Exam 1 The following are agencies in the federal Executive Branch EXCEPT:Department of JusticeDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Motor VehiclesDepartment of the InteriorThe following are federal requirements of interstate relations EXCEPT:extraditiontreaty powerfull faith and credit clauseprivileges and immunities clauseThe Federalist Papers were important because they:established the Federalist Partyadvocated passage of the Constitution by explaining its meaninghelped Alexander Hamilton run for presidentestablished our independence from the KingOne reason why congressmen are reelected more often than presidents is:gerrymanderingthey tend to be Republicanthey avoid the mediathey do not work as hardThe following is true about a "filibuster" EXCEPT:it allows one senator to delay a vote by the entire Senate on a billit can be stopped if 60 senators vote for "cloture"it does not exist in the House of Representativesit was repealed by Bush after the Republicans won control of the Senate in 2002The following rights were considered so important that they were in the original Constitution, EXCEPT:right to trial by jury in criminal casesright to free speechprivilege of the writ of habeas corpusprohibition against ex post facto lawsThe constitutional ban against nobility applied:to both the federal government and the statesto prevent George Washington’s children from becoming presidentat the insistence of Anglophiles like John Adamsto prevent any citizen from accepting a title from any foreign King or PrinceThe first federal departments were:State, Treasury and WarState, War, Treasury and Environmental ProtectionState, Defense, Treasury and EducationState and WarThe Council of Economic Advisors is part of:CongressDepartment of TreasuryExecutive Office of the PresidentOffice of Management and BudgetHow many committees in all of Congress must typically modify and approve a controversial bill before it becomes law (not including subcommittees)?zero123"New federalism" was instituted by ________ to _________:President Lyndon Johnson, consolidate power.President Richard Nixon, give states greater control over spending.President Jimmy Carter, help farmersPresident George Bush (the first), limit the growth of federal spending.All of the following have repeatedly lost power through checks and balances (including use of the 14th Amendment) EXCEPT:CongressSupreme CourtPresidentStatesThe best arguments for and against requiring the election of federal judges are:pro: elections give smarter candidates an advantage; con: negative campaignspro: increases accountability; con: dilutes principled application of Rule of Lawpro: increases integrity of judges; con: limits process to wealthier judgespro: will force most people to vote for judges; con: no one will want to runThe Senior Executive Service (SES) has this characteristic:the President cannot fire these government employeesthe President can fire many of these government employeesthese are not government employees at allthese employees work for CongressOverrides of presidential vetoes of legislation include all of the following EXCEPT:the War Powers Act (1973)the Freedom of Information Act (1966), when amended in 1974the ban on partial birth abortions (2003)the Taft-Hartley Act (1947)The Constitution may be amended by a Constitutional Convention. What vote is required to ratify an amendment once passed by a convention, and has this method ever been used?50%; no2/3; no3/4; no3/4; yesThe term "logrolling" means:defeating the "tree huggers"presidential control over Congressredistricting a region in the shape of a log to protecting an incumbentwhen one congressman votes for a bill to win the votes by others on a different billA reason to prefer "divided government" is:it maximizes the "checks and balances"it makes it easier to conduct warsit makes it easier to confirm Supreme Court Justicesit is fairerThe Declaration of Independence used these ideas of John Locke:taxation without representation is illegalindividuals have natural rights and government is bound by its social compactKing George III was abusing his power"Live Free or Die"Which department currently oversees the Patent and Trademark Office?Department of LaborDepartment of StateDepartment of the InteriorDepartment of CommerceThe term used to describe a bill having many riders is:pork barrel legislationspecial interest legislationlogrollingChristmas treeThe Congressional Budget Office does the following:finds congressmen good jobs when they are defeatedacts as liaison between Congress and the lobbyistsevaluates the budgetary impact of federal programspromotes racial harmonyWho has more power and why: the Speaker of the House or the President of the Senate?the Speaker of the House because he assigns bills to committees.the President of the Senate because he assigns bills and controls debate.the Speaker of the House because he ranks higher in succession to the presidency.the Speaker of the House because he can block presidential appointments.Incorporation Doctrine consists of:how companies can incorporate themselveshow the Establishment Clause applies against the federal governmenthow every single clause of the Bill of Rights applies against the stateshow nearly all aspects of the Bill of Rights apply against the statesDual federalism consisted of:separate spheres of power for the federal and state governmentspower jointly exercised by the federal and state governmentsthe system under the Articles of Confederationthe method by which the King managed the coloniesThe most democratic aspect of the original Constitution was:the procedure for confirming Supreme Court justicesthe procedure for electing the presidentthe procedure for electing senatorsthe procedure for electing congressmenOpponents of the Second Amendment claim that the right to own guns is:a collective right, not an individual rightan individual right, not a collective rightprotected by the First Amendmentuniversally acceptedThe following are examples of federalism EXCEPT:Congress overrides a presidential vetoTowns refuse to enforce immigration lawsTowns refuse to enforce the Patriot Acta new state law forces homeschoolers to take annual testsWhen a presidential candidate fails to win a majority of the popular vote, thenit makes no difference unless he also fails to win a majority of the electoral collegehe cannot be electedthe House of Representatives picks the presidentthe Senate picks the presidentSuppose someone is being held in jail without trial. What principle would you cite to help him?checks and balancesfederalismdue processDouble Jeopardy ClauseIf asked to defend Alexander Hamilton’s claim that the judiciary is the "least dangerous" branch, you should argue: The Court lacks its own enforcement power, so improper decisions can be ignored by the other branches. Congress can limit the scope of judicial power. Even juries have the power to reject how judges apply the law to the facts of a case.I and III.I and II.I, II and IIIII and IIIWhat is objectionable about "unfunded mandates"?Congressmen do not support them.They allow people to do what they want.They impose obligations on states without providing money to pay for them.The Supreme Court always overrules them.The legacy of Chief Justice Rehnquist is:abortionrevival of federalismbright-line principlesfree speechFederalist No. 10 advocated passage of the Constitution as a safeguard againstfactionsRadicalsimmigrantsLoyalistsPresident Ronald Reagan was unusual in that he:increased the size of governmentdecreased the size of governmentslowed the increase in size of governmentslowed the decrease in size of governmentA good reason to demand reinstatement of the full spousal privilege in criminal cases is:prosecutors should not be limited in their search for truthno one has a right to withhold information from the federal governmentprotecting marriage is more important than compelling testimonyfederal agencies can obtain testimony without prosecutorsThe Bill of Rights can be best summarized by which of the following:slavery is evilprotecting citizens against tyranny is worth allowing a few criminals to escape justicegovernment cannot fund religious schoolsfree speech is absoluteThe Constitution imposes which of these requirements in connection with the admission of new states? I. It must have a republican form of government. II. No new state can be created from within an existing state. III. Each state must guarantee equal rights on the basis of sex.I, II and III.I and III.I and II.II and III.Congress has attempted to delegate its powers to the Executive Branch in which of the following areas: I. War II. Line-Item Veto III. Procedures for enacting legislationI, II and III.I and II.I and III.II and III.The main reasons why the Democratic Party favored states’ rights in the 1800s and the Republican Party favors states rights now are:slavery and abortionagriculture and educationslavery and educationtariffs and abortion