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Who has the power to enforce laws?
President (Executive Branch)
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Which branch of government must approve the
President’s decision to deploy troops?
None (trick question)Although the 1973 War Powers
Act places limits on the President’s ability to do this
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What is the chief difference between a President and a
Prime Minister?
The President is an independent executive power (potential
divided government), the PM always comes from the majority
party in the legislature
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Identify three key types of federal officials that are
appointed by the President.
SC Justices, ambassadors, cabinet members
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How long is a President’s term in office? How many terms can one president
serve?
4 years, 2 terms (22nd Amendment established this
in 1951)
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What are three of the Constitutional requirements
for being President?
35 years of age, natural born citizen of the U.S., resident for
14 years
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What two types of government offices are held by people who later become
President?
senator & governor
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What typically happens to Presidential candidates who
are either very liberal or very conservative? Give an
example.
they are defeated, Goldwater or McGovern
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What religious background have all but one of our
Presidents come from? Who was the exception?
Protestant (non-Catholic Christian), JFK
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When you have more votes than your competition, but not a
majority, you have a _____ of the votes. Name two presidents who
won this way.
Plurality; Truman in ’48, Nixon in ‘68, Clinton in ‘92
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Identify 5 constitutionally designated roles of the
President.
Commander in Chief, Head of State, Present State of the
Union, Negotiate treaties, Chief Executive (oversee Cabinet &
Bur)
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What are the primary roles of the White House staff?
Advise President on policy, handle relations with Congress
and bureaucracy (cabinet), public & press relations (speech writing, etc.)
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What term describes the process in which various interest groups come together to work towards a common goal (pass legislation,
defeat a nomination, etc.)?
coalition building
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What government entity is charged with determining
voter eligibility requirements?
individual state governments get to decide the
requirements for their respective states
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Name three activities PACs engage in to gain access to
legislature.
make campaign contributions, run issue ads, lobby, research
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Which cabinet member is effectively the CEO of the
Department of Justice?
Attorney General
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How is the president chosen if no candidate wins a
majority of the electoral vote?
the House chooses based on a majority vote of its state
delegations (each state gets one vote)
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What is a federal mandate? Give 1-2 examples.
A law in which the state governments must follow rules
established by the federal government; Americans with Disabilities Act, No Child Left
Behind, etc.
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What is political efficacy?What demographics define
voters who have it?
A citizen’s belief that they understand politics, and that their political participation
matters; efficacy increases with age and education
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What are “inherent powers” of the president? Give an
example.
Powers exercised based on the authority granted be Article II,
not specifically listed; Louisiana Purchase, internment of Nisei,
half of the New Deal
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Name three traditional reasons for low voter
turnout.
registration requirements, weak party affiliation,
weekday elections, frequent local and state elections
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What are 4-5 factors that play a role in how likely
someone is to vote?
Their age, gender, education level, race, marital status, and whether or not they belong to
a union
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What is the “mandate theory of elections”? Do political
scientists support this theory?
It’s the idea that voters “send a message” when they vote – so that those elected have their
mandate to make change; pol scis do not support mandate theory
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Since 1972, voters in presidential elections have
been less tied to party loyalties and more interested in what?
the characteristics and positions of individual
candidates
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What are the three biggest influences on how someone
decides to vote?
Party identification, their evaluations of the candidates, their views on specific policies
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What are “motor voter” laws? What is their intent?
Laws that allow you to register to vote at the same time you
apply for a drivers license; designed to increase voter
registration
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What religious group has enjoyed increasingly greater influence in the Republican Party since the early 1980s?
Evangelical Christians
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What types of party members attend their
party’s presidential nominating convention?
“strong” party voters, very ideological in their approach and dedicated to the party
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What is a “pocket veto”? What effect does it have?
President takes no action on a bill for 10 days while Congress is not in session; it effectively
kills the bill
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What are four of the most common political actions of
interest groups?
filing lawsuits, sponsoring advocacy ads, lobbying,
testifying before Congress, issue related fundraising
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How did the framers handle their fears regarding the
abuse of executive power?
Put many legislative & judicial checks on the executive in
place
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How did historians feel about the use of Presidential power in the two decades following WWII? How and why did that change in the 1960s &
1970s?
They favored a powerful Presidency, but LBJ, the Vietnam War, Nixon, and Watergate made
the public more fearful of Presidential power
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Identify two major legislative checks on Presidential
power.
Veto override, impeachment, approval of appointments
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Who are the first two people in line to succeed the
President?
the VP and then the Speaker of the House
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Identify two ways the role of the VP has expanded since
Eisenhower.
represent U.S. to foreign countries, serve on the NSC, play a larger policy shaping
role
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Since Lady Bird Johnson, how have most First Ladies chosen to define their role?
By focusing on one issue (beautification, literacy,
healthier diet & exercise, etc.)
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Who officially elects the President? How do you earn
votes in this system?
the electoral college, if you win the popular vote in a state you win all of the electoral
votes
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What is the group of the President’s advisors called?
Cabinet (14 advisors plus the Attorney General
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Identify four Cabinet Departments.
Justice, State, HUD, Health and Human Services, Defense, Treasury, Interior, Labor,
Commerce, Transportation, Education, VA, Homeland Security
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Who approves cabinet appointees, do they
generally accept or reject them?
the Senate, accept
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What are the two key factors that limit the role of the
cabinet?
conflicting loyalties with the President and maintaining
secrecy with a large group (14 of them)
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What committee is comprised of the President’s
key foreign and military policy advisors?
The National Security Council (NSC)
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What is a power many governors have that the President would love to
have? Why?
Line Item veto, gives power to veto individual parts of laws
or budget items
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What law, passed under the Johnson administration, set
out to guarantee the provisions of the 15th
Amendment?
Voting Rights Act of 1965, which solidified the right to
vote regardless of race
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What Office has responsibility for developing
and administering the federal budget? How is it
most impactful?
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), develops cost
analyses for various proposals
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Who is the highest ranking White House staff member? Identify two things Presidents count on receiving from their
top level staffers.
Chief of Staff; Information, analysis, policy options, and
… loyalty!
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Why is party support so important to a sitting President? How much consistent support can a President actually count
on?
Needs full backing of party to pursue legislative agenda;
two-thirds at any given time
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What causes this gap in party loyalty to the
President?
The views of the various constituencies represented by
members of Congress
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What typically happens to the number of seats the
President’s party holds in Congress as the result of a
midterm election?
The Party of the President typically loses seats in
Congress during the midterms
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What is the primary reason the Electoral College has not
been reformed?
Would require constitutional amendment, needing support
of ¾ of state legislatures – many states don’t want to give
up their power
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What are two proposals for reforming the Electoral
College?
Straight popular vote, by congressional district,
percentage allocation in each state
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Identify three ways the President tries to influence
Congress.
State of the Union, political favors and patronage, use
media to sway public opinion
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Identify two types of legislative skills important to the success of the President.
Bargaining, exploiting the honeymoon period, building Congressional coalitions &
structuring votes
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Describe the correlation between Presidential
approval ratings and the President’s ability to influence Congress.
Strong approval ratings (and electoral mandates) make it
much easier for the President to influence Congress
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Identify two ways the President directs national
security policy.
Treaties and executive agreements, Commander in
Chief, War Powers (use of troops without Congressional approval), International Crisis management
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Why is the presidency is referred to as the “Bully
Pulpit?”
Presidents can use the spotlight of the office to try and influence or sway public
opinion
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What is the fundamental reason there is ongoing
tension between the President and the Press?
President wants to control flow of information to his
advantage, Press wants all info immediately
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Is press coverage of the President usually negative or
positive? Why?
Negative; easier for the press to generate negative stories +
tension over information
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Who can bring charges of impeachment? For what
reasons?
House of Reps, “Treason, bribery, or other high crimes
and misdemeanors”
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Who acts as the jury in an impeachment trial? What is
the required vote for a “conviction”?
The Senate, two-thirds
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Which two Presidents have been impeached? Were
either of them found guilty?
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, no
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What are the two chief provisions of the 25th
Amendment?
Allows the VP to step in temporarily for the President if the President is disabled, and establishes a procedure for
replacing the VP
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What was the spoils system?
the idea that the President could appoint all of his
supporters to government posts
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Roughly how many government posts are
appointed by the President? Out of how many total
federal employees?
3,000; over 4 million
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What did the Pendleton Act do?
it started the Civil Service system & therefore put an end to the spoils system
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Give two examples of government corporations.
FDIC, TVA, and the Postal Service
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Give two examples of government agencies.
CIA, NASA, EPA
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What President oversaw the largest expansion in the
federal bureaucracy? Why?
FDR, New Deal (Great Depression), & response to
WWII
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What name is given to the extremely tight relationship
between Gov’t agencies, their client/interest groups, and
Congress? Why?
The Iron Triangle; because it is difficult for those outside the triangle to influence policy
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New gov’t agencies are often started in response to changing
needs, how quickly are these agencies eliminated when no
longer needed?
Not very quickly, often continue to exist for own sake
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Describe the role the bureaucracy plays in the
legislative process.
Very active, new laws often originate in the bureaucracy,
bureaucrats often consult with Congress
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Identify two major factors that have led to the growth of the federal bureaucracy.
International crises, economic problems, demands of
citizens, national growth and changing technology
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What is deregulation? What is the most recent example of deregulation gone bad?
lessening the amount of power a regulatory commission has
over an industry, Enron, subprime mortgage crisis
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Identify three roles of political parties.
Pick candidates, run campaigns, provide cues to voters, articulate policies, coordinate policy making
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Over the history of American politics, how far do
successful parties usually stray from the political
center?
Not far at all
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Is the control and leadership of American political parties
highly centralized?
No; more fragmented and decentralized – history of
party machines running local politics
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What is the difference between a closed and an
open primary?
Closed primaries require voters to register ahead of time for the
party’s primary they wish to vote in, open primaries allow voters to make that choice on election day
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Which party represented the true entrance of the
common man into American politics? Who was its
leader?
The Democrats, Andrew Jackson
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What issue brought about the rise of the Republican Party? What year did they
first capture the White House?
Slavery, 1860
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Which party controlled most of American politics for the
~60 years following the Civil War? What brought that
control to an end?
Republicans, FDRs New Deal Coalition of Democrats in
1932
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Provide two examples of instances where 3rd parties had a major influence on a
Presidential Election.
Bull Moose in 1912 (TR), American Independent in 1968
(Wallace), Reform in 1992 (Perot), Green in 2000 (Nader)
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What are two reasons third parties are significant?
They allow for non-revolutionary expression of discontent (a vent), they impact elections by drawing
votes away from major party candidates, they allow for
discussion outside the mainstream discourse
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How are the two major political parties organized?
They have separate, independent organizations at the national, state, and local
levels
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What proportion of registered voters usually
votes in national elections?
Less than half
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What role do PACs play in campaigns?
They work outside the official campaign structure to try and influence the result by running
ads, staging events, etc.
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What two SC decisions greatly increased role of
PACs?
Buckley v Valeo essentially gave PACs free speech rights, Citizens United removed limits on donations to PACS and led to creation of “super PACs”
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What are three of the main provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act?
Established the FEC to regulate campaign finance, established hard limits on the amount of $$
donated to candidates, established Pres Election
Campaign Fund
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What does education level help us predict about voting
behavior in the U.S.?
College graduates are more likely to vote than those without a college degree
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What are three types of funding the federal
government provides to states? Which of these gives the state
the most control?
Categorical grants, matching grants, formula grants, block
grants; block grants
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What is an unfunded mandate?
When the federal government requires states to perform
certain tasks without providing needed funding
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What type of programs represent the largest portion of
mandatory government spending?
Entitlement programs (e.g. Social Security, Medicare,
etc.)
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Who did the 26th Amendment add to the
voting rolls? What happened as a result?
18-21 year olds, they actually voted in lower percentages than any other age group
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What is the single most important factor in the political socialization of
children?
Their parents and family
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Is Senate confirmation required for members of the
White House staff?
No, the President is able to choose his own staff without interference from Congress
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What is the nickname for an Executive department,
Congressional committee, and interest group all working on
public policy?
“Iron Triangle”
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Why do Presidents make extensive use of executive
orders (EOs)?
EOs allow Presidents to direct actions of the federal gov’t
without approval of Congress