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AP Government Unit 2 - Interactions Between Branches of Government
AP Government Unit 2 - Interactions Between Branches of Government
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How many terms can the president serve?
3
2
8
4
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Bureaucrats tend to be...
People with a lot of general knowledge
People with only a high school degree
Experts in their field of policy
People who work in the private sector
3
Tax bills must begin in the...
Senate
White House
Supreme Court
House
4
What is it called when a Senator doesn't stop talking to try to kill a bill?
Tabling
Filibuster
Rules Committee
Cloture
5
Who elects the president of the United States?
The Senate
The people
The electoral college
Congress
6
Unlike most private corporations, government corporations...
Have a board of commissioners that cannot be removed
Make a profit
Are free from executive infuence
Receive funding from the government
7
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is responsible for...
Preparing the annual plan of income and expenditures for the bureaucracy
Advising the president on political appointments
Making sure that the president's schedule includes time for finances
Using discretion to decide what laws mean
8
Delegated/enumerated powers belong to...
Only state governments
Neither state nor national government
Both states and national government
Only the national government
9
What MUST happen before judicial review can take place?
A case has to be brought to the federal court system
Congress has to ask SCOTUS to review a bill
A case challenging a law's constitutionality has to be appealed to SCOTUS
A bill has to be signed by the president to go to SCOTUS
10
The principles of job specialization within the bureaucracy...
Creates a sense of purpose among workers
Creates impartial hiring procedures
Leads to a culture of creativity
Leads to greater expertise and efficiency of workers
11
________________________ is when a majority of each party oppose each other.
Party battle
Compromise
Coalition
Party polarization
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This person makes sure that people are voting with the party
President pro tempore
Whip
Minority leader
Majority leader
13
What is judicial activism?
judges interpret the Constitution to reflect current values
When judges are bound by law
Handcuffing judges
When a court decides to interpret the constitution strictly
14
How are cabinet members approved?
The Senate and the House confirm
No confirmation necessary
The House confirms
The Senate confirms
15
Federalism is an important concept because...
It balances all three of the branches to make sure one isn't more powerful
It balances the rights of the people with the power of the states
It balances the rights of states with the power of the national government
It balances individual rights with government power
16
The committee that reconciles differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill is called the...
Joint committee
Standing committee
Special/select committee
Conference committee
17
What is judicial restraint?
When judges are bound by law
judges play minimal policymaking roles, hesitant to overturn laws
judges willing to overturn laws, usually to promote liberties and rights.
judges willing to overturn laws for partisan reasons
18
What group advises the president on foreign and military matters?
The Executive Office of the President
The Office of Management and Budget
The Chief of Staff
The National Security Council
19
Discretion is when bureaucratic agencies...
Decide which agency is in charge of what policies
Decide what the laws mean in order to implement and enforce them
Choose who to hire and promote based on a merit-based system
Help the president make important decisions regarding policy proposals
20
Reserved powers belong to...
Only state governments
Neither state nor national government
Both states and national government
Only the national government
21
Which is an example of the Legislative branch checking the federal bureaucracy?
Congress approving the agency budgets
Congress rules that a regulation is unconstitutional
Congress firing a political appointee
Congress creating a law that supersedes a regulation
22
What is it called when a president leaves a bill unsigned for 10 days and Congress is not in session?
Line-item veto
Veto
Approval by inaction
Pocket veto
23
The system of patronage was based on...
Campaign support and political affiliation
Scores on a standardized test
Education level
Grades in high school
24
How many supreme court justices are there?
3
5
9
7
25
Which of the following is an example of policy implementation?
FEMA creating a new emergency shelter policy
Congress and states passing a constitutional amendment
The president appointing a new attorney general
Congress passing a gun control bill
26
Which is an example of the Judicial branch checking the federal bureaucracy?
SCOTUS rules that a regulation is unconstitutional
SCOTUS approving the agency budgets
SCOTUS firing a political appointee
SCOTUS creating a law that supersedes a regulation
27
A permanent committee that approves bills that have a specific topic/policy area is called a...
Special/select committee
Conference committee
Joint committee
Standing committee
28
How many votes are needed for a cloture?
Just one - the president's
3/5 of the House (261)
3/5 of each chamber of Congress
3/5 of the Senate (60)
29
Why do presidents propose reorganizing the federal bureaucracy?
To make it easier to hire people
To make employees more politically loyal to him/her
To make it more efficient
To force Congress to pass bills
30
Congress has two chambers, so it is a __________________ legislature.
Parliamentary
Bicameral
Unicameral
Tricameral
31
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to become president?
Natural born citizen
35 years old
Male
Resident of the US for at least 14 years
32
Any time a vote ends debate on a topic in the Senate is referred to as
Pork barrel
Filibuster
Cloture
Injunction
33
House congressional districts are based on...
Cities
Population via the Census
Ethnicity of residents
Nothing - they are equal for each state
34
A group of Congresspeople who investigate issues, make changes to policy, make decisions about debate, etc. is called...
A confederation
A committee
A political party
A conference
35
What group approves all presidential appointments to federal courts and the cabinet?
Congress
The Senate
The Senate and the House of Representatives
The House of Representatives
36
The committee that is most influential in tax policy is the...
Ways and Means Committee
Conference Committee
Rules Committee
Judiciary Committee
37
Which of the following does NOT help an incumbent get reelected?
They understand national issues better than challengers
They raise less money than challengers
They can point to specific policies that they have affected
They are better known
38
The bureaucratic hierarchy...
Is incompatible with democracy
Creates disorder within a federal agency
Establishes a chain of command
Establishes a system of impartial rules and procedures for hiring
39
Term limits for Supreme Court Justices?
Life or retirement
35 years
40 years
A decade
40
A key source of power for the bureaucracy is...
Vetoing laws
Creating rules and regulations that have the force of law
Testifying before Congress
Life terms for commissioners and agency secretaries
41
Supreme Court would hear which of the following?
Disputes between states
Worker injury
Criminal cases involving state law
Professional malpractice cases
42
A committee that contains members from both the Senate and the House of Representatives is called a...
Standing committee
Conference committee
Special/select committee
Joint committee
43
What is the group of advisors that lead the executive departments called?
The Cabinet
The Executive Office of the President
The Senate
The National Security Council
44
How many members are there in the Electoral College?
435
535
538
100
45
Federal employees...
Are restricted in partisan election activities
Cannot form labor unions
Cannot vote
Can only vote in state and local elections
46
What does a president do when he refuses to sign a bill into law?
Veto
Approve
Table
Deactivate
47
What does the Necessary and Proper/Elastic clause say?
Congress has the power to confirm presidential actions/appointees
Congress can overturn SCOTUS decisions
Congress can kill bills it deems unacceptable
Congress can make any law it needs to in order to do its job
48
How many years can the president serve total, barring any exceptional circumstances?
8
3
4
2
49
What is an incumbent?
Someone who has a PhD in policy
Someone who is already in office who is running for reelection
Someone who has been in office before, took a break, and is running again
Someone who is running for Congress for the first time
50
The purpose of the civil service system is to...
Place qualified employees in federal jobs
Maintain the influence of interest groups
Ensure department loyalty among employees
Allow the president to place employees in agency positions
51
Concurrent powers belong to...
Only the national government
Only state governments
Neither state nor national government
Both states and national government
52
Age qualifications for a supreme court justice?
40
None
25
30
53
Parts of bills that appropriate money for specific districts for specific projects are called...
Earmarks
Logrolling
Franking
Pork barrel legislation
54
What is another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause?
The Elastic Clause
Advice and Consent Clause
The Anti-Federalist's Least Favorite Clause
The Equal Protection Clause
55
Bills that are full of money that is appropriated to specific districts for specific projects are called...
Logrolling
Franking
Pork barrel legislation
Earmarks
56
A committee that exists for a limited time and has a specific, temporary purpose is called a...
Joint committee
Conference committee
Special/select committee
Standing committee
57
The person who presides over the House of Representatives is called the...
President pro tempore
Majority leader
Speaker of the House
Majority whip
58
The Necessary and Proper/Elastic clauses create Congress'...
Exclusive powers
Expressed powers
Implied powers
Enumerated powers
59
Which of the following is NOT a source of presidential power?
Previous presidents who set precedents
His access to the media
His ability to raise money
His ability to gain the support of the public
60
Which of the following House committees is the most influential?
Transportation Committee
Agriculture Committee
Rules Committee
Ways and Means Committee
61
How many years are in one presidential term?
3
8
4
2
62
What is the power of the president to release someone from prison or to protect them from punishment for a crime?
Pardon
Amnesty
Reprieve
Exception
63
An elected official whose term has expired or who hasn't been reelected but who hasn't left office yet is called a...
Crippled Duck
Lame Goose
Peking Duck
Lame Duck
64
Which chamber of Congress has unlimited debate?
The Senate
The House of Representatives
65
The first step in the amendment process is
Proposal by the President
Proposal by Congress
Proposal by Congress or the States
Proposal by the States
66
What is a cloture?
The action where the Senate votes to end a filibuster
The action where the President must decide whether or not to sign a bill
The action where SCOTUS must review a bill before it is sent to be signed
The action where the House votes to end a filibuster
67
The second step in the amendment process is
Ratification by Congress
Ratification by the States
Signature from the President
Ratification by Congress or the States
68
What does the term "bully pulpit" refer to?
The president's power to direct media attention toward an issue
The president's willingness to appoint cabinet members
The president's ability to raise funds for a policy initiative
The president's power to appeal to the public for support on policy
69
When congresspeople trade votes for each other's proposed legislation it is called...
Earmarks
Pork barrel legislation
Franking
Logrolling
70
Which presidential role is in place to protect national security?
Chief Diplomat
Chief Executive
Chief of Party
Commander-in-Chief
71
An Amicus Curiae brief is a...
Request to hear a case.
Statement from a group that has an opinion about a case.
Statement that stands as an oral argument.
Request to be pardoned.
72
Which of these actions can Congress NOT do?
Remove justices on the Supreme Court because they dislike their rulings
Establish the number of justices on the Supreme Court
Impeach and remove federal judges/elected officials
Create new federal courts
73
Which describe Congress' power of advice and consent?
Congress can overturn SCOTUS decisions
Congress can make any law it needs to in order to do its job
Congress has the power to confirm presidential actions/appointees
Congress can kill bills it deems unacceptable
74
Which power does NOT belong to Congress?
Regulating commerce
Vetoing SCOTUS decisions
Making laws that are necessary and proper
Declaring war
