Government MT 6 Final Jeopardy

1. Government MT 6 Final Jeopardy

2. Round #1 The Nature of Government

3. 1. Which of these government agencies has the greatest influence over U.S. monetary policy? • The Office of Management and Budget • The U.S. Treasury Department • The Federal Reserve • The Internal Revenue Service

4. 2. All of the following are characteristics of a nation state EXCEPT: • Territory • Common language • Sovereignty • Legitimate government

5. 3. All of the following nations have a high level of homogeneity EXCEPT: • The United States • England • France • Japan

6. 4. Puerto Rico is not considered a nation state because it lacks • A defined territory • Legitimate government • A homogeneous population • Political sovereignty

7. 5. An example of a modern day government that is not recognized as legitimate is • The communist government in China • The military dictatorship in Myanmar • The Basque regional government in Spain • The monarchy in Saudi Arabia

8. 6. Before his removal from power, Saddam Hussein and his Baath Party in Iraq functioned as a • Dictatorship • Oligarchy • Absolute monarchy • Representative democracy

9. 7. The term republic is most commonly associated with • Direct democracy • Indirect democracy • Representative monarchy • Oligarchy

10. 8. Which theory of democracy promotes majority rule without violating minority rights • Hyperpluralism • Traditional theory • Pluralist theory • Elite theory

11. 9. Competition among special interest groups is one feature of • Traditional democracy • Pluralist democracy • “Elite” democracy • Hyperpluralism

12. Round #2 The Presidency

13. 1. Which of these following presidential management models relies on a strong Chief of Staff to run efficiently • Pyramid model • Hub-and-spoke model • Ad hoc structure • Circular structure

14. 2. The Hub-and-Spoke model relies on • A strong chief of staff • A president with strong leadership skills • A military style hierarchy • A president who is willing to delegate authority

15. 3. The Ad Hoc Structure of Presidential leadership can be compared to • A general commanding a military force • A coach leading a sports team • A teacher running their classroom • A CEO running a large corporation

16. 4. A major disadvantage of the Hub and Spoke model is • Important information may not reach the President • The President may become overwhelmed with information • The Chief of Staff might have too much power • It might lead to mistrust of elected officials

17. 5. When Jimmy Carter insisted that staff and advisors report directly to the Oval Office, he created a(n) • Circular structure • Ad hoc structure • Hub-and-spoke model • Pyramid structure

18. 6. The honeymoon period of a presidency refers to • 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 • The first 100 days of a president’s term when they enjoy a high approval rating • The first term of their presidency when approval ratings tend to be higher

19. 7. The mandate theory suggests that • By being elected, the president’s policies have been given the approval of the people • The President must work with members of Congress to win approval for his policies • The President must use the press to convince people to support his policies • The President’s approval rating will decline the longer he is in office

20. 8. National tragedies like the September 11th terrorist attacks or Oklahoma City bombing generally lead to • Higher approval ratings for the President • Lower approval ratings for the President • No change in the approval ratings for Presidents • An early end to the “honeymoon” phase of a presidency

21. 9. Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton both saw their approval ratings decline due to • A rapid downturn in the economy • Personal and political scandals • Prolonged military engagements • Their lack of foreign policy success

22. Round #3 Lincoln

23. 1. To gain the support of Conservative Republicans for the 13th Amendment , Lincoln had to promise to • Withdraw his support for negro equality • Deny political appointments to Democrats • Meet with a peace delegation from the Confederacy • End the war immediately

24. 2. The leader of the Radical Republicans in the House of Representatives • Thaddeus Stevens • William Seward • Francis Preston Blair • George Yeaman

25. 3. President Lincoln used of the following methods to win votes for the 13th Amendment EXCEPT • Lobbying • His power of appointment • Personal persuasion • His veto power

26. 4. Lincoln could have secured an early end to the war by • Distancing himself from Radical Republicans • Withdrawing his support for the abolition amendment • Securing the capture of Wilmington Port • Accepting foreign mediation of the conflict

27. 5. To get the amendment passed, Lincoln needed support from all of the following groups EXCEPT • Radical republicans • Copperheads • Lame duck democrats • Conservative republicans

28. 6. To gain the support of many “lame duck” democrats, Lincoln offered them • Land appropriated from the defeated Confederacy • Military commands in the Union Army • Patronage appointments • Monetary bribes

29. 7. Why did Lincoln need the 13th Amendment, even though he had already issued his Emancipation Proclamation? • The proclamation had been found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court • As an executive order, the Proclamation would no longer apply after the war was over • The proclamation only affected slavery in the border states, not the Confederacy • The proclamation only applied to slaves who had enlisted in the Union Army

30. 8. As military commander, Ulysses S. Grant advised Lincoln to • Meet with Confederate peace commissioners • Abandon the assault on Wilmington Port • Not to enlist any more colored soldiers • Reject any offer of peace from the Confederacy

31. 9. President Lincoln and Congressman Stevens disagreed most strongly over • How harshly the South should be treated after the war • The need to abolish slavery • Whether or not freed slaves should be granted the right to vote • How quickly the 13th Amendment should be pushed through Congress