PSCI 1101 Final Exam with Correct Answers
Trustee model of representation - Answer-Voter's job is minimal, we just elect people who will make the best decisions
Delegate model of representation - Answer-representatives are expected to represent what we would do even if they disagree. 80% want t...
PSCI 1101 Final Exam with Correct
Answers
Trustee model of representation - Answer-Voter's job is minimal, we just elect people
who will make the best decisions
Delegate model of representation - Answer-representatives are expected to represent
what we would do even if they disagree. 80% want this
Politico model of representation - Answer-there to make deals—negotiate among
interests to make decisions
Descriptive model of representation - Answer-government looks like the people. if
demography doesn't match, the people aren't being represented properly. assumes that
similar demography = similar interests
Substantive Model of Representation - Answer-representatives chosen based on
interests and beliefs
Why does Mayhew find that the goal of representatives is to work towards reelection? -
Answer--the structure of Congress encourages it (senority rule, credit-claiming, single-
member system)
-may be focused on reelection instead of doing what's best for the people
-may work against compromise
BUT
-encourages behavior as a delegate, still need to please constituency. need to be in
office to get anything done
Formal powers of the president - Answer-Enumerated in Constitution:
Veto power, command armed forces, pardoning power, appointment powers, make
treaties, convene Congress
Informal Powers of the President - Answer-Powers given by tradition. Often done by
persuasion, shows the importance of presidential popularity
Political capital - Answer-build up good will by interacting with people over time, allows
more political power. "build up and use up"
Head of Government (the Two Presidencies) - Answer--Executive: carrying out laws
passed by Congress (directing Executive branch, creating angencies to carry out
legislation, executive orders)
, -Military: domestic emergencies (state-requested assistance, enforcing federal law
against state wishes)
-Legislative: (State of the Union address, Veto power, signing statements)
Head of State (the Two Presidencies) - Answer--Military: Commander in Chief (there
isn't time for democratic debate in wartime)
-Judicial: deprives, pardons, and amnesties (drug crimes, avoidance of draft, etc.
presidential check on judiciary)
-Diplomatic: Treaties and Alliances (executive agreements)
The War Power - Answer-in Congress: Article I Section VIII (raise an army, etc.)
Commander in Chief: Article II Section II (president is CiC when we have an army)
War Powers Act (1973) - Answer-President required to do 3 things before deploying
troops
(1) consult Congress "in every possible instance"
(2) submit written report to Congress within 48 hours
(3) must withdraw troops within 60 days unless Congress votes for longer intervention
(can be pushed to 90)
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists (AUMF) - Answer-Created
9/14/2001, has since been broadly interpreted by Bush, Obama, and Trump to include
any terrorist organization affiliated or inspired by al Quaeda or ISIS
Do Presidents have too much power over the use of force - Answer-Yes = delegated to
Congress, required deliberation and consent
No = need to act quickly and decisively, Congress has abdicated its responsibility
Arguments for the Electoral College - Answer--protection of the people against
tyrannical leaders
-more decisive, allows electoral college to achieve majoirty votes more quickly
Arguments against the Electoral College - Answer--discounts certain voices (1 voice
doesn't equal one vote)
-often hasn't mattered because the outcome was the same anyway (not until
2000/2016)
-legitimacy of the president
Changing the Electoral College - Answer-State reforms:
-state-based popular vote plan
-proportional allocation of electors
-allocation of electors based on House districts
National reforms:
-amendment eliminating EC
-amendment to change allocaiton of electors by population
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