POS2041 Exam 3 ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which accurately describes President Trump's Supreme a. Both were confirmed with fairly close votes that were mostly along party lines.
Court nominations through 2018?
Who takes the lead in crafting national security policy? a. the president
What is substantive representation? b. representation of the interests of groups of which they themselves are not
members
Who nominates judges to the U.S. district courts? a. the president
Which statement best describes the roles played by b. The president leads national security policymaking, but Congress exercises
Congress and/or the president in making national security some influence.
policy?
Why did Congress enact the War Powers Resolution? d. to give Congress a greater voice in the decision to introduce U.S. troops into
hostilities
Which of the following is a major responsibility of the d. ensuring that laws are interpreted in the same way throughout the nation
Supreme Court?
, The Supreme Court issues _____ , which are essentially a. opinions
written statements containing the legal reasoning behind
the Court's decisions.
What is a congressional staff member most likely to d. casework
spend time doing?
Most of the work of Congress happens _____ _. b. in committees
Which of the following limits a judge's decision-making c. stare decisis
authority?
Historically, vice presidential candidates have often been c. placate a significant party constituency
chosen to______ _.
In which courts are the majority of cases tried? c. state
Which of the following persons would be eligible to be a a. someone who is age 30 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen as a teenager
member of the U.S. House of Representatives?
What path is a bill most likely to take once it has been b. The bill is approved by the standing committee, then the subcommittee, then
submitted to the House of Representatives? the Rules Committee, and then the full chamber.
Which of the following is an advantage congressional d. visibility in their districts
incumbents possess in seeking reelection over
challengers?
Which type of law involves the violation of the legal a. civil
rights of one individual toward another?
What was Watergate? d. the events that led to Richard Nixon's resignation under the threat of
impeachment
Why do presidents want high approval ratings? c. High ratings make it easier to achieve the president's agenda.
Why does the perception of an electoral mandate matter c. It offers legitimacy and credibility to the proposals of a recently elected
in presidential politics? president.
How are Senate committee chairs generally selected? b. according to seniority
Which accurately describes President Trump's Supreme a. Both were confirmed with fairly close votes that were mostly along party lines.
Court nominations through 2018?
Who takes the lead in crafting national security policy? a. the president
What is substantive representation? b. representation of the interests of groups of which they themselves are not
members
Who nominates judges to the U.S. district courts? a. the president
Which statement best describes the roles played by b. The president leads national security policymaking, but Congress exercises
Congress and/or the president in making national security some influence.
policy?
Why did Congress enact the War Powers Resolution? d. to give Congress a greater voice in the decision to introduce U.S. troops into
hostilities
Which of the following is a major responsibility of the d. ensuring that laws are interpreted in the same way throughout the nation
Supreme Court?
, The Supreme Court issues _____ , which are essentially a. opinions
written statements containing the legal reasoning behind
the Court's decisions.
What is a congressional staff member most likely to d. casework
spend time doing?
Most of the work of Congress happens _____ _. b. in committees
Which of the following limits a judge's decision-making c. stare decisis
authority?
Historically, vice presidential candidates have often been c. placate a significant party constituency
chosen to______ _.
In which courts are the majority of cases tried? c. state
Which of the following persons would be eligible to be a a. someone who is age 30 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen as a teenager
member of the U.S. House of Representatives?
What path is a bill most likely to take once it has been b. The bill is approved by the standing committee, then the subcommittee, then
submitted to the House of Representatives? the Rules Committee, and then the full chamber.
Which of the following is an advantage congressional d. visibility in their districts
incumbents possess in seeking reelection over
challengers?
Which type of law involves the violation of the legal a. civil
rights of one individual toward another?
What was Watergate? d. the events that led to Richard Nixon's resignation under the threat of
impeachment
Why do presidents want high approval ratings? c. High ratings make it easier to achieve the president's agenda.
Why does the perception of an electoral mandate matter c. It offers legitimacy and credibility to the proposals of a recently elected
in presidential politics? president.
How are Senate committee chairs generally selected? b. according to seniority
