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

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

A.   sociological representation.

B.   delegate representation.

C.   agency representation.

D.   trustee representation.

A.   a two-thirds vote in either chamber

B.   a two-thirds vote in both chambers

C.   a simple majority vote in both chambers

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

A.   Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford

B.   Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover

C.   Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

D.   Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon

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

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

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

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

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

B.   must always include members from both political parties.

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

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

A.   prosecuting attorney.

B.   trial jury.

C.   grand jury.

D.   defense attorney.

A.   redlining.

B.   redistricting.

C.   gerrymandering.

D.   apportionment

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

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

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

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

A.   Eleanor Roosevelt

B.   Laura Bush

C.   Dolley Madison

D.   Hillary Clinton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A.   25 to 50

B.   5,000 to 7,500

C.   1,500 to 2,000

D.   500 to 750

A.   Expressed

B.   Implied

C.   Inherent

D.   Delegated

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

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

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

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

A.   dual executive theory.

B.   unitary executive theory.

C.   totalitarian executive theory.

D.   unlimited executive theory.

A.   three-fourths of both houses of Congress

B.   two-thirds of both houses of Congress

C.   a majority of both houses of Congress

D.   a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress

A.   substantially reduces the importance of the presidency.

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

C.   substantially enhances the importance of the presidency.

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

A.   open seats in the House of Representatives

B.   all state Supreme Court justices

C.   open Senate seats

D.   cabinet secretaries