Friday, March 4, 2016

POL 201 Week 3 Quiz (New)


POL 201 Week 3 Quiz (New)

  1. In the realm of foreign affairs, presidents are usually weak and must solicit congressional approval before entering into agreements with other countries.
  2. Which of these organizations has layers of both political appointees and civil servants?
  3. The term “Red Tape” is the idea that:
  4. How many electoral votes are needed for a candidate to be elected president?
  5. Following a Supreme Court hearing, the court writes a decision for the case.  Which of these opinions is NOT a type used in Supreme Court decisions?
  6. The president and Congress are unable to control the bureaucracy or hold it accountable because:
  7. The Supreme Court generally sided with States Rights advocates until the 1860s because it lacks an enforcement arm for decisions.
  8. Which of these groups is not part of the president’s staff?
  9. The Supreme Court concept of “stare decisis” is the concept of ruling by decisions that were:
  10. The position of Secretary of Defense was created with the passage which Act of Congress?
  11. According to political scientist James David Barber, a president who does not come into power with any great enthusiasm, but rises to the occasion during a time of crisis would best be described as:
  12. Which president did NOT declare martial law on U.S. soil to place military authorities in charge of state actions, instead of civilians?
  13. What do interest groups lobby members of Congress for?
  14. Which Supreme Court decision answered the question of whether the principle of constitutional review by the U.S. Supreme Court extended to the states?
  15. Prior judicial experience is required to be appointed as a judge on the federal level.

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