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At least 95 percent of cases that arrive to the Supreme Court come through
a. a writ of certiorari.
b. certification.
c. original jurisdiction.
d. the requirement of mootness.
a. a writ of certiorari.
Imposing economic sanctions on a country is a useful tool only if the country is part of the trend towards
a. membership in NATO.
b. mutually assured destruction.
c. globalization.
d. isolationism.
c. globalization.
U.S. antiterrorism actions that are not coordinated with other nations are an example of
a. unilateral action.
b. multilateral action.
c. containment.
d. détente.
a. unilateral action.
The development of judicial review ________ the power of the Supreme Court.
a. increased
b. decreased
c. maintained
d. did not affect
a. increased
The World Bank is a(n) ________ that funds economic development projects throughout the world.
a. supragovernmental organization
b. government organization
c. intergovernmental organization
d. nongovernmental organization
c. intergovernmental organization
Which one of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the bureaucracy?
a. Americans rarely deal with the bureaucracy.
b. The bureaucracy handles programs, such as Social Security, but has no say over things like food safety.
c. Regulation of cell phones is outside of the reach of the bureaucracy.
d. Americans regularly encounter the work of the bureaucracy as part of their everyday lives.
d. Americans regularly encounter the work of the bureaucracy as part of their everyday lives.
What is the name of the strategy proposed by George F. Kennan that America should use diplomatic, economic, and military means to prevent the Soviet Union from expanding the set of countries that it controlled or was allied with?
The doctrine of containment
The filibuster has _______ to block nominations to federal courts.
a. been used primarily by Democrats
b. been used by Supreme Court Justices
c. been used by both major parties
d. never been successfully used
c. been used by both major parties
Which of these drove expansion of the federal government between 1816 and 1861?
a. territorial expansion
b. the end of the spoils system
c. new functions for the federal government
d. numerous foreign wars
a. territorial expansion
Elected officials often struggle to control the bureaucracy because of
a. the officials’ lack of expertise relative to the bureaucrats.
b. the conflict that arises between the president and Congress in trying to control the bureaucracy.
c. the emphasis on neutral competence among civil servants.
d. the weak tools for controlling the bureaucracy that are available to Congress and the president.
a. the officials’ lack of expertise relative to the bureaucrats.
How would measuring the success of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs differ from measuring the success of a business like Home Depot?
a. While the success of both should be measured based on profits, it is easier to keep track of the revenues and expenditures of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.
b. It is easier to measure the success of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs than of Home Depot.
c. The measure of success of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs is more difficult to measure because there is no one clear indicator like profit to judge by.
d. Home Depot is not regulated by the federal government.
c. The measure of success of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs is more difficult to measure because there is no one clear indicator like profit to judge by.
Although judges are generally bound to follow clear precedents from higher court legal interpretations, their political views still matter because
a. they often choose to ignore the decisions of other courts.
b. they represent constituents just as a member of Congress does.
c. there are often multiple legal justifications that a judge could choose from for any decision in a case.
d. many judges later decide to run for political office.
c. there are often multiple legal justifications that a judge could choose from for any decision in a case.
Who administers welfare expenditures?
a. state and local governments
b. the Federal Emergency Management Agency
c. the Social Security Administration
d. the Department of Health and Human Services
a. state and local governments
The president’s annual budget proposals for federal agencies and departments with foreign policy responsibilities are prepared by officials in the
a. National Security Council.
b. State Department.
c. Central Intelligence Agency.
d. Office of Management and Budget.
d. Office of Management and Budget.
If the United States were to impose a high tariff on Chinese ceramics imported into the United States, which of these would be the most likely outcome?
a. China would try to sell more ceramics to other countries.
b. China would raise the price of its ceramics to compensate.
c. American manufacturers of ceramics would lay off their workers.
d. American manufacturers would export more ceramics to China.
a. China would try to sell more ceramics to other countries.
Before a new regulation can take effect, it must be
a. approved by the president.
b. approved by Congress.
c. published in the Federal Register.
d. subject to judicial review.
c. published in the Federal Register.
In 2022, an individual making less than ________ is considered below the federal poverty line as a single person.
a. $13,580
b. $22,500
c. $30,333
d. $44,500
a. $13,580
Which of these stages in the agenda-setting process was made more visible with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993?
a. implementation
b. expansion
c. evaluation
d. deliberation
c. evaluation
The Social Security Administration trust fund will not be able to keep up with demand. Projections suggest the program will be able to pay only about ________ percent of its obligated expenditures in 2035.
a. 95
b. 80
c. 52
d. 23
b. 80
There are a total of ________ federal district courts today.
a. 12
b. 94
c. 389
d. 677
b. 94