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