AP GOV UNIT 2

The majority party in the senate is concerned that the supreme court has made a number of ideologically dangerous and controversial rulings. Which of the following actions would the senate take in their attempt to limit the supreme courts power?

Pass legislation that would limit the impact of the supreme courts recent rulings

The president is mostly likely to use and executive order to make important political h when

A compromise can not be reached with congress

Bureaucratic rule making is best defined as

Guidelines issued by government agencies, which provide specific details about how a policy should be implemented

The Supreme Court issued a filing that was unpotoukar with a majority of Americans. The president and congress might be able to lessen the impact of the friction by

Refusing to actively enforce the decision

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 scenarios is an e ample of the trustee Mosley of representation?

A member of congress voted to close a poor half tax loopholes based on the belief that the money would be better spent paying down the national debt

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a meme we 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

The federalist 70, Alexander Hamilton states that the 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

Which of the following systems 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 buracrats when they disagree with the presidents agenda

A member of the House of Representatives has introduced a bill to raise the minimum safe but it has been in committee for 36 days and is unlikely to make it to the floor. Which of the following is the best course of action for the representative to take to get a vote on the bill?

Filing for a discharge petition

Members of the United States House of Representatives committee of veterans affairs are concerned about the quality of services at hospitals run by the development of veterans affairs. Which of the following is an action the committee can take to address the problem?

Holding a hearing and subpoenaing high-level officials in the department of veterans affairs to testify

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 presidents term is over

A new president has been elected and has a number of positions to fill within the federal bureaucracy. Which of the following is an example of filling a position based on political patronage?

Nominating a high-level campaign fundraiser to serve to serve as an ambassador to new zeland

Which of the following may the president do to limit the supreme courts power?

Refuse to enforce a ruling by the court

During his. Confirmation hearing, Chief Justice John Roberts stated that Roe v. wade in the settled law of the land. This statement suggests that in a case that challenges the constitutionality of legislation restricting privacy and reproductive rights. Which of the following should be a key factor in the courts ruling?

Reliance on legal precedent

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

The department of transportation will be five. Discretionary authority to create anti regulations

Senator smith votes her conscience on bulls that her constituents care about bus she vites according to the wishes of the majority of Tom her constituents on other bills. Which Ideal of representation do net actions embody?

The politico model

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a Formal check in the power of the bureaucracy

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