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    A plaintiff cannot bring suit unless he or she has fulfilled which of the following requirements?

    established standing to sue

    Which of the following statements are true about the cases on the Supreme Court's docket?

    2 only. Cases pertaining to civil liberties are likely to be placed on the docket.

    Courts of appeal focus their attention on which aspect of a case?

    The procedures and interpretation of the law in the original case.

    Congress influences the ideology of the Supreme Court by

    approving or rejecting the president's nomination of justices.

    All of the following statements accurately describe the federal court system EXCEPT

    federal courts do not handle cases involving state laws

    What is the final step in the Supreme Court's decision-making process?

    Writing the opinion

    Which of the following is the most frequent outcome of a Supreme Court case?

    it agrees with the decision of the lower court

    The decision of a federal court is most likely determined by

    precedents set by similar cases

    The Warren Court had the greatest impact on which are of policy?

    civil rights

    Federal agencies differ from legislative committees in all of the following ways EXCEPT

    agencies focus on specific policy areas; committees handle only general fiscal policies

    Federal departments are most likely to receive help from interest groups in which of the following cases?

    When the budget proposal is under congressional review

    What is the main function of the federal bureaucracy?

    to develop and enforce procedures for implementing policy

    A citizen would best express his or her concern about airport safety in which of the following ways?

    Filing a complaint with the National Transportation Safety Board

    Policy implementation is sometimes a matter of trial and error and may not succeed for any of the following reasons EXCEPT

    failure to establish standard operating procedures

    Which of the following statements accurately describes the size of the federal bureaucracy?

    The US Postal Service is the largest department in the bureaucracy.

    Most federal bureaucrats are hired in which of the following ways?

    They take an examination to prove their qualifications.

    Which of the following statements accurately describe relationships in an iron triangle?

    1 and 2 only
    1. Federal agencies bear most of the policy implementation burden, including handling complaints from constituents, and as a result may receive favorable treatment from Congress.
    2. Interest groups provide both agencies and legislative committees with information about the industries and groups of people they represent in order to influence legislation.

    Federal agencies perform their regulatory task of enforcing industry standards by

    sending agency officials to inspect their facilities

    The president exercises his influence over the federal bureaucracy in which of the following ways?

    by appointing administrators sympathetic to his policy agenda

    The task of joint committees in Congress is to

    merge each house's version of a bill into a single bill

    Incumbents have all of the following advantages over their challengers EXCEPT

    challengers have a clean political record, and incumbents do not

    In which of the following ways does Congress conduct legislative oversight?

    1, 3, 5 only
    1. Appoints select committees to investigate the actions of the bureaucracy
    3. Holds hearings to question agency officials.
    5. Passes laws to limit the powers of the bureaucracy.

    Which of the following statements accurately describe legislative committees?

    2 and 4 only.
    2. Committee recommendations largely influence members' votes on a piece of legislation.
    4. The speaker of the House has a great deal of influence in appointing members to committee chairmanships.

    Which of the following conclusions may be drawn based on the data in the table above?

    The party of the president does not necessarily determine the majority party in either house of Congress.

    A senator can effectively prevent the Senate from voting by

    filibustering

    Membership in the House is determined by which of the following methods?

    states are divided into congressional districts of equal population, with one representative per district.

    On a major piece of health care legislation, members of Congress are most likely to vote

    in keeping with the needs of their constituency

    After a House committee reviews a bill and writes its report, the bill goes to the

    House Rules Committee

    Senators are often unwilling to vote from cloture on a debate because

    they want support when they filibuster

    Elite theorists believe that the power of interest groups

    is held by only a few wealthy groups

    Smaller interest groups often meet with more success because

    their members are more active

    Citizens concerned about a proposal to redistribute federal funding to public schools would form which of the following groups?

    public interest group

    Lawmaker often rely on lobbyists for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

    for money that would allow them to travel to their constituencies

    Iron triangles are composed of

    an interest group, a legislative committee and a federal agency

    Proponents of the pluralist theory argue that for the most part power is evenly distributed among interest groups because

    competition prevents any one group from becoming more influential

    Which of the following statements accurately describe methods interest groups employ to influence policymaking?

    1, 3, 4 only
    1. Class action lawsuits allow interest groups to sue in the name of a larger section of the public.
    3. Interest groups make almost all of their PAC contributions to incumbents rather than challengers.
    4. Lobbyists use their policy expertise to make themselves indispensable to politicians.

    Which of the following interest groups has become the most influential in recent years?

    AARP

    Interest groups differ from political parties in which of the following ways?

    Interest groups try to shape specific policy goals primarily through legislation.

    Which of the following causes would most likely be taken up by a single-issue group?

    abortion

    The Constitution stated that the requirements for being president are all of the following EXCEPT

    being a member of a political party

    Which of the following represents reasons why presidents have trouble getting their legislative agenda passed?

    1, 2, 3, 4
    1. Other policymakers have their own agenda and interests.
    2. Other policymakers have their own source of power.
    3. Congress is not beholden to the president but to other interests.
    4. The influence of special interest groups and lobbyists play a significant role.

    Examples of people on the White House staff include all of the following EXCEPT

    the vice president

    After Congress passes an appropriations bill, the president may do all of the following EXCEPT

    send it directly to the Supreme Court for judicial review

    When the president needs support, which of the following does he look to?

    1, 2, 3, 4
    1. The federal bureaucracy
    2. The cabinet
    3. The president's party leadership in Congress
    4. Public support

    Using the bully pulpit refers to a president

    using the power and influence of his office to exert pressure

    When an international event that is interpreted as an imminent threat to the US takes place, the immediate effect in the presidents approval rating is usually

    a sharp increase

    Which of the following describes a presidency that has become too powerful?

    an imperial presidency

    All of the following help to explain the president's difficulty in controlling the media EXCEPT

    the media acts as its linkage group

    Which of the following is responsible for the preparation of executive spending proposals submitted to Congress?

    Office of management and budget

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