Government Final Exam

Who determines the party platforms to be adopted at the national conventions?

• the party's leadership

• the sitting President

• State caucuses

• superdelegates

Which electoral college reform plan proposal would give a share of each State's electoral vote based on each candidate's share of the State's popular vote?

• the direct popular election plan

• the national popular vote plan

• the district plan

• the proportional plan

What has had the most influence on the growth of presidential power since 1789?

• the strengthening of judicial powers

• the decline of economic growth

• the unity of the presidency

• the weakening of congressional powers

Which inherent power of the President provides for the refusal to disclose certain information to Congress or the federal courts?

• ordinance power

• executive orders

• removal power

• executive privilege

What is a primary difference between a treaty and an executive agreement?

• Treaties must be approved by the Senate; executive agreements do not

• Executive agreements are made only within the U.S.

• Treaties can be created without considering the Constitution.

• Executive agreements always transfer from one administration to the next; treaties do not

How can a President use a line-item veto?

• only through an amendment to the Constitution

• when Congress cannot agree on a bill

• by not signing or vetoing a bill within ten days

• when Congress overrides a veto

Which kind of jurisdiction does a court exercise when it hears a case on appeal from a lower court?

• appellate

• exclusive

• concurrent

• originial

Who must confirm a President's selection of every federal judge?

• the House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

• the Senate

Which courts are the "courts of first instance" in the federal judiciary?

• appellate courts

• district courts

• criminal courts

• civil courts

Which court is the final authority on the meaning of the Constitution?

• the court of original jurisdiction

• the Supreme Court

• the appellate court

• the district court