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POS-110 American Government Quiz 6 1. The primary election as a means of choosing presidential nominees a. Is used in Europe as well as in the United States b. Is designed to strengthen the political parties c. Was introduced during the Jacksonian era d. Has been used more extensively in recent decades 2. The selection of the vice presidential nominee at the national convention is based on the a. Results of the primaries and caucuses; the candidate who places second in these contests is nominated as the running mate of the candidate who finishes first b. Results of public opinion polls taken just before the convention begins c. Convention delegates’ judgment as to the candidate who would make the best vice president d. Presidential nominee’s choice of a running mate 3. 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 4. Whereas today candidates rely on the media to run a campaign, previously campaigns were run by a. Party organizations b. Work of grass-roots organizers c. Staging of personal appearances d. Mass mailing of campaign literature 5. If the president is impeached, the _____ conducts the trial. a. Senate b. Supreme Court c. House of Representatives d. Federal Bureau of Investigation 6. How many Electoral College votes are needed to secure victory for a presidential candidate? a. 51 b. 218 c. 270 d. 321

7. Another name for the patronage system is a. Seniority b. Spoils c. Merit d. Award 8. Compared to the president and Congress, the bureaucracy a. Is held in higher esteem by the public b. Is authorized by a constitutional amendment rather than by the original Constitution c. Has a more direct impact on the daily lives of Americans d. Has changed very little during the nation’s history 9. Which act established a merit system for certain federal positions? a. Morrill Act b. Hatch Act c. Pendleton Act d. Taft-Hartley Act 10. Legally, the bureaucracy derives general authority for its programs from a. Federalism b. Court rulings c. Regulatory rulings d. Acts of Congress...