American Government CLEP Exam | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest Updated
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Public Policy emerge from cooperation among elites in business, labor and government.
- Which statement best reflects the pluralist theory of American Politics
Family - Which is generally the most significant influence on the individual's
identification with a particular political party
Ways and Means - Which committee assignment would confer the most power and
influence on members of the House of Representatives
It declared segregation by race in the public schools unconstitutional. - Which statement
about Brown v Board of Education of Topeka is correct?
prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote - Prior to the voting rights
Act of 1965, literacy tests were used by some southern states to
senatorial courtesy - practice whereby individual senators can veto federal judicial
nominations in their respective states is called
in a conference committee - Differences between House and Senate versions of a bill
are resolved
Due process - principle that protects a citizen from imprisonment without a trial
principle of reciprocity - passage of legislation in Congress often depends on mutual
accommodations among members. This suggests that, to some extent, congressional
behavior is based on
President sometimes threatens to veto a bill that is under discussion in order to
influence congressional decision making, Congress is usually unable to override a
president's veto. - Accurately describes the president's veto power
representation in the legislature, method of electing the president, congressional power
to override a presidential veto, and qualifications for members of the House and Senate
- Issues decided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787
Money given to political party for advertisements about the party's goals. - Example of
soft money
the loyalties of cabinet members are often divided between loyalty to the president and
loyalty to their own executive departments - the usefulness to the president of having
cabinet members as political advisers is undermined by the fact
, remain silent during questioning, be represented by counsel, be informed of the charges
pending, receive a trial by jury in a criminal case - Constitutional rights neither the
federal government or states can restrict
dramatized issues and positions that were being ignored by major parties - third party
candidates have been effective vehicles of protest when
attempts by judges to influence public policy through their case decisions - Judicial
Activism
high level of interest in politics, sense of political efficacy, strong sense of civic duty -
High levels of political participation have been found to be positively associated with
incumbency - For past 30 years the single most important variable in determining the
outcome of an election for a member of the House if Representatives has been
Constitution divides power between central government and its constituent
governments, with some powers being shared - Describes concept of federalism
embodied in the United States government
limit the time for debate and determine whether amendments to a bill can be considered
- The power of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives primarily stems
from its authority
Advising the president on political decisions - Function of the White House Office
occupy a place on the ballot - Major difference between political parties and interest
groups is that interest groups generally do NOT
there is a lasting change in party coalitions - An election is a realigning or critical
election if
Baker v Carr - Supreme court case involving the principle of one person, one vote
Delegated Authority - Passage of broad legislation that leaves the making of specific
rules to the executive branch is an example of
gerrymandering - Redrawing of congressional districts in such a way as to give special
advantage to one political party is referred to as
subcommittee - Details of legislation are usually worked out in which of the following
settings
The Federalist papers - theoretical explanation of the operation of diverse interests in
American politics is found
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