Comp Gov U.s

Front 1

The term divided government refers to

Back 1

a period in which one party controls the persidency and another controls at least one chamber of the Congress

Front 2

American exeptionalism refers to

Back 2

the idea that America is unique and cannot be compared to other countries

Front 3

Which of the following statements BEST describes the approach of the U.S goverment to economic management?

Back 3

All of these oprtions are statements that describe the approach of the U.S. government to conomic management

Front 4

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Back 4

In general, distributive policies tend to receive more public support than redistributive plicies

Front 5

Amendments to the Constitution, passed since the Bill of Rights, have generally focused upon

Back 5

extending democratice election procedures and changing procedural deficiencies in the original Consitution

Front 6

Each of the following has helped lead to increases in the presidentional power relative to Congres EXCEPT

Back 6

Supreme Court rulings have been in favor of the presidency rather than Congress

Front 7

Which of the following is TRUE

Back 7

The size of the federal bureaucracy had been in steady decline since the 1980s but new security and military responsibilities in wake of the 9/11 attacks have reversed this trend.

Front 8

Marbury v. Madison established

Back 8

the principle of judicial review

Front 9

Which of the following is NOT true?

Back 9

Both state and local governments are a form of federalism

Front 10

Which of the following BEST describes the policy-making process in the United States

Back 10

All of these options are true statements

Front 11

All of the following are examples of Congress seeking to limit presidential power EXCEPT

Back 11

allowing the Office of the Budget to prepare the federal budget

Front 12

Which of the following contributes to a two-party system in the United States?

Back 12

All of these optionns describe factors that contribute to a two-party system in the United States

Front 13

Which of the following is NOT true

Back 13

As is the case in other electoral democracies, voter registration in the United States is controlled by the national government

Front 14

The core values of American political culture are

Back 14

liberty, equality, democracy

Front 15

Which of the following BEST describes civic involvement in the United States?

Back 15

All of these options are true statements