impeachment of a president
impeachment of a president
What is impeachment of a president?
A.When the Supreme Court removes a president from office.
B.When the Senate accuses the president of a crime.
C.When the House accuses a president of a crime in an attempt to remove the president from office.
D.When the Senate removes a president from office.
Question 7 of 10
Which NOT true of the Electoral College system?
A.States have equal say in choosing the president.
B.Larger states have greater influence in choosing a president.
C.The clout of smaller states is boosted compared to a direct election system.
D.A president can receive majority of electoral votes while receiving fewer actual citizen votes than an opponent.
Question 8 of 10
Who was the last president to receive a and actual formal declaration of war from Congress?
A.Ronald Reagan
C.Lyndon Johnson
D.Franklin Roosevelt
Question 9 of 10
Which is the best description of a president’s role in the US military?
A.Commander in Chief
B.Five-star general equivalent
C.Civilian advisor to Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Question 10 of 10
Each of the following is under the control of the president ultimately except which one?
A.Council on Foreign Relations
B.Department of Defense
C.National Security Agency
D.The Department of State
POLS210 Week 5 Quiz Latest 2017
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Question 1 of 10
What is the Supreme Court test for whether or not a law violate the Establishment Clause?
A.The Lemon Test
B.The Wall of Separation Test
C.The Religious Freedom Test
D.The Westboro Test
Question 2 of 10
The majority of legal disputes in the United States are resolved in:
A.Separate state courts in each of the 50 states
B.United States District Courts
C.Magistrates Courts
D.Trial courts by jury trial
Question 3 of 10
If a party appeals from a decision of the United States District Court, the next step will be at:
A.The party has a choice among any of the above.
B.The Supreme Court
C.The Circuit Court of Appeals
D.The highest state court in that district.
Question 4 of 10
The United States court system is best considered to be:
A.populist
B.parliamentary
C.adversarial
D.presidential
Question 5 of 10
What is the difference between civil liberties and civil rights?
A.There is no difference.
B.Liberties are more closely related to freedoms, and rights are more closely related to equal treatment.
C.Civil rights replaced civil liberties during the Civil Rights Movement.
D.Liberties are more closely related to equal treatment, and rights are more closely related to freedoms.
Question 6 of 10
What does “equality” mean in the judicial system?
A.People are treated identically as American citizens.
B.People should have equal resources and opportunities.
C.Groups of people who have been disadvantaged historically should receive preferences and benefits to reach equality.
D.It depends on the issue, the circumstances, and the makeup of the court involved.
Question 7 of 10
Which term best describes “stare decisis”?
A.precedent
B.activism
C.overturn
D.reinterpret
Question 8 of 10
Thousands of petitions for review are presented to the Supreme Court each year, and the Court typically accepts:
A.around 100
B.over 1,500
C.approximately half of the cases
D.approximately one third of the cases
Question 9 of 10
What was the result of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?
A.It integrated the public school system.
B.It provided for a right to privacy.
C.It supported racial segregation as constitutional.
D.It ended the use of sexual orientation standards for the military.
Question 10 of 10
An opinion by a federal judge that states agreement with the outcome of a case, but expresses different reasons than those expressed by the majority is a:
A.dissenting opinion
B.reasonable opinion
C.majority opinion
D.concurring opinion
POLS210 Week 6 Quiz Latest 2017
Question 1 of 10
Why is the bureaucracy sometimes referred to as the “fourth branch” of the federal government?
A.Its rule-making powers carry the force of law greatly affecting American public policy.
B.Unelected government officials don’t need to worry about public opinion polls.
C.The 28th Amendment added it as the fourth branch of government.
D.President George W. Bush once mistakenly referred to the “four branches of government.”
Question 2 of 10
Which is NOT a recommendation to make the bureaucracy more responsive?
A.limiting appointments to 6-12 years
B.rotating professionals between agencies and from outside
C.making department heads elected positions.
D.making it easier to fire a bureaucrat
Question 3 of 10
Looking at the FDA and drug companies as an example, what’s a criticism by some of agencies with regulatory powers?
A.They serve no practical purposes at all.
B.They can get too close to the industries that they are supposed to be regulating.
C.They are too isolated from industries that they regulate.
D.All of the above
Question 4 of 10
Which is a characteristic of a bureaucracy?
A.hierarchy
B.rules
C.division of labor
D.all of the above
Question 5 of 10
What was the purpose of the Hatch Act?
A.To increase political party influence on bureaucrats.
B.To reduce political party influence on bureaucrats.
C.To provide a “safety hatch” for president to replace department heads.
D.The Hatch Act was not related to the federal bureaucracy.
Question 6 of 10
The Attorney General heads which Cabinet Department?
A.Department of Defense
B.Department of Homeland Security
C.Department of Justice
D.The Attorney General is not part of the Cabinet.
Question 7 of 10
Which is NOT a result of a larger federal bureaucracy?
A.increased “red tape”
B.efficient and nimble government processes
C.higher levels of government expenses
D.fewer laws passed by Congress
Question 8 of 10
What is a “clientele agency”?
A.an agency that works directly for the Supreme Court
B.an agency that no longer serves a purpose, but is kept out of tradition
C.an agency that is created to serve the needs or represent the interests of all Americans
D.an agency that is created to serve the needs or represent the interests of a specific group
Question 9 of 10
Which branch of government can affect the operation of the federal bureaucracy?
A.The judicial branch can affect it through court decisions.
B.The legislative branch can affect it through passing new laws.
C.The executive branch can affect it through executive orders and appointments from the president.
D.All three branches can affect the bureaucracy.
Question 10 of 10
The USPS and Amtrak are examples of what?
A.independent agencies
B.regulatory commisions
C.government corporations
D.executive bureaus
