Posted: April 12th, 2016

What was the spoils system prominent in the mid to late 19th century based on?

Candidate strategy in the early presidential nominating contests (such as New Hampshire s primary) is designed chiefly to gain
A) momentum.
B) the support of the party s organizational leaders.
C) the support of the party s congressional leaders.
D) the endorsements of newspaper editors.
12.
The dominant political institution(s) during most of the nineteenth century was
A) the president and the executive branch.
B) Congress.
C) the Supreme Court.
D) the bureaucracy.
13.
Which of the following is part of the Executive Office of the President?
A) Office of Science and Technology Policy
B) Council of Economic Advisers
C) National Security Council
D) All of the answers are correct.
14.
According to the U.S. Constitution, if no one candidate receives a majority vote of the Electoral College, who chooses the president?
A) the U.S. Senate
B) the U.S. House of Representatives
C) both the Senate and House in joint session
D) the Supreme Court
15.
Today s Congress differs from the Congress of the nineteenth century in
A) the size of total staff.
B) the proportion of incumbents who successfully run for reelection.
C) the amount of legislation it considers.
D) All of the answers are correct.
16.
Which one of the following statements about the seniority principle is most accurate?
A) The seniority principle is based on length of time the member has spent in Congress.
B) Because of seniority, committee chairs exercise absolute power over their committees.
C) Seniority is no longer absolute in selection of committee chairs, but it is usually followed.
D) Seniority is no longer used at all in the choice of committee chairs.
17.
Which body of the Congress is constitutionally charged with confirming federal judicial appointments?
A) Neither
B) Both
C) The Senate
D) The House
18.
What was the spoils system prominent in the mid to late 19th century based on?
A) Nothing
B) Merit
C) Service
D) Patronage
19.
A concurring opinion
A) explains the chief justice s position on a case.
B) is delivered when a justice decides the same way on a case as the majority, but has a different reason for reaching that decision.
C) is delivered when the Court interprets a constitutional issue.
D) is delivered when at least two justices, but less than a majority, hold the same opinion in a case.
20.
The predictably highest point of public support for a president is
A) during the president s first year in office.
B) after reelection to a second term.
C) immediately after Congress enacts a major presidential initiative.
D) when international conditions are stable.