Political Science Gace Practice Part I

A representative who uses his or her own judgment to make decisions that promote constituents interests is acting as a

• Trustee

• delegate

• gatekeeper

• ideologue

Answer explanation

A trustee uses his or hew own judgement when making decisions, while a delegate makes decision based on directly on the preferences of his friends

In which of the following roles does the president exercise direct control over the federal bureaucracy?

• Chief legislator

• Chief executive

• Commander in chief

• Head of state

Which of the following is a function in the standin gcommittees

• They resolve discrepancies between bills that have been passed by both houses of congress

• They are formed on a temporary basis to investigate a pressing issue

• They allow members of Congress to gain expertise in specific policy areas

• They provide an opportunity for the minority party to gain leadership positions

THe United States Senate, Cloutre is a method for ending which of the following

• filibuster

• committee hearing

• general debate on a bill

• a hearing to question a judicial nominee

Which of the following steps must be followed to impeach and convict a president

• majority of the House and the Senate must vote to convict

• Two thirds of the House and the Senate must vote to convict

• The House must impeach by a majority vote and the Senate must convict by a two thirds vote

• The Senate must impeach by majority vote, and the House must convict by two-thirds vote

Collectively the heads of all major departments of the federal government of the United States are referred to as the

• Cabinet

• White House staff

• National Security Council

• Executive Office of the President

Which of the following terms describes the process by which bureaucrats interpret the meaning of laws and decide how they should be implemented

• Lawmaking

• Rulemaking

• Adjudication

• Lobbying

Which of the following is an example of going public

• The president submittin a budget to Congress

• The president negotiating a treaty with a foreign nation

• THe president appointing a new justice to the Supreme Court

• The president giving a speech in support of a particular policy

If a state's population increases, its representatiton in Crongress is most likely to change in whichof the following ways?

• THe siz of Congress will be increased to account for the population increase

• THe state will gain reprenstation in both the House and the Senate

• THe State will gain representation in the Senate only

• The state will gain representation in the House only

United State presidents are most likely to see their preferred legislation palled in Congress during

• THe first year in office

• their second term in office

• reelection years

• periods of divided government