Review # 4

Which of the following statements best describe the organization of the cabinet in relation to the executive branch of government?

• The executive branch is divided into only 3 departments, each headed by their own secretary.

• The executive branch has 15 executive departments, headed by cabinet-rank officers, forming a major part of the federal bureaucracy.

• The 15 executive departments are responsible solely to the President and must follow the President’s policy

  agenda.

• None of the above statements are reflective of the cabinet’s organization within the executive branch of

  government

Which of the following statements correctly identifies the main purpose of the Hatch Act in regard to government

employees, political parties and elections?

• The act was intended to prevent political parties from using federal workers to aid in election campaigns

• The act was intended to allow political parties to use government workers to help aid them in political campaigns

• The act banned all government workers from ever participating in government politics

• None of the above statements

  correctly identified the main purpose of the hatch act.

According the constitution, what formal address is the President required to give to the American people each year?

• The state of the state address in which he discusses the health of American states

• The state of the union address in which he discusses the health of the nation and informs of the public of his

  party’s policy agenda.

• The national keynote address in which the President informs the public of all government officials that are working

  in his administration.

• Recent Presidents have not followed the constitution and have refused to give a state of the union address to the

  public.

One of the biggest forms of criticism against the American electoral college system, used in Presidential elections, is expressed in which statement below?

• The electoral college system is outdated and most countries in the world do not use an electoral college.

• America, should follow France, and have a direct election of the President of the country.

• The American electoral college system is a system that has not always worked properly throughout the nation’s history.

• Under the electoral college system, a candidate can win the Presidential election even without winning the popular vote.

As per the constitution, which of the following statements correctly identifies the impact of the 25th

amendment of the constitution regarding the presidency?

• The 25th amendment established a procedure for succession to the presidency.

• The 25th amendment included procedures for what happens if the office of the Vice President is

  Vacant.

• The 25th amendment also

  set out rules to be followed if the President becomes disabled.

• All the above statements correctly

  identify the impacts of the 25th amendment on the Presidency

Which of the following statements best describes the phenomenon known as the “iron triangle”?

• The close cooperation between congressional committees, client groups, and a federal agency or department

• The constant flow of losing quality government workers to more lucrative, private sector jobs.

• The increasingly common trend of once an official is elected to office, it is very difficult for them to be removed from office

• The increasing trend of congress looking to outside support agencies for help when deciding upon legislative

  matters.

Congress has effectively been able to assert their control over the federal bureaucracy by undertaking which of the

following actions?

• By firing bureaucrats deemed too troublesome and uncooperative with the agenda of congress.

• By requiring bureaucrats to present their work to the public, therefore opening themselves up to public scrutiny

• By asserting control over the various agencies budgets, therefore making them more likely to cooperate

• None of the above actions undertaken

  by congress have proved effective for controlling the bureaucracy

Youngstown Sheet and Tube V. Sawyer was a landmark supreme court case because it demonstrated the federal courts ability to do which of the following?

• Limit Presidential power, as it over

  turned an action undertaken by President Truman.

• Greatly expand the powers of the President, as it enhanced the powers of President Truman.

• The case set the precedent for allowing the President to act without having to fear intervention from the

  courts.

• It gave the federal courts the sole power to review legislation that citizens brought before it, it references to

  government actions.

Of the following statements, which correctly identifies some of the major roles and responsibilities that

Presidents are tasked with fulfilling?

• Presidents must make sure that all

  national laws are fully executed and obeyed

• Presidents are responsible for

  serving as commander and chief of the armed forces

• Presidents appoint top officials to

  office and meet with heads of foreign states

• All the above statements are reflective of major Presidential duties and responsibilities.

According to Article II of the constitution, what are the most basic requirements for a potential candidate to have before

they can consider running for the presidency?

• Potential Presidents must be at least 35 years old

• Potential Presidents must be a natural born citizen of the United States of America

• Potential Presidents must have lived in the United States for a period of 14 consecutive years.

• All the above statements are reflective of article II requirements to run for the presidency.