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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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The committee that is most influential in tax policy is the...
Rules Committee
Conference Committee
Judiciary Committee
Ways and Means Committee
2
Federal Courts would hear which of the following?
Criminal cases involving state law
Disputes between states
Professional malpractice cases
Worker injury
3
Bills that are full of money that is appropriated to specific districts for specific projects are called...
Earmarks
Pork barrel legislation
Franking
Logrolling
4
When congresspeople trade votes for each other's proposed legislation it is called...
Earmarks
Franking
Pork barrel legislation
Logrolling
5
Federal employees...
Cannot form labor unions
Can only vote in state and local elections
Cannot vote
Are restricted in partisan election activities
6
What group approves all presidential appointments to federal courts and the cabinet?
The Senate
The Senate and the House of Representatives
Congress
The House of Representatives
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Which of the following House committees is the most influential?
Transportation Committee
Rules Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Agriculture Committee
8
Which of the following is NOT a source of presidential power?
His ability to raise money
His ability to gain the support of the public
Previous presidents who set precedents
His access to the media
9
The principles of job specialization within the bureaucracy...
Creates impartial hiring procedures
Creates a sense of purpose among workers
Leads to a culture of creativity
Leads to greater expertise and efficiency of workers
10
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 Duck
Lame Goose
Peking Duck
11
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to become president?
Male
Resident of the US for at least 14 years
Natural born citizen
35 years old
12
Federal Courts would hear which of the following?
Personal injury cases
Matters of interstate and commerce
Family law issues
Questions of constitutionality of law
13
What does a president do when he refuses to sign a bill into law?
Veto
Table
Deactivate
Approve
14
What is judicial activism?
When judges are bound by law
When a court decides to interpret the constitution strictly
When a court interprets the constitution loosely
Handcuffing judges
15
Which power does NOT belong to Congress?
Vetoing SCOTUS decisions
Making laws that are necessary and proper
Declaring war
Regulating commerce
16
How many members are there in the Electoral College?
100
535
435
538
17
How many electors does the presidential nominee need to win in order to become the president-elect?
270
250
269
300
18
What is the group of advisors that lead the executive departments called?
The Executive Office of the President
The Senate
The Cabinet
The National Security Council
19
How many supreme court justices are there?
5
7
9
3
20
Which is an example of the Judicial branch checking the federal bureaucracy?
SCOTUS approving the agency budgets
SCOTUS firing a political appointee
SCOTUS rules that a regulation is unconstitutional
SCOTUS creating a law that supersedes a regulation
21
The second step in the amendment process is
Ratification by Congress or the States
Ratification by Congress
Signature from the President
Ratification by the States
22
Bureaucrats tend to be...
People with only a high school degree
Experts in their field of policy
People who work in the private sector
People with a lot of general knowledge
23
A committee that contains members from both the Senate and the House of Representatives is called a...
Standing committee
Special/select committee
Joint committee
Conference committee
24
A key source of power for the bureaucracy is...
Vetoing laws
Life terms for commissioners and agency secretaries
Creating rules and regulations that have the force of law
Testifying before Congress
25
What is the power of the president to release someone from prison or to protect them from punishment for a crime?
Amnesty
Exception
Reprieve
Pardon
26
A group of Congresspeople who investigate issues, make changes to policy, make decisions about debate, etc. is called...
A committee
A political party
A confederation
A conference
27
What is a cloture?
The action where the Senate votes to end a filibuster
The action where the House votes to end a filibuster
The action where SCOTUS must review a bill before it is sent to be signed
The action where the President must decide whether or not to sign a bill
28
The purpose of the civil service system is to...
Maintain the influence of interest groups
Ensure department loyalty among employees
Place qualified employees in federal jobs
Allow the president to place employees in agency positions
29
Why do presidents propose reorganizing the federal bureaucracy?
To make it easier to hire people
To make it more efficient
To force Congress to pass bills
To make employees more politically loyal to him/her
30
The first step in the amendment process is
Proposal by Congress
Proposal by the States
Proposal by Congress or the States
Proposal by the President
31
The system of patronage was based on...
Scores on a standardized test
Grades in high school
Campaign support and political affiliation
Education level
32
________________________ is when a majority of each party oppose each other.
Compromise
Coalition
Party polarization
Party battle
33
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is responsible for...
Preparing the annual plan of income and expenditures for the bureaucracy
Using discretion to decide what laws mean
Advising the president on political appointments
Making sure that the president's schedule includes time for finances
34
How many terms can the president serve?
4
2
3
8
35
What is it called when a Senator doesn't stop talking to try to kill a bill?
Filibuster
Rules Committee
Tabling
Cloture
36
Which of the following does NOT help an incumbent get reelected?
They are better known
They raise less money than challengers
They can point to specific policies that they have affected
They understand national issues better than challengers
37
How many votes are needed for a cloture?
Just one - the president's
3/5 of the Senate (60)
3/5 of the House (261)
3/5 of each chamber of Congress
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Discretion is when bureaucratic agencies...
Help the president make important decisions regarding policy proposals
Choose who to hire and promote based on a merit-based system
Decide which agency is in charge of what policies
Decide what the laws mean in order to implement and enforce them
39
The committee that reconciles differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill is called the...
Standing committee
Joint committee
Special/select committee
Conference committee
40
Delegated/enumerated powers belong to...
Only state governments
Only the national government
Both states and national government
Neither state nor national government
41
Unlike most private corporations, government corporations...
Make a profit
Have a board of commissioners that cannot be removed
Are free from executive infuence
Receive funding from the government
42
The bureaucratic hierarchy...
Establishes a chain of command
Establishes a system of impartial rules and procedures for hiring
Is incompatible with democracy
Creates disorder within a federal agency
43
Federalism is an important concept because...
It balances the rights of the people with the power of the states
It balances individual rights with government power
It balances all three of the branches to make sure one isn't more powerful
It balances the rights of states with the power of the national government
44
What is it called when a president leaves a bill unsigned for 10 days and Congress is not in session?
Approval by inaction
Pocket veto
Veto
Line-item veto
45
Gideon v Wainwright
Incorporated the 4th Amendment protection against searches and seizures
Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms
Incorporated the 1st Amendment freedom of religion
Incorporated the 6th Amendment right to a lawyer
46
Concurrent powers belong to...
Only state governments
Only the national government
Both states and national government
Neither state nor national government
47
A committee that exists for a limited time and has a specific, temporary purpose is called a...
Special/select committee
Standing committee
Conference committee
Joint committee
48
How many years can the president serve total, barring any exceptional circumstances?
2
4
3
8
49
Which of these actions can Congress NOT do?
Create new federal courts
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
50
What is an incumbent?
Someone who is running for Congress for the first time
Someone who has been in office before, took a break, and is running again
Someone who is already in office who is running for reelection
Someone who has a PhD in policy
51
Reserved powers belong to...
Only state governments
Both states and national government
Neither state nor national government
Only the national government
52
Tax bills must begin in the...
White House
House
Senate
Supreme Court
53
The president-elect won't become president until...
Inauguration day in November
Election day in November
The national convention
Inauguration day in January
54
The Necessary and Proper/Elastic clauses create Congress'...
Implied powers
Enumerated powers
Exclusive powers
Expressed powers
55
Which is an example of the Legislative branch checking the federal bureaucracy?
Congress rules that a regulation is unconstitutional
Congress firing a political appointee
Congress approving the agency budgets
Congress creating a law that supersedes a regulation
56
Miranda Rights are...
A statement of rights that the police must explain while they arrest you
A statement of rights that your lawyer explains before they can defend you
All of the rights included in the 5th and 6th Amendments
A statement that explains why you are being arrested
57
What MUST happen before judicial review can take place?
A case challenging a law's constitutionality has to be appealed to SCOTUS
Congress has to ask SCOTUS to review a bill
A case has to be brought to the federal court system
A bill has to be signed by the president to go to SCOTUS
58
Which presidential role is in place to protect national security?
Chief Diplomat
Commander-in-Chief
Chief Executive
Chief of Party
59
House congressional districts are based on...
Cities
Nothing - they are equal for each state
Population via the Census
Ethnicity of residents
60
Parts of bills that appropriate money for specific districts for specific projects are called...
Pork barrel legislation
Franking
Logrolling
Earmarks
61
Who elects the president of the United States?
The people
The Senate
The electoral college
Congress
62
Congress has two chambers, so it is a __________________ legislature.
Tricameral
Unicameral
Bicameral
Parliamentary
63
This person makes sure that people are voting with the party
Minority leader
President pro tempore
Whip
Majority leader
64
Which chamber of Congress has unlimited debate?
The House of Representatives
The Senate
65
Age qualifications for a supreme court justice?
40
25
None
30
66
How many years are in one presidential term?
8
4
2
3
67
Any time a vote ends debate on a topic in the Senate is referred to as
Injunction
Cloture
Pork barrel
Filibuster
68
What is judicial restraint?
Handcuffing judges
When a court decides to interpret the constitution strictly
When a court interprets the constitution loosely
When judges are bound by law
69
What is another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Advice and Consent Clause
The Anti-Federalist's Least Favorite Clause
The Equal Protection Clause
The Elastic Clause
70
An Amicus Curiae brief is a...
Request to be pardoned.
Request to hear a case.
Statement from a group that has an opinion about a case.
Statement that stands as an oral argument.
71
How are cabinet members approved?
The Senate and the House confirm
The Senate confirms
The House confirms
No confirmation necessary
72
Which of the following is an example of policy implementation?
FEMA creating a new emergency shelter policy
Congress passing a gun control bill
Congress and states passing a constitutional amendment
The president appointing a new attorney general
73
Which describe Congress' power of advice and consent?
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
74
The person who presides over the House of Representatives is called the...
Majority whip
Speaker of the House
President pro tempore
Majority leader
75
Term limits for Supreme Court Justices?
35 years
A decade
Life or retirement
40 years
76
What does the term "bully pulpit" refer to?
The president's ability to raise funds for a policy initiative
The president's power to direct media attention toward an issue
The president's willingness to appoint cabinet members
The president's power to appeal to the public for support on policy
77
What group advises the president on foreign and military matters?
The Chief of Staff
The Office of Management and Budget
The National Security Council
The Executive Office of the President
78
Roe v Wade
Incorporated Freedom of the Press
Incorporated Freedom of Speech
Legalized abortion in all states
Made abortion Illegal in all states
79
What does the Necessary and Proper/Elastic clause say?
Congress can overturn SCOTUS decisions
Congress can make any law it needs to in order to do its job
Congress can kill bills it deems unacceptable
Congress has the power to confirm presidential actions/appointees
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A permanent committee that approves bills that have a specific topic/policy area is called a...
Standing committee
Special/select committee
Joint committee
Conference committee
