Unit 2 Test

All of the following statements pertaining to the presidential veto are true EXCEPT:

A President may veto part of a bill.

Which of the following stages comes first in the policy-making process?

Agenda setting

Which of the following is an accurate description of the powers of the House of Representatives and the Senate?

House:Initiates all revenue bills Senate: Confirms presidential appointments

Which of the following is true of an executive agreement made between a United States President and another head of state?

It does not require Senate approval, but may require congressional allocation of funds for implementation.

Which of the following is true about divided party control of the presidency and Congress?

It reflects a frequent election pattern over the past three decades.

Which of the following explains President Johnson's motivation for the speech in relation to his role as the head of the executive branch?

President Johnson is seeking to use the bully pulpit as a means of promoting his agenda on public education.

Which of the following situations is an example of the president using the bully pulpit as a tool for agenda setting?

President Reagan delivering a televised address urging a reduction in federal taxes

A member of the House of Representatives who wishes to be influential in the House itself would most likely seek a place on which of the following committees?

Rules

Which of the following types of committee deals with broad areas of public policy and can be found in both houses of Congress?

Standing

A newly elected president faces a Senate controlled by the opposition party. Which of the following presidential appointments is the most likely to encounter difficulty with confirmation by the Senate?

Supreme Court justice

Which of the following statements about rules of procedure in the House and Senate is correct?

The House operates more by formal rules, while the Senate operates more on informal understandings.

Of the following, which is the most powerful figure in Congress?

The Speaker of the House

Which of the following is a unique power held by members of the Senate?

The ability to filibuster

Which of the following is the primary reason for the tensions that exist between the legislative and executive branches of the federal government?

The branches have different constituencies with different interests.

Based on your knowledge and the diagram, which of the following is true regarding the leadership structure of Congress?

The role of the minority leader in both the House of Representatives and the Senate is to coordinate a strategy for the minority party.

The Constitution states that all revenue bills must originate in

United States House of Representatives

In The Federalist 70, Alexander Hamilton states that "energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government." In this statement, Hamilton is arguing in favor of the need for

a single executive who can respond quickly to crises

The United States Constitution says that Congress has the power to coin money.This is an example of

an enumerated power

The committee that resolves differences between House and Senate versions of a bill is called a

conference committee

A first term member of the House of Representatives from North Dakota who wished to maximize opportunities for constituent service would be most likely to seek placement on which of the following committees?

Agriculture

Which of the following Supreme Court cases involved the principle of "one person, one vote"?

Baker v. Carr

Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the reasoning for the decision in Baker v. Carr (1962) ?

Because rural districts had fewer people, representation was unevenly distributed; thus, Baker was denied equal protection under the law.

Which of the following is an example of Congress using its implied powers?

Congress passing occupational safety regulations for the private sector

Which of the following accurately compares the powers of Congress and the president?

Congress: Budgetary Policy President: Cabinet appointments

Which of the following best reflects the holding in the case Baker v. Carr (1962) ?

Created a one-person, one-vote standard for reviewing congressional districts.

Which of the following powers is shared by the House of Representatives and the Senate?

Establishing federal courts

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the rules for debate used by the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate?

House: Debate is limited Senate: Member can filibuster

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate?

House:The Constitution's framers intended it to reflect the will of the people Senate:The Constitution's framers designed it to represent the interests of the states.

Generally, when is a president more likely to get congressional approval of proposed policies?

In foreign affairs rather than in domestic affairs

Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true?

It can be used by a political party to draw boundary lines to control as many districts as possible.

Which of the following is true about the pocket veto?

It occurs when the President takes no action on a bill for ten days during which Congress is adjourned.

Which of the following categories accounted for the majority of spending in 2017, according to the chart?

Mandatory

Which of the following best describes pork barrel politics?

Members of Congress negotiate bills so that individual districts get money for projects that do not benefit the nation as a whole.

Which of the following describes the ruling in Shaw v. Reno (1993) ?

Racial gerrymandering was ruled unconstitutional.

Which of the following best describes gerrymandering?

The party in control of the state legislature draws district boundaries in such a way as to favor its own candidates in subsequent elections.

Which of the following is an example of how the innovation of social media can influence presidential behavior?

The president announces the nomination of a cabinet secretary on the Internet.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the text by Schlesinger and The Federalist 70 ?

While Schlesinger views centralization of power in the presidency as dangerous, The Federalist 70 views it as vital to the presidency's effectiveness.

A committee chair in the House of Representatives is always

a member of the majority party in the chamber

A President attempting to influence Congress to pass a legislative program might employ all of the following strategies EXCEPT

denying campaign reelection funds to legislators who oppose the President's policy stand

The House Rules Committee is an important part of the legislative process because it

determines the terms and conditions of debate when a bill goes to the House floor

Which of the following accurately compares the formal and informal powers of the president?

formal: Acting as commander in chief of the military informal: Signing executive agreements with foreign nations

All of the following powers are granted to the President by the Constitution EXCEPT

forming new cabinet-level departments

Federal benefits that must be funded by Congress and must be paid to all citizens who meet eligibility criteria are called

individual entitlements

All of the following have contributed to an increase in presidential power in the post-1945 era EXCEPT

legislation granting the President the power to impound funds appropriated by Congress

A difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate is that in the House

legislative activity on the floor is more constrained by rules

A President may persuade recalcitrant members of Congress to vote for a particular bill by

making a direct appeal to the public through mass media

Executive agreements have been cited as evidence that

modern presidents often try to avoid legislative checks and balances on their authority

Congressional standing committees are best described as

permanent subject-matter committees

All of the following are formal or informal sources of presidential power EXCEPT

presidential authority to raise revenue

The term "pork barrel" refers to legislation specifically designed to

provide funding for local projects that are intended to benefit constituents

The role of a conference committee in Congress is to

reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate

Most of the bills introduced in the House and the Senate are then

referred to committee but never sent to the full Congress

Enumerated powers of the federal government include all of the following EXCEPT the power to

regulate intrastate commerce

Nominations to the Supreme Court must be approved by a

simple majority vote in the Senate only

Most of the work of legislating in Congress takes place in

standing committees

Congressional district boundaries are usually redrawn every ten years by the

state legislatures

The committee system is more important in the House than in the Senate because

the House is so large that more work can be accomplished in committees than on the floor

A major difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate is that

there is unlimited debate in the Senate but not in the House

In trying to influence legislation, the President is generally more successful than congressional leaders in

using the media to set the policy agenda