Political Science Research Methods MCQ Questions Answers

1. The 1787 convention to draft a new constitution was held in ________.

2. Cooperative federalism lasted from _____ through the 1970s.

3. The department of ________ was created in 2002.

4. The courts legitimacy is based on two factors: impartiality and ________

5. The constitution gives __________ the power to draw house district lines.

6. Interracial marriage was upheld by the supreme court justices in ________.

7. Outside interests can file ________ briefs, stating their concerns in a case.

8. President george w. bush wanted to set up military tribunals to _____.

9. President george w. bush sent troops to afghanistan and iraq _____.

10. The duties that the president must carry out are explained _____.

11. In chevron v. natural resources defense council , the court ruled that the epa _________.

12. In both the democratic and republican parties, a committee decides on _____.

13. In all but seven years since 1930, the federal government _____.

14. In the 1990s, the republican leadership in congress shifted power from ___________ to ___________.

15. In texas, trial lawyers tend to support ________ judicial candidates.

16. In most states, nonresidents have to pay higher fees to _____.

17. In most circumstances, a supreme court is best described as a(n)________ court.

18. In interpreting the law with an extralegal approach, judges often actively engage in _______.

19. In general, it was the ____ vision of the united states that triumphed after the nations founding.

20. When congress claims an implied power, it is supposed to be _____.

21. When an individual is not indicted by a grand jury, a _________ is issued.

22. When a member of congress votes as a delegate, he or she _____.

23. Until john kennedy was elected in 1960, all presidents were from a _________ background.

24. Under the power of _________, the president directs all war efforts and military conflict.

25. Today, advertising revenue at print newspapers is ________what it was in 2005.

26. To win a presidential appointment, some potential high-ranking candidates will _____.

27. The __________ was one of the three original executive branch departments in the u.s. government.

28. The ________ is/are responsible for communicating the leaders wishes to members in congress.

29. The _______ can determine whether the president exceeded the scope of inherent powers.

30. The _____ hires, promotes, and pays people who work for the federal government.

31. The _____ amendment bars a president from serving a third term.

32. Texas uses ________ to review the facts and decide whether enough evidence exists to try cases.

33. Texas has ________ laws dealing with lobbying by former government officials.

34. Shouting profanities in public is an example of __________, which is not protected speech.

35. Ronald reagans inability to dismantle the department of education reflects the power of ________.

36. Responsibility for communicating the leaders wishes to members in congress lies with the ________.

37. A good clue that a judge is practicing judicial activism is when he or she _____.

38. A circuit court of appeals may meet en banc, meaning that ___________________.

39. A __________ is one tactic to signal the leadership that a senator may have objections to a bill.

40. A _________ is the member of a committee from the minority party with the greatest seniority.

41. A _____ is a way of selecting individuals from a group.

42. _______is the presidential power to block an act of congress by refusing to sign it.

43. __________ typically handle cases concerning things such as traffic tickets.

44. __________ is the proclaimed right of a state to declare a federal law void.

45. __________ is the most important part of a judicial candidates campaign in texas.

46. __________ grants typically allocate federal dollars based upon population.

47. _________ is important because it allows presidents to win support for themselves or their ideas.

48. ________ refers to an official notice that the supreme court will review a case.

49. ________ refers to an appellate hearing with all judges participating.

50. ________ protects federal judges from political pressure by granting them life tenure.

51. ________ presided over the new deal.

52. ________ policy concerns banks, credit, and currency.

53. ________ opposed the ratification of the u.s. constitution.

54. ________ is the strategy of delegating authority to a lower level of government.

55. ________ is the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a civil case.

56. ________ is the ability of persons, groups, or institutions to influence political developments.

57. _____ carry out public policy by performing tasks with the help of staff agencies.

58. __________ are rules created by government agencies that determine how laws are implemented.

59. Bureaucrats are ________ and elected officials are ________.

60. ________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.

61. When the supreme court decides an issue, ______ are obligated to abide by the courts decision.

62. When the president calls cabinet meetings today, the purpose of the meeting is to _____.

63. When the president accepts another country as a nation of the world community, it _____.

64. The senate watergate committee was an example of _____.

65. The same-sex marriage debate is often discussed in terms of the _____ clause.

66. The role of senate minority leader is important because __________.

67. The rehnquist court took a very __________ approach toward federalism.

68. The reciprocal practice of trading votes, or ________, is widely used in congress.

69. The proposed national popular vote plan to reform the electoral college calls for _____.

70. The presidents group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the ________.

71. The president recalling an american ambassador often is the first step _____.

72. The president can act as the _____ by recommending and/or vetoing measures from congress.

73. The power to regulate immigration is best described as a(n) __________ power.

74. The power to receive ambassadors is an example of ________.

75. The origins of ranching and the cattle industry extend back to the late ________ century?

76. The order of presidential succession after the vice president was set by _____.

77. The office of the united states trade representative advises the president on _____.

78. The office of management and budget (omb) is part of the _____.

79. The northern states wanted all foreign trade controlled by _____.

80. The new constitution, before revision, only allowed citizens to vote for the u.s. _____.

81. The national park service is ________.

82. The mexican war of independence against ________ grew out of the ________.

83. The media have become a major institution linking governments to __________.

84. The meaning of the constitution can change through __________.

85. The last person to be elected under the 12th amendment was _____.

86. The implementation of judicial decisions is dependent upon ___________ because ___________.

87. The impeachment process begins with charges in ________ and concludes with a trial in ________.

88. The house judiciary committee voted to impeach richard nixon as a consequence of the __________ .

89. The framers all agreed _____.

90. The framers adopted a federal system of government partly because they feared __________.

91. The fourteenth amendment is known as the _____ clause.

92. The founders created the congressional decision-making process to be ______.

93. The foreign affairs powers of congress come from the constitution and _____.

94. The floor leader of the major party that holds fewer seats in a house of congress is called _____.

95. The federalists preferred __________ than did the anti-federalists.

96. The federal governments 2011 fiscal year begins on _____.

97. The federal budget deficit becomes __________ during recessions because __________.

98. One example of congress using implied powers in education is the rise in _____.

99. One argument for a strong federal government is that it promotes ________ across states.

100. Of the 50 states, texas ranks __________ in land area.