POLI 2051 FINAL EXAM
CHAPTER.12.QUIZ.QUESTIONS....- .ans-(terms.2-13)
How.did.the.expectations.for.the.vice.presidency.change.starting.with.Walter.Mondale?.- .a
ns-Presidents.are.more.likely.to.use.their.vice.presidents.as.close.policy.advisers.
Many.assume.that.presidents.with.high.__________.are.more.effective.leaders..- .ans-
approval.ratings
__________.is.the.approach.to.regulation.in.which.the.government.tells.business.how.to.m
eet.certain.goals,.makes.sure.these.directions.are.followed,.and.punishes.those.who.do.no
t.follow.the.orders..- .ans-Command-and-control.policy
What.distinguishes.the.contemporary.presidency.from.the.institution.originally.envisioned.
by.the.Framers.of.the.Constitution?.- .ans-
The.contemporary.presidency.is.much.more.powerful.
__________.regulates.industries.using.market-like.strategies.such.as.rewards..- .ans-
An.incentive.system
What.does.the.Twenty-Second.Amendment.do?.- .ans-limits.the.president's.terms.of.office
CHAPTER.15.QUIZ.QUESTION.- .ans-(terms.28-39)
What.has.to.happen.in.Congress.in.order.for.the.president.to.be.impeached.and.removed.fr
om.office?.- .ans-
The.House.must.impeach.the.president.by.a.simple.majority;.the.Senate.must.convict.with.
a.two-thirds.majority.
At.President.Roosevelt's.urging,.Congress.passed.dozens.of.laws.designed.to.end.the.De
pression..Why.did.the.Supreme.Court.initially.overturn.these.New.Deal.policies?.- .ans-
The.Court.believed.that.federal.intervention.in.the.economy.was.unconstitutional.
, Which.best.describes.a.president's.constitutional.duty.to.Congress?.- .ans-
The.president.must.give.Congress.an.occasional.update.on.the.state.of.the.union.
If.a.judge.believes.that.she.should.defer.to.the.decisions.made.by.elected.representatives.
whenever.possible,.she.likely.believes.in.which.of.the.following?.- .ans-judicial.restraint
Which.of.the.following.citizens.would.be.ineligible.to.become.president?.- .ans-
someone.who.has.already.been.elected.president.twice
In.court.rulings,.reliance.on.past.decisions.to.formulate.decisions.in.new.cases.is.known.as
.which.of.the.following?.- .ans-stare.decisis
Which.of.the.following.is.a.group.of.15.presidential.advisers.that.is.too.large,.diverse,.and.c
oncerned.with.individual.fiefdoms.to.effectively.serve.as.a.collective.board.of.directors,.lea
ving.ultimate.decision-making.authority.with.the.president?.- .ans-the.cabinet
In.which.courts.are.the.vast.majority.of.all.cases.tried?.- .ans-state
Which.of.the.following.is.a.judicial.power.given.to.the.president?.- .ans-
nominating.federal.judges
In.which.of.the.following.cases.did.the.Supreme.Court.first.claim.the.right.of.judicial.review?
.- .ans-Marbury.v..Madison
Which.of.the.following.statements.provides.the.best.characterization.of.the.members.of.the
.White.House.staff?.- .ans-
The.White.House.staff.is.composed.of.advisers.who.do.whatever.is.in.the.best.interest.of.th
e.president.
Only.__________.court.can.review.the.decisions.of.a.lower.court..- .ans-an.appellate
Which.presidential.power.is.checked.by.required.approval.of.the.Senate.with.a.two-
thirds.vote?.- .ans-negotiating.treaties.with.other.nations
Proponents.of.which.of.the.following.believe.that.it.is.appropriate.for.judges.to.make.bold.p
olicy.decisions.when.doing.so.is.necessary.to.address.pressing.societal.needs?.- .ans-
judicial.activism
Why.did.Congress.enact.the.War.Powers.Resolution?.- .ans-
to.limit.the.powers.of.the.president.in.the.conduct.of.war
What.is.the.name.given.to.the.power.of.the.courts.to.determine.whether.the.actions.of.Con
gress.and.the.executive.branch.are.permissible.under.the.Constitution?.- .ans-
judicial.review
CHAPTER.12.QUIZ.QUESTIONS....- .ans-(terms.2-13)
How.did.the.expectations.for.the.vice.presidency.change.starting.with.Walter.Mondale?.- .a
ns-Presidents.are.more.likely.to.use.their.vice.presidents.as.close.policy.advisers.
Many.assume.that.presidents.with.high.__________.are.more.effective.leaders..- .ans-
approval.ratings
__________.is.the.approach.to.regulation.in.which.the.government.tells.business.how.to.m
eet.certain.goals,.makes.sure.these.directions.are.followed,.and.punishes.those.who.do.no
t.follow.the.orders..- .ans-Command-and-control.policy
What.distinguishes.the.contemporary.presidency.from.the.institution.originally.envisioned.
by.the.Framers.of.the.Constitution?.- .ans-
The.contemporary.presidency.is.much.more.powerful.
__________.regulates.industries.using.market-like.strategies.such.as.rewards..- .ans-
An.incentive.system
What.does.the.Twenty-Second.Amendment.do?.- .ans-limits.the.president's.terms.of.office
CHAPTER.15.QUIZ.QUESTION.- .ans-(terms.28-39)
What.has.to.happen.in.Congress.in.order.for.the.president.to.be.impeached.and.removed.fr
om.office?.- .ans-
The.House.must.impeach.the.president.by.a.simple.majority;.the.Senate.must.convict.with.
a.two-thirds.majority.
At.President.Roosevelt's.urging,.Congress.passed.dozens.of.laws.designed.to.end.the.De
pression..Why.did.the.Supreme.Court.initially.overturn.these.New.Deal.policies?.- .ans-
The.Court.believed.that.federal.intervention.in.the.economy.was.unconstitutional.
, Which.best.describes.a.president's.constitutional.duty.to.Congress?.- .ans-
The.president.must.give.Congress.an.occasional.update.on.the.state.of.the.union.
If.a.judge.believes.that.she.should.defer.to.the.decisions.made.by.elected.representatives.
whenever.possible,.she.likely.believes.in.which.of.the.following?.- .ans-judicial.restraint
Which.of.the.following.citizens.would.be.ineligible.to.become.president?.- .ans-
someone.who.has.already.been.elected.president.twice
In.court.rulings,.reliance.on.past.decisions.to.formulate.decisions.in.new.cases.is.known.as
.which.of.the.following?.- .ans-stare.decisis
Which.of.the.following.is.a.group.of.15.presidential.advisers.that.is.too.large,.diverse,.and.c
oncerned.with.individual.fiefdoms.to.effectively.serve.as.a.collective.board.of.directors,.lea
ving.ultimate.decision-making.authority.with.the.president?.- .ans-the.cabinet
In.which.courts.are.the.vast.majority.of.all.cases.tried?.- .ans-state
Which.of.the.following.is.a.judicial.power.given.to.the.president?.- .ans-
nominating.federal.judges
In.which.of.the.following.cases.did.the.Supreme.Court.first.claim.the.right.of.judicial.review?
.- .ans-Marbury.v..Madison
Which.of.the.following.statements.provides.the.best.characterization.of.the.members.of.the
.White.House.staff?.- .ans-
The.White.House.staff.is.composed.of.advisers.who.do.whatever.is.in.the.best.interest.of.th
e.president.
Only.__________.court.can.review.the.decisions.of.a.lower.court..- .ans-an.appellate
Which.presidential.power.is.checked.by.required.approval.of.the.Senate.with.a.two-
thirds.vote?.- .ans-negotiating.treaties.with.other.nations
Proponents.of.which.of.the.following.believe.that.it.is.appropriate.for.judges.to.make.bold.p
olicy.decisions.when.doing.so.is.necessary.to.address.pressing.societal.needs?.- .ans-
judicial.activism
Why.did.Congress.enact.the.War.Powers.Resolution?.- .ans-
to.limit.the.powers.of.the.president.in.the.conduct.of.war
What.is.the.name.given.to.the.power.of.the.courts.to.determine.whether.the.actions.of.Con
gress.and.the.executive.branch.are.permissible.under.the.Constitution?.- .ans-
judicial.review
