Political Science Expert Q&A

When President Lincoln issued a series of executive orders for which he had no clear legal
Authority during the start of the Civil War,it illustrated the

A) delegated powers of the presidency.
B) inherent powers of the presidency.
C) expressed powers of the presidency.
D) "going public" strategy.

After more than four decades,President ________ restored the American diplomatic ties with
Cuba that were severed by President ________.

A) Obama; Kennedy
B) George W.Bush; Kennedy
C) Obama; Eisenhower
D) George W.Bush; Eisenhower

When President Lincoln raised an army after the fall of Fort Sumter despite having no clear
Legal authority to do so,it illustrated the

A) delegated powers of the presidency.
B) inherent powers of the presidency.
C) expressed powers of the presidency.
D) "going public" strategy.

Which president was pardoned "for all offenses against the United States which he ...has
Committed or may have committed"?

A) Gerald Ford
B) Richard Nixon
C) Bill Clinton
D) Andrew Johnson

The Constitution attempts to restrain the president's use of domestic force by

A) stating that a state government must request federal troops before the president
Can deploy them within that state to provide public order.
B) strictly prohibiting presidents from ever deploying federal troops within the
United States.
C) requiring two-thirds of both the House and the Senate to vote in favor of any
Presidential order to deploy federal troops within the United States.
D) requiring a majority of both the House and the Senate to vote in favor of any
Presidential order to deploy federal troops within the United States.

________ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.

A) Expressed
B) Delegated
C) Implied
D) Inherent

The office of the presidency was established by Article ________ of the Constitution.

A) I
B) II
C) III
D) V

The role that the U.S.House of Representatives plays in impeachments can best be
Compared with that of a

A) judge.
B) grand jury.
C) prosecuting attorney.
D) defense attorney.

The 2014 Select Committee on Benghazi is an example of Congress's

A) advice and consent powers.
B) oversight powers.
C) impeachment powers.
D) executive agreement powers.

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

A) are independent agencies that answer to neither the president nor Congress.
B) are headed by the president.
C) are headed by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
D) are headed by the House Intelligence Committee.

Compared to the rest of American history,recent congresses have been ________ polarized
And ________ productive in terms of passing laws.

A) less; equally
B) less; less
C) more; less
D) more; more

Why does the House typically have greater party unity than the Senate?

A) Representatives have more partisan constituents than senators.
B) House leaders have more organizational control over the actions of representatives
Than Senate leaders.
C) There is,in fact,no real difference in levels of party unity between the House
And the Senate.
D) Interest groups are less influential in the House than in the Senate.

A filibuster allows members of the Senate to

A) refer a bill to multiple committees.
B) avoid a conference committee.
C) prevent a vote on a bill by speaking continuously on the floor.
D) add amendments to any bill at any time.

The congressional practice of "ping ponging" occurs when

A) Congress passes a new version of a law that was previously struck down as unconstitutional by the federal judiciary.
B) Congress passes a new version of a law that was previously vetoed by the president.
C) there is a divided Congress and the House and Senate exchange amendments in order
To reach agreement on the final version of a bill.
D) a bill is passed in one house of Congress but not passed in the other.

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between a congressional
Hearing and a congressional investigation?

A) There are no important differences between a congressional hearing and a congressional investigation.
B) A hearing is held by members of both the House and the Senate while an investigation is conducted exclusively by members of a single chamber.
C) A hearing is held in order to analyze a specific bill that has already been proposed while an investigation examines a broad problem and concludes with recommendations for a proposed bill.
D) An investigation is held in order to analyze a specific bill that has already been proposed while hearing examines a broad problem and concludes with recommendations for a proposed bill.

The Senate and House Appropriations committees are important because

A) they determine the number of seats on each congressional committee.
B) they are placed in charge of redistricting after every census.
C) they decide how much funding various programs will receive and how the money
Will be spent.
D) they determine what conduct is ethically appropriate for elected representatives
And what the penalties associated with inappropriate conduct will be.

The president pro tempore of the Senate is usually

A) the minority party leader with the greatest seniority.
B) the minority party leader with the least seniority.
C) selected directly by the president.
D) the majority party member with the greatest seniority.

Congressional leaders form ________ committees when they want to take up an issue that falls between the jurisdiction of existing committees,to highlight an issue,or to investigate a
Particular problem.

A) conference
B) joint
C) select
D) standing

The House Rules committee is important because it

A) is placed in charge of selecting the Speaker of the House.
B) decides the order in which bills come up for a vote on the House floor and determines
The specific rules that govern the length of debate and opportunity for amendments.
C) reviews all applications regarding the formation of select committees.
D) determines the jurisdiction of every congressional standing committee.

Joint committees

A) are temporary,but have the power to present legislation.
B) are permanent and have the power to present legislation.
C) are temporary and do not have the power to present legislation.
D) are permanent,but do not have the power to present legislation.