Pork-barreling occurs when

federal funds are directed to a representative's district

Judicial review refers to

SCOTUS ensuring that all laws are constitutional

must negate the entire bill, not just parts of it

Which best describes the cases heard by SCOTUS?

A writ of certiorari is extremely common

Franking privilege allows

Congress to send mail to constituents for free

Once Congress passes a bill, the bureaucracy

uses discretionary authority to enforce it

A president is more likely to get approval from Congress

at the beginning of his first term

Which of the following has the greatest influence on a judicial nomination?

The political leanings of the nominee

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A.P. Government Institutions Review

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1
The power to remove the president from office is held by
the Senate
the House
the Supreme Court
the House and Senate
2
The only president never to marry, seen here:
James K. Polk
James Madison
James Buchanan
James Monroe
3
Pork-barreling occurs when
campaign funds are misspent
a candidate accepts money from private donors
federal funds are directed to a representative's district
a president kills legislation
4
The drawing of district lines to favor the party in power is known as
malapportionment
census
gerrymandering
allocation
5
Judicial review refers to
SCOTUS ensuring that all laws are constitutional
Congress making laws to protect civil rights
the President rejecting any laws proposed he disagrees with
the bureaucracy ignoring federal initiatives
6
The Pendleton Act created
patronage system
regulations on campaign finance
civil service
Office of Management and Budget
7
The first national park created in the US is
Grand Canyon National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Mt. St. Helen National Park
Pikes Peak National Park
8
All of the following are powers of the President EXCEPT
issue pardons
issue executive orders
appoint ambassadors
declare war
9
The first president born in a hospital was
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Donald Trump
10
Which is a qualification for SCOTUS?
live in the US for 14 consecutive years
no fixed terms
lower court experience
35 years of age
11
Most of the work done in Congress occurs through
ad hoc committees
conference committees
standing committees
select committees
12
Which of the following is the most protected from public opinion?
Cabinet
Judiciary
House of Representatives
President
13
Presidential vetoes
must negate the entire bill, not just parts of it
are almost always overturned by Congress
can be overridden by SCOTUS
are only used in national emergencies
14
Which best describes the cases heard by SCOTUS?
Every case SCOTUS hears has been in a lower court
All Civil Rights cases must be heard by SCOTUS
Most cases go directly to the Supreme Court
A writ of certiorari is extremely common
15
How many presidents came from a family where they were the only child?
1
4
3
0
16
The oldest American city is
St. Augustine, FL
Philadelphia, PA
Boston, MA
Jamestown, VA
17
The first president to ride on a train was
Millard Fillmore
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
18
The first US city to host the Olympic was
New York City
Salt Lake
St. Louis
Los Angeles
19
Which two Presidents died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence?
Washington and Madison
Adams and Jefferson
Madison and Jefferson
Washington and Hamilton
20
The most efficient model to organize the White House is usually the
circular model
ad hoc model
pyramid model
Trumpian model
21
Congress limits the power of SCOTUS by
overturning Supreme Court decisions
impeaching justices they disagree with
confirming its members
disbanding the Supreme Court
22
Franking privilege allows
SCOTUS to declare laws unconstitutional
Congress to send mail to constituents for free
the President to spend unlimited money on re-election
Congress to impeach a president
23
When SCOTUS follows precedent, they issue
a writ of mandamus
a writ of certiorari
stare decisis
an amicus curiae brief
24
The most common way Congress checks the bureaucracy is by
eliminating the program
replacing the bureaucracy's leadership
using oversight powers
immediately cutting funds
25
Once Congress passes a bill, the bureaucracy
demands more funding
ignores it
uses discretionary authority to enforce it
challenges it in court
26
The House and Senate both
hold confirmation hearings
establish federal courts
approve treaties
hold impeachment trials
27
A president is more likely to get approval from Congress
at the end of his first term
in his second term
at the beginning of his first term
never
28
Which of the following has the greatest influence on a judicial nomination?
The state the nominee was born in
The political leanings of the nominee
The nominees' age
The law school the nominee graduated from
29
Who was the only president to serve as chief justice of the Supreme Court?
James Monroe
William Taft
Rutherford Hayes
Millard Fillmore
30
Which president is NOT on Mount Rushmore?
Lincoln
FDR
Jefferson
Washington

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