Ap gov midterm
All of the following are ways that the legislative branch can check the powers of the executive except
Congress may pass a law declaring a presidential action unconstitutional
All of the following powers are granted to the President by the Constitution EXCEPT
Forming new cabinet-level departments
In programs such as "Medicaid" and "aid for families with dependent children" applicants automatically qualify for aid if they meet the requirements. What are these two programs examples of?
Formula grants
Which of the following represents 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
Dual Federalism
States and National government each remain supreme within their own spheres
The terms "fiscal federalism" and "cooperative federalism" refers to situations in which
States are forbidden and activity that has not been specifically approved by the supreme court
Federalism Example
States can determine sales tax while the Federal government can create tariffs
The form of government structure in which the national government is weak and most or all of power is in the hand of its components
A confederation
executive agreements have been cited as evidence that
A modern presidents often try to avoid legislative checks and balances on their authority
In the Federalist 70, Alexander Hamilton states that "energy in the executive branch 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 crisis
Which of the following scenarios would be considered an unconstitutional use of state power
A state prohibits women from voting on account of their sex
Which of the following statements describes a difficulty presidents face in the policy implementations process
Because of civil service laws, it is not easy for the president to remove professional bureaucrats when they disagree with the presidents agenda
Which of the following forms of financial aid from the national government gives the states the broadest discretion in the spending of money.
Block Grants
A senator wants to incentivize higher education for students from low-income families and wants to provide clear guidelines on how states must implement those incentives
Categorical grant
Enumerated powers of the federal government include all of the following except the power to
Conduct elections
Which of the following statements best summarizes the decision in the United States v. Lopez
Congress cannot use the commerce clause to regulate the possession of firearms in public schools
The Constitutional powers of the President include all of the following except...
Declaring war
The Supreme court case of Gibbions v. Ogden
Defined Commerce as virtually every form of commercial activity.
Which of the following is most likely consequence of divided government
Delays in conformation of federal court nominees
The presidents role as chief diplomat is derived from
Delegated powers
A president attempting to influence congress to pass a legislative program might imply all of the following strategys except
Denying campaign reelection funds to legislators who oppose the presidents policy stand
The president can do which of the following without seeking the consent of either the house or the senate
Deploy troops
Congress has to constitutional power to control the judicial branch by
Determining the size of the supreme court
Giving state governments greater discretion in deciding how to achieve the specific goals of welfare reform is an example of?
Devolution
Cooperative Federalism can best be described by which of the following statements?
Different levels of government are involved in common policy areas
Which of the following policies involves more state spending than federal spending
Education
The united states constitution says that congress has the power to coin money. This is an example of
Enumerated power
Based on the ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), what is the difference between enumerated powers and implied powers?
Enumerated powers are powers that the constitution explicitly grants to the federal government, where applied powers are not explicitly written but necessary for carrying out enumerated powers
When none of the presidential candidates receives a majority of the votes in the electoral college, the winner is chosen by the
House of Rep only
Generally, when is a president more likely to get congressional approval of proposed policies?
In foreign affairs rather than in domestic affairs
The expansion of the judicial branch since 1939 has affected the separation of powers by
Increasing presidential control over the legislative process
The farmers of the united states constitution left decisions on voting eligibility to the
Individual states
The most significant trend is federal-state relations during the 1980s was
Individual states
Which of the following is true about presidential power in the united States
It increases if the president enjoys power in the united states
Which of the following is true about the line-item veto?
It's used by many state governors
Which of the following is a consequence of the allocation of power between the national government and state governments?
Stakeholders and institutions have multiple access points to influence public policy
Constitutional Checks and balances, especially applied to the president, are designed to
Minimize the threats of a tyranny from any one branch of government
Which of the following is the best example of a categorical grant?
Money given to states for special education programs
The reserved powers of the state governments can best be described as those powers
Not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states
Which of the following is an example of presidential use of informal powers
President Bill Clinton advocating for public policy reform on his health security express bus
Which of the following situations is an example of the president using the bully pulpit as a tool for agenda setting
President Reagan delivering a major televised address urging a reduction in federal income taxes
In the 1960s the federal government passed the Civil Rights act and the Voting rights Act, which compelled state and local governments to desegregate public schools and public places. This is an example of which of the following aspects of federalism in the US?
Pressure at the national level can force state and local policy changes
Which of the following actions by the federal governments best illustrates the concept of unfunded mandates
Requiring state to provide certain services for their citizens without providing resources to pay for those services
The Tenth amendment to the constitution has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to?
Reserve powers to the states
Which of the following is a correct statement about the federal government's role in interstate commerce
The Federal governments role has been greatly expanded through the interpretation of the interstate commerce clause
Which of the following is the primary reason for the tensions that exist between the legislative and executive branches of the federal government
The branches have different constituencies with different interest
Of the following which has been used the most to expand the power of the national government
The commerce clause
In the United states political system, the term Federalism refers to
The division of power between levels of government
Which of the following best defines the constitutional interpretation of federalism
The federal government and the states have separate but overlapping powers; where these powers conflict the federal government prevails
One example of constitutional checks and balances is
The house can impeach federal judges and the president, and the senate holds the impeachment trial
Which of the following procedures results in the removal of the president from office
The house votes for impeachment, and the senate conducts a trail and reaches a guilty verdict
How is a president chosen when none of the candidates receives a majority of the electoral college vote
The houses chooses a new president by a majority vote of its state delegations
Which of the following best illustrates the meaning of divided government in the united states political government
The majority of senators and the majority of representatives are from one party, but the president is from another
Which of the following causes in the Constitution justifies the "implied powers doctrine"
The necessary and proper clause
which of the following scenarios would be considered a constitutional use of executive power
The president confers diplomatic recognition on the new nation of South Sudan
Which of the following is an example of how separation of powers creates friction between the executive and legislative branches in the policy making process
The president threatens to issue an executive order for stricter gun control if congress continues to refuse to take actions
Which of the following is an example of checks and balances, as established by the Constitution
The requirement that presidential appointments to the supreme court be approved by the senate
The debates between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists were primarily about which of the following issues?
The scope of power of the central government
Which of the following is an example of the constitutional design of checks and balances
The senate rejects a president's nomination for secretary of state
"There is no position which depends on clearer principles, than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised, is void. No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the Constitution, can be valid." what statement summarizes this?
The supreme court should have the power of judicial review
Which of the following is an example of presidential use of inherent powers
Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana purchase
Which of the following is an example of presidential use of inherent powers?
Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana purchase
In which of the following scenarios would a presidential veto most likely be upheld
Two-thirds of the representatives and senators are members of the same party as the presidents
Many scholars argue that categorical grants-in-aid do which of the following?
Weaken the power of state governors and legislators
A prominent example of the process of returning more of the responsibilities of governing from the national level to the state level.
Welfare Reform
The senate must confirm all of the following presidential appointments except
White House staff
The president is most likely to use an executive orger to make important policy when
a compromise cannot be reached in congress
When selecting a vice-presidential candidate, a presidential nominee is usually concerned primarily with choosing a running mate who
adds balance and appeal to the national ticket
Which of the following statements explain how an executive order can case conflict between the president and congress
an executive order enhance the power of the president because it create laws without congressional approval
Powers granted to the president in the constitution include
appointing ambassadors
Which of the following is a fundamental element of the United states constituiton
divisions of government authority across political institutions
In contrast to revenue sharing, categorical grants-in-aid provide state and local governments with
funds to administer programs clearly specified by the federal government
Which of the following statements explains how social media has enhanced the power of presidency
it gives the president direct line of communication to the national constituency to influence national policy
The president cant veto which of the following
joint resolutions that propose constitutional amendments
All of the following have contributed to an increase in presidential power in the post-1945 era EXCEPT
legislation grating the president the power to impound funds appropriated by congress
The Americans with disabilities act was widely unpopular with governors and mayors because it
required that states and cities pay for federally mandated construction and remodeling
The clause in the United States Constitution that states that federal law will prevail in the event of a conflict between federal and state law is known as
supremacy clause
