AP U.S. Gov Unit 2 Review 2025

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Under the Hatch Act, federal employees are prohibited from

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Engaging in certain kinds of political activity

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Bureaucratic capture is

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The condition under which an agency primarily serves the interests of a nongovernmental group rather than those of elected officials or the public at large.

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Which of the following is a limit on a president’s ability to issue executive orders? Congress can pass a law nullifying the president’s order, Executive orders expire at the end of the calendar year and must be reissued continuously to remain in effect, Executive orders are always subject to review by the Supreme Court before taking effect, A governor can issue a contradictory executive order that negates the president’s executive order within a state

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Congress can pass a law nullifying the president’s order.

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Which of the following is part of the president’s job as head of the executive branch? Deciding when to declare war, Implementing the law, Using the power to lay and collect taxes, Using legislative powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States

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Implementing the law

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Which of the following is the correct next step after a bill is reported out of committee? Voted on and approved, Referred to committee, Debated by full House, Scheduled for consideration

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Scheduled for consideration

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Which of the following steps is where most bills die in the process of a bill becoming law? Referred to committee, Reported out of committee, Scheduled for consideration, Debated by full House

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Referred to committee

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If the president cannot get an agenda adopted by Congress, then the president may use which of the following techniques to appeal directly to the people of the United States? The bully pulpit, An executive order, A signing statement, A veto threat

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The bully pulpit

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Which of the following is a reason for the expansion power of the executive branch over time? The United States Constitution, Foreign crises, States challenging federal power, The filibuster rule

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Foreign crises

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The judicial vacancies shown above must be filled by the president and confirmed by?

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A simple majority of the Senate

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Which of the following statements is true based on the data in the graph? Party polarization has decreased over time, 1977 to 1994 was a period of unified government, Appellate judges are retiring at a faster rate than district judges, Both Democrats and Republicans have engaged in obstructionist tactics

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Both Democrats and Republicans have engaged in obstructionist tactics