Temple College
GOVT 2302
NAME:_______________________
Spring 2001
MAKE-UP 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.
What is the difference between the original and appellate jurisdictions of the United States Supreme
Court [USSC]? Which is the primary source of cases on the USSC’s docket? Mechanically, how does
the USSC decide to hear a case on appeal? What is the “rule of four?” Distinguish between merits
consciousness and cue theory.
2.
Distinguish between judicial activism and judicial restraint. Explain why activism should not be
confused with political liberalism and why restraint should not be confused with political
conservatism.
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?
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. 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 the
concept. 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.
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25th Amendment
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27th Amendment
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veto
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pocket veto
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treaties
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executive agreements
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formal rule-making
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adjudication
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merit system
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spoils system
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authorization bill
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appropriations bill
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incremental budgeting
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zero-based budgeting
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judicial review
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stare decisis
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writ of certiorari
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writ of mandamus
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iron triangle
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revolving door