Temple College – Taylor Center
GOVT 2302
NAME:_______________________
Summer 2, 2000
EXAM #2
PART I. SHORT ANSWER 1. Answer one (1) of the following in a paragraph. Do NOT answer
specific parts as separate items. Integrate your responses into a well-organized, well-constructed
paragraph. Write complete sentences and pay attention to spelling, grammar, and word choice. Do NOT
assume that the instructor will “know what you mean.” WRITE LEGIBLY IN INK!. Use the space below
and on the back of this page (if necessary) to write your answer. 20 points.
1.
Discuss the legislative process. What is a “veto point”? Identify the primary veto points in the
legislative process. How many veto points can (potentially) be associated with a typical bill in
Congress?
2.
List and explain at least three (3) factors that affect how representatives and senators in Congress
decide how they will vote on legislation.
PART II. SHORT ANSWER 2. Answer one (1) of the following in a paragraph. Do NOT answer
specific parts as separate items. Integrate your responses into a well-organized, well-constructed
paragraph. Write complete sentences and pay attention to spelling, grammar, and word choice. Do NOT
assume that the instructor will “know what you mean.” WRITE LEGIBLY IN INK!. Use the space below
and on the back of this page (if necessary) to write your answer. 20 points.
1.
What is meant by the “media presidency”? What is meant by the “textbook presidency”? How do
these perpetuate a “mythological presidency”? Explain why the true nature of presidential power is
negative, personal, and episodic.
2.
Detail the constitutional basis of presidential power. Are the president’s powers broad and flexible or
narrow and restricted? Explain your answer by contrasting the literalist and stewardship theories.
PART III. SHORT ANSWER 3. Answer one (1) of the following in a paragraph. Do NOT
answer specific parts as separate items. Integrate your responses into a well-organized, well-constructed
paragraph. Write complete sentences and pay attention to spelling, grammar, and word choice. Do NOT
assume that the instructor will “know what you mean.” WRITE LEGIBLY IN INK!. Use the space below
and on the back of this page (if necessary) to write your answer. 20 points.
1.
What is a bureaucracy? Discuss the premises of the classical model of bureaucracy.
2.
Why have the bureaucracies of the national government grown over the last 120 years?
PART IV. SHORT ANSWER 4. Answer one (1) of the following in a paragraph. Do NOT
answer specific parts as separate items. Integrate your responses into a well-organized, well-constructed
paragraph. Write complete sentences and pay attention to spelling, grammar, and word choice. Do NOT
assume that the instructor will “know what you mean.” WRITE LEGIBLY IN INK!. Use the space below
and on the back of this page (if necessary) to write your answer. 20 points.
1.
What do we mean when we say that a court decision has policy impact? How does this differ from
legal impact? Give (at least three) examples of U.S. Supreme Court decisions that have policy impact.
Explain each example.
2.
What is judicial review? Discuss the “historical birth” of judicial review in MARBURY V MADISON
[1803]. What were the facts of the case? What was the constitutional issue? What did the USSC
decide? What was the long-term significance of the case?
PART V. IDENTIFICATION. Define and identify the importance of ten (10) of the following
items in a sentence or two for each. 20 points/2 pts. each. Use the back of the page (if necessary) to
continue your answer(s). Your answer should be written to demonstrate your familiarity with and
understanding of both terms or concepts in each pair. These items can be answered in two or three
sentences. You should go beyond simple definitions of the terms or concepts to say why each is important
and why the two are juxtaposed.
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filibuster V cloture
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safe seat V open seat
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trustee V delegate
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25th Amendment V 27th Amendment
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veto V pocket veto
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treaties V executive agreements
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formal rule-making V adjudication
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merit system V spoils system
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authorization bill V appropriations bill
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incremental budgeting V zero-based budgeting
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judicial review V stare decisis
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writ of certiorari V writ of mandamus
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iron triangle V revolving door