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The difference between an appellate court and a district court is that an appellate courtA. Conducts trials by juryB. Has original jurisdictionC. Review previous court decisionsD. Hears civil cases but not criminal casesE. Does not follow the principle of stare decisis.The Supreme Court's power of judicial review permits the court to overrule all of the following exceptNominations to the supreme court must be approved by a A. Simple majority vote in the senate onlyB. Simple majority vote in both the house of representatives and the senateC. Two-thirds vote in the house of representativesD. Two-thirds vote in both the house of representatives and the senateE. Two-thirds vote in the house of representatives and the senate and a majority of the sitting justices on the supreme courtThe committee that resolves differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill is called aA.Joint committeeB. Select committeeC. Special committeeD. Conference committee E. Standing committeePresidents have had the most success in changing the direction of decisions of the federal judiciary byA. Threatening to ask congress to impeach specific judges B. Using the media to build consensus for the president's positionC. Requesting that congress reduce the term of office that judges may serveD. Using the appointment process to select judges with judicial philosophies similar to those of the presidentE. Pressuring congress to pass appropriate legislation to override judicial opinionsAll of the following are true regarding the relationship between regulatory agencies and the industries they regulate EXCEPTA. Agency employees are often recruited from the regulated industryB. Agencies often rely on support from regulated industries in making budget requests before congressC. An agency's relationship with the regulated industry may change when a new president takes office. D. Agencies usually make decisions without consulting the regulated industry E. Agency employees are often employed by the regulated industry once they leave the agency.The ability to nominate ambassadors who are to be approved by a majority of the senate, falls into what category of presidential powers? A. Administrative powersb. Legislative powersC. National security powersD. Judicial powersE. Organizational powersAll of the following are ways the the legislative branch can check the powers of the executive branch EXCEPTA. Congress may remove the president through its impeachment and conviction powersB. Congress may override a presidential vetoC. Congress may pass a law declaring a presidential action unconstitutionalD. The senate may refuse to approve a presidential appointmentE. The senate may refuse to approve a treaty negotiated by the president.When none of the presidential candidates receives a majority of the votes in the electoral college, the winner is chosen by the A. Federal Elections CommissionB. Supreme CourtC. House of Representatives onlyD. Senate onlyE. Majority of the house and senateWhich of the following is an example of presidential use of informal powers? A. President ronald reagan nominating sandra day o'connor to the united states supreme courtB. President John F kennedy negotiating the nuclear test ban treaty with the soviet unionC. President bill clinton advocating for public policy reform on his health security express busD. President george w bush deploying united states troops to iraqE. President Barack Obama delivering the state of the union address to congress.If congress adjourns during the ten days the president has to consider a bill passed by both houses of congress, but which the president has not yet signed, what is the result? A. Line-Item vetoB. Legislative vetoC. Executive vetoD. Judicial Review E. Pocket VetoWhich of the following is a member of the white house staff? A. The chair of the federal reserve board B. The national security advisor C. The secretary of commerceD. The ambassador to the united nationsE. The attorney generalAll of the following powers are granted to the president by the constitution EXCEPT A. Commissioning officers in the armed forcesB. Addressing the congress on the state of the unionC. Receiving ambassadorsD. Granting pardons for federal offensesE. Forming new cabinet-level departmentsWhen selecting a vice-presidential candidate, a presidential nominee is usually concerned primarily with choosing a running male whoA. Has significant personal wealthB. Adds balance and appeal to the national ticketC. Comes from the same ideological wing of the party as the residentD. Can serve as the most important domestic policy advisor to the presidentE. Can effectively preside over the senate.Members of congress who have adopted the delegate role of representation normally cast their votes based on which of the following? A. The preferences of the majority of their constituentsB. Their judgement of what is best for their constituencyC. The instructions of their political party's leadershipD. Their political party's most recent policy platformsE. The advice of congressional staffers and political consultants.Supreme court justices were given tenure subject to good behavior (for life) by the framers of the constitution in order to ensure thatA. Justices are free from direct political pressuresB. Justices remain accountable to the public C. Justices are encouraged to make politically popular decisionsD. Cooperations between the judicial and legislative branches is assuredE. Presidents are encouraged to seek younger nominees for the supreme courtWhich of the following best explains the principle of stare decisis?A. It requires that at least four supreme court justices agree to hear a case.B. It encourages presidents to take judicial experience into account when nominating judgesC. It encourages judges to follow precedent when deciding cases D. It reinforces the philosophy of judicial activismE. It increases the number of cases judges are required to hear.The most important source of the supreme court's caseload isA. Its original jurisdictionB. Its appellate jurisdictionC. Instruction from the solicitor generalD. The special master's certification of cases for reviewE. Congress' certification of cases for reviewThe committee system is more important in the house than in the senate becauseA. The seniority system plays no role in the house and therefore committees must play a larger role B. The constitution mandates the type of committee structure in the houseC. Committee members are appointed by the presidentD. The house is so large that more work can be accomplished in the committees than that on the floorE. The majority party in the house prefers to give priority to the work of the committees.The term "pork barrel" refers to legislation specifically designed to A. Encourage a balanced federal budgetB. Ensure the careful inspection of farm goods and other foodstuffsC. Distribute excess produce to the poor.D. Provide funding for local projects that are intended to benefit constituentsE. Equalize representation between farming and non-farming states
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