Congress is most likely to exert oversight of the executive bureaucracy in which of the following ways?

controlling an executive agency's annual budget

directly selecting the head of an executive agency

impeaching the head of an executive agency

using the Court to block implementation of proposed regulations

Which of the following statements about voting behavior in national elections is most accurate?

seniors citizens are more likely to vote than are college students

men are more likely to vote than women

blue collar workers are more likely to vote than are professionals

those with less than a high school education are more likely to vote than are college graduates

Which of the following best explains why the winner of a presidential election usually claims to have a mandate from voters?

the allocation of electoral votes in the winner-take-all system exaggerates the margin of victory

the president's party often wins a majority of seats in Congress by riding the president's coattails

presidents are allowed to implement their legislative agenda without interference during their first term

the incoming president automatically gains control of Congress

Typically, presidential candidates implement their campaign strategies by

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

applying their resources evenly

focusing on small states, because these states have proportionally more electoral votes than more populous states

ignoring the electoral college, because the popular vote determines the outcome of the election

The supremacy clause in the Constitution states that

federal law takes precedence over state law when the laws conflict

the federal government has the right to regulate interstate commerce

the Supreme Court has the power to overturn decisions of lower courts

AP Government Review 5

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30 sec • 1 pt

Congress adopted the War Powers Resolution to

give the president additional powers in the case of military emergencies

delineate a clear chain of command in the event of nuclear war

criticize the president for declaring war without authorization from Congress

limit the president's authority to commit troops overseas

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following types of committees deals with broad areas of public policy and can be found in both houses of Congress?

Rules

Select

Joint

Standing

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following explains why any attempt to reduce Social Security benefits is difficult?

the Supreme Court has ruled that benefits are constitutionally required

interest groups concerned with Social Security are ineffective

there are many voters who support Social Security

government cannot predict the number of new retirees each year

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following describes the president's Cabinet?

it consists of career civil servants with decades of experience in government service

its members have varying levels of influence on presidential decisions

its members hold office for fixed terms that coincide with the president's

its members must be selected from among current or former members of Congress

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The development and persistence of the two party system in the United States is best accounted for by

the 12th Amendment

proportional representation

single member legislative districts

strong party loyalty of elected representatives

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The concept of realignment refers to changes in

the US system of international alliances

the social bases of the parties' voting support

the media's criticism of the president and Congress

the rate of voter participaton

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Much of the steady increase in federal government expenditures since 1960 has been caused by

increases in entitlement programs

higher interest rates caused by an increase in the discount rate

increased purchases of US government securities by foreign investors

the growth of the US trade imbalance

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AP Government Review 5

Congress adopted the War Powers Resolution to

Which of the following types of committees deals with broad areas of public policy and can be found in both houses of Congress?

Which of the following explains why any attempt to reduce Social Security benefits is difficult?

Which of the following describes the president's Cabinet?

The development and persistence of the two party system in the United States is best accounted for by

The concept of realignment refers to changes in

Much of the steady increase in federal government expenditures since 1960 has been caused by

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

Congress is most likely to exert oversight of the executive bureaucracy in which of the following ways?

Which of the following statements about voting behavior in national elections is most accurate?

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