Ap gov unit 2 test

Which of the following clause of the Constitution the cut the supreme court of used one deciding the case Marbury vs Madison?

" The judicial powers shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under the constitution, the laws of the US and treaties made.

Roe vs Wade decisions striking down state laws banning abortion. Many pro life groups organized to have the decision overturned. Which represents the actions The group will take to achieve their goals?

Become more actively involved in presidential campaign so that presidential candidates will pledge to appoint justices who favor overturning Roe vs Wade.

The US Department of Education announced in the federal register it's intention to establish a committee focusing on the implementation of federal programs. Which is the likely product of this committee's work?

Rule making

Justice bryer is referring to which of the following legal principles?

Stare Decisis

Which of the following is most likely to occur as a result when Congress refuses to act as a check on the power of the president, according to the main idea of the passage?

The president will be able to push the limits of constitutional authority.

Which of the following blessed best explains the concept of the iron triangle, as illustrated in the diagram?

To show how interest groups, Congress, and the bureaucracy interact in a public policy area.

President Theodore Roosevelt took his case directly to the American people to gain public support for his progressive reform initiatives by appearing in a movie newsreel. This type of presidential communication is an example of which of the following?

Using the bully pulpit.

Bush passed the flag desecration amendment which prohibits desecration of the flag in response to the 5 to 4 decision in Texas vs Johnson, which held that the state law of no desecration to the flag was violating the First Amendment. Which of the following explains why the president asked for a constitutional amendment to be passed?

A constitutional amendment would force the Supreme Court to except the constitutionality of the anti-flag burning laws and subsequent cases.

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies the principle of stare decisis?

A majority opinion of the US Supreme Court dealing with school segregation states that follows the precedent established in Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka.

Title IX of the education amendments of 1972 was a law passed by Congress prohibiting discrimination based on sex. Which of the following describes how the policy is being implemented?

Bureaucracy will create rules for enforcement and will have the discretion to implement those rules.

Which is a likely response by another branch of government to a controversial decision like Engel vs vitale which declared that school sponsored prayer was a violation of the First Amendment.?

Congress could strip the supreme court of appellate jurisdiction on cases dealing with prayer in school.

Which of the following best describes the holding in Baker vs Carr?

Congressional restricting is subject to judicial review.

The house and senate have some different constitutional responsibilities. Which of the following pairs correctly matches house and senate constitutional responsibilities?

House of Representatives: initiates revenue bills. Senate: ratifies treaties.

Which of the following is correct pairing of the procedures or rules of each house of the legislative branch?

House of Representatives: rule committee decides how long debate is. Senate: has a filibuster and cloture.

Which of the following is an accurate pair of descriptions of the two chambers of Congress?

House of reresentatives: serve 2 year terms Senate: serves 6 year terms

One key interaction that Congress has with the bureaucracy as part of the iron triangle is to?

Increase the budget and authority of the bureaucracy to regulate industry.

Which of the following cases derived it's decision from the federalist number 78 that whenever a particular statute contradicts the constitution it will be the duty of the judicial tribunals to adhere the latter and disregard the former

Marbury vs Madison

In a press briefing, the White House press secretary issues a statement criticizing members of congress who refuse to act on the presidents judicial nominees to the federal court s. This scenario best illustrates which of the following?

Members of the White House staff are strategically used to help the president pass an agenda.

Which of the following is the best example of a president using technology to communicate and obtain public support for a public policy agenda?

President JFK outlining cold war challenges and urging Americans to civic action in his inaugural address

Which is an example of a president using the bully pulpit?

Presidents making a televised speech to gain public support for a policy initiative.

Which of the following was the ruling for Shaw vs Reno?

Racial gerrymandering violates the 14th amendment.

Eisenhower signed a proclamation mandating the use of Arkansas's national guard members and federal arm forces to enforce the US Supreme Court's decision on brown versus Board of Education. Which limitation on judicial power is demonstrated in this scenario?

State and local governments can choose to refuse to enforce supreme court decisions.

Which of the following is a trend based on the data?

The more chambers of congress the presidents party controls the less likely the president is to veto a bill.

President Trump signed an executive order requiring that for each new regulation added at least two existing regulations be eliminated. Which combination of government actors has the order to fulfill President trumps executive order?

Bureaucratic departments and agencies.

" One of the concepts that really means a lot in America is stare decisis. That means you don't overturn a precedent unless there's a good reason" about which ongoing debate was Senator Graham sharing his position?

Judicial activism vs judicial restraint

Which of the following explains the role of interest groups in the iron triangle diagram?

Interest groups work with Congress and the bureaucracy to determine how best to regulate an industry

Brown versus board supreme court ruled that segregation was unconstitutional. Little rocks government sent national guard to prevent African-American students from entering the school. President Eisenhower put national guard under federal control to let the students enter. This scenario illustrates which of the following?

Controversial decisions by the core are often challenged and action is sometimes required to ensure enforcement by other branches of government.

Which of the following correctly describes the facts in Shaw vs Reno?

Restricting in order to confine minority voters to a majority in one district was challenged under the 14th amendment.

Which of the following is most likely explanation for the Supreme Court deciding to overturn the precedent it established seven years earlier?

There was ideological changes in the composition of the members of the supreme court due to presidential appointments.

When deciding Marbury versus Madison which of the excerpts from the Federalist number 51 could be used to help write the argument in favor of judicial review?

" but the great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department consistent giving who administer each department the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist encroachment of the others."