AP U.S. Gov. Unit 3- The 3 Branches of Government

After a national census has been taken, changes in population distribution cause the changing of congressional seats among the states. This effect is commonly called

• Congressional districting

• Apportionment

• Gerrymandering

• Reapportionment

Which of the following is NOT true of the Congress?

• Each house determines its own leadership and rules.

• Terms of Congress last for two years.

• Congress is unicameral in nature.

• Only the President may call special sessions of Congress.

Which of the following best describes a non-legislative power of Congress?

• Power to declare war

• Power to tax

• Impeachment power

• Power to regulate commerce

Which if the following is NOT considered to be a contributing factor to the incumbency effect?

• name recognition

• voting record

• educational background

• experience in campaigning

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the House of Representatives and the Senate?

• The Speaker of the House may only vote to break a tie in the House, and the President of the Senate may vote on any legislation before the Senate.

• In the House members can delay the vote on legislation by filibustering, and in the Senate members must send all legislation through the Rules Committee.

• In the House members represent the entire state, and in the Senate members represent districts within the state.

• The Speaker of the House is the most powerful position in the House, and the majority leader is the most powerful position in the Senate.

( DOC 1) Which of the following statements can be supported by the data in the chart?

• Americans are becoming consistently more conservative over time.

• Majorities in the Senate typically come from the same party as the president.

• Midterm elections tend to attract more Republican voters than Democratic voters.

• Staggered term lengths disrupt existing coalitions and the ruling party of the Senate.

When the Founding Fathers finally decided on the length of the presidential term of office, they established a term

• of 8 years

• of 4 years

• not to exceed 10 years

• that could not be renewed after 4 years

The President decides to send American troops into Syria to help in the fight against ISIS. This is an example of which of the President's powers?

• power as party leader

• power as commander-in-chief

• power of appointment

• power to "faithfully execute the law"

Which power is used by the president for enforcing federal law?

• general executive power

• veto power

• executive agreements

• patronage

(DOC 2) Which of the following statements best depicts the role of the president referred to in the quote?

• The president serves as commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

• The President must "faithfully execute" the laws of the United States.

• The President serves as a crisis manager and although he may have expanded powers during times of crisis, he can also be restrained by the other branches.

• The President can check or restrain the other two branches of government.