AP POLITICS UNIT TWO

When deciding Marbury v. Madison (1803), which of the following excerpts from The Federalist No. 51 could best be used to help Chief Justice John Marshall write the argument in favor of judicial review?

"But the great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department, consists in giving to those who administer each department the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist encroachments of the others."

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies the principle of stare decisis?

A majority opinion of the United States Supreme Court dealing with school segregation states that the decision follows the precedent established in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954).

On January 30, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring that for each new regulation added, at least two existing regulations be eliminated. Which combination of government actors has the power to fulfill President Trump's executive order?

Bureaucratic departments and agencies

Which of the following is an action that Congress would most likely take to address the issues illustrated by the data in the table?

Congress can hold the bureaucracy accountable by calling on leaders from departments and agencies responsible for the improper payments to testify before committees.

Which of the following best describes the holding in Baker v. Carr (1962) ?

Congressional redistricting is subject to judicial review

Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on the data illustrated in the bar chart?

Despite the increased power of the president, the budget authority is still a major feature of congressional power.

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- debate is limited. Senate - members can filibuster

The more chambers of Congress the president's party controls, the less likely the president is to veto a bill.

Life tenure for appointed justices alongside the power of judicial review increases the stakes in the confirmation process for nominees to the Supreme Court.

Which of the following cases was most likely to derive the basis of its decision from the argument presented in The Federalist No. 78 that states: "that, accordingly, whenever a particular statute [contradicts] the Constitution, it will be the duty of the judicial tribunals to adhere to the latter and disregard the former"?

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

In a press briefing, the White House press secretary issues a statement criticizing members of Congress who refuse to act on the president's judicial nominees to the federal courts. This scenario best illustrates which of the following?

Members of the White House staff are strategically used to help the president pass an agenda.

Which of the following was the ruling in Shaw v. Reno (1993) ?

Racial gerrymandering violates the Fourteenth Amendment

Which of the following correctly describes the facts in Shaw v. Reno (1993) ?

Redistricting in order to confine minority voters to a majority in one district was challenged under the Fourteenth Amendment.

In the case Randall v. Sorrell (2006), Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer argued that following judicial precedent "avoids the instability and unfairness that accompany disruption of settled legal expectations. For this reason, the rule of law demands that adhering to our prior case law be the norm. Departure from precedent is exceptional and requires special justification." Justice Breyer is referring to which of the following legal principles?

Stare decisis

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the process of bureaucratic rule making?

The Department of Veterans Affairs rewrites its regulations regarding compensation and pensions into plain language that is easier for beneficiaries to understand.

The Constitution states that all revenue bills must originate in

The United States House of Representatives

Which of the following statements about the relationship between Congress and the executive branch is best illustrated by the bar chart?

The budget process enables Congress to check the power of the executive branch.

Which of the following is true of the seniority system of Congress in relation to committee leadership and committee staffing?

The chairs of congressional committees tend to be senior members of the body's majority party.

Which of the following is a trend based on the data?

The more chambers of Congress the president's party controls, the less likely the president is to veto a bill.

Which of the following is likely to occur as a result when Congress refuses to act as a check on the power of the president, according to the main idea of the passage?

The president will be able to push the limits of constitutional authority.

Based on your knowledge and the diagram, which of the following is true regarding the leadership structure of Congress?

The role of the minority leader in both the House of Representatives and the Senate is to coordinate a strategy for the minority party

President Theodore Roosevelt took his case directly to the American people to gain public support for his progressive reform initiatives by appearing in a movie newsreel. This type of presidential communication is an example of which of the following?

Using the bully pulpit

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service will spend money appropriated by Congress to maintain wildlife refuges. This action is an example of

bureaucratic implementation of law

The term "bicameralism" refers to the

establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules

The figure presents a triangular flow chart titled "Iron Triangles." The top of the triangle is labeled "Congress." The bottom right of the triangle is labeled "Bureaucracy." The bottom left of the triangle is labeled "Interest Groups." There are two arrows drawn along each side of the triangle, pointing toward the labels at either end of the side. One key interaction that Congress has with the bureaucracy as part of the iron triangle is to

increase the budget and authority of the bureaucracy to regulate industry

Congress adopted the War Powers Resolution to

limit the president's authority to commit troops overseas

The boundary lines of congressional districts are drawn by

state legislatures

The figure presents a triangular flow chart titled "Iron Triangles." The top of the triangle is labeled "Congress." The bottom right of the triangle is labeled "Bureaucracy." The bottom left of the triangle is labeled "Interest Groups." There are two arrows drawn along each side of the triangle, pointing toward the labels at either end of the side. Which of the following explains the role of interest groups in the iron triangle diagram?

Interest groups work with Congress and the bureaucracy to determine how best to regulate an industry.

Which of the following statements about the use of executive agreements by presidents is supported by the data in the pie charts?

The percentage of international agreements that were executive agreements has increased since 1839.

Prior to his confirmation, Democrats on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions questioned President Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price about the ethics of some of his investments. He was eventually confirmed with support of Republicans in the Senate. This check on presidential power illustrates that the process of confirming members of the president's Cabinet

can lead to conflict with members of the Senate