GOVT 2305 NEW FINAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED
A U.S. senator has a ________-year term. - ANSWER 2
What type of representation relies on the idea that if two people are comparable in
experience, character, interests, and outlook, then one could appropriately represent
the other's views? - ANSWER agency
The form of representation that occurs when constituents possess the authority to hire
and fire their representatives is known as - ANSWER agency representation.
What is the MOST common occupation of members of Congress before coming to
Congress? - ANSWER lawyer
A member of the House of Representatives that helps a constituent apply for Social
Security benefits is engaging in - ANSWER constituency service.
Gerrymandering refers to the - ANSWER manipulation of electoral districts to serve the
interests of a particular group.
In 2011 the House and the Senate agreed to a two-year moratorium on earmarks in
spending bills.
Who determines which committee assignments members of the House of
Representatives receive? - ANSWER each party's own steering and policy committee
The president pro tempore of the Senate is typically - ANSWER the majority party
member with the greatest seniority.
,Senate and House Appropriations committees - ANSWER because they do - appropriate
the funding levels, determining how much different programs get, and also authorize the
money, describing how the funds can be spent.
Senate Watergate committee of 1973 ________ committee - ANSWER select
Joint committees - ANSWER permanent but DO NOT have the authority to propose laws
or resolution -.
With members in Congress, who is responsible for communicating the leaders' wishes? -
ANSWER the party whips
A senator who agrees to vote for a tax cut bill that he or she disagrees with in order to
receive another senator's vote on a climate change bill that he or she has proposed is
engaged in - ANSWER filibustering.
The 2014 Select Committee on Benghazi is an example of Congress's - ANSWER
oversight powers.
Who were the only two presidents to be impeached by the U.S. House of
Representatives? - ANSWER Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
The Constitution attempts to restrain the president's use of domestic force by stating
that - ANSWER a state government must request federal troops before the president
can deploy them within that state in order to provide public order.
A pocket veto is a form of presidential veto that is automatically applied when the
president fails to take action on any piece of legislation presented within the last 10
days of any legislative session.
The unlimited executive theory refers to - ANSWER the notion that all executive power
, resides in the president except as explicitly limited by the Constitution.
If a president were to assert that he had the authority to carry out acts of Congress
based on his judgment about what the law and the interests of the nation require, he
would be operating under the theory of - ANSWER the unitary executive.
It was the objective of the War Powers Resolution to - ANSWER restrict the authority of
the president to send American troops into combat without explicit approval from
Congress.
How many vice presidents have had to replace presidents who died in office over the
course of American history? - ANSWER 8
The Cabinet - ANSWER has no legal role clearly articulated in the Constitution.
The first court to hear a criminal case involving a violation of state law is called a(n)
________ court. - ANSWER trial
Appeals courts - ANSWER are the first courts to hear cases involving a violation of state
law.
________ occurs when a criminal case is resolved through a negotiated agreement
before a full trial is completed. - ANSWER A plea bargain
If a defendant is charged with burglary, but in turn pleads guilty to a lesser charge of
trespass in exchange for the prosecution dismissing the burglary charge and foregoing
the criminal trial, it is an example of - ANSWER a quid pro quo.
If a man is arrested because his home was searched by police without a legal warrant,
he could argue in court that he had been denied - ANSWER the due process of law.
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED
A U.S. senator has a ________-year term. - ANSWER 2
What type of representation relies on the idea that if two people are comparable in
experience, character, interests, and outlook, then one could appropriately represent
the other's views? - ANSWER agency
The form of representation that occurs when constituents possess the authority to hire
and fire their representatives is known as - ANSWER agency representation.
What is the MOST common occupation of members of Congress before coming to
Congress? - ANSWER lawyer
A member of the House of Representatives that helps a constituent apply for Social
Security benefits is engaging in - ANSWER constituency service.
Gerrymandering refers to the - ANSWER manipulation of electoral districts to serve the
interests of a particular group.
In 2011 the House and the Senate agreed to a two-year moratorium on earmarks in
spending bills.
Who determines which committee assignments members of the House of
Representatives receive? - ANSWER each party's own steering and policy committee
The president pro tempore of the Senate is typically - ANSWER the majority party
member with the greatest seniority.
,Senate and House Appropriations committees - ANSWER because they do - appropriate
the funding levels, determining how much different programs get, and also authorize the
money, describing how the funds can be spent.
Senate Watergate committee of 1973 ________ committee - ANSWER select
Joint committees - ANSWER permanent but DO NOT have the authority to propose laws
or resolution -.
With members in Congress, who is responsible for communicating the leaders' wishes? -
ANSWER the party whips
A senator who agrees to vote for a tax cut bill that he or she disagrees with in order to
receive another senator's vote on a climate change bill that he or she has proposed is
engaged in - ANSWER filibustering.
The 2014 Select Committee on Benghazi is an example of Congress's - ANSWER
oversight powers.
Who were the only two presidents to be impeached by the U.S. House of
Representatives? - ANSWER Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
The Constitution attempts to restrain the president's use of domestic force by stating
that - ANSWER a state government must request federal troops before the president
can deploy them within that state in order to provide public order.
A pocket veto is a form of presidential veto that is automatically applied when the
president fails to take action on any piece of legislation presented within the last 10
days of any legislative session.
The unlimited executive theory refers to - ANSWER the notion that all executive power
, resides in the president except as explicitly limited by the Constitution.
If a president were to assert that he had the authority to carry out acts of Congress
based on his judgment about what the law and the interests of the nation require, he
would be operating under the theory of - ANSWER the unitary executive.
It was the objective of the War Powers Resolution to - ANSWER restrict the authority of
the president to send American troops into combat without explicit approval from
Congress.
How many vice presidents have had to replace presidents who died in office over the
course of American history? - ANSWER 8
The Cabinet - ANSWER has no legal role clearly articulated in the Constitution.
The first court to hear a criminal case involving a violation of state law is called a(n)
________ court. - ANSWER trial
Appeals courts - ANSWER are the first courts to hear cases involving a violation of state
law.
________ occurs when a criminal case is resolved through a negotiated agreement
before a full trial is completed. - ANSWER A plea bargain
If a defendant is charged with burglary, but in turn pleads guilty to a lesser charge of
trespass in exchange for the prosecution dismissing the burglary charge and foregoing
the criminal trial, it is an example of - ANSWER a quid pro quo.
If a man is arrested because his home was searched by police without a legal warrant,
he could argue in court that he had been denied - ANSWER the due process of law.
