City College of San FranciscoPOLS 116.2 Final Exam _ American Government . Questions 22. Score for this quiz: 114 out of 120.

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 Correct answers are hidden. Score for this quiz: 114 out of 120 Submitted Dec 13 at 5:12pm This attempt took 120 minutes.. Question 1 2 / 2 pts One criterion that must be met for a country to... be democratic is that it must have only two political parties. be politically divided along traditional liberal/conservative lines. prevent interest groups from unduly influencing elections. have more than one political party. Question 2 2 / 2 pts Which of the qualifications for voting was virtually eliminated in all states by the 1850s? property ownership gender race literacy requirement Question 3 2 / 2 pts The American Farm Bureau Federation which tries to influence public policy decisions that affect farmers is an example of a(n) interest group. Super PAC. political party. cabinet department. Question 4 2 / 2 pts Which of the following potential interest groups would likely be the most difficult to organize for political action? social welfare recipients alumni of a prestigious college retired social security recipients certified public accountants Question 5 2 / 2 pts Each state has __________ senators. two ten five three Question 6 2 / 2 pts Every two years, _________ of the Senate must stand for reelection. one-third one-fourth all two-thirds Question 7 2 / 2 pts The practice of altering district lines for partisan advantage after the census is also known as gerrymandering. reapportionment. redistricting. cloture. Question 8 2 / 2 pts Bills are assigned to committees primarily on the basis of subject matter jurisdiction. the president’s recommendation. taking turns among committee chairs who request the legislation be assigned to their committee. a vote among members of the political party. Question 9 2 / 2 pts Presidential vetoes tend to increase when the opposite party controls Congress. the legislation involves civil rights. members of the House and Senate are facing an election. it is the president’s second term. Question 10 2 / 2 pts A president's obsessive concern with public opinion can be labeled as a way to advance ____ democracy. majoritarian libertarian pluralist liberal Question 11 2 / 2 pts A large, complex organization in which employees have specific job responsibilities and work within a hierarchy of authority is a(n) government. business. office. bureaucracy. Question 12 2 / 2 pts Social Security was instituted by the government in response to the Great Depression. the Great Society. WWI. the 9/11 attacks. Question 13 2 / 2 pts Appointments under the civil service system are made based on merit. political beliefs. need. patronage. Question 14 2 / 2 pts With its ruling in the case Marbury v. Madison, the U.S. Supreme Court established the power of Congress to create additional federal courts. Possible Answer the power of Congress to create additional federal courts.that state courts could not apply federal laws. that the courts could review laws to determine whether they conflicted with the Constitution. the authority of the president to use a line-item veto on appropriations. Question 15 2 / 2 pts To appeal means to take a case to a higher court. submit a “friend of the court” brief. make a plea on national television. ask for a reduction in the sentence imposed. Question 16 2 / 2 pts The __________ Amendment abolished slavery. 14th 17th 3rd 13th Question 17 2 / 2 pts The percentage of eligible voters who actually vote in a given election is called voter turnout. influencing behavior. political gatekeeping. political partisanship. Question 18 2 / 2 pts Relatively routine behaviors that use the established institutions of representative government such as voting in an election are called _____ participation. conventional socialism. formula process Incorrect Incorrect Question 19 0 / 2 pts The text defines suffrage and franchise as the right to participate. Question 20 2 / 2 pts The amendment granting women’s suffrage is the Question 21 40 / 40 pts The American Government has three branches. Many note that the legislative branch (Congress) was given the most powers in the U.S Constitution and was designed to be closest to the people. In addition, the Executive branch, headed by the President, has increased its power during the last century; many argue beyond what the founding fathers anticipated. Finally, the judiciary Question 22 36 / 40 pts Your Answer: Reflect upon the topics we have covered this semester. Based on what you know about institutions (constitution, federalism, legislature, executive, and judiciary) and processes (public opinion, media, interest groups, political parties, campaigns, and elections), assess in what ways the U.S. political system is democratic and in what ways it is less than fully democratic? Consider the democratic values of popular sovereignty, political equality and political liberty in your assessment. What might/should be done to make the system more democratic? Your response should be 4-5 full paragraphs long (8-10 sentences each) and demonstrate your understanding of these concepts and capacity to critically evaluate the prompt. From what I learned this semester, which incorporates the introduction of political science and involved topics about the institutions and the processes of the U.S., I learned that there are many methods that can make our country less [Show More]

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