The establishment of the Department of Homeland Security created a large new bureaucracy. Conservatives were largely unopposed to this action because they tend to _____.
a. see the benefits of economies of scale
b. believe that new institutions are more efficiently designed
c. accept the necessity of a large and powerful security apparatus
d. defer to the executive branch on questions of organizational management
Q. 2A conservative would most likely make which of these critiques of the U.S. legal system?
a. Its rules must be updated to modern standards.
b. Its functioning distorts the founders' intentions.
c. Its functioning puts too much of the population in prison.
d. Its rules are too simplified to meet the needs of a complex society.
Q. 3Liberals and conservatives would most likely agree on which of these Supreme Court rulings?
a. Both states and the federal government must accept the right of same-sex couples to get married.
b. The implied rights contained in the Constitution give women a high level of control over their reproductive systems.
c. College admissions systems that give preference to women and racial minorities do not violate the Equal Protection Clause.
d. The government cannot put a tracking device on a person's car without probable cause that the person is engaged in illegal activity.
Q. 4Andrew Jackson viewed unelected officials as _____.
a. a necessary evil
b. elitist and dangerous
c. central to democracy
d. selfless and efficient
Q. 5A liberal critic of the American bureaucracy would most likely worry about a bureaucrat_____.
a. who used to work in the private sector
b. who has future plans to run for public office
c. violating the privacy rights of American citizens
d. creating a new tax form to implement a change in the tax code
Q. 6Conservatives are opposed to the exercise of judicial power because of concerns that unelected judges will _____.
a. take bribes from wealthy litigants
b. invoke expansive interpretations of rights
c. undermine the moral authority of the legislature
d. respond too strongly to changes in public opinion
Q. 7Which statement explains how civil servants affect judicial power?
a. They strengthen judicial power by introducing additional legal ambiguities
b. They weaken judicial power by providing regulations that clear up ambiguity
c. They supplement judicial power by decentralizing power the policymaking process
d. They usurp judicial power by resolving most legal questions outside the courtroom
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