POSC 1010 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What is rulemaking? - Answer- Agencies creating regulations
What does sample refer to in polling? - Answer- A subset of individuals used to estimate
public opinion
What is sampling error? - Answer- Margin of error due to surveying a sample rather
than the population
What occurs with selection bias? - Answer- A sample is not representative of the
population
What does senatorial courtesy allow? - Answer- Senators to block judicial nominees
from their state
What do single-member district elections typically favor? - Answer- A two-party system
What does socialization influence? - Answer- How individuals develop political beliefs
What occurs during spatial issue voting? - Answer- Voters choose candidates based on
ideological proximity
What is standing in legal terms? - Answer- The right of a party to bring a case to court
What is stare decisis? - Answer- Principle of following precedent
What does statutory review involve? - Answer- Courts reviewing legislation for
constitutionality
What occurs during stimulation (directional voting)? - Answer- Voters select candidates
based on ideological direction
What did the Thirteenth Amendment abolish? - Answer- Slavery
What does the Twenty-fifth Amendment address? - Answer- Presidential succession
and disability
, What does the writ of habeas corpus ensure? - Answer- Protection against unlawful
detention
What does the writ of mandamus order? - Answer- A government official to perform a
duty
What is the primary role of an administrative agency in the federal government? -
Answer- The primary role is issuing regulations and adjudicating disputes.
In which case was the principle of judicial review established? - Answer- The principle of
judicial review was established in Marbury v. Madison.
What is the purpose of an amicus curiae brief? - Answer- The purpose is to provide
additional information or argument to a court.
What does the Chevron doctrine relate to? - Answer- The Chevron doctrine relates to
judicial deference to administrative agencies' interpretation of statutes.
What is an example of a public law? - Answer- A civil liberties case involving the
government is an example of public law.
What does 'adverse selection' describe in politics or economics? - Answer- 'Adverse
selection' describes when one party selectively hides risk information.
What term refers to the first step in the 'funnel of causality' model of voting behavior? -
Answer- The first step is party identification.
What is the main function of a 'clientele agency'? - Answer- The main function is to
implement policies benefiting a specific interest group.
What concept refers to the long-term drift of bureaucratic agencies from the policy
intentions of Congress? - Answer- This concept is known as bureaucratic drift.
What is the 'Rule of Four' associated with? - Answer- The 'Rule of Four' is associated
with Supreme Court certiorari decisions.
Which power is enumerated to Congress under Article I, Section 8? - Answer- One
enumerated power is to declare war.
What does the 'median voter theorem' predict? - Answer- It predicts that candidates will
converge toward the preferences of the median voter.
What is the primary purpose of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA)? - Answer-
The primary purpose is to regulate how federal agencies make rules and adjudicate
disputes.
AND ANSWERS
What is rulemaking? - Answer- Agencies creating regulations
What does sample refer to in polling? - Answer- A subset of individuals used to estimate
public opinion
What is sampling error? - Answer- Margin of error due to surveying a sample rather
than the population
What occurs with selection bias? - Answer- A sample is not representative of the
population
What does senatorial courtesy allow? - Answer- Senators to block judicial nominees
from their state
What do single-member district elections typically favor? - Answer- A two-party system
What does socialization influence? - Answer- How individuals develop political beliefs
What occurs during spatial issue voting? - Answer- Voters choose candidates based on
ideological proximity
What is standing in legal terms? - Answer- The right of a party to bring a case to court
What is stare decisis? - Answer- Principle of following precedent
What does statutory review involve? - Answer- Courts reviewing legislation for
constitutionality
What occurs during stimulation (directional voting)? - Answer- Voters select candidates
based on ideological direction
What did the Thirteenth Amendment abolish? - Answer- Slavery
What does the Twenty-fifth Amendment address? - Answer- Presidential succession
and disability
, What does the writ of habeas corpus ensure? - Answer- Protection against unlawful
detention
What does the writ of mandamus order? - Answer- A government official to perform a
duty
What is the primary role of an administrative agency in the federal government? -
Answer- The primary role is issuing regulations and adjudicating disputes.
In which case was the principle of judicial review established? - Answer- The principle of
judicial review was established in Marbury v. Madison.
What is the purpose of an amicus curiae brief? - Answer- The purpose is to provide
additional information or argument to a court.
What does the Chevron doctrine relate to? - Answer- The Chevron doctrine relates to
judicial deference to administrative agencies' interpretation of statutes.
What is an example of a public law? - Answer- A civil liberties case involving the
government is an example of public law.
What does 'adverse selection' describe in politics or economics? - Answer- 'Adverse
selection' describes when one party selectively hides risk information.
What term refers to the first step in the 'funnel of causality' model of voting behavior? -
Answer- The first step is party identification.
What is the main function of a 'clientele agency'? - Answer- The main function is to
implement policies benefiting a specific interest group.
What concept refers to the long-term drift of bureaucratic agencies from the policy
intentions of Congress? - Answer- This concept is known as bureaucratic drift.
What is the 'Rule of Four' associated with? - Answer- The 'Rule of Four' is associated
with Supreme Court certiorari decisions.
Which power is enumerated to Congress under Article I, Section 8? - Answer- One
enumerated power is to declare war.
What does the 'median voter theorem' predict? - Answer- It predicts that candidates will
converge toward the preferences of the median voter.
What is the primary purpose of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA)? - Answer-
The primary purpose is to regulate how federal agencies make rules and adjudicate
disputes.
