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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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Which of the following is NOT a requirement to become president?
35 years old
Natural born citizen
Resident of the US for at least 14 years
Male
2
A permanent committee that approves bills that have a specific topic/policy area is called a...
Standing committee
Special/select committee
Conference committee
Joint committee
3
Federal Courts would hear which of the following?
Criminal cases involving state law
Worker injury
Disputes between states
Professional malpractice cases
4
Roe v Wade
Made abortion Illegal in all states
Legalized abortion in all states
Incorporated Freedom of the Press
Incorporated Freedom of Speech
5
What is judicial restraint?
When a court decides to interpret the constitution strictly
When a court interprets the constitution loosely
When judges are bound by law
Handcuffing judges
6
Which of the following is NOT a source of presidential power?
His access to the media
His ability to raise money
Previous presidents who set precedents
His ability to gain the support of the public
7
An Amicus Curiae brief is a...
Statement that stands as an oral argument.
Request to be pardoned.
Request to hear a case.
Statement from a group that has an opinion about a case.
8
How many terms can the president serve?
2
3
8
4
9
Which of the following House committees is the most influential?
Rules Committee
Transportation Committee
Agriculture Committee
Ways and Means Committee
10
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
11
How many electors does the presidential nominee need to win in order to become the president-elect?
250
269
270
300
12
Which describe Congress' power of advice and consent?
Congress has the power to confirm presidential actions/appointees
Congress can kill bills it deems unacceptable
Congress can overturn SCOTUS decisions
Congress can make any law it needs to in order to do its job
13
Reserved powers belong to...
Only state governments
Only the national government
Both states and national government
Neither state nor national government
14
Age qualifications for a supreme court justice?
40
30
None
25
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Which of these actions can Congress NOT do?
Establish the number of justices on the Supreme Court
Impeach and remove federal judges/elected officials
Create new federal courts
Remove justices on the Supreme Court because they dislike their rulings
16
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
17
Which power does NOT belong to Congress?
Vetoing SCOTUS decisions
Regulating commerce
Making laws that are necessary and proper
Declaring war
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The Necessary and Proper/Elastic clauses create Congress'...
Enumerated powers
Exclusive powers
Implied powers
Expressed powers
19
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
A statement that explains why you are being arrested
All of the rights included in the 5th and 6th Amendments
20
Parts of bills that appropriate money for specific districts for specific projects are called...
Pork barrel legislation
Franking
Earmarks
Logrolling
21
Who elects the president of the United States?
The people
Congress
The Senate
The electoral college
22
________________________ is when a majority of each party oppose each other.
Compromise
Coalition
Party battle
Party polarization
23
A group of Congresspeople who investigate issues, make changes to policy, make decisions about debate, etc. is called...
A political party
A committee
A conference
A confederation
24
What is the group of advisors that lead the executive departments called?
The National Security Council
The Executive Office of the President
The Cabinet
The Senate
25
Any time a vote ends debate on a topic in the Senate is referred to as
Filibuster
Pork barrel
Injunction
Cloture
26
The principles of job specialization within the bureaucracy...
Creates impartial hiring procedures
Leads to a culture of creativity
Creates a sense of purpose among workers
Leads to greater expertise and efficiency of workers
27
The first step in the amendment process is
Proposal by Congress
Proposal by Congress or the States
Proposal by the States
Proposal by the President
28
Congress has two chambers, so it is a __________________ legislature.
Unicameral
Tricameral
Bicameral
Parliamentary
29
What does the term "bully pulpit" refer to?
The president's willingness to appoint cabinet members
The president's power to appeal to the public for support on policy
The president's power to direct media attention toward an issue
The president's ability to raise funds for a policy initiative
30
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is responsible for...
Using discretion to decide what laws mean
Advising the president on political appointments
Preparing the annual plan of income and expenditures for the bureaucracy
Making sure that the president's schedule includes time for finances
31
What is the power of the president to release someone from prison or to protect them from punishment for a crime?
Amnesty
Exception
Pardon
Reprieve
32
Federal Courts would hear which of the following?
Personal injury cases
Questions of constitutionality of law
Matters of interstate and commerce
Family law issues
33
What is a cloture?
The action where the House 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 Senate votes to end a filibuster
34
An elected official whose term has expired or who hasn't been reelected but who hasn't left office yet is called a...
Lame Duck
Peking Duck
Crippled Duck
Lame Goose
35
Tax bills must begin in the...
Supreme Court
Senate
White House
House
36
Term limits for Supreme Court Justices?
40 years
Life or retirement
A decade
35 years
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A committee that contains members from both the Senate and the House of Representatives is called a...
Conference committee
Joint committee
Special/select committee
Standing committee
38
How many supreme court justices are there?
5
3
9
7
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What does the Necessary and Proper/Elastic clause say?
Congress can kill bills it deems unacceptable
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
40
What is it called when a Senator doesn't stop talking to try to kill a bill?
Filibuster
Tabling
Rules Committee
Cloture
41
How many members are there in the Electoral College?
538
535
100
435
42
The person who presides over the House of Representatives is called the...
Majority leader
Speaker of the House
Majority whip
President pro tempore
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Which is an example of the Judicial branch checking the federal bureaucracy?
SCOTUS approving the agency budgets
SCOTUS rules that a regulation is unconstitutional
SCOTUS creating a law that supersedes a regulation
SCOTUS firing a political appointee
44
Gideon v Wainwright
Incorporated the 4th Amendment protection against searches and seizures
Incorporated the 6th Amendment right to a lawyer
Incorporated the 1st Amendment freedom of religion
Incorporated the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms
45
When congresspeople trade votes for each other's proposed legislation it is called...
Earmarks
Pork barrel legislation
Logrolling
Franking
46
The system of patronage was based on...
Education level
Scores on a standardized test
Campaign support and political affiliation
Grades in high school
47
House congressional districts are based on...
Ethnicity of residents
Cities
Nothing - they are equal for each state
Population via the Census
48
Concurrent powers belong to...
Only the national government
Neither state nor national government
Only state governments
Both states and national government
49
Which presidential role is in place to protect national security?
Chief Executive
Commander-in-Chief
Chief of Party
Chief Diplomat
50
Which is an example of the Legislative branch checking the federal bureaucracy?
Congress firing a political appointee
Congress approving the agency budgets
Congress rules that a regulation is unconstitutional
Congress creating a law that supersedes a regulation
51
Which chamber of Congress has unlimited debate?
The House of Representatives
The Senate
52
What is it called when a president leaves a bill unsigned for 10 days and Congress is not in session?
Approval by inaction
Veto
Line-item veto
Pocket veto
53
Bureaucrats tend to be...
People with only a high school degree
Experts in their field of policy
People with a lot of general knowledge
People who work in the private sector
54
The bureaucratic hierarchy...
Is incompatible with democracy
Establishes a system of impartial rules and procedures for hiring
Creates disorder within a federal agency
Establishes a chain of command
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A key source of power for the bureaucracy is...
Creating rules and regulations that have the force of law
Vetoing laws
Testifying before Congress
Life terms for commissioners and agency secretaries
56
How many years can the president serve total, barring any exceptional circumstances?
4
8
3
2
57
Federal employees...
Can only vote in state and local elections
Cannot vote
Cannot form labor unions
Are restricted in partisan election activities
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What group approves all presidential appointments to federal courts and the cabinet?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
Congress
The House of Representatives
The Senate
59
What MUST happen before judicial review can take place?
A case has to be brought to the federal court system
A bill has to be signed by the president to go to SCOTUS
A case challenging a law's constitutionality has to be appealed to SCOTUS
Congress has to ask SCOTUS to review a bill
60
How are cabinet members approved?
The Senate and the House confirm
The Senate confirms
The House confirms
No confirmation necessary
61
What does a president do when he refuses to sign a bill into law?
Approve
Veto
Table
Deactivate
62
The purpose of the civil service system is to...
Maintain the influence of interest groups
Place qualified employees in federal jobs
Ensure department loyalty among employees
Allow the president to place employees in agency positions
63
The president-elect won't become president until...
Inauguration day in November
The national convention
Election day in November
Inauguration day in January
64
The second step in the amendment process is
Ratification by Congress
Ratification by Congress or the States
Ratification by the States
Signature from the President
65
Bills that are full of money that is appropriated to specific districts for specific projects are called...
Earmarks
Franking
Pork barrel legislation
Logrolling
66
How many votes are needed for a cloture?
3/5 of each chamber of Congress
Just one - the president's
3/5 of the House (261)
3/5 of the Senate (60)
67
What is judicial activism?
When judges are bound by law
Handcuffing judges
When a court interprets the constitution loosely
When a court decides to interpret the constitution strictly
68
Federalism is an important concept because...
It balances the rights of states with the power of the national government
It balances the rights of the people with the power of the states
It balances all three of the branches to make sure one isn't more powerful
It balances individual rights with government power
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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
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How many years are in one presidential term?
3
8
2
4
71
This person makes sure that people are voting with the party
Minority leader
Majority leader
Whip
President pro tempore
72
Which of the following does NOT help an incumbent get reelected?
They raise less money than challengers
They can point to specific policies that they have affected
They understand national issues better than challengers
They are better known
73
Why do presidents propose reorganizing the federal bureaucracy?
To make it more efficient
To make employees more politically loyal to him/her
To make it easier to hire people
To force Congress to pass bills
74
Delegated/enumerated powers belong to...
Both states and national government
Neither state nor national government
Only state governments
Only the national government
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The committee that is most influential in tax policy is the...
Rules Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Judiciary Committee
Conference Committee
76
Unlike most private corporations, government corporations...
Make a profit
Have a board of commissioners that cannot be removed
Receive funding from the government
Are free from executive infuence
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The committee that reconciles differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill is called the...
Special/select committee
Joint committee
Conference committee
Standing committee
78
What is another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause?
The Elastic Clause
The Equal Protection Clause
The Anti-Federalist's Least Favorite Clause
Advice and Consent Clause
79
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
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A committee that exists for a limited time and has a specific, temporary purpose is called a...
Joint committee
Standing committee
Conference committee
Special/select committee
