PSCI 1101 Final Exam with Questions and
answers
Political capital - Answer build up good will by interacting with people over time, allows
more political power. "build up and use up"
Head of Government (the Two Presidencies) - Answer -Executive: carrying out laws
passed by Congress (directing Executive branch, creating angencies to carry out
legislation, executive orders)
-Military: domestic emergencies (state-requested assistance, enforcing federal law
against state wishes)
-Legislative: (State of the Union address, Veto power, signing statements)
Head of State (the Two Presidencies) - Answer -Military: Commander in Chief (there isn't
time for democratic debate in wartime)
-Judicial: deprives, pardons, and amnesties (drug crimes, avoidance of draft, etc.
presidential check on judiciary)
-Diplomatic: Treaties and Alliances (executive agreements)
The War Power - Answer in Congress: Article I Section VIII (raise an army, etc.)
Commander in Chief: Article II Section II (president is CiC when we have an army)
War Powers Act (1973) - Answer President required to do 3 things before deploying
troops
(1) consult Congress "in every possible instance"
(2) submit written report to Congress within 48 hours
(3) must withdraw troops within 60 days unless Congress votes for longer intervention
(can be pushed to 90)
, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists (AUMF) - Answer Created
9/14/2001, has since been broadly interpreted by Bush, Obama, and Trump to include
any terrorist organization affiliated or inspired by al Quaeda or ISIS
Do Presidents have too much power over the use of force - Answer Yes = delegated to
Congress, required deliberation and consent
No = need to act quickly and decisively, Congress has abdicated its responsibility
Arguments for the Electoral College - Answer -protection of the people against
tyrannical leaders
-more decisive, allows electoral college to achieve majoirty votes more quickly
Arguments against the Electoral College - Answer -discounts certain voices (1 voice
doesn't equal one vote)
-often hasn't mattered because the outcome was the same anyway (not until
2000/2016)
-legitimacy of the president
Changing the Electoral College - Answer State reforms:
-state-based popular vote plan
-proportional allocation of electors
-allocation of electors based on House districts
National reforms:
-amendment eliminating EC
-amendment to change allocaiton of electors by population
answers
Political capital - Answer build up good will by interacting with people over time, allows
more political power. "build up and use up"
Head of Government (the Two Presidencies) - Answer -Executive: carrying out laws
passed by Congress (directing Executive branch, creating angencies to carry out
legislation, executive orders)
-Military: domestic emergencies (state-requested assistance, enforcing federal law
against state wishes)
-Legislative: (State of the Union address, Veto power, signing statements)
Head of State (the Two Presidencies) - Answer -Military: Commander in Chief (there isn't
time for democratic debate in wartime)
-Judicial: deprives, pardons, and amnesties (drug crimes, avoidance of draft, etc.
presidential check on judiciary)
-Diplomatic: Treaties and Alliances (executive agreements)
The War Power - Answer in Congress: Article I Section VIII (raise an army, etc.)
Commander in Chief: Article II Section II (president is CiC when we have an army)
War Powers Act (1973) - Answer President required to do 3 things before deploying
troops
(1) consult Congress "in every possible instance"
(2) submit written report to Congress within 48 hours
(3) must withdraw troops within 60 days unless Congress votes for longer intervention
(can be pushed to 90)
, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists (AUMF) - Answer Created
9/14/2001, has since been broadly interpreted by Bush, Obama, and Trump to include
any terrorist organization affiliated or inspired by al Quaeda or ISIS
Do Presidents have too much power over the use of force - Answer Yes = delegated to
Congress, required deliberation and consent
No = need to act quickly and decisively, Congress has abdicated its responsibility
Arguments for the Electoral College - Answer -protection of the people against
tyrannical leaders
-more decisive, allows electoral college to achieve majoirty votes more quickly
Arguments against the Electoral College - Answer -discounts certain voices (1 voice
doesn't equal one vote)
-often hasn't mattered because the outcome was the same anyway (not until
2000/2016)
-legitimacy of the president
Changing the Electoral College - Answer State reforms:
-state-based popular vote plan
-proportional allocation of electors
-allocation of electors based on House districts
National reforms:
-amendment eliminating EC
-amendment to change allocaiton of electors by population
