Government MT 6 Final Jeopardy
Round #1
The Nature of Government
1. Which of these government agencies has the
greatest influence over U.S. monetary policy?
A. The Office of Management and Budget
The U.S. Treasury Department
C. The Federal Reserve
D. The Internal Revenue Service
B.
2. All of the following are characteristics of a
nation state EXCEPT:
A. Territory
Common language
C. Sovereignty
D. Legitimate government
B.
3. All of the following nations have a high
level of homogeneity EXCEPT:
A. The United States
England
C. France
D. Japan
B.
4. Puerto Rico is not considered a nation
state because it lacks
A. A defined territory
Legitimate government
C. A homogeneous population
D. Political sovereignty
B.
5. An example of a modern day government
that is not recognized as legitimate is
A. The communist government in China
The military dictatorship in Myanmar
C. The Basque regional government in Spain
D. The monarchy in Saudi Arabia
B.
6. Before his removal from power, Saddam
Hussein and his Baath Party in Iraq functioned
as a
A. Dictatorship
Oligarchy
C. Absolute monarchy
D. Representative democracy
B.
7. The term republic is most commonly
associated with
A. Direct democracy
Indirect democracy
C. Representative monarchy
D. Oligarchy
B.
8. Which theory of democracy promotes
majority rule without violating minority rights
A. Hyperpluralism
Traditional theory
C. Pluralist theory
D. Elite theory
B.
9. Competition among special interest
groups is one feature of
A. Traditional democracy
Pluralist democracy
C. “Elite” democracy
D. Hyperpluralism
B.
Round #2
The Presidency
1. Which of these following presidential
management models relies on a strong Chief of
Staff to run efficiently
A. Pyramid model
Hub-and-spoke model
C. Ad hoc structure
D. Circular structure
B.
2. The Hub-and-Spoke model relies on
A. A strong chief of staff
A president with strong leadership skills
C. A military style hierarchy
D. A president who is willing to delegate authority
B.
3. The Ad Hoc Structure of Presidential
leadership can be compared to
A. A general commanding a military force
A coach leading a sports team
C. A teacher running their classroom
D. A CEO running a large corporation
B.
4. A major disadvantage of the Hub and
Spoke model is
A. Important information may not reach the President
The President may become overwhelmed with information
C. The Chief of Staff might have too much power
D. It might lead to mistrust of elected officials
B.
5. When Jimmy Carter insisted that staff and
advisors report directly to the Oval Office, he
created a(n)
A. Circular structure
Ad hoc structure
C. Hub-and-spoke model
D. Pyramid structure
B.
6. The honeymoon period of a presidency
refers to
A. The transition period between election and inauguration
The period right after a State of the Union Address when
Congress is more likely to enact the President’s policies
C. The first 100 days of a president’s term when they enjoy a
high approval rating
D. The first term of their presidency when approval ratings
tend to be higher
B.
7. The mandate theory suggests that
A. By being elected, the president’s policies have been given
the approval of the people
B. The President must work with members of Congress to
win approval for his policies
C. The President must use the press to convince people to
support his policies
D. The President’s approval rating will decline the longer he is
in office
8. National tragedies like the September 11th
terrorist attacks or Oklahoma City bombing
generally lead to
A. Higher approval ratings for the President
Lower approval ratings for the President
C. No change in the approval ratings for Presidents
D. An early end to the “honeymoon” phase of a presidency
B.
9. Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton both saw
their approval ratings decline due to
A. A rapid downturn in the economy
Personal and political scandals
C. Prolonged military engagements
D. Their lack of foreign policy success
B.
Round #3
Lincoln
1. To gain the support of Conservative
Republicans for the 13th Amendment , Lincoln
had to promise to
A. Withdraw his support for negro equality
Deny political appointments to Democrats
C. Meet with a peace delegation from the Confederacy
D. End the war immediately
B.
2. The leader of the Radical Republicans in
the House of Representatives
A. Thaddeus Stevens
William Seward
C. Francis Preston Blair
D. George Yeaman
B.
3. President Lincoln used of the following
methods to win votes for the 13th Amendment
EXCEPT
A. Lobbying
His power of appointment
C. Personal persuasion
D. His veto power
B.
4. Lincoln could have secured an early end
to the war by
A. Distancing himself from Radical Republicans
Withdrawing his support for the abolition amendment
C. Securing the capture of Wilmington Port
D. Accepting foreign mediation of the conflict
B.
5. To get the amendment passed, Lincoln
needed support from all of the following groups
EXCEPT
A. Radical republicans
Copperheads
C. Lame duck democrats
D. Conservative republicans
B.
6. To gain the support of many “lame duck”
democrats, Lincoln offered them
A. Land appropriated from the defeated Confederacy
Military commands in the Union Army
C. Patronage appointments
D. Monetary bribes
B.
7. Why did Lincoln need the 13th Amendment,
even though he had already issued his
Emancipation Proclamation?
A. The proclamation had been found unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court
B. As an executive order, the Proclamation would no longer
apply after the war was over
C. The proclamation only affected slavery in the border states,
not the Confederacy
D. The proclamation only applied to slaves who had enlisted in
the Union Army
8. As military commander, Ulysses S. Grant
advised Lincoln to
A. Meet with Confederate peace commissioners
Abandon the assault on Wilmington Port
C. Not to enlist any more colored soldiers
D. Reject any offer of peace from the Confederacy
B.
9. President Lincoln and Congressman
Stevens disagreed most strongly over
A. How harshly the South should be treated after the war
The need to abolish slavery
C. Whether or not freed slaves should be granted the right to
vote
D. How quickly the 13th Amendment should be pushed
through Congress
B.