective fate of their parties.
d. It matters because the correlation between the vote
share of congressional candidates and presidential
candidates at the state and district levels has increased
and so congressional elections are treated as national
events.
6. Marshall's explanation of the necessary and proper d. As long as the means are
clause of the Constitution can be summed up as al- plainly adapted to achieve
lowing congressional action in which of the following an enumerated power and
circumstances? not specifically prohibited
a. Only if the action is explicitly provided for in the by the Constitution.
Constitution
b. As long as the executive agreed with the action and
it was not specifically prohibited by the Constitution
c. Only when the president certifies that the action is
necessary and proper for the administration of justice
d. As long as the means are plainly adapted to achieve
an enumerated power and not specifically prohibited
by the Constitution
7. Issue networks can best be described as... ever-changing sets of
politicians, lobbyists, ex-
perts and entrepreneurs
who shape policy domains
8. Which of the following statements is true about the d. They specify when, how
purpose of the RULES COMMITTEE in the House of long, and under what pro-
Representatives?
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