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