AP Government Unit 2

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Congress adopted the War Powers Resolution to

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limit the president's authority to commit troops overseas

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Which of the following deals with broad areas of public policy and can be found in both houses of Congress? Rules committee, Select committee, Joint committee, Standing committee

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Standing committee

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Establishing the boundaries of the US congressional districts to give one party an advantage over another party is referred to as

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gerrymandering

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Congress is most likely to exert oversight of the executive bureaucracy in which of the following ways? Options: directly selecting the head of an executive agency, impeaching the head of an executive agency, using the Court to block implementation of proposed regulations, controlling an executive agency's annual budget

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controlling an executive agency's annual budget

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Typically, presidential candidates implement their campaign strategies by focusing on larger, competitive states, because they might tip the balance of the electoral college.

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focusing on larger, competitive states, because they might tip the balance of the electoral college

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The supremacy clause in the Constitution states that

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federal law takes precedence over state law when the laws conflict

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The FDA, CDC, FCC are the watchdogs of different industries. They are examples of which type of bureaucratic agencies?

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regulatory commission

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Giving jobs to your friends in government because they supported your election efforts is known as:

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patronage

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Which of the following best describes bureaucracy? Options: the people and organizations who implement the actions of government, outside groups who donate money to political campaigns, committees in Congress who provide services for the American people, ALL OF THE ABOVE

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the people and organizations who implement the actions of government

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The Post Office provides services for the American people and tries to sustain their existence through raising their own profits. This type of bureaucratic organization is best described as:

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government corporation