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AP Congress 2
Test Description: AP Congress 2
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1) A cloture motion passed in Senate does which of the following?
A
returns a bill to committee
B
removes a President who has been impeached by the House
C
cuts off debate on a bill
D
criticizes a senator guilty of improprieties
2) Which of the following statements about Congress is true?
A
The legislative process is frequently lengthy, decentralized, and characterized by compromise and bargaining
B
Lobbyists and political action committees successfully induce most members of Congress to trade their votes for campaign cont
C
Members of Congress only occasionally are interested in and pay attention to constituents
D
Debate in both houses is structured by elaborate rules enacted by leaders of the majority party
3) The practice in Congress whereby Representative A promises to vote for Representative B’s legislation, provided that Representative B will support Representative A’s legislation, is referred to as
A
filibustering
B
personal casework and services
C
logrolling
D
partisan discipline
4) Which of the following actions by a congressional representative is an example of “pork barreling”?
A
Misusing campaign contributions
B
Attempting to kill a bill with unacceptable amendments
C
Directing federal funds into the representative’s district through legislation
D
Accepting money from a political action committee (PAC)
5) Of the following, which is the most powerful figure in Congress?
A
The Minority Whip of the Senate
B
The Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee
C
The Speaker of the House
D
The Chair of the Senate Finance Committee
6) Communication between congressional representatives and constituents occurs mainly through
A
committee hearings
B
the federal bureaucracy
C
the media
D
the personal staffs of representatives
7) Which of the following form an iron triangle?
A
Executive department, Congressional committee, interest group
B
President, Congress, Supreme Court
C
Interest group, Senate majority leader, House majority leader
D
President, House majority leader, Senate majority leader
8) The war Powers Resolution (1973) was designed to
A
allow the Joint Chief of Staff to advise the President during periods of conflict
B
allow Congress to suspend certain civil liberties during times of war
C
require a congressional declaration of war before allowing military forces to be used overseas
D
assure congressional involvement in decisions committing military forces in hostile situations overseas
9) In which of the following did Congress move to regain powers previously lost to the executive branch?
A
Presidential Disability Act
B
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act
C
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
D
Budget and Impoundment Control Act
10) One of the formal tools used by Congress for oversight of the bureaucracy is
A
the line-item veto
B
senatorial courtesy
C
authorization of spending
D
impoundment bills
11) Which of the following is articulated in the War Powers Resolution?
A
The president may not nationalize state militias without congressional consent
B
The President may declare war
C
The President must bring troops home from hostilities within 60 to 90 days unless Congress extends the time
D
The President must finance any war efforts from a special contingency fund
12) Congress is most likely to exert oversight of the executive bureaucracy in which of the following ways?
A
Directly selecting the head of an executive agency
B
Using the Court to block implementation of proposed regulations
C
Impeaching the head of an executive agency
D
Controlling an executive agency’s annual budget
13) Which of the following constitutional provisions broadened the power of Congress?
A
The Tenth Amendment
B
The Ninth Amendment
C
The necessary and proper clause
D
The equal protection clause
14) Congressional oversight refers to the power of Congress to
A
override presidential vetoes
B
allow nongovernmental agencies to defend or refute pending legislation publicly
C
exercise some control over executive agencies
D
hold public hearings before confirming judicial appointees
15) All of the following are ways that the legislative branch can check the powers of the executive branch EXCEPT:
A
Congress may remove the president through its impeachment and conviction powers
B
Congress may pass a law declaring a presidential action unconstitutional.
C
The Senate may refuse to approve a presidential appointment
D
Congress may override a presidential veto.
16) Which of the following is an example of congressional oversight?
A
Reporting campaign contributions to the Federal Election Commission
B
Holding hearings for review of an executive agency's activities
C
Signing trade agreements with other countries without input from the president
D
Assisting constituents with particular problems
17) The role Congress plays in ensuring that executive branch agencies are carrying out their legislated responsibilities is known as
A
bicameralism
B
judicial review
C
executive privilege
D
legislative oversight
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