1. Which of the following is not a reason for the growth of government?
a. Ambitious officials seeking new programs and services
b. The increasing complexity of society
c. The decreasing need for governmental regulation of social relationships
d. Public acceptance of a government role in providing social welfare
e. pubic demand for increased public services
2. What is the trend concerning presidential power?
a. It fluctuates with the economy.
b. It has declined consistently
c. It is dependent upon the president's party controlling Congress.
d. It has steadily increased.
e. The courts have reduced it significantly in several case rulings.
3. The logical basis of judicial review is that
a. the people cannot be trusted.
b. government is responsible to a higher authority, as embodied in the Constitution.
c. judges have superior wisdom and knowledge about public policy.
d. only the courts can effectively enforce the law on controversial issues.
e. constitutional amendments supercede all other constitutional provisions.
4. When Congress creates a new program or agency, it is often vague about its functions and limits because
a. the problem that the program or agency is intended to solve may be quite complex.
b. members of Congress may not be able to agree on the specific functions or goals of the program or agency.
c. the political ramifications of their decision are not known.
d. both a and b are true.
e. neither a nor b is true.