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A term that describes a presidency that has become too powerful
What is an imperial presidency
100
The agency responsible for the preparation of executive spending proposals submitted to Congress
What is the Office of Management and Budget
100
The case that established The power of the court to use judicial review
What was Marbury v. Madison
100
Cabinet-level agencies are responsible to: a. Congress b. The president c. The courts d. The White House staff e. The executive office of the president
What is (B)
100
A mutually beneficial relationship among a special interest group, a bureaucratic agency, and Congressional committee
What is an iron triangle
200
The usual immediate effect on the president’s approval rating of an international event that is interpreted as an imminent threat to the United States takes place
What is a sharp increase
200
One of, if not the most important powers of Congress in exerting its authority
What is the ability to tax and spend
200
What critics of judicial restraint prefer in a Supreme Court
What is create new precedent
200
All the following are examples of this type of agency: - The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
What is an Independent Regulatory Agency
200
The agency responsible for advising the president and helping to coordinate American foreign policy
What is the National Security Council
300
The President making a direct appeal to the public persuade reluctant members of Congress to vote for a particular bill
What is going public
300
The House committee responsible for setting the agenda for legislation coming to the floor
What is the Rules Committee
300
Critics of judicial activism would favor a Supreme Court that would: a. Give greater protection to the accused b. Expand civil rights c. Act as a watchdog over the other branches of the government d. Increase the power of the federal government e. Allow the president to influence the opinion of the Court
What is (C)
300
When a president tries to control a bureaucratic agency, all of the following methods are available to him EXCEPT: a. Appointing the right people to head the agency b. Reducing the agency’s budget c. Issuing executive orders d. Recommending a reduction of the agency’s following year’s budget e. Using his office to influence agency discretion
What is (B)
300
Senators from the state in which a judicial appointment is being made by the president are informed of who the candidate is prior to the actual appointment
What is senatorial courtesy
400
This organization is often a favored tool of the president due to the lack of congressional oversight
What is The Executive Office of the President
400
Which of the following functions of senators and representatives would be the most important to their constituents? a. Attending political fund raisers b. Networking with lobbyists c. Accepting PAC money d. Recommending a high school student to one of the military academies e. Making a speech about national defense that is printed in the Congressional Record
What is (D)
400
The Court (known by its Chief Justice) that is generally considered to have handed down the most activist decisions
What is the Warren Court
400
True or false: Whistleblower protection is a source of bureaucratic power. (A) True (B) False
What is false.
400
All of the following influence the Department of Defense’s yearly budget EXCEPT: a. The desire of the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee b. The budget recommendations of the Joint Chiefs of Staff c. The rate of increase of the size of the armed forces d. The number of bases being closed e. The budget request made by the minority party in the House of Representatives
What is (E)
500
A president using the power and influence of his office to exert power
What is the bully pulpit
500
When Senators and representatives mak deals with other legislators or the president in order to get programs, projects, and grants moving alone the legislative process.
What is logrolling
500
An example of a decision that would be classified as activist is: a. San Antonio v. Rodriguez (1973) b. Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) c. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) d. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) e. New Jersey v. TLO (1985)
What is (D)
500
When an industry regulated by an agency gains substantial power over the agency
What is agency capture?
500
The following are examples this type of committee - The Banking Committee holding Whitewater hearings - The Select Committee on Campaign Activities to investigate campaign abuses - The Select Senate Watergate Committee - The Select Iran-Contra Committee
What are congressional oversight committees?