Chapter 13 & 14 Quiz
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1.
In the film, The Ten Commandments, as shown in class, who received the law from the finger of
God (Yaweh)? Moses received the law
2.
In the film shown in class 'El Cid', which type of trial did the Curia Regis allow Rodrigo Diaz to
engage in? El Cid, is allowed to engage in trial by combat
3.
What is true about bureaucracy? The concept of a bureaucracy is not confined to the federal
government.
4.
Which of the following explains why the federal government bureaucracy exists? Congress
overtime has delegated certain tasks to specialists.
5.
A key aspect of any bureaucracy is that the power to act resides in what? Position
6.
Which department of the federal government existed in 1789? Department of the Treasury
7.
Which program, signed by President Obama in 2009, transferred large sums to local
governments, and helped stabilize government employment through 2010? Stimulus program
8.
Which of the following statements is true of federal government spending for 2016? Along with
veterans’ benefits, defense spending amounts to more than a fifth of the federal budget
9.
Which of the following social programs is paid out to all qualifying persons, regardless of
income? Medicare
10.
What is a social program available only to low-income individuals? SNAP
11.
Which of the following is a structure of the executive branch of the federal government?
Independent regulatory agencies
12.
Each cabinet department consists of the department's top administrators in addition to whom else?
Subagencies
13.
Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of the Treasury? To mint coins and
print paper currency
14.
Which of the following statements is true of the Department of Justice? It supervises federal
prisons
15.
Which of the following is a principal duty of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development? To oversee resale of mortgages
16.
Why does Congress create independent executive agencies? To protect the agencies from partisan
politics
17.
Which of the following is an independent executive agency of the federal government? The
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
18.
In what way are government corporations similar to private corporations? They charge for their
services
19.
In the context of the federal civil service, which organization recruits, interviews, and tests
potential government workers and determines who should be hired? Office of Personnel
Management
20.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that Herald Inc. was misrepresenting its company
data. The FTC prosecuted the company after making investigations and holding trial-like hearings
with an administrative law judge. What is this scenario an example of? Adjudication
21.
What is true about rulemaking? A regulatory agency must follow process requirements set forth
in the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946
22.
When opponents of regulation treat one-time expenses as ongoing expenses, what do they do?
Overestimate the costs of regulation
23.
Which of the following statements is true of an iron triangle? An iron triangle helps in
understanding the federal bureaucracy’s role in policymaking
24.
What are the three corners of the iron triangle in policymaking? Legislators, bureaucrats, and
interest groups
25.
Unlike an iron triangle, what is true of an issue network? Is less interdependent and unified
26.
Justin works in an executive department of the federal government. He notices that some of his
fellow bureaucrats are engaged in bribery. He reports to the law enforcement officials about the
ongoing corruption in his department. In this scenario, what is Justin? Whistleblower
27.
From where did the common law, established by William the Conqueror of England, evolve
from? Kings Court
28.
Which of the following statements is true of the king's courts? The law developed in the king’s
courts applied to the whole of England
29.
What is the doctrine of stare decisis based on? Precedents
30.
If the Supreme Court of Georgia holds that a state law requiring candidates for state office to pass
drug tests is unconstitutional, that decision will control the outcome of future cases on that issue
brought before state courts in Georgia. What does this scenario best exemplify? The practice of
stare decisis
31.
In what situation would a court likely to depart from the rule of precedent? A president has been
rendered inapplicable due to technical or social changes.
32.
Which of the following is true of the 2010 ruling Citizens United v. Federal Election
Commission? The Supreme Court determined that the government may not ban political spending
by corporations in elections when the spending is undertaken independently of the campaigns of
individual candidates
33.
Which of the following statements is true of constitutional law? It is the basis if the federal laws
in the United states but not of the state laws
34.
What is the body of written laws enacted by legislative bodies at any level of government?
Statutory Law
35.
Which of the following statements is true of case law? It includes interpretations of constitutional
provisions
36.
Which of the following is a difference between a civil lawsuit and a criminal lawsuit? Unlike
defendants in civil lawsuits, defendants in criminal lawsuits are prosecuted by public affairs
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