WorksheetsReview # 4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
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The electoral college system is outdated and most countries in the world do not use an electoral college.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.
Which of the following statements correctly identifies why members of congress and the President may not always
cooperate with each other?
As leader of the nation, the President may force congress to submit to his policy agenda, creating a very
tense and negative working relationship.
Members of congress are not always part of the Presidents party, and therefore may avoid working closely with him.
The members of Congress represent
local, more narrow interests than the president, and therefore their ideas often differ from the president’s.
None of the above statements
correctly identify why the Presidents relationship with congress may be
considered strained.
Of the following statements, which correctly identifies the importance that standing and select committees of
congress play?
Standing and select committees hold public trials against congressional members who have been accused of
misconduct.
Standing and select committees instantly fire government officials who have been accused of any form of
misconduct.
Standing and select committees
investigate the conduct and ethics of government officials and members of congress.
Standing committees play an
increasingly smaller role, as the President of the United States personally reviews the conduct of government officials.
The necessary and proper clause of
the constitution provided what major benefit for congress?
It allowed congress to have a basis
for expanding their power.
It allowed congress to set the number for representation across the 50 states.
The necessary and proper clause
essentially allows congress to overpower the other two branches of government.
It allowed congress to override the
President’s pick for supreme court justices.
John was upset with a new revenue bill that was passed by the U.S. house of representatives. Upon calling his
representative’s local office, who is he likely to speak with?
A legislative assistant who works closely with the representative and makes recommendations on how they should vote
A caseworker who handles constituent
service requests.
John is likely going to be able to
speak to his representative directly over the phone without any delay.
John is unlikely going to be able to
speak with anyone, as congressional members are very busy and don’t have time
to speak to voters.
Which of the following statements
correctly identifies three support agencies that help promote an efficient and accountable congress?
The library of congress which Library
provides information requested by Congress, congressional staff, and
committees.
The Congressional Budget Office which
coordinates budget making, studies presidential budget proposals, projects new program costs, and tracks congressional spending.
The General Accounting Office which serves as the watchdog over the spending of funds appropriated by Congress, informing members about specific program costs
All the above are support agencies
that are used to promote a more efficient and publicly accountable congress.
Which of the following statements correctly explains why party membership is important in congress?
Party membership determines who the majority members are and who the minority members are
Party membership shows who is in
control of congress because the majority party in each house organizes the
committees, appoints committee heads, and controls the flow of legislation.
Party membership only plays a minor
role in congress and essentially just determines who the winners and losers
are.
Party membership determines which
party will be in control of congress until the next elections.
One example of how congress can
impact the lives of citizens is expressed in their power to do which of the
following?
To declare the President incompetent
to lead the nation
To declare that the Supreme court is
composed of mostly corrupted judges and make plans for change.
To create a constitutional crisis and
force the states to come to an agreement on the fate of the nation.
To levy taxes on citizens across the
nation and appropriate money for different objectives.
The three leading factors that
explain why incumbents have a major advantage over challengers to political
office are expressed in which of the following statements?
Access to more money, access to a better
support network and an ability to afford expensive television commercials
Incumbents find it easier to raise
more money, speak to large groups of people and can win the minority vote.
Incumbents are more well known, find
It easier to raise money and come from gerrymandered districts.
Incumbents have access to more
resources, more money and understand how to run a political campaign more
effectively than a challenger.
Which of the following statements
correctly identifies how representation is determined in the United States
house of representatives?
A census is conducted every twenty
years, to reapportion the number of representatives each state gets.
Reapportionment is the process of
determining how many representatives each state gets after a census is
conducted every ten years.
Representation in congress does not
have specific process and is completely random and determined by the members of
congress themselves.
The President determines how much
representation each state will get on a yearly basis.
According to the constitution, what
the basic requirements needed for an individual who Is considering a career in
congress?
They will need to be at least 25
years old for the house of representatives and at least 30 years old for the
senate.
They will need to be a citizen for 7
years for the house of representatives and 9 years for the senate.
They will need to live in the state that they wish to represent in the United States congress
All the above statements are the most
basic requirements needed to qualify for congress.
