ap gov congress
A person claiming that the House can pass legislation with a simple majority, but the Senate is unlikely to pass legislation unless a bill has the support of a 60-vote supermajority is most likely to cite which of the following institutional differences as the cause of this trend?
4. The House has strict limits on debate, while the Senate allows unlimited debate
Which of the following accurately compares the powers of Congress and the president?
Congress Has Greater Control Budgetary policy President Has Greater Control Cabinet appointments
Which of the following clauses serves as the constitutional basis for the federal Real ID Act of 2005, a law that established uniform standards for state-issued identification cards and provided regulation of a state function?
The necessary and proper clause
The House Appropriations Committee disagrees with a proposal in the president's annual budget request to increase the number of people eligible for food stamps, consequently leading to the House of Representatives passing a budget that does not increase funding for the program. This ability to check presidential actions is best described as
the power of the purse
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a member of Congress supporting pork-barrel legislation?
A senator from an agricultural state amending legislation to establish a potato research institute in his or her state
Question Based on your knowledge and the diagram, which of the following is true regarding the leadership structure of Congress?
Responses The role of the minority leader in both the House of Representatives and the Senate is to coordinate a strategy for the minority party.
Question Which of the following enumerated powers would permit Congress to stimulate the economy by hiring unemployed citizens?
The power to pass a federal budget
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 true according to the diagram?
Both chambers make use of a system of majority and minority whips.
According to the United States Constitution, all revenue bills must
originate in the house
Which of the following accurately describes the composition of congressional committees?
Committees are organized by the majority party to maintain control of the policy-making process.
Which of the following is an accurate description of the powers of the House of Representatives and the Senate?
House of Representatives Senate Initiates all revenue bills Confirms presidential appointments
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 of Representatives: Debate is limited. Senate: Members can filibuster.
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate?
House of Representatives: 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.
Which of the following scenarios illustrates Washington's concerns?
Ideological divisions within Congress can lead to partisan gridlock.
A person claiming that the House can pass legislation with a simple majority, but the Senate is unlikely to pass legislation unless a bill has the support of a 60-vote supermajority is most likely to cite which of the following institutional differences as the cause of this trend?
The House has strict limits on debate, while the Senate allows unlimited debate.
Which of the following scenarios is an example of the trustee model of representation?
The NAACP leadership sends representatives to Washington to lobby for changes to the Voting Rights Act.
Which of the following situations best reflects the author's concern about an "imperial" presidency?
The president appointing a new secretary of education
A new president has been elected after running on a campaign of lowering taxes and reducing spending on discretionary programs but now must work with Congress to ensure legislation passes which achieves those goals. Which of the leaders in the diagram plays the most crucial role in shaping the legislation that the president wants passed?
speaker of the house
Which of the following best describes the holding in Baker v. Carr (1961) ?
Unequal representation of citizens in legislative districts is unconstitutional and may be reviewed by the courts.
Which of the following is an example of a power exclusively granted to the Senate in Article II of the Constitution?
ambassador answer. idk the specific answer but it says ambassador
Which of the following is an example of Congress using its implied powers?
Congress changing the tax code so that individuals making more than $350,000 per year have to pay higher taxes
Which of the following is the most accurate comparison of the processes that generally facilitate gridlock and those that facilitate governmental action?
Facilitates Gridlock Facilitates Action Checks and balances Executive orders
To get an important bill passed in the House, a provision is added that allocates $500 million to study the impact of global climate change on manatees in Florida. This is an example of
pork barrel legislation
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.
In 2013 a parliamentary procedure was implemented in the Senate that allowed a simple majority vote to end debate on Cabinet member confirmations. Which of the following best explains how the procedural change relates to the information in the graphic?
If the procedural change had not occurred, Republican senators would not have been able to immediately invoke cloture of a filibuster.