POSC 100 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When President Lincoln issued a series of executive orders for which he had no clear
legal authority during the start of the Civil War, it illustrated the - Answer- inherent
powers of the presidency
The power to receive ambassadors is an example of - Answer- an expressed power
The wars in Korea, Vietnam, Bosnia, and Afghanistan were all fought - Answer- without
a formal declaration of war from Congress
What is the most important core value of liberalism? - Answer- equality
What is the core political value that is most highly prioritized by American
conservatives? - Answer- liberty
A person's political party preferences are primarily acquired through the influence of -
Answer- a person's family
The fact that Democratic Party leaders have become more liberal and Republican Party
leaders more conservative is important because - Answer- partisans in the public tend
to rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political
issues
Which of the following statements about public opinion in America is most accurate? -
Answer- Citizens with high levels of knowledge are generally better able to evaluate
new information to determine its relevancy to their beliefs
Research into public opinion and public policy has show that - Answer- more affluent
and more educated citizens have a disproportionate influence over politics and public
policy decisions
Pollsters use random digit dialing to gather samples for surveys because - Answer-
there is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to identify the population
In 1936, pollsters at the Literary Digest were guilty of _____ when they mistakenly
predicted a presidential victory for Alf Landon over Franklin Roosevelt by polling people
, whose names came from the telephone book and automobile registration records -
Answer- selection bias
The concept of oversight refers to the effort made by - Answer- congress to make
executive agencies accountable for their actions
A bureau charged with putting restrictions and obligations on individuals or corporations
the private sector is called a _____ agency - Answer- regulatory
The ____ oversees border safety and security (including immigration and customs);
emergency preparedness; etc - Answer- department of homeland security
Which of the following is the best description of an iron triangle? - Answer- the stable
relationship between a bureaucratic agency, a clientele group, and a legislative
committee
Bureaucracy literally mean - Answer- rule by offices and desks
Public bureaucracies are powerful because - Answer- legislatures, chief executives, and
the people delegate vast power to them to make sure a particular job is done
The most visible indication of oversight is the - Answer- use of public hearings before
congressional committees and subcommittees
Who has the authority to set interest rates and lending activities for the nation's banks? -
Answer- the federal reserve system
Which of the following best describes how recent administrations have approached the
issue of bureaucratic reform? - Answer- democratic administrations have aimed to make
the existing bureaucracy work more effectively while republican administrations have
sought to reduce bureaucracy by contracting out government work to private companies
The financial stability oversight council was created by - Answer- president Obama and
congress in 2010 to identify system wide risk to the financial sector
In 1937, the committee on administrative management claimed that "the president
needs help" because - Answer- the national government had grown rapidly during the
preceding 25 years, but the structures and procedures necessary to manage the
burgeoning executive branch had not yet been established
Which of the following is an agency created by Congress to assist in overseeing the
federal bureaucracy? - Answer- the congressional budget office
Which of the following statements about congressional oversight of the bureaucracy is
most accurate? - Answer- although the number of oversight hearings has increased
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When President Lincoln issued a series of executive orders for which he had no clear
legal authority during the start of the Civil War, it illustrated the - Answer- inherent
powers of the presidency
The power to receive ambassadors is an example of - Answer- an expressed power
The wars in Korea, Vietnam, Bosnia, and Afghanistan were all fought - Answer- without
a formal declaration of war from Congress
What is the most important core value of liberalism? - Answer- equality
What is the core political value that is most highly prioritized by American
conservatives? - Answer- liberty
A person's political party preferences are primarily acquired through the influence of -
Answer- a person's family
The fact that Democratic Party leaders have become more liberal and Republican Party
leaders more conservative is important because - Answer- partisans in the public tend
to rely on party leaders for cues on the appropriate positions to take on major political
issues
Which of the following statements about public opinion in America is most accurate? -
Answer- Citizens with high levels of knowledge are generally better able to evaluate
new information to determine its relevancy to their beliefs
Research into public opinion and public policy has show that - Answer- more affluent
and more educated citizens have a disproportionate influence over politics and public
policy decisions
Pollsters use random digit dialing to gather samples for surveys because - Answer-
there is not a complete list of all Americans that can be used to identify the population
In 1936, pollsters at the Literary Digest were guilty of _____ when they mistakenly
predicted a presidential victory for Alf Landon over Franklin Roosevelt by polling people
, whose names came from the telephone book and automobile registration records -
Answer- selection bias
The concept of oversight refers to the effort made by - Answer- congress to make
executive agencies accountable for their actions
A bureau charged with putting restrictions and obligations on individuals or corporations
the private sector is called a _____ agency - Answer- regulatory
The ____ oversees border safety and security (including immigration and customs);
emergency preparedness; etc - Answer- department of homeland security
Which of the following is the best description of an iron triangle? - Answer- the stable
relationship between a bureaucratic agency, a clientele group, and a legislative
committee
Bureaucracy literally mean - Answer- rule by offices and desks
Public bureaucracies are powerful because - Answer- legislatures, chief executives, and
the people delegate vast power to them to make sure a particular job is done
The most visible indication of oversight is the - Answer- use of public hearings before
congressional committees and subcommittees
Who has the authority to set interest rates and lending activities for the nation's banks? -
Answer- the federal reserve system
Which of the following best describes how recent administrations have approached the
issue of bureaucratic reform? - Answer- democratic administrations have aimed to make
the existing bureaucracy work more effectively while republican administrations have
sought to reduce bureaucracy by contracting out government work to private companies
The financial stability oversight council was created by - Answer- president Obama and
congress in 2010 to identify system wide risk to the financial sector
In 1937, the committee on administrative management claimed that "the president
needs help" because - Answer- the national government had grown rapidly during the
preceding 25 years, but the structures and procedures necessary to manage the
burgeoning executive branch had not yet been established
Which of the following is an agency created by Congress to assist in overseeing the
federal bureaucracy? - Answer- the congressional budget office
Which of the following statements about congressional oversight of the bureaucracy is
most accurate? - Answer- although the number of oversight hearings has increased
