AP GoPo - Unit 4 Test Study Guide

Bill to law process

1) Introduced by member of Congress (appropriation bills must begin in the house) 2) bill is referred to the proper committee 3) Committees and subcommittees study the bill (most never come out or are tabled) 4) If comes out, committee will recommend passage, alter, or defeat 5) debate on floor (time limit in house, senate may filibuster) 6) vote

Senate (Congress)

2 votes per state (equal voting); favors small states

15.) Which of the following statements explains how an executive order can cause conflict between the president and Congress?

An executive order enhances the power of the president because it create laws without congressional approval

6.) Which of the following may the president do to limit the Supreme Court's power?

Appoint new justices to the Supreme Court who can change the ideological leanings.

16.) Appointments to the president's cabinet are sometimes contentious for which of the following reasons?

Appointments to the president's cabinet are sometimes contentious for which of the following reasons?

11.) Which of the following best explains how a president would use a bully pulpit to achieve policy goals?

By appealing directly to the public, the president hopes members of the public will influence their representatives to support those policy goals

20.)Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the expressed powers of the president and the powers of Congress?

Comparison C - The president has the power to nominate ambassadors (with Senate confirmation), and Congress has the power to declare war.

How can the Bureaucracy influence the impact of legislation

Depends on which state officials are in control of the government. Certain sides in control, significantly impact how things run.

Relevance of Unity in Federalist Paper No 70

Executive branch should be strong - quick and decisive. Easy to point blame at one person . Accountable for salary

19.) Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the president's formal and informal powers?

Formal: Nominating federal judges Informal: Issuing executive order

judicial authorities

Interpret the law

4.) What is an iron triangle and how does it work?

Iron triangle comprises the policy-making relationship among the congressional committees, the bureaucracy, and interest groups

8.)Supporters of Hamilton's view that acts contrary to the Constitution are invalid could point to which of the following cases?

Marbury v. Madison established the principle of "judicial review," that it is the Supreme Court's duty to review the laws and reject ones that are inconsistent with the Constitution.

Shaw v. Reno (1993)

NO racial gerrymandering; race cannot be the sole or predominant factor in redrawing legislative boundaries; majority-minority districts.

18.) President Bellingham's administration wants to limit the development of chemical weapons in key nations in the Middle East, but Congress is unlikely to back a formal treaty. Which of the following is an action the president may take to accomplish their policy agenda?

Negotiate an executive agreement with the heads of the Middle Eastern governments

5.) Which of the following may Congress do to limit the Supreme Court's power?

Pass legislation to limit the Court's jurisdiction

Engel v. Vitale (1962)

Prohibited state-sponsored recitation of prayer in public schools by virtue of 1st Amendment's establishment clause and the 14th Amendment's due process clause; Warren Court's judicial activism.

14.) Which of the following may the Senate do to limit the president's power?

Reject presidential nominees

Committees actions on bills

Some committees will push for bills to be passed along while sometimes the Speaker of the House could assign a committee to a bill that kinda correlates.

12.) Table about Bush post 9/11 speech on terrorism and the percentage of people who listen to him

Technology such as broadcast media gives the president an avenue to rapidly respond to a majority of American citizens about political issues

9.)Which of the following describes a difficulty the judicial branch faces in the policy implementation process?

The Supreme Court must rely on the other branches of government to enforce its rulings

1.) Bureaucratic discretionary authority is best defined as which of the following?

The ability of executive departments and agencies to make choices about how to enforce public policy

17.) In which of the following scenarios is the president most likely to use the veto to limit the power of Congress?

When the opposing party holds a small majority in Congress

Can term lengths effect how likely a candidate (House or Senate) will support a piece of legislation?

Yes, depending on how long their in office, the candidate may not want to endorse something that will negatively effect the party in the long run.

legislative authority

authority to pass statutory laws and approve appointments to exec and judicial branch of govt

red tape

complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done

Enumerated Powers of Congress

congressional powers specifically named in the Constitution (Article I, Section 8)

executive authorities

enforce the law

21.)Pork barrel legislation

legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their votes in return

Implied Powers of Congress

necessary and proper clause

3.) What is patronage?

situation in which a person is rewarded for supporting a particular politician, such as campaigning or voting for them.

House Rules Committee

the committee that determines how and when debate on a bill will take place

House of Representatives

the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population