Transcript Government Jeopardy - Pierotte LHS

AP Government Jeopardy
Policy-Making
ROUND 1: THE FEDERAL
BUREAUCRACY
1. An advantage that bureaucrats in federal
government have over the president in
policymaking decisions is that bureaucrats
A. Control the budgetary process
B. Have an independence from the president that is
guaranteed by the Constitution
C. Find it easier to gather public support than does the
president
D. Usually have a continuity of service in the executive branch
that the president lacks
E. Usually have better access to the media than does the
president
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2. Cabinet-level agencies are responsible to
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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Congress
The president
The courts
The White House staff
The executive office of the president
3. Many contemporary politicians have come to
see bureaucracies as agencies
A. That aim to make realistic recommendations that may result
in lower budgets than the year before
B. Whose main objective is to seek profits
C. Whose major goal is to cut back their powers
D. Who strive to maximize their budgets and powers
E. Who work more closely with the judiciary
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4. The following are characteristics of the
independent regulatory agency EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
It has responsibility for some sector of the economy
It makes rules designed to protect the public interest
It enforces rules designed to protect the public interest
Its powers are so great that it is often called the “fourth
branch of government”
E. It is exempt from court rulings
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5. All the following are examples of independent
regulatory agencies EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The Federal Reserve Board (FRB)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
6. When a president tries to control a
bureaucratic agency, all the following methods
are available to him EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
Appointing the right people to head the agency
Reducing the agency’s budget
Issuing executive orders
Recommending a reduction of the agency’s following year’s
budget
E. Using his office to influence agency direction
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7. Which of the following results from an iron
triangle relationship?
A. Each policy being made independently from the others
B. Policies being made that are contradictory from others
C. A lack of an integrated, coherent approach to broad policy
problems
D. A cooperative relationship among a special interest group, a
bureaucratic agency, and Congress
E. A hostile relationship among the bureaucratic agencies
making policy
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ROUND 2: SPECIAL INTEREST
GROUPS
1. All of the following statements concerning
special interest groups are true EXCEPT
A. They are policy experts
B. They attempt to appeal to a broad spectrum of political
interests
C. They often run their own candidates for office
D. They lobby different levels of government
E. They have specific policy goals
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2. Special interest groups do all of the following
EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Testify at congressional hearings
Donate money to federal judges
Endorse candidates for political office
Try to influence the media
Work on the campaigns of candidates
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3. All of the following argument are essential to
the special interest theory of politics EXCEPT
A. Interest groups compete with each other
B. Interest groups provide linkage between people and
government
C. One or two interest groups may dominate the debate over
legislation
D. Interest groups encourage membership from diverse groups
that may disagree with their goals
E. Interest groups have been protected by Supreme Court
decisions
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4. Which of the following represents a major
reason for the proliferation of special interests
and lobby groups?
A. The reactive nature of interest groups and lobbyists to new
issues
B. The increase in donations received by interest groups from
their membership
C. Trust citizens have in the legislative process
D. The ability of lobbyists and special interest groups to get
members from their own groups to run for political office
E. The increasing demand for campaign reform
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5. Which of the following statements represents
the main function of special interest groups?
A. They eventually want to end up as political office holders
B. They nominate candidates for political office
C. They have the primary function of funding political
campaigns
D. They want to influence officeholders and achieve legislative
goals
E. The attempt to recruit an elite membership in order to
become influential
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6. A significant amount of PAC money most
likely goes to
A.
B.
C.
D.
Candidates challenging Republican seats
Candidates challenging Democratic seats
Candidates who are new to the political scene
Candidates who have wide philosophical differences with
the PAC
E. Candidates who hold incumbent status
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7. All of the following are techniques used by
lobbyists EXCEPT
A. Testifying at congressional hearings
B. Providing officials with research information
C. Appearing on the floor of Congress as staff assistants to
senators and representatives
D. Taking senators and representatives to conferences
sponsored by a special interest group
E. Giving senators and representatives feedback from their
constituents
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ROUND 3: PUBLIC OPINION AND THE
MEDIA
1. Which of the following conclusions can be
made about voting behavior?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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Young people vote more than any other age group
Minorities general support Republican candidates
Southerners vote more than Northerners
Voting is a class-based activity
Women vote more for Republican candidates than men
2. Which of the following is a major result of
media-centered politics?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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A greater interest in elections
A greater loyalty to political parties
An increase in voter turnout
A decrease in voter turnout
An increase in the analysis of issues by the media
3. Which of the following represents the most
effective way for a president to manage news
coverage?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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Controlling the flow of information
Staying on the defensive
Having different staff members speak to the press
Explaining a policy issue multiple times
Giving reporters unlimited access to his daily routine
4. Which of the following trends most closely
reflects the last 40 years of American electoral
history?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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An increase in suffrage opportunities
A consistent increase in voter turnout
Third-party victories
Campaign finance reform affecting congressional races
Congressional incumbents losing elections
5. It has been shown in recent elections that
during times of severe economic troubles, the
electorate
A.
B.
C.
D.
Do not vote as often as they do during good times
Tend to vote out incumbents
Tend to vote incumbents back in
Are more likely to vote in congressional races than the
presidential race
E. Register in large numbers
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6. All of the following are criticisms aimed at the
media EXCEPT
A. The media defines the campaign agenda rather than the
candidate
B. The media accepts too many negative advertisements
C. The media relies too much on polling
D. The media’s investigations of politicians usually emphasize
serious issues
E. Talk radio places an unfair emphasis on conservative issues
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7. All of the following statements best explain
why people vote EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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Religious views
Political socialization
Gender politics
The economic class to which they belong
Political surveys