AP U.S. Government and Politics

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AP U.S. Government and Politics - Unit 2

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According to the constitution, what branch of government is given the power of confirming federal appointments and granting money? *

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A. Legislative Branch

B. Executive Branch

C. Judicial Branch

D. None of the above

How is the structure of the House different from the Senate? *

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A. The House is made to represent states by population and has 100 members

B. The House is made to represent all states equally and has 100 members

C. The Senate is made to represent states by population and has 100 members

D. The Senate is made to represent all states equally and has 100 members

Who EXCLUSIVELY has the power to initiate revenue bills, elect the President in the case of a tie, and impeach national officials?

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A. The Senate

B. The House

C. The President

D. Federal Judges

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Which answer best describes the structure of the Judicial Branch and the judges? *

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A. 7 Judges serving 2 terms of 4 years each

B. 11 Judges serving a maximum of 26 years

C. 9 Judges serving lifelong or until they retire

D. 9 Judges serving until the president that picked them leaves office

Which of the following best describes the process of impeaching a Supreme Court Justice? *

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A. The Justices vote among themselves on whether that justice and his/her actions should get him/her impeached

B. The Senate votes on the case and if the majority vote Yes, the case goes to the President for a final decision

C. The citizens have a vote on weather that Justice is guilty or not

D. The House votes to impeach and if a majority is reached, the case is moved to the senate where ⅔ of the vote is required for conviction

Which of the following are FORMAL roles of the President of the United States? *

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A. Enforcing the law

B. Serving as Ceremonial Head of State

C. Handling foreign policy

D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

What are informal executive powers? *

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A. Powers that are enumerated in the Constitution such as being the Commander in Chief

B. Powers that are not enumerated in the Constitution and are not important as President

C. Powers that are not enumerated in the Constitution such as being a morale leader

D. Powers that are enumerated in the Constitution but need the assistance of another branch for completion such as appointing Supreme Court Justices

Who is the top aide to the president as they control the executive office and control access to the president? *

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A. The Vice President

B. The Chief of Staff

C. The Cabinet

D. The Domestic Policy Council

Which of the following departments is responsible for preparing the budget of the United States and allocating cabinet money? *

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A. The Council of Economic Advisors

B. The Domestic Policy Council

C. The OMB

D. The NSC

The Cabinet of the United States consists of ____ Departments *

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A. 15

B. 13

C. 17

D. 12

Cabinet Departments have Secretaries appointed by the president and confirmed by ____ *

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A. The House

B. The Senate

C. Supreme Justices

D. Secretaries don't need confirmation

What is the correct order of Judicial Branch Courts from most powerful to least powerful? *

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A. Supreme Court, District Court, Circuit Courts

B. Court of Appeals, District Courts, State Courts

C. Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, District Courts

D. None of the above

What is the name of a case where two individuals or parties have a dispute and cannot come to a legal agreement? *

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A. Criminal Case

B. Civil Case

C. Family Cases

D. Federal Cases

Which of the following best describes a Writ of Certiorari? *

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A. A document that begins the process of impeachment towards both congressmen and the President.

B. A document that begins the impeachment process of a Supreme Court Justice

C. A document that provides the final decision to a Federal Case including Justice votes and final statements

D. A document that allows the Supreme Court to request the lower case transcripts of a case

The U.S Postal Service is an example of a _______ *

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A. Regulatory Agency

B. Independent Regulatory Commission

C. Government Corporations

D. Quasi-Legislative Agency

Which of the following is in fact NOT an example of a regulatory agency? *

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A. Corporation for Public Broadcasting

B. Federal Trade Commission

C. Food and Drug Administration

D. OSHA

Who runs Regulatory Agencies? *

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A. The Chief of Staff

B. Secretaries

C. Board of Commissioners

D. Executive Head of the Department(s)

Which of the following is NOT a department/group that makes up the Iron Triangle? *

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A. The President

B. Congress

C. Interest Groups

D. Bureaucracy

How does Congress influence the Bureaucracy in the Iron Triangle? *

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A. Providing electoral support

B. Providing congressional support

C. Providing friendly legislation

D. Providing funding and political support

The Federal Bureau of Investigation belongs to which of the following U.S Executive Departments? *

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A. Department of Homeland Security

B. Department of Justice

C. Department of Commerce

D. Department of Defense

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