Differences between state and national politics Since 1900, there have been changes in the demographics of the supporters of the two major political parties. Certain demographic groups that voted Republican for much of United States history now vote Democratic. Changes in party preferences among certain groups have occurred at dierent rates, depending on the type of election. (a) Describe the similarities and dierences shown in […]

The role of a bill’s sponsor in Congress Which of the following statements is best supported by the table above? (A) Men who held a college degree were just as likely to vote in the Republican primary as were females who held a college degree. (B) Males with some high school education were half as likely to vote in the Republican primary as females with […]

Discussion on War Powers Act of 1973 Which of the following resulted from the Budget and Impoundment Control Act? (A) Clear guidelines for the settlement of new territories were established. (B) Congress was granted the power to prevent the president from refusing to fund congressional initiatives. (C) Government employees were allowed to vote in government elections. (D) Declassied government documents were made available for public […]

Order of congress homework questions All of the following statements regarding Congress are true EXCEPT: (A) Elections for the 435 seats in the House of Representatives occur every four years. (B) A senator’s term lasts for six years. (C) The rules of the Senate are more informal that those of the House. (D) Congress is responsible for writing the laws of the nation. (E) Senate […]

Order plurality election questions What is a plurality election? (A) An election in which a candidate must win with more than half of the vote (B) An election in which the candidate who gets the most votes wins, even if the winning candidate doesn’t get more than half of the vote (C) An election in which electors are assigned to vote for candidates (D) A […]

The income tax discussion questions What is a pocket veto as used by the president? (A) A veto that allows the president to strike individual parts of a bill (B) When a president threatens to veto a bill, hoping to sway public opinion (C) A regular veto signed by the president (D) When a congressional session ends 10 or fewer days after passing legislation and […]

The boundaries of congressional districts help The information in the table above supports which of the following statements? (A) President Bush made more federal judicial appointments than did President Clinton. (B) Democrats are more likely to appoint Hispanics to the judiciary than are Republicans. (C) President Obama appointed the highest percentage of minorities in every category to the judiciary. (D) President Clinton appointed the lowest […]

The principle of stare decisis questions The prominent form of federalism since the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment is (A) cooperative federalism (B) layer-cake federalism (C) dual federalism (D) creative federalism (E) competitive federalism 2. All of the following are true of the Electoral College system EXCEPT: (A) It is often referred to as the “winner-take-all” system. (B) The Electoral College system places equal emphasis […]

Order the concept of cooperative federalism Which of the following is FALSE about congressional oversight? (A) The General Accounting, Congressional Budget Oce, and Congressional Debt Consolidation Oce are the administrative oces within Congress used in the congressional oversight process. (B) The process of congressional oversight was developed in order to gain some control over agencies in the executive branch. (C) The short-lived Congressional Oversight Panel […]

The National Security Advisor Assignment Which of the following is NOT true about the National Security Advisor? (A) The role of National Security Advisor is a sta position within the Executive Oce of the president. (B) The National Security Advisor serves as chief advisor to the president on national security issues. (C) During times of crisis, the National Security Advisor operates in the White House […]