Wesberry v. Sanders established the principle of:

1

• Wesberry v. Sanders established the principle of

1. The exclusionary rule.
2. One man, one vote.
3. Race as a factor for admitting students to
   institutions of higher education.
4. Judicial review.
5. The right to counsel.

2

• Wesberry v. Sanders established the principle of

1. The exclusionary rule.
2. One man, one vote.
3. Race as a factor for admitting students to
   institutions of higher education.
4. Judicial review.
5. The right to counsel.

3

• The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
  does not include which of the following

1. A case between two or more states.
2. A case involving an appeal based on denial of due
   process.
3. A case between one state and citizens of another
   state.
4. A case involving a foreign diplomat.
5. A case between a state and a foreign nation.

4

• The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
  does not include which of the following

1. A case between two or more states.
2. A case involving an appeal based on denial of due
   process.
3. A case between one state and citizens of another
   state.
4. A case involving a foreign diplomat.
5. A case between a state and a foreign nation.

5

• The indirect purpose of the Pendleton Act was to

1. Establish a civil service system for the federal
   government.
2. Make the assassination of the president a federal
   crime.
3. Make the federal government more efficient and
   less susceptible to corruption.
4. Prohibit political parties in power from
   soliciting campaign contributions from federal
   officeholders.
5. Limit the level of federal officeholders who were
   appointed rather than elected.

6

• The indirect purpose of the Pendleton Act was to

1. Establish a civil service system for the federal
   government.
2. Make the assassination of the president a federal
   crime.
3. Make the federal government more efficient and
   less susceptible to corruption.
4. Prohibit political parties in power from
   soliciting campaign contributions from federal
   officeholders.
5. Limit the level of federal officeholders who were
   appointed rather than elected.

7

• The significance of the Immigration Act of 1965
  is that the act

1. Abolished the national quota system for
   immigration.
2. Reinstated the elements of the Gentlemens
   Agreement of 1906.
3. Continued the system of preferences for skilled
   workers and relatives of US citizens.
4. Provided an amnesty under which undocumented
   aliens could become legal citizens.
5. Made it easier for the INS to deport illegal
   aliens.

8

• The significance of the Immigration Act of 1965
  is that the act

1. Abolished the national quota system for
   immigration.
2. Reinstated the elements of the Gentlemens
   Agreement of 1906.
3. Continued the system of preferences for skilled
   workers and relatives of US citizens.
4. Provided an amnesty under which undocumented
   aliens could become legal citizens.
5. Made it easier for the INS to deport illegal
   aliens.

9

• The informal organization of interests in
  Congress is dominated by

1. Subcommittees.
2. Select committees.
3. Networks.
4. Caucuses.
5. Congressional staffs.

10

• The informal organization of interests in
  Congress is dominated by

1. Subcommittees.
2. Select committees.
3. Networks.
4. Caucuses.
5. Congressional staffs.

11

• Which of the following was instituted to limit
  the power of the presidency

1. Line-item veto.
2. War Powers Resolution of 1973.
3. National Performance Review.
4. Law authorizing the appointment of an independent
   counsel.
5. National Security Advisor.

12

• Which of the following was instituted to limit
  the power of the presidency

1. Line-item veto.
2. War Powers Resolution of 1973.
3. National Performance Review.
4. Law authorizing the appointment of an independent
   counsel.
5. National Security Advisor.

13

• In voting on legislation, a member of Congress is
  more likely to vote based on

1. Party loyalty.
2. The interests of his or her constituents.
3. What the president wants, regardless of which
   party the president belongs to.
4. What the president wants if the Congress member
   and the president belong to the same party.
5. The urging of the parties whip.

14

• In voting on legislation, a member of Congress is
  more likely to vote based on

1. Party loyalty.
2. The interests of his or her constituents.
3. What the president wants, regardless of which
   party the president belongs to.
4. What the president wants if the Congress member
   and the president belong to the same party.
5. The urging of the parties whip.

15

• To say that the American people tend to be
  ideologically conservative but operationally
  liberal means that

1. Americans favor conservative moral values but
   also favor the latest in management techniques to
   supervise government bureaucracy.
2. Americans are both conservative and liberal.
3. Americans are likely to support limited
   government in theory but support social programs
   in practice.
4. Americans are likely to talk about the need for
   social welfare programs but to vote for
   legislators who restrain government spending.
5. Ideology has little impact on American politics.

16

• To say that the American people tend to be
  ideologically conservative but operationally
  liberal means that

1. Americans favor conservative moral values but
   also favor the latest in management techniques to
   supervise government bureaucracy.
2. Americans are both conservative and liberal.
3. Americans are likely to support limited
   government in theory but support social programs
   in practice.
4. Americans are likely to talk about the need for
   social welfare programs but to vote for
   legislators who restrain government spending.
5. Ideology has little impact on American politics.

17

• Public opinion is
• The sum total of the opinion of everyone in the
  nation.
• Made up of many different publics.
• Related to a specific issue.

1. I. only
2. II. only
3. III. only
4. I. and II.
5. II. and III.

18

• Public opinion is
• The sum total of the opinion of everyone in the
  nation.
• Made up of many different publics.
• Related to a specific issue.

1. I. only
2. II. only
3. III. only
4. I. and II.
5. II. and III.

19

• Which of the following statements best describes
  government under the Articles of Confederation

1. The Confederation government established
   guidelines for settling new territories and
   admitting new states.
2. Because of the colonists experiences with Great
   Britain, the Article of Confederation had been
   written so that real power remained with the
   states.
3. States could not make treaties without Congresss
   approval, nor could the states pass laws that
   conflicted with treaties made by the central
   government.
4. The Confederation government was hampered in its
   ability to levy taxes.
5. Because of sectional interests, the central
   government could not agree on whether or not to
   set customs duties or how high the tariff should
   be.

20

• Which of the following statements best describes
  government under the Articles of Confederation

1. The Confederation government established
   guidelines for settling new territories and
   admitting new states.
2. Because of the colonists experiences with Great
   Britain, the Article of Confederation had been
   written so that real power remained with the
   states.
3. States could not make treaties without Congresss
   approval, nor could the states pass laws that
   conflicted with treaties made by the central
   government.
4. The Confederation government was hampered in its
   ability to levy taxes.
5. Because of sectional interests, the central
   government could not agree on whether or not to
   set customs duties or how high the tariff should
   be.

21

• All of the following are clientele agencies
  EXCEPT the

1. Department of Agriculture.
2. Department of Labor.
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
4. Department of Defense.
5. Department of Education.

22

• All of the following are clientele agencies
  EXCEPT the

1. Department of Agriculture.
2. Department of Labor.
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
4. Department of Defense.
5. Department of Education.

23

• The major difference between interest groups and
  political parties is that interest groups

1. Want to influence specific policies whereas
   political parties want to control government.
2. Lobby government officials whereas members of
   political parties are elected or appointed
   officials.
3. Raise money to donate to political parties.
4. Have no allegiance to the general public whereas
   political parties have allegiance at least to
   constituents.
5. Work behind the scenes whereas political parties
   are open to anyone.

24

• The major difference between interest groups and
  political parties is that interest groups

1. Want to influence specific policies whereas
   political parties want to control government.
2. Lobby government officials whereas members of
   political parties are elected or appointed
   officials.
3. Raise money to donate to political parties.
4. Have no allegiance to the general public whereas
   political parties have allegiance at least to
   constituents.
5. Work behind the scenes whereas political parties
   are open to anyone.

25

• The statement it is emphatically the province
  and duty of the judicial department to say what
  the law is relates to which of the following
  cases

1. Brown v. Board of Education
2. Plessy v. Ferguson
3. Miranda v. Arizona
4. Marbury v. Madison
5. McCulloch v. Maryland

26

• The statement it is emphatically the province
  and duty of the judicial department to say what
  the law is relates to which of the following
  cases

1. Brown v. Board of Education
2. Plessy v. Ferguson
3. Miranda v. Arizona
4. Marbury v. Madison
5. McCulloch v. Maryland

27

• Senatorial courtesy refers to the practice

1. Of appointing senators to the committees they
   wish to sit on.
2. Whereby a nominee to the federal court is
   rejected if opposed by the senator from the state
   where the nominee will serve if the senator is
   from the presidents party.
3. Of relinquishing the floor to a senator who
   wishes to speak.
4. Of senators supporting pork-barrel legislation
   from one another.
5. Of inviting the president to deliver the State of
   Union address in the Senate chamber.

28

• Senatorial courtesy refers to the practice

1. Of appointing senators to the committees they
   wish to sit on.
2. Whereby a nominee to the federal court is
   rejected if opposed by the senator from the state
   where the nominee will serve if the senator is
   from the presidents party.
3. Of relinquishing the floor to a senator who
   wishes to speak.
4. Of senators supporting pork-barrel legislation
   from one another.
5. Of inviting the president to deliver the State of
   Union address in the Senate chamber.

29

• All of the following are examples of conventional
  political participation EXCEPT

1. Making a campaign contribution to a candidate for
   public office.
2. Testifying at a public hearing.
3. Voting.
4. Participating in a march to protest pending
   legislation.
5. Volunteering as a campaign worker to stuff
   envelopes for a mailing.

30

• All of the following are examples of conventional
  political participation EXCEPT

1. Making a campaign contribution to a candidate for
   public office.
2. Testifying at a public hearing.
3. Voting.
4. Participating in a march to protest pending
   legislation.
5. Volunteering as a campaign worker to stuff
   envelopes for a mailing.

31

• All of the following help to explain the decline
  of voter turn out EXCEPT

1. The difficult process involved in registering to
   vote.
2. A decline in Americans sense of political
   efficiency.
3. A decline in political parties.
4. Lack of interest.
5. A decline in the belief that government is
   responsive to citizens concerns.

32

• All of the following help to explain the decline
  of voter turn out EXCEPT

1. The difficult process involved in registering to
   vote.
2. A decline in Americans sense of political
   efficiency.
3. A decline in political parties.
4. Lack of interest.
5. A decline in the belief that government is
   responsive to citizens concerns.

33

• All of the following are linkage institutions in
  the United States EXCEPT

1. Political parties.
2. Elections.
3. The media.
4. Interest groups.
5. Congress.

34

• All of the following are linkage institutions in
  the United States EXCEPT

1. Political parties.
2. Elections.
3. The media.
4. Interest groups.
5. Congress.

35

• All of the following benefit congressional
  subcommittees in an iron triangle EXCEPT

1. Contributions by client groups to the elections
   campaigns of subcommittee members.
2. Expert information from government agency
   witnesses at subcommittee hearings.
3. Assistance from the government agency with
   complaints from constituents.
4. The seniority of the committee chair.
5. Expert testimony at subcommittee hearings from
   the client groups representatives.

36

• All of the following benefit congressional
  subcommittees in an iron triangle EXCEPT

1. Contributions by client groups to the elections
   campaigns of subcommittee members.
2. Expert information from government agency
   witnesses at subcommittee hearings.
3. Assistance from the government agency with
   complaints from constituents.
4. The seniority of the committee chair.
5. Expert testimony at subcommittee hearings from
   the client groups representatives.

37

• The elite theory of politics posits which of the
  following?

1. The need for coalition building.
2. Compromise.
3. Republicanism.
4. A strata of wealthy people.
5. Civil disobedience.

38

• The elite theory of politics posits which of the
  following?

1. The need for coalition building.
2. Compromise.
3. Republicanism.
4. A strata of wealthy people.
5. Civil disobedience.

39

• The relationship between the print media and the
  federal government is defined by the

1. Role of the Federal Communications Commission.
2. Doctrine against prior restraint.
3. Fairness doctrine.
4. Commerce clause.
5. Equal time rule.

40

• The relationship between the print media and the
  federal government is defined by the

1. Role of the Federal Communications Commission.
2. Doctrine against prior restraint.
3. Fairness doctrine.
4. Commerce clause.
5. Equal time rule.

41

• Federal block grants are an example of

1. The deregulation of some industries.
2. The increasing federal oversight of state
   activities.
3. Revenue sharing.
4. The devolution of federal powers.
5. Pork-barrel legislation.

42

• Federal block grants are an example of

1. The deregulation of some industries.
2. The increasing federal oversight of state
   activities.
3. Revenue sharing.
4. The devolution of federal powers.
5. Pork-barrel legislation.

43

• Which of the following is a Congressional staff
  agency?

1. Office of Management and Budget.
2. Independent Prosecutor's Office.
3. Library of Congress.
4. General Accountability Office.
5. Federal Emergency Management Agency.

44

• Which of the following is a Congressional staff
  agency?

1. Office of Management and Budget.
2. Independent Prosecutor's Office.
3. Library of Congress.
4. General Accountability Office.
5. Federal Emergency Management Agency.

45

• Which of the following is less a predictor of
  ones political ideology than it once was?

1. Gender
2. Religion
3. Social class
4. Ethnicity
5. Age

46

• Which of the following is less a predictor of
  ones political ideology than it once was?

1. Gender
2. Religion
3. Social class
4. Ethnicity
5. Age

47

• Which of the following cases extended the Fourth
  Amendments protection against unreasonable
  searches and seizures to the states?

1. Gideon vs. Wainwright
2. Schenck vs. United States
3. Miranda vs. Arizona
4. Mapp vs. Iowa
5. Heart of Atlanta Motel vs. United States

48

• Which of the following cases extended the Fourth
  Amendments protection against unreasonable
  searches and seizures to the states?

1. Gideon vs. Wainwright
2. Schenck vs. United States
3. Miranda vs. Arizona
4. Mapp vs. Ohio
5. Heart of Atlanta Motel vs. United States

49

• Which of the following has a Constitutional
  responsibility to participate in the
  budget-making process?

• The President
• The House
• The Senate
• Both the House and Senate
• Congress and the President

50

• Which of the following has a Constitutional
  responsibility to participate in the
  budget-making process?

• The President
• The House
• The Senate
• Both the House and Senate
• Congress and the President

51

• All of the following are examples of concern for
  the general welfare EXCEPT

1. The Food and Drug Administration
2. PACs
3. Regulation of public utilities
4. The Department of Housing and Urban Development
5. Right of eminent domain

52

• All of the following are examples of concern for
  the general welfare EXCEPT

1. The Food and Drug Administration
2. PACs
3. Regulation of public utilities
4. The Department of Housing and Urban Development
5. Right of eminent domain

53

• Which of the following is not a regulatory
  technique for ensuring the implementation of
  public policy?

1. Patronage
2. Imprisonment
3. Taking public property for public use
4. Tax on cigarettes
5. Affirmative action as a prerequisite to awarding
   federal contracts to construction companies

54

• Which of the following is not a regulatory
  technique for ensuring the implementation of
  public policy?

1. Patronage
2. Imprisonment
3. Taking public property for public use
4. Tax on cigarettes
5. Affirmative action as a prerequisite to awarding
   federal contracts to construction companies

55

• The decisions of the Federal Reserve Board
  dircectly affect

1. The money supply and interest rates
2. Inflation and recession
3. The money supply and recession
4. Interest rates
5. Political campaigns

56

• The decisions of the Federal Reserve Board
  dircectly affect

1. The money supply and interest rates
2. Inflation and recession
3. The money supply and recession
4. Interest rates
5. Political campaigns

57

• According to the Constitution, the number of
  justices on the Supreme Court
• Cannot be changed
• Can be changed by amending the Judiciary Act of
  1789
• Can be changed by Congress
• Can only be changed through a Constitutional
  amendment
• Can be changed by a voter referendum

58

• According to the Constitution, the number of
  justices on the Supreme Court
• Cannot be changed
• Can be changed by amending the Judiciary Act of
  1789
• Can be changed by Congress
• Can only be changed through a Constitutional
  amendment
• Can be changed by a voter referendum

59

• The establishment clause relates to the
• First Amendment
• Fifth Amendment
• Eighth Amendment
• Ninth Amendment
• Tenth Amendment

60

• The establishment clause relates to the
• First Amendment
• Fifth Amendment
• Eighth Amendment
• Ninth Amendment
• Tenth Amendment

61

• Which of the following is a power that is not
  shared by the federal government and state
  governments?
• Power to tax personal income
• Power to establish courts
• Power to charter banks
• Power to tax property
• Power to borrow money

62

• Which of the following is a power that is not
  shared by the federal government and state
  governments?
• Power to tax personal income
• Power to establish courts
• Power to charter banks
• Power to tax property
• Power to borrow money

63

• All of the following are checks on the Judicial
  branch EXCEPT
• The president appoints federal judges
• Congress can decrease or withhold appropriations
  for the judicial branch
• The Senate can withhold approval of presidential
  appointments to the judiciary
• Congress can create additional courts
• Congressional committees exercise oversight on
  the judiciary

64

• All of the following are checks on the Judicial
  branch EXCEPT
• The president appoints federal judges
• Congress can decrease or withhold appropriations
  for the judicial branch
• The Senate can withhold approval of presidential
  appointments to the judiciary
• Congress can create additional courts
• Congressional committees exercise oversight on
  the judiciary

65

• The bandwagon effect refers to
• How public opinion polls are conducted
• The way polls may affect peoples views of
  candidates
• The way polls may influence people to support a
  particular candidate because they see others
  supporting the candidate
• The sampling error in a public opinion poll
• A propaganda technique

66

• The bandwagon effect refers to
• How public opinion polls are conducted
• The way polls may affect peoples views of
  candidates
• The way polls may influence people to support a
  particular candidate because they see others
  supporting the candidate
• The sampling error in a public opinion poll
• A propaganda technique

67

• Conservatives would most likely support which of
  the following Supreme Court cases?
• Upholding the Miranda rule
• Ban on prayer led by students at high school
  football games
• Striking down of a law banning partial birth
  abortions
• Decision to hear an appeal from a death row
  inmate
• Upholding a law that allowed federal money to be
  used to purchase computes for parochial school
  students

68

• Conservatives would most likely support which of
  the following Supreme Court cases?
• Upholding the Miranda rule
• Ban on prayer led by students at high school
  football games
• Striking down of a law banning partial birth
  abortions
• Decision to hear an appeal from a death row
  inmate
• Upholding a law that allowed federal money to be
  used to purchase computes for parochial school
  students

69

• The views of male and female voters tend to
  differ on
• Abortion
• Spending on social services
• Spending on national defense
• I only
• II only
• III only
• I and II
• II and III

70

• The views of male and female voters tend to
  differ on
• Abortion
• Spending on social services
• Spending on national defense
• I only
• II only
• III only
• I and II
• II and III

71

• The major difference between interest groups and
  political parties is that interest groups
• Want to influence specific policies whereas
  political parties want to control government
• Lobby government officials whereas members of
  political parties are elected or appointed
  officials
• Raise money to donate to political parties
• Have no allegiance to the general public whereas
  political parties have allegiance at least to
  their constituents
• Work behind the scenes whereas political parties
  are open to anyone

72

• The major difference between interest groups and
  political parties is that interest groups
• Want to influence specific policies whereas
  political parties want to control government
• Lobby government officials whereas members of
  political parties are elected or appointed
  officials
• Raise money to donate to political parties
• Have no allegiance to the general public whereas
  political parties have allegiance at least to
  their constituents
• Work behind the scenes whereas political parties
  are open to anyone

73

• Electioneering is an important tool of interest
  groups because
• Electioneering is more effective than lobbying in
  gaining support from legislators
• PACs dont always achieve their goals
• Electioneering projects a good public relations
  image for interest groups
• Working to elect sympathetic candidates can help
  ensure support for a groups views in future
  legislation
• Incumbents usually win reelection

74

• Electioneering is an important tool of interest
  groups because
• Electioneering is more effective than lobbying in
  gaining support from legislators
• PACs dont always achieve their goals
• Electioneering projects a good public relations
  image for interest groups
• Working to elect sympathetic candidates can help
  ensure support for a groups views in future
  legislation
• Incumbents usually win reelection