POLS 1101 ACTUAL FINALS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔What factor contributed to the transition to our current party system? -
✔✔Democratic candidates and party leaders, particularly outside the South, came out
against the "separate but equal" system of racial discrimination
✔✔Individuals donating money directly to federal campaigns is known as ______,
whereas money given to an outside group, which cannot be spent in coordination with a
federal campaign is known as ______. - ✔✔hard money; soft money
✔✔In America _____ run candidates for office, while _____ do not have an official
position on the ballot - ✔✔political parties; interest groups
✔✔Jaime votes for a Democrat for president but a Republican for Senate. This is an
example of a(n): - ✔✔split ticket
✔✔When an interest group contacts a public official and tries to influence public policy,
it is engaged in: - ✔✔lobbying
✔✔an interest group is best defined as an organization that: - ✔✔tries to influence
public policy for a group of people with common interests
✔✔By joining the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), you receive travel
and insurance discounts. These discounts are an example of what? - ✔✔selective
incentives
✔✔Why did the Founders believe that the Senate would be more responsive to national
interests than the House? - ✔✔Senators were indirectly elected and served longer
terms
✔✔Voting based on the trustee model can harm a Congress member's political career
because: - ✔✔it can go against the views of constituents back home
, ✔✔The process of determining the boundaries of House districts every 10 years is
known as - ✔✔redistricting
✔✔The process of drawing legislative districts for political advantage is known as: -
✔✔gerrymandering
✔✔The process by which bills are rewritten and amended in a committee us known as:
- ✔✔markup
✔✔What is a filibuster? - ✔✔a senator's attempt to kill a bill by continuing to speak in
order to prevent a vote
✔✔When a bill comes to the floor of the House under ________, it cannot be amended.
- ✔✔closed rules
✔✔Which of the following lists is correctly ordered? - ✔✔member introduces a bill; one
chamber takes floor action; conference committee version is approved
✔✔Which of the following is part of the president's job as head of the executive branch?
- ✔✔implementing the law
✔✔What is an executive order? - ✔✔a proclamation made by the president that
changes government policy without congressional approval
✔✔As commander in chief of the military, the president has the undisputed ability to: -
✔✔oversee the day-to-day operations of the military
✔✔The purpose of the War Powers Resolution is to: - ✔✔encourage the president to
seek congressional approval for large military action
✔✔Although presidents can negotiate treaties, they require approval of ________ in
order to take effect. - ✔✔2/3 majority in the Senate
✔✔Which of the following is part of the president's constitutional legislative powers? -
✔✔vetoing legislation
✔✔Which of the following describes a situation in which a president uses the media
attention given to the president's office to build support for policy proposals? - ✔✔going
public
✔✔What is the proper order of succession if the president dies in office or becomes
incapacitated? - ✔✔vice president, speaker of the house
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔What factor contributed to the transition to our current party system? -
✔✔Democratic candidates and party leaders, particularly outside the South, came out
against the "separate but equal" system of racial discrimination
✔✔Individuals donating money directly to federal campaigns is known as ______,
whereas money given to an outside group, which cannot be spent in coordination with a
federal campaign is known as ______. - ✔✔hard money; soft money
✔✔In America _____ run candidates for office, while _____ do not have an official
position on the ballot - ✔✔political parties; interest groups
✔✔Jaime votes for a Democrat for president but a Republican for Senate. This is an
example of a(n): - ✔✔split ticket
✔✔When an interest group contacts a public official and tries to influence public policy,
it is engaged in: - ✔✔lobbying
✔✔an interest group is best defined as an organization that: - ✔✔tries to influence
public policy for a group of people with common interests
✔✔By joining the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), you receive travel
and insurance discounts. These discounts are an example of what? - ✔✔selective
incentives
✔✔Why did the Founders believe that the Senate would be more responsive to national
interests than the House? - ✔✔Senators were indirectly elected and served longer
terms
✔✔Voting based on the trustee model can harm a Congress member's political career
because: - ✔✔it can go against the views of constituents back home
, ✔✔The process of determining the boundaries of House districts every 10 years is
known as - ✔✔redistricting
✔✔The process of drawing legislative districts for political advantage is known as: -
✔✔gerrymandering
✔✔The process by which bills are rewritten and amended in a committee us known as:
- ✔✔markup
✔✔What is a filibuster? - ✔✔a senator's attempt to kill a bill by continuing to speak in
order to prevent a vote
✔✔When a bill comes to the floor of the House under ________, it cannot be amended.
- ✔✔closed rules
✔✔Which of the following lists is correctly ordered? - ✔✔member introduces a bill; one
chamber takes floor action; conference committee version is approved
✔✔Which of the following is part of the president's job as head of the executive branch?
- ✔✔implementing the law
✔✔What is an executive order? - ✔✔a proclamation made by the president that
changes government policy without congressional approval
✔✔As commander in chief of the military, the president has the undisputed ability to: -
✔✔oversee the day-to-day operations of the military
✔✔The purpose of the War Powers Resolution is to: - ✔✔encourage the president to
seek congressional approval for large military action
✔✔Although presidents can negotiate treaties, they require approval of ________ in
order to take effect. - ✔✔2/3 majority in the Senate
✔✔Which of the following is part of the president's constitutional legislative powers? -
✔✔vetoing legislation
✔✔Which of the following describes a situation in which a president uses the media
attention given to the president's office to build support for policy proposals? - ✔✔going
public
✔✔What is the proper order of succession if the president dies in office or becomes
incapacitated? - ✔✔vice president, speaker of the house
