AP Gov Unit 2

The president is most likely to use an executive order to make important policy when

A compromise cannot be reached with Congress

Which of the following describes the difficulty presidents face in the policy implementation process?

Because of civil service laws it is not easy for the president to remove professional bureaucrats when they disagree with the president's policies agenda

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of cabinet level departments and regulatory agencies

Cabinet level departments: 15 cabinet departments each with the secretary or head that serves on the presidents cabinet Regulatory agencies: created and in powered by Congress to monitor particular industry and enforce unique laws

A federal agency has been accused of not enforcing laws it was charged with enforcing. which is the most likely action the Relevent house committee will first take?

Call for an oversight hearing to understand the problem

Which of the following statements about congressional reappointment in districting is true

District must be drawn so that within a state every person's vote is roughly equal to every other person's vote

A member of the House of Representatives has introduced a bill to raise minimum wage but it has been in committee for 36 day's 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

A sign that Congress May be the "broken branch" of our government is seen in that...

Gridlock prevents Congress from passing much needed laws that could address issues today

Bureaucratic rule making is best defined as

Guidelines issued by a government agencies which provides specific details about how a policy will be implemented

Members of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veteran Affairs are concerned about the quality of services at hospitals run by the Department 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.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate?

House: Has more rules of procedures to guide its control over budget policy Senate: Has Authority over the ratification of treaties with other nations

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the US House of Representatives and the Senate

House: Members are elected by constituents in the local district based on population Senate: members are elected by constituents of an entire state

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the US House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate

House: has more rules of procedure to guide it's law making process Senate: has authority over the ratification of treaties with other nations

All of the following are checks from the supreme court except

Impeaching judges for having different political ideologies

Chicago districting q#1: the map shows an outline of a congressional district. Which of the following statements best explains the motivation behind the way in which it has been drawn?

It is likely drawn to pack together voters who are registered with the same party.

Chicago districting q#2: which of the following is a consequence of the way the district is drawn on the map?

It will likely lead to a less competitive general election, which could lead to increased partisanship

Stare decisis refers to

Judge is allowing a precedent case to control the current ruling

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of judicial activism and judicial restraint

Judicial activism: it is practice when courts overrule the legislative acts or shape policy Judicial restraint: it is exercise when courts refrain from interfering with policies created by elected bodies

With which statement would a Seventeenth Amendment supporter agree?

Legislatues should be representatibe bodies

A key argument of Hamilton federalist 78 is that

Life terms for federal judges is necessary to protect them from popular opinion

Congressional oversight allows to Congress to

Monitor policies and programs of the executive branch

A new president has been elected and has a number of positions to fill within the federal Brocker see which of the following is an example of filling a position based on the political patronage

Nominating a high-level campaign fundraiser to serve as an ambassador to New Zealand

Which of the following statements is true regarding the courts in Marbury v Madison

Overturned part of an act of Congress

The primary issue in the holding of Baker v Carr (1961) is that

Possible violation of the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection clause allow for the federal courts to make decisions on state redistricying cases

Gerrymandering affects elections in that it

Tends to favor the majority party kn power and makes elections less competitive

Which best illustrates the concept of iron triangles?

The long-term relationship between agencies, congressional committees, and interest groups in specific policy areas.

Judicial review refers to

The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress

One of the key differences between the House and the Senate is that the House...

has more policy specialization

Bicameralism means that a legislative body is one

with two houses, providing checks and balances on policymaking.