Political Science 1010 - American National Government » Spring 2021 » Module XIII Assessment

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Question #1
Many at the Continental Congress were skeptical of allowing presidents to be directly elected by the legislature because __________.
A.   they feared the opportunities created for corruption
B.   they worried about subjecting the commander-in-chief to public scrutiny
C.   they were worries about giving the legislature too much power
D.   they knew the weaknesses of an electoral college
Question #2
Which of the following is a way George Washington expanded the power of the presidency?
A.   He worked with the Senate to draft treaties with foreign countries.
B.   He refused to run again after serving two terms.
C.   He submitted his neutrality proclamation to the Senate for approval.
D.   He appointed the heads of various federal departments as his own advisors.
Question #3
How did the election of 1824 change the way presidents were selected?
A.   Following the election, presidents were directly elected.
B.   The selection of the candidate with fewer electoral votes triggered the rise of party control over niminations.
C.   The election convinced many that parties must adopt the king caucus as the primary method for selecting presidents.
D.   Jackson's supporters decided to create a device for challenging the Electoral College.
Question #4
Which of the following is an unintended consequence of the rise of the primary and caucus systems?
A.   Often incumbent presidents will fail to be renominated by the party.
B.   Campaigns have become shorter and less expensive.
C.   The conventions have become more powerful than the voters.
D.   Sometimes candidates unpopular with the party leadership reach the top.
Question #5
The people who make up the modern president's cabinet are the heads of the major federal departments and __________.
A.   must be confirmed by the Senate
B.   serve two-year terms
C.   are selected based on the rules of patronage
D.   once in office are subject to dismissal by the Senate
Question #6
A very challenging job for new presidents is to __________.
A.   move into the White House
B.   prepare and deliver their first State of the Union address
C.   nominate and gain confirmation for their cabinet and hundreds of other officials
D.   prepare their first executive budget
Question #7
President Theodore Roosevelt's concept of the bully pulpit was the office's __________.
A.   constitutional power to veto legislation
B.   ability to use technology to enhance the voice of the president
C.   premier position to pressure through public appeal
D.   authority to use force, especially military force
Question #8
The passage of the Tenure of Office Act of 1867 was just one instance in a long line of __________.
A.   unconstitutional presidential power grabbing
B.   struggles for power between the president and the Congress
C.   arguments over presidential policy
D.   impeachment trials
Question #9
Which of the following is an example of an executive agreement?
A.   The president issues recommendations to the Department of Justice on what the meaning of a new criminal statute is.
B.   The president negotiates an agreement with China and submits it to the Senate for ratification.
C.   The president changes a regulation on undocumented immigrant status without congressional approval.
D.   The president signs legally binding nuclear arms terms with Iran without seeking congressional approval.
Question #10
During George Washington's administration there were __________ cabinet positions.
A.   seven
B.   five
C.   four
D.   six
Question #11
The "spoils system" allocated political appointments on the basis of __________.
A.   specialized education
B.   background
C.   merit
D.   party loyalty
Question #12
Two recent periods of large-scale bureaucratic expansion were __________.
A.   the 1920s and the 1980s
B.   the 1910s and the 1990s
C.   the 1930s and the 1960s
D.   the 1930s and the 1950s
Question #13
The Civil Service Commission was created by the __________.
A.   Pendleton Act of 1883
B.   Hatch Act of 1939
C.   Lloyd-LaFollette Act of 1912
D.   Political Activities Act of 1939
Question #14
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 created the Office of Personnel Management and the __________.
A.   Merit Systems Protection Board
B.   "spoils system"
C.   General Schedule
D.   Civil Service Commission
Question #15
Which describes the ideal bureaucracy according to Max Weber?
A.   an agency that shows clear electoral responsiveness
B.   an organization that competes with other bureaucracies for funding
C.   a wasteful, poorly organized agency
D.   an apolitical, hierarchically organized agency
Question #16
Which of the following models of bureaucracy best accounts for the way bureaucracies tend to push Congress for more funding each year?
A.   the acquisitive model
B.   the Weberian model
C.   the monopolistic model
D.   the ideal model
Question #17
An example of a government corporation is __________.
A.   the CIA
B.   Amtrak
C.   the State Department
D.   NASA
Question #18
The Freedom of Information Act of 1966 helps citizens exercise oversight over the bureaucracy by __________.
A.   requiring annual evaluations by the president
B.   empowering Congress
C.   opening government records to citizen scutiny
D.   forcing agencies to hold public meetings
Question #19
When reformers speak of bureaucratic privatization, they mean all of the following processes except __________.
A.   third-party financing
B.   government grants
C.   divestiture
D.   whistleblowing

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