unit 5 ap gov

Which of the following measures would a president adhering to Keynesian economic principles most likely employ during an economic recession?

A budget with significant increases in spending for unemployment benefits and public works projects

Which of the following scenarios illustrates how social media has changed the way presidents relate to the public?

A president announcing a major policy initiative via the Internet rather than calling a press conference

What is NOT a characteristic of bureaucrats?

Almost half of all bureaucrats get their jobs through presidential appointment.

Which of the following statements describes a difficulty presidents face in the policy implementation process?

Because of civil service laws, it is not easy for the president to remove professional bureaucrats when they disagree with the president's agenda.

Who exercises control over the bureaucracy?

Both Congress and the executive branch have controls over the bureaucracy

Bureaucratic agencies are originally created by which of the following groups?

Congress

Stable relationship and pattern of interaction occur between an agency, interest group, and congressional committee are called

Iron Triangles.

From the standpoint of a federal agency, what is the advantage of an iron triangle?

It gives the agency allies in Congress, as well as in the private sector.

The president cannot veto which of the following?

Joint resolutions that propose constitutional amendments

Appointments to the federal judiciary are often contentious for which of the following reasons?

Life terms for federal judges mean that presidential appointments will continue to have influence long after the president's term is over.

Shortly after the 2008 election, President Obama appointed outspoken and controversial House member Rahm Emanuel to lead his White House as chief of staff. The selection drew criticism from Republican leaders, including House minority leader John Boehner, who remarked that the selection "is an ironic choice for a president-elect who has promised to change Washington, make politics more civil, and govern from the center." Which of the following explains how Congress could legitimately respond to the appointment?

Members of Congress could issue statements opposing the appointment but have no formal power to block it.

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

In November 2014, President Obama announced an expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program through an executive order. The policy would protect over 700,000 more children of undocumented immigrants from deportation. Republican members of Congress denounced the order as an abuse of executive power. Previously, members of the House of Representatives had voted to defund the program. This scenario best illustrates which of the following?

Presidents exert informal powers when their policy agenda conflicts with that of Congress.

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

Refuse to enforce a ruling by the Court

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 is likely to occur as a result of new legislation regarding automobile safety?

The Department of Transportation will be given discretionary authority to create auto regulations.

Which of the following is true under the system of checks and balances?

The Senate must ratify treaties negotiated by the President before they become law.

Which of the following is an example of the constitutional design of checks and balances?

The Senate rejects a president's nomination for secretary of state.

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 example of how separation of powers creates friction between the executive and legislative branches in the policy-making process?

The president threatens to issue an executive order for stricter gun control if Congress continues to refuse to take action.

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a formal check on the power of the bureaucracy?

The secretary of defense being called to testify before a congressional committee

How does the bureaucracy compare with the rest of the government in employing women and minorities?

There are more women and minorities in the bureaucracy, but they are clustered in lower level jobs.

Which of the following is an action a president can take to rally public support for the administration's legislative agenda?

Use the State of the Union Address to pressure Congress to pass a bill lowering income taxes.

The president is most likely to use an executive order to make important policy when

a compromise cannot be reached with Congress

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 president's cabinet is designed to

both advise the president and administer a department of government

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service will spend money appropriated by Congress to maintain wildlife refuges. This action is an example of

bureaucratic implementation of law

Bureaucratic rule-making is best defined as

guidelines issued by government agencies, which provide specific details about how a policy will be implemented

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are examples of

independent agencies

Constitutional checks and balances, especially applied to the president, are designed to

minimize the threat of tyranny from any one branch of government

A policy that sets emission standards for automobiles is an example of

regulatory policy

The Pendleton Act established

the civil service system for federal jobs.