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10/17/23, 12:57 PM Midterm 1 Review https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/63d6e226bac73a001fb1c240 1/4 Midterm 1 Review 25 Questions NAME : CLASS : DATE : 1. Institutions generally ______ transaction costs. A Increase B Reduce 2. The discrepancy between what a principal wants to do and what an agent actually does is called ______. 3. We design institutions to minimize agency loss and solve ______. A Collective action problems B Voting discrepancies C Economic challenges D Seniority 4. What collective action problem coincides with incentives for inaction or shirking responsibility. A Tragedy of the Commons B Prisoner's Dilemma C Free-riding D Coordination 5. What was something the Constitution added that was not included in the Articles of Confederation? A Congress B A judiciary C A unicameral legislature D Direct election of U.S. Senators 6. The ____ Amendment states that the powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution are reserved to the States. A First B Tenth C Twelfth D Eighth

10/17/23, 12:57 PM Midterm 1 Review https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/63d6e226bac73a001fb1c240 2/4 7. Federalist No. 10 concerns the issue of _____ A Encroachment on states rights B Factions C Executive power D Checks and balances 8. According to Federalist No. __, "the different governments will control each other; at the same time that each will be controlled by itself." A 10 B 50 C 13 D 51 9. Which tension did NOT lead to a Constitutional compromise A British allegiance vs. French allegiance B North (free states) vs. South (slave states) C Big vs. Small States D Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist 10. The visualization to the left illustrates _____. A A graphical representation of Fenno's Paradox. B Increasing media echo chambers. C Increasing Congressional polarization. D Divergence in presidential policy making strategies. 11. A component of Fenno's paradox is that the public generally _____ Congress as a whole. A Approves of B Disapproves of C Ignores 12. The House has stronger electoral incentives than the Senate because the House has ____. A More vulnerability to impeachment B War making powers C Proportional representation D Shorter term lengths 13. Who theorized that members of Congress engage in certain behaviors to improve their chances of re-election? (last name)

10/17/23, 12:57 PM Midterm 1 Review https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/63d6e226bac73a001fb1c240 3/4 14. The rise of "straight ticket" voting (voting for the same party for all elected offices) illustrates _____. A The effect of term limits B Why committees are crucial for overcoming collective problems C The nationalization of politics D The increasing influence of the President 15. T or F: Congress is descriptively representative of the American public with regards to demographics (race, sex, wealth). A True B False 16. What is usually the fate of the President's Party in midterm elections? A They strengthen their coalition B They become ideologically diversified C They conduct oversight hearings D They lose seats in Congress 17. The Logic of ____ states that legislative coalitions are generally stable because of the necessity of having a majority. 18. What has been true of Congressional leadership in recent years? A Leadership is less focused on policy making. B Members in leadership are less polarized than other members. C Leadership staff has become more centralized. D Leadership power has strengthened. 19. _____ is ideological congruence between a candidate and the party delegation to which he/she would belong 20. Retiring members of Congress have generally been more ____ than returning members. This has resulted in increasing Congressional polarization. A Diverse B Ideological C Moderate D Democratic 21. The President has ____ explicitly detailed powers than Congress. A More B Fewer

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10/17/23, 12:57 PM Midterm 1 Review https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/63d6e226bac73a001fb1c240 4/4 22. Which of these is NOT a role of the President? A The President as Chief Executive B The President as Oversight Initiator C The President as Legislator D The President as Head of Party 23. What is one way presidential effectiveness is measured? A Fundraising Success B Social media followers C Vice Presidential Assessment D Scholarly evaluations 24. Which theory states that the President convinces others to do what he wants because it is in their interest to do it? A Going Public B Persuasion 25. Which is NOT an example of a tool available for Presidential bargaining? A Veto threats B Political appointments C Evidence manipulation D Political protection