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| The term "public opinion" is used to describe? (p147) |
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| the beliefs and attitudes that people have about issues, events, elected officials, and policies. |
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| Today, the term _______ refers to someone who generally supports the social and economic status quo and is suspicious of efforts to introduce new political formulas and economic arrangements. (p150) |
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| Socialism refers to (p151) |
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| a political ideology that emphasizes social ownership, strong government, and reducing economic inequality |
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| The process by which Americans learn political beliefs and values is called?(p152) |
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Which of the following is the term used in public-opinion poling to denote the small group representing the opinions of the whole population? (p163)
a) Control group
b) Sample
c) Micropopulation
d) Respondents
e)Median Voters |
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Which of the following is not an agent of socialization?
a) the family (p152)
b) social groups
c) education
d) the political environment
e) all of the above are agents of socialization |
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| e) all of the above are agents of socialization |
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| The fact that women tend to oppose military intervention more than men do is an example of? (p156) |
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Which of the following are the most important external influences on how political opinions are formed in the marketplace of ideas? (p160)
a) the government, private groups, and the news media
b) the unemployment rate, the Dow Jones industrial Average, and the NASDAQ composite
c) random digit dialing surveys, push polls, and the bandwagon effect
d) the constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and The Federalist Papers
e) the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch |
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| a) the government, private groups, and the news media |
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Which statement best describes the relationship between public opinion and government policy?(p163)
a) public opinion almost never influences government policy
b) government policy almost never influences public opinion.
c) the relationship between government policy and public opinion is dynamic, wherein the government policy responds to public opinion but public opinion also shifts based on government policies.
d) public opinion always influences government policy because lawmakers are legally bound to enact the majority's preferences.
e) government policy never influences public opinion because most Americans pay very little attention to politics |
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| C) the relationship between government policy and public opinion is dynamic, wherein government policy responds to public opinion but public opinion also shifts based on new government policies |
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| A push poll is a poll in which? (p168) |
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| the questions are designed to shape the respondents opinion rather than measure the respondents opinion. |
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| A familiar polling problem is the "bandwagon effect", which occurs when(p169) |
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| polling results influence people to support the candidate marked as the probably victor in a campaign |
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| Agents of socialization (152) |
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| social institutions, including families and schools, that help to shape individuals' basic political beliefs and values. |
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| attitude (or opinion) (p147) |
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| a specific preference on a particular issue |
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| a shift in electoral support to the candidate whom public opinion polls report as the front runner |
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| a system of rule that permits citizens to play a signifiant part in the governmental process, usually through the election of key public officials |
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| today this term refers to those who generally support the social and economic status quo and are suspicious of efforts to introduce new political formulae and economic arrangements; conservatives believe that a large and powerful government poses a threat to citizens’ freedom |
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| Equality of opportunity (p158) |
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| a widely shared American ideal that all people should have the freedom to use whatever talents and wealth they have to reach their fullest potential |
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| a distinctive pattern of voting behavior reflecting the differences in views between women and men |
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| today this term refers to those who generally support social and political reform, governmental intervention in the economy, more economic equality, the expansion of federal social services and greater concern for consumers and the environment |
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| someone who emphasizes freedom and believes in voluntary association with small government |
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| freedom from governmental control |
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| Marketplace of ideas (p160) |
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| the public forum in which beliefs and ideas are exchanged and compete |
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| Political ideology (p149) |
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| a cohesive set of beliefs that forms general philosophy about the role of government |
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| Political socialization (p152) |
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| the induction of individuals into the political culture; learning the underlying beliefs and values on which the political system is based |
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| citizens attitudes about political issues, leaders, institutions, and events |
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| public opinion polls (p163) |
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| scientific instruments for measuring public opinion |
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| a polling technique in which the questions are designed to shape the respondents opinion |
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| random digit dialing (p163) |
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| a pollling method in which respondents are selected at random from a list of 10-digit telephone users, with every effort made to avoid bias in the construction of the sample |
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| a small group selected by researchers to represent the most important characteristics of an entire population |
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| sampling error (or margin of error) (p.165) |
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| polling error that arises based on the small size of the sample(the bigger the sample, the more reliable) |
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| selection bias (surveys) (p167) |
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| polling error that arises when the sample is not representative of the population being studied, which creates errors in over representing or under representing some opinions |
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| simple random sample (or probability sample) (p163) |
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| a method used by pollsters to select a representative sample in which every individual in the population has an equal probability of being selected as a respondent |
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| social desirability effect (p167) |
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| the effect that results when respondents in a survey report what they expect the interviewer wishes to hear rather than what they believe |
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| someone who generally believes in social ownership, strong government, free markets, and reducing economic inequality |
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| values (or beliefs) (p147) |
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| basic principles that shape a persons opinions about political issues and events |
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| Public broadcasting outlets that receive government funding through licensor's fees, subsidies, or tax dollars (p180) |
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| account for less than 5 percent of media market share in the United States |
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| more than three fourths of daily print newspapers are owned by (p181) |
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| large media conglomerates |
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| digital citizenship requires (p188) |
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| high speed internet access and the technical and literacy skills to evaluate and use information online |
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| The fact that almost 90 percent of college graduates have home broadband access but only 63 percent of high school graduates do is an example of? (p188) |
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which of the following is not a reason that many Americans appear to prefer online news? (p190)
a) the depth of the information available online
b) the diversity of online viewpoints
c) the convenience of getting news online
d) the accuracy and objectivity compared to traditional media outlets
e) the up to the minute currency of the information available online |
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| D) the accuracy and objectivity compared to traditional media outlets |
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| medias powers to bring public attention to a particular issue or problem is known as (p191) |
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| most leaks originate with (p191) |
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| senior government officials, prominent politicians, and political activists |
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| Adversarial journalism refers to (p 194) |
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| an aggressive form of journalism that attempts to expose and antagonize the status quo |
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| in general, FCC regulations apply only to (p195) |
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| over the air broadcast media |
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| in Red Lion Broadcasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that a radio station (p197) |
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| was required to provide a liberal author with an opportunity to respond to a personal attack broadcast by one of the stations conservative commentators |
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| the now defunct requirement that broadcasters provide time for opposing views when they air programs on controversial issues was called (p197) |
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| the power of the media to bring public attention to particular issues and problems |
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| television, radio, or other media that transmit audio and/or video content to the public |
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| citizen journalism (p189) |
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| news reported and distributed by citizens, rather than by professional journalists and for-profit news organizations |
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| a daily internet user with high-speed home internet accesss and the technology and literacy skills to go online for employment, news, politics, entertainment, commerce, and other activities |
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| the gap in access to the internet among demographic groups based on education, income, age, geographic location, and race/ethnicity |
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| the requirement that broadcasters provide candidates for the same political office equal opportunities to communicate their messages to the public |
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| the power of the media to influence how events and issues are interpreted |
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| print and digital forms of communication, including television, newspapers, radio, and the internet, intended to convey information to large audiences. |
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| an application or feed that collects web content such as headlines, blogs, podcasts, online videos, and more in one location for easy viewing |
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| news reporting devoted to a targeted portion (subset) of a journalism market sector or for a portion of readers or viewers based on content or ideological presentation |
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| cheap, tabloid-style newspaper produced in the nineteenth century, when mass production of inexpensive newspaper first became possible due totem-powered printing press; a penny press newspaper cost one cent compared with other papers, which cost more than five cents |
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| process of preparing the public to take a particular view of an event or political actor |
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| a Federal Communications Commission regulation giving individuals the right to have the opportunity to respond to personal attacks made on a radio or television broadcast |
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| the tendency to focus news coverage on only one aspect of an event or issue, avoiding coverage of other aspects |
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| we-based and mobile-based technologies that are used to turn communication into interactive dialogue between organizations, communities, and individuals; social media technologies take on may different forms including blogs, wikis, podcasts, pictures, video, Facebook, and twitter |
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| Which article of the Constitution describes the basic powers of the presidency and the means of selecting presidents? (p317) |
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| executive agreements are exactly like treaties except that (p320) |
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| executive agreements do not require the senates approval. |
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| What are the requirements for overriding a presidential veto (p321) |
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| two thirds vote in both houses of congress |
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the Supreme Court has ruled that (p321)
a) the power to remove executive appointees belongs exclusively to the senate
b)the power to remove executive appointees belongs exclusively to the House of Representatives
c) the power to remove executive appointees belongs exclusively to the president.
e) executive appointees cannot be removed from office under any circumstances. |
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| c) the power to remove executive appointees belongs exclusively to the president |
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| The War Powers Resolution of 1973 was an act passed by Congress that (p. 324) |
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Definition
| allowed the president to send American troops into action abroad only if congress had granted an authorization to use force or if military personnel were already under attack |
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Which of the following statements about presidential declarations of national emergency is not accurate? (p326)
a) presidents can only declare a state of national emergency in response to foreign threats after receiving the approval of congress
b)once the president has declared a state of national emergency, constitutional rights, including the right of habeas corpus, may be temporarily suspended
c) a declaration of national emergency in response to foreign threats allows the president to embargo trade, seize foreign assets, and prohibit transactions with whatever foreign nations are involved.
d) declarations of national emergency remain in force for only one year unless they are renewed by the president
e) congress may, by a joint resolution of the two houses, terminate a declaration of national emergency. |
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| A) Presidents can only declare a state of national emergency in response to foreign threats after receiving the approval of congress. |
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| Approximately how many people work for agencies with the Executive Office of the president? (p329) |
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| The EOP (executive office of the president agency responsible for preparing the national budget, designing the president's program, and overseeing regulatory proposals is called? (p329) |
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| the office of management and budget |
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Which of the following statements about Vice Presidents is not true? (pp329-30)
a) The vice presidet succeeds the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacitation
b) the Vice President casts the stied-breaking vote in the senate when necessary
c) the Vice President also serves as an honorary member of the Supreme Court
d) eight Vice Presidents have had to replace American presidents who died in office.
e) presidential candidates typically select a vice presidential candidate who is likely to bring the support of a state that would not otherwise support the ticket |
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| c) the vice president also serves as an honorary member of the Supreme Court |
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| What are two primary ways that presidents can expand their power? (p331) |
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| using popular appeals and fostering their control of executive agencies |
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| The Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration were created through the use of( p 336) |
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| When the president makes an announcement about his interpretation of a congressional enactment that he is signing into law, it is called (p339) |
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| the secretaries, or chief administrators, of the major departments of the federal government; Cabinet secretaries are appointed by the president with the consent of the senate |
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| Commander in Chief (p318) |
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Definition
| the role of the president as commander of the national military and the state national guar units (when called into service) |
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| Executive agreement (p320) |
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| an agreement made between the president and another country, that has the force of a treaty but does not require the senates "advice and consent" |
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| a rule or regulation issued by the president that has the effect and formal status of legislation |
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| specific powers granted by the constitution to Congress (Article I, Section8) and to the president (Article II); the term "expressed powers" was coined by Chief Justice John Marshall |
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| powers drive from the necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution; such powers are not specifically expressed but are implied through the expansive interpretation of delegated powers |
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| powers claimed by a president that are not expressed in the constitution but are inferred from it ("rights, duties and obligations") |
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| legislative initiative (p321) |
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| the presidents implied power to bring a legislative agenda before congress |
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| a presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 10 days of a legislative session |
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| signing statements (p339) |
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| announcements made by the president when signing bills into law, often presenting the presidents interpretation of the law |
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| the presidents constitutional power to prevent a bill from becoming a law; a presidential veto may be overridden by a two thirds vote of each house of congress |
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| War Powers Resolution (324) |
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| a resolution of congress that the president can send troops into action abroad only by authorization of congress or if American troops are already under attack or serious threat |
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| analysts and advisers to the president, each of whom is often given the title "special assistant" |
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Which of the following statements about congress and bureaucracy is not true? (p349)
a) Bureaucracies employ people who have much more specialized expertise in specific policy areas than do members of congress
b) members of congress often prefer to delegate politically difficult decision making to bureaucrats
c) while congress is responsible for making laws, the bureaucracy is responsible for filling in the blanks by determining how the laws should be implemented
d) congress banned rule making by the federal bureaucracy in 1995
e) congress relies heavily on bureaucratic flexibility in implementing laws because updating legislation can take many years, and bureaucrats can ensure that laws are administered in ways that take new conditions into account |
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| d) congress banned rule making by the federal bureaucracy in 1995 |
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| The Civil Service Act of 1884 required that appointees to positions within the federal bureaucracy (p351) |
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| c) be qualified for the job to which they were appointed |
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Which of the following best describes the size of the federal service? (p352)
a) the size of the federal service has grown exponentially since 1980
b) the size of the federal service has changed very little since 1980
c) the size of the federal service reached its peak in 1955 and has been dramatically declining ever since
d) the federal service has employed at least 15 percent of the American workforce every year since 1950.
e) the federal service was eliminated during the 1990s in order to hire more state government employees. |
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| b) the size of the federal service has changed very little since 1980 |
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Which of the following is an example of a government corporation? (p354)
a) national aeronautics and space administration
b) amtrak
c) Federal Bureau of Investigation
d) Environmental Protection Agency
e) Department of Justice |
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| A stable relationship between a bureaucratic agency, an interest group, and a legislative committee is called (p356) |
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| The State Department's primary mission is (p359) |
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Which of the following statements about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is most accurate? (p361)
a) it was passed following the 911 terrorist attacks.
b) The National Security Archive is legally prohibited from using the FOIA to obtain information about the activities of national security agencies.
c) The range of information deemed sensitive has been heavily reduced in response to the threat of terrorism
d) The range of information needed sensitive has been greatly expanded in response to the threat of terrorism
e) President Obama instructed federal agencies that they should reject all FOIA requests made during his term in office |
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| d) The range of information deemed sensitive has been greatly expanded in response to the threat of terrorism. |
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| Americans refer to government policy about banks, credit, and currency as (p362) |
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Which of the following is an example of a revenue agency (p363)
a) the Office of Management and Budget
b) the Treasury Department
c) the Federal Reserve Board
d) the Internal Revenue Service
e) the Commerce Department |
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| d) the Internal Revenue Service |
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| Which President instituted the bureaucratic reform called the National Performance Review (p364) |
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| When congressional hearings on bureaucratic agency operations are prompted by media attention or advocacy group complaints, it is an example of (p365) |
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| "fire alarm" oversight (more reactive) |
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| Devolution refers to (p367) |
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| a policy to remove a program from one level of government by passing it down to a lower level of government. |
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| the complex structure of offices, tasks, rules and principles of organization that are employed by a ll large scale institutions to coordinate effectively the work of their personnel |
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| the largest subunit of the executive branch; the secretaries of the 15 departments form the Cabinet |
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| a policy to remove a program from one level of government by delegating it or passing it down to a lower level of government, such as from the national government to the state and local governments |
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| Federal Reserve System (p362) |
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| a system of 12 Federal Reserve banks that facilitates exchanges of cash, checks, and credit; regulates member banks/ and uses monetary policies to fight inflation and deflation |
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| "fire alarm" oversight (p3625 |
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| episodic, as needed congressional hearings on bureaucratic agency operations, usually prompted by media attention or advocacy group complaints |
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| the government's use of taxing, monetary, and spending powers to manipulate the economy |
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| government corporation (p354) |
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| government agency that performs a service normally provided by the private sector |
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| the efforts of departments and agencies to translate laws into specific bureaucratic rules and actions |
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| independent agency (p353) |
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agency that is not part of a cabinet department
NASA, CIA, EPA |
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| the stable, cooperative relationships that often develop among a congressional committee, an administrative agency, and one or more supportive interest groups; not all of these relationships are triangular, but the iron triangle is the most typical |
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| a product of civil service reform, in which appointees to positions in public bureaucracies must objectively be deemed qualified for those positions (created by civil service act of 1883) |
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| the effort by Congress, through hearings, investigations, and other techniques, to exercise control over the activities of executive agencies |
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| "police patrol" oversight (p365) |
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| regular or even preemptive congressional hearings on bureaucratic agency operations |
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| the transfer of all or part of a program from the public sector to the private sector |
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| a department, bureau, or independent agency whose primary mission is to impose limits, restrictions, or other obligations on the conduct of individuals or companies in the private sector. FDA, Department of Health and Human Services, OSHA, DOL, FCC, EPA |
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| an agency responsible for collecting taxes; examples include the Internal Revenue Service for income taxes, the U.S. Customs Service for tariffs and other taxes on imported goods, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for collection of taxes on the sales of those particular products |
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| Federalist paper 10 (Madison) as it relates to public opinion, socialization, and behavior |
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| People come from different backgrounds causing socialization of different ideas/factions. republican government makes it less likely that any one faction will achieve majority status and power. (In other words, the solution for the problem of faction is the multiplication of factions.) |
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| same questions, same people, multiple times...measures changes in opinions, needs, attitudes. |
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| poll after people have left the poll (ask how they voted) |
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| Greatest agent of socialization |
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| The impression conveyed by polls that something is important to the public when it actually is not |
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| attitudes and views that are especially important to the individual holding them |
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| Who began modern polling with his college dissertation (measure the readership of newspapers) and what is the name of the organization |
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George Gallup "Father of modern polling"
The Gallup Organization |
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| Why use a polling sample? |
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| Name of popular theory in political science to explain the actions of voters as well as politicians, it assumes that individuals act in their own best interest, carefully weighing the costs and benefits of possible alternatives |
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| Anthony Downs Rational Choice Theory |
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| Rally around the flag effect |
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| is a concept used in political science and international relations to explain increased short-run popular support of the President of the United States during periods of international crisis or war. |
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| Polling error made national headlines on what two elections? |
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| 1948 showed Thomas Dewey defeating Harry S. Truman on newspaper(Chicago Daily Tribune looked foolish). 2016 polls showed Hillary Clinton would win (no newspaper made) |
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| About what percentage of campaign money is spent on television and media? |
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| What political ads used framing to bring politics to a new low? |
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| ads framing hillary Clinton as a criminal. |
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| What two investigative reporters helped shed light on the Watergate scandal, and what newspaper did they work for? |
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| Bob woodward & Carl Bernstein/Washington Post |
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| What newspapers published the leaked the Pentagon Papers |
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| New York Times and The Washington Post |
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| Who said "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost the war."? |
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| a series of radio broadcasts made by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to the nation, beginning in 1933. |
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| When was the FCC established |
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| Communications Decency Act |
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| made it illegal to make "indecent" sexual material on the internet accessible to those under 18 years old |
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| what was the fairness doctrine and when was it revoked |
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| under this doctrine, broadcasters who aired programs on controversial issues were required to provide time for opposing views. It was revoked in 1987 |
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| Which First Lady was widely popular but also widely criticized for her active role in many elements of her husbands presidency |
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| Which First Lady made use of her Spanish speaking ability to engage with Spanish voters? |
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| What are the expressed powers of the presidency? |
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Definition
| Military, Judicial, Diplomatic, Executive, Legislative |
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| What types of powers are outlined in the constitution for the presidency |
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Definition
| expressed, implied, and delegated powers |
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| where are the implied powers derived from |
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| where are the delegated powers derived from |
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| What part of the constitution outlines the presidents power |
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| what fourth unofficial power is derived from the "rights, duties, and obligations of the presidency"? |
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| how do presidents use executive agreements (diplomatic expressed power) |
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| they use them instead of treaties to establish relations with other countries. (contract between cot countries that has the force of a treaty, but does not require senate approval) |
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| what two presidents have been impeached |
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| Andrew Johnson, Clinton...both were acquitted and didn't get removed from office |
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| What is the process of impeachment? |
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| House brings a charge of impeachment by simple majority, senate tries the case; convicted by 2/3 of chamber |
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| What president, without the approval of congress, raised and spent money, deployed troops, suspended the rights of habeas corpus, and allowed civilians to be tried in military courts? |
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| What are the two reasons for the existence of the VPOTUS |
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| succeed the president in case of death, resignation, or incapacity and to preside over the senate, casting a tie breaking vote when necessary |
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| Judicial powers of president |
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| grant reprieves, pardons, and appoints members of Supreme Court |
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| Legislative powers of president |
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Definition
| addresses congress in state of union, veto bills, submit proposals, has power to issue executive orders |
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| Formal requirements of president |
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Definition
| 35 years age, natural born citizen, lived in US a minimum of 14 years before election. |
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| Executive powers of president |
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| make sure laws are faithfully executed, can appoint or remove executive officers, has power to appoint federal judges |
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| Presidential succession 1-6 and last |
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1) VP
2) Speaker of House
3) President pro temper of the senate
4) Secretary of State
5) Secretary of the Treasury
6) SECDEF
18) Secretary of Homeland Security |
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| what did 22nd amendment do |
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| After FDRs death congress limited presidents to 2 four year terms and not longer than 10 years |
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| what did 25th amendment do |
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| What are th 4 broad categories of bureaucracies in America |
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| Cabinet departments, regulatory agencies, government corporations, and independent agencies |
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| What act made sure covered positions must be obtained by passing an exam, and made sure that civil servants cannot be fired without cause(Merit system) |
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| Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, 1883 |
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| Amtrak, USPS, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, FDIC Tennessee Valley Authority |
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| What act prevents pernicious political actives (what government employees can or cannot do politically) |
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| is landmark 1890 U.S. legislation which outlawed trusts — monopolies and cartels — to increase economic competitiveness. |
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| is a piece of legislation passed by the U.S. Congress in 1914. The Act defines unethical business practices, such as price fixing and monopolies, and upholds various rights of labor to include interlocking directorates(holding board positions on more than one corporation) |
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