AP GOV 2 TEST

Congress has set a reasonable time for ratifying amendments to the constitution.

true

The only president to resign rather than face impending impeachment was richard nixon.

true

Thurgood marshall was a liberal voice during his time on the supreme court

true

Madison called the accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands ______

tyranny

Powers maintained by the executive branch over the legislative and judicial branch include

veto power, nomination of officers of government and the judiciary, and direct appeals to the public.

A court order directing an official to perform an official duty is called

writ of mandamus

Only ____ amendments to the Constitution have been ratified

27

The term of office of a us senator is

6 years

The only method used thus far to propose amendments to the Constitution

A two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress

Which article of the Constitution allows Congress to call a Constitutional Convention

Article 5

A ______ amendment has been repeatedly propose but not ratified

Balanced budget

The only two presidents to be impeached are

Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson

Who presides over a Senate impeachment trial?

Chief Justice

Powers maintained by the legislative branch over the executive branch include

Confirmation of federal appointment

A directive by President or governor that has the force of law is referred to as an

Executive order

The power to keep executive communications confidential is known as

Executive privilege

Presidential powers which have expanded the power of the presidency which are not found in the Constitution include

Executive privilege, empowerment of funds , and the rights to send armed forces in to hostilities

The power of judicial review is found in article 1 of the constitution

False

A strong role for federal courts was generally supported by the

Federalists

The sole power of impeachment is given to the

House of representatives

According to the Supreme Court after an amendment is proposed it must be ratified

In reasonable time

The statement, "you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it control itself," was written by

James Madison

The Chief justice of the Supreme court at the time of Marbury v Madison was

John Marshall

the Supreme Court's power of judicial review was established in the case of

Marbury v. Madison

The sole power to try impeachment is given to the

Senate

After an amendment has been proposed it must be ratified by the

States

The statement, "In questions of power, then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution" is attributed to _______

Thomas Jefferson

The first African American to serve on the Supreme Court was

Thurgood Marshall

Andrew Johnson was impeached and removed from office

True

In the US, the legislative branch approves the federal budget

True

In which of the following is the power of judicial review exercised most frequently: U.S, Japan, Great Britain, European Union

U.S.

Presidential impoundment of funds is given as an example of

checks and balances

Auxiliary precautions against popular tyranny include _____

checks and balances, separation of powers, and judicial review

British political parties can be described as

disciplined and cohesive

In a system of checks and balances

each branch has some authority over others

New technologies have

expanded the power of the president, given greater independence to nongovernmental agencies

The equal rights amendment was passed in 1997 within the 7 year rule

false

The president has no power over constitutional amendments

false

Examples of expansion of the role of the electorate include all of the following EXCEPT: direct primaries, initiative, Judicial nominations, referendum

judicial nominations

The British system of government concentrates power in the

legislature

The Constitution reflects the founders respect for ______ law, which implies a sense of right and wrong.

natural

God's or nature's law that defines right from wrong and is higher than human law is called

natural law

All of the following are true concerning political parties except that they may

obviate the system of checks and balances

Not a power of Congress

pardoning people convicted of federal crimes

A procedure for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before the end of their term is called

recall