POS 110 American Government TESU Final Exam with correct answers 2024
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POS 110 American Gove
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POS 110 American Gove
Redistricting and how it is carried out correct answers Redrawing of electoral maps. The majority party in the state legislature places enough of its party's voters in its incumbents' districts to ensure their reelection. For a few house incumbents, redistricting is a threat to reelection which me...
POS 110 American Government TESU Final Exam
Redistricting and how it is carried out correct answers Redrawing of electoral maps. The majority party in the state legislature places enough of its party's voters in its incumbents' districts to ensure their reelection. For a few house incumbents, redistricting is a threat to reelection which means losing a congressional seat or seats.
Taking direction from leaders: House members versus senators correct answers senators are generally less likely to take directions from their leaders than house members because senators think of themselves as being equals and are only willing to be led by persuasion
How and by whom legislative work of Congress is performed correct answers most of the legislative work of congress is performed by the standing committees and their subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas.
Seniority and congressional committee chairs correct answers ~the chair schedules committee meetings; determine the order which committee bills are considered, directs committees majority staff, can choose to lead the debate when a bill goes to the floor.~committee chairs are always members of the majority party and are usually the member with the most seniority-based on the amount of time spent in the committee not
congress.~this seniority reduces power struggle, gives leadership to experienced members, gives members something to look forward to- a reward of becoming committee chair someday.
Effect of applying the "closed rule" to a bill correct answers A procedural maneuver that
prohibits any amendments to any bills up for a vote on the house floor, unless they are recommended by the committee reporting the bill.
Cloture and what it accomplishes correct answers Cloture -The only procedure by which the Senate can vote to place a time limit on consideration of a bill or other matter,
and thereby overcome a filibuster.
Why Congress cannot consistently provide leadership on broad national issues correct answers it is not well structured to do so.~both the house and the senate need to agree to enact legislation.~they are often controlled by different parties.~unequally represented in the house.~they have different objectives.~the president is better suited to provide leadership on broad national issues.
Strength and power of the U.S. presidency correct answers Commander and chief- leader in times of war.~chief executive- the president is the "boss" for millions of government workers in the executive branch. he or she decides how the laws of the united states are to be enforced and chooses officials and advisers to help run the executive branch.~chief diplomat- the right to make treaties.~legislative leader- advice congress on issues regarding law making
Factors that determine the accomplishments of a president correct answers Force of circumstances
Stage of the President's term
Nature of the Issue: Foreign or Domestic
Relationship with Congress
Public Support
The president's constitutional roles and their scope correct answers (1) chief of state, (2) chief executive, (3) chief administrator, (4) chief diplomat, (5) commander in chief, (6) chief legislator, (7) party chief, and (8) chief citizen.
States that apply the unit rule correct answers grant all their electoral votes as a unit to the candidate who wins the state's popular vote. All states except Maine and Nebraska
When a president is likely to propose new programs correct answers during their first year in office
The president's veto power correct answers President has the ability to veto bills passed by Congress. If vetoed the bill is modified to the presidents liking, the house can
vote to override the veto, or the president lets the bill die.
The War Powers Resolution and its provisions correct answers president can still send troops to war but must consult with congress when sending them into combat. Must inform congress within 48 hours of the reason for military action
What "the illusion of presidential government" means correct answers The presidential image building through public relations that contributes to the idea that the president is in charge of the national government
Alliances between a group of states in Congress and a governmental agency correct answers Iron triangle
Pendleton Act correct answers The merit system for staffing the bureaucracy
The steps a president's budget proposal goes through correct answers • The president consults with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on agency instructions
• Agencies work on their budgets
• OMB begins review of agency proposals •OMB prepares final budget for president
• In January the president submits budget proposal to congress
• April congress adopts budget resolution • September congress completes work on appropriations bills
• October the fiscal year starts.
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