Political Science 1
1. Which of the following is NOT a role or power conferred on the President directly by the constitution?
a. Appointment of judges and ambassadors
b. Commander-in-chief of the armed forces
c. Voice of the people
d. Veto over legislation passed by Congress
Answer. C. Voice of the people.
2. How does gerrymandering influence political power in Congress?
a. By allowing members of Congress to send mail free.
b. By helping incumbents ignores state reapportionment plans.
c. By creating federal projects for which members of Congress can take credit.
d. By designing safe seats to the partisan advantage of incumbents.
Answer. D. By designing safe seats to the partisan advantage of incumbents.
3. The leadership organization of Congress
a. is provided for in the 2nd Amendment.
b. is dependent on the President.
c. is based on party.
d. has changed very little since the first Congress in 1789.
Answer. C. is based on party.
4. Most of the actual work of creating new laws is performed by
a. interest groups then acted on by Congress.
b. state legislators, so the more acceptable ideas can be acted on by Congress.
c. the President and routinely accepted by Congress.
d. committees and subcommittees within Congress.
Answer. D. committees and subcommittees within Congress.
5. A major difference between a treaty and executive agreement is:
a. treaties must be approved by the Senate and an executive agreement does not.
b. treaties have been used exclusively in the 20th century while executive agreements were used only prior to the 20th century.
c. treaties can be secret while an executive agreement must be approved by the World Court.
d. both b and c.
Answer. A. treaties must be approved by the Senate and an executive agreement does not.
6. According to the War Powers Act
a. the President must report to Congress within 48 hours of sending military forces into action.
b. U.S. forces must be withdrawn after 60 days unless Congress extends the limit or
a. Appointment of judges and ambassadors
b. Commander-in-chief of the armed forces
c. Voice of the people
d. Veto over legislation passed by Congress
Answer. C. Voice of the people.
2. How does gerrymandering influence political power in Congress?
a. By allowing members of Congress to send mail free.
b. By helping incumbents ignores state reapportionment plans.
c. By creating federal projects for which members of Congress can take credit.
d. By designing safe seats to the partisan advantage of incumbents.
Answer. D. By designing safe seats to the partisan advantage of incumbents.
3. The leadership organization of Congress
a. is provided for in the 2nd Amendment.
b. is dependent on the President.
c. is based on party.
d. has changed very little since the first Congress in 1789.
Answer. C. is based on party.
4. Most of the actual work of creating new laws is performed by
a. interest groups then acted on by Congress.
b. state legislators, so the more acceptable ideas can be acted on by Congress.
c. the President and routinely accepted by Congress.
d. committees and subcommittees within Congress.
Answer. D. committees and subcommittees within Congress.
5. A major difference between a treaty and executive agreement is:
a. treaties must be approved by the Senate and an executive agreement does not.
b. treaties have been used exclusively in the 20th century while executive agreements were used only prior to the 20th century.
c. treaties can be secret while an executive agreement must be approved by the World Court.
d. both b and c.
Answer. A. treaties must be approved by the Senate and an executive agreement does not.
6. According to the War Powers Act
a. the President must report to Congress within 48 hours of sending military forces into action.
b. U.S. forces must be withdrawn after 60 days unless Congress extends the limit or