ap gov unit 2
select the pair of answers that matches a branch of the government with the correct task of the bureaucracy
(B) congress - appropriates funds to agencies
which of the following is an accurate comparison of the powers between the senate and the house of representative?
(C) ratifies treaties - initiates articles of impeachment
Select the pair of examples that matches the presidential role with the correct enumerated constitutional power.
(D) chief executive - issues executive agreements
Census data is important in drawing congressional districts that are proportionate to the population shifts within a state. This idea was challenged when Tennessee's state legislature failed to reapportion congressional districts in the case
Baker v. Carr
On February 9, 2016, President Barack Obama released his budget proposal for the 2017 fiscal year. Facing a Republican Congress, many declared the plan "dead on arrival." Among the cited issues was Obama's request for $582.7 billion in discretionary spending for defense, which many Republicans believed was not enough. Which of the following most accurately explains the interaction between the president and the Congress regarding the defense budget?
Congress passes a budget for the entire federal government, including defense, but it must consider the president's proposal because the president may veto the bill.
"If, therefore, the legislature pass any laws, inconsistent with the sense the judges put upon the constitution, they will declare it void; and therefore in this respect their power is superior to that of the legislature." Brutus 15 Which of the following cases is most related to the quote?
Marbury v Madison (1803)
In 2016, oil and gas-related interest groups spent considerable amounts of money supporting various candidates for Congress. These groups were hoping to limit or roll back the regulations the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has placed on oil and gas drilling. Which of the following is the most likely way for Congress to assist these groups in their goal?
Passing legislation narrowing the rule-making authority of the EPA
Which of the following best explains a reason that a president might use a signing statement to express displeasure with a bill as opposed to issuing a veto?
The president may have objections to provisions of a bill but does not want to risk Congress overriding a veto.
Which of the following statements is most accurately supported by the data in the table?
While President George W. Bush issued fewer signing statements than President Clinton, his included more objections than President Clinton's.
which of the following scenarios best illustrates a member of congress supporting pork-barred inauguration?
a senator from an agricultural state amending legislation to establish a potato research institute in his or her state
the quote best refers to which of the following tasks of the bureaucracy?
compliance
What is president jacksons perspective in this quote?
congress establishment of national bank is unconstitutional
which of the following powers of congress is most related to the cartoon above?
congress' ability to oversee the presidents military decisions
A member of Congress is trying to decide how to vote on a bill protecting the environment. The member's constituents believe protecting the environment is the most important issue in the election and will vote on the bill based upon their constituents' desires. In this situation, the member of Congress is acting most like a
delegate
which of the following is an enumerated power of congress?
determining an annual budget for government expenditures
Supreme Court Justice who writes the following words, "Generations from now, lawyers and judges will look back at today's ruling with utter contempt," is probably writing a
dissenting opinion
congress on the verge of another government shutdown store since they have not agreed to a spending bill. the difficulties in working with...issues is most likely caused by
divided government
FBI Director James Comey offered his experthe to a congressional committee that was examining evidence about the election of 2016. ...around russian interference and meddling of 2016 election, and the Federal Bureau of investigators was tasked with uncovering information ... scenario. James Comey was
fulfilling his role as an agency director by testifying before congress
which of the following is an example of judicial review by the supreme court?
overturning presidents executive order about immigration because the order violates the constitution
the primary message of federalist no. 51 is
separate powers with checks and balances will help control abuses by the majority
which of the following is an implied (informal/inherit) exectuive power?
signing statements
a plaintiff was unhappy with the decision made by a lower district court. Which of the following would be the best next step?
submitting a petition of certiorari
on november 20, 2014, president Obama signed a statement removing the threat of deportation for the approximately 5 million undocumented residents who lived in the country for at least five years. which of the following powers did president obama use in the scenario above?
the informal power to issue an executive order
which of the following statements best describes hamilton's point of view?
the judiciary power depends on an ability to convince the other branches of strengths of its reasoning
which of the following best describes the opinion of the cartoonist, as illustrated in the cartoon above?
the legislative branch has lost influence in matters related to the military
the president appoints someone without any experience in education to be the secretary of education. this presidential action is most appropriate...
the senate rejecting the nomination with a majority vote
a member of the senate feels that a vote should not be allowed to occur on a particular bill. the most likely way to stop off the vote...
to begin a filibuster in hopes of taking the bill to death
which of the following concepts is being described in Jackson's message?
veto