A.   The representative with the longest tenure in the House is the Speaker of the House.

B.   The vice president of the United States is also Speaker of the House.

C.   The elected leader of the majority party in the House is the Speaker.

D.   The president selects the Speaker of the House from the majority party in the House.

A.   delegate representation.

B.   trustee representation.

C.   agency representation.

D.   sociological representation.

A.   According to the U.S. Constitution, a president’s veto cannot be overridden.

B.   a two-thirds vote in both chambers

C.   a simple majority vote in both chambers

D.   a two-thirds vote in either chamber

A.   Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover

B.   Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon

C.   Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

D.   Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford

A.   they are placed in charge of redistricting after every census.

B.   they determine the number of seats on each congressional committee.

C.   they decide how much funding various programs will receive and how the money will be spent.

D.   they determine what conduct is ethically appropriate for elected representatives and what the penalties associated with inappropriate conduct will be.

A.   are only likely to include members from all three branches of government when control of Congress is divided.

B.   must always include members from all three branches of government.

C.   must always include members from both political parties.

D.   are only likely to include members from both political parties when control of Congress is divided.

A.   trial jury.

B.   prosecuting attorney.

C.   defense attorney.

D.   grand jury.

A.   redlining.

B.   redistricting.

C.   apportionment

D.   gerrymandering.

A.   more responsive to the needs of the elites in the states they represent.

B.   less responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent.

C.   less responsive to the needs of the elites in the states they represent.

D.   more responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent.

A.   Eleanor Roosevelt

B.   Dolley Madison

C.   Hillary Clinton

D.   Laura Bush

A.   bring the president votes in the election from a group or region that would not otherwise be a likely source of support.

B.   bridge the gap between the White House and Congress.

C.   draw negative attention away from the president during times of crisis.

D.   promote bipartisanship with members of the opposing political party.

A.   must obtain a “consent decree” from the Senate before they use executive orders.

B.   must state the constitutional or statutory basis for their use of executive orders.

C.   must secure “pre-clearance” from the federal judiciary for their use of executive orders.

D.   are not required to explain the constitutional or statutory basis for their use of executive orders.

A.   500 to 750

B.   1,500 to 2,000

C.   25 to 50

D.   5,000 to 7,500

A.   Implied

B.   Inherent

C.   Expressed

D.   Delegated

A.   use of the president’s emergency powers against domestic disorder necessitates a request by the governor of the state in question.

B.   president requires the federal court’s approval before using troops in domestic disturbances.

C.   president needs congressional authorization to use troops in both domestic and international situations.

D.   president may make unilateral use of the emergency powers to protect states against domestic disorder.

A.   dual executive theory.

B.   unlimited executive theory.

C.   unitary executive theory.

D.   totalitarian executive theory.

A.   a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress

B.   two-thirds of both houses of Congress

C.   three-fourths of both houses of Congress

D.   a majority of both houses of Congress

A.   violates the Constitution by violating the separation of powers.

B.   substantially reduces the importance of the presidency.

C.   substantially reduces the power of the federal government compared to state governments.

D.   substantially enhances the importance of the presidency.

A.   all state Supreme Court justices

B.   open seats in the House of Representatives

C.   open Senate seats

D.   cabinet secretaries