GOVT 2305 Exam 2
Comprehensive Questions with
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The latin term that is used in legal procedings to mean that previous decisions on similar
matters should guide the decision in the current case is which of the following? - Answer: Stare
decisis
Most legal cases in the US federal court system have their final hearing in which of the
following? - Answer: US District Court
Which official or institution has the power to nominate the secretaries of state and defense? -
Answer: President
Members of Congress are most likely to follow their constituents opinions on which kind of
policies/votes? - Answer: Salient issues
Presidents may be removed from office for high crimes or misdemeanors through the
impeachement process. Which of the following officers or institutions is responsible for drafting
the Articles of Impeachment for which the president is then tried? - Answer: House of
Representatives
Which of the following is a characteristic of bureaucratic organizations? - Answer: ALL of the
other choices are correct
, When a person currently holds an elected office and is campaigning to be reelected to that
office, we refer to them as a(n) ____. - Answer: Incumbent
Which of the following is NOT one of the major influences on a member of Congress' decision
making? - Answer: Political scientists
Which of the following is NOT one of the common ways by which incumbency advantage is
weakened? - Answer: National mood shifts
The president may use the line item veto to strike individual provisions of bills, but ONLY of
appropriations/spending bills. - Answer: False
True or False: Citizens, either directly or indirectly through the participation of interest groups
which serve their interest, have no say in the rule-making process of regulatory agencies. -
Answer: False
The standard for which modern bureaucracies strive in their non-partisan implementation and
administration of the law is called ____. - Answer: Neutral competance
An interest group that is not party to a case submits a brief to the Court providing information
and advice on how the justices should rule. This brief is called a(n) ___. - Answer: Amicus curiae
brief
Outside of the expressed powers of the president found in the Constitution, research has
indicated that the primary power of the modern presidency is the power to ____. - Answer:
Persuade
Which of the following congressional acts primarily intended to RESTRICT the power of the
president to commit troops to armed conflict? - Answer: War Powers Resolution
Comprehensive Questions with
Verified Answers Graded A+
The latin term that is used in legal procedings to mean that previous decisions on similar
matters should guide the decision in the current case is which of the following? - Answer: Stare
decisis
Most legal cases in the US federal court system have their final hearing in which of the
following? - Answer: US District Court
Which official or institution has the power to nominate the secretaries of state and defense? -
Answer: President
Members of Congress are most likely to follow their constituents opinions on which kind of
policies/votes? - Answer: Salient issues
Presidents may be removed from office for high crimes or misdemeanors through the
impeachement process. Which of the following officers or institutions is responsible for drafting
the Articles of Impeachment for which the president is then tried? - Answer: House of
Representatives
Which of the following is a characteristic of bureaucratic organizations? - Answer: ALL of the
other choices are correct
, When a person currently holds an elected office and is campaigning to be reelected to that
office, we refer to them as a(n) ____. - Answer: Incumbent
Which of the following is NOT one of the major influences on a member of Congress' decision
making? - Answer: Political scientists
Which of the following is NOT one of the common ways by which incumbency advantage is
weakened? - Answer: National mood shifts
The president may use the line item veto to strike individual provisions of bills, but ONLY of
appropriations/spending bills. - Answer: False
True or False: Citizens, either directly or indirectly through the participation of interest groups
which serve their interest, have no say in the rule-making process of regulatory agencies. -
Answer: False
The standard for which modern bureaucracies strive in their non-partisan implementation and
administration of the law is called ____. - Answer: Neutral competance
An interest group that is not party to a case submits a brief to the Court providing information
and advice on how the justices should rule. This brief is called a(n) ___. - Answer: Amicus curiae
brief
Outside of the expressed powers of the president found in the Constitution, research has
indicated that the primary power of the modern presidency is the power to ____. - Answer:
Persuade
Which of the following congressional acts primarily intended to RESTRICT the power of the
president to commit troops to armed conflict? - Answer: War Powers Resolution
