AP Gov Unit 5: Presidency/Bureaucracy Review
Authored by Crysta Daly
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11th - 12th Grade
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This AP Government quiz focuses on the presidency and federal bureaucracy, targeting advanced high school students in grades 11-12. The questions assess comprehensive knowledge of presidential roles, powers, and limitations, along with the structure and function of the federal bureaucracy. Students need to understand the distinction between formal and informal presidential powers, the impeachment process, presidential succession, the electoral college system, and how bureaucratic agencies implement policy. The content requires mastery of foundational concepts like separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism, while also demanding knowledge of specific constitutional provisions, historical precedents, and contemporary political dynamics. Students must analyze complex scenarios involving presidential decision-making, bureaucratic rule-making, and inter-branch relationships to demonstrate their understanding of American governmental institutions. Created by Crysta Daly, a History teacher in the US who teaches grades 11 and 12. This comprehensive review quiz serves multiple instructional purposes in an AP Government classroom, functioning effectively as a unit review before major assessments, a formative evaluation tool to identify knowledge gaps, or homework to reinforce classroom learning. The quiz's design makes it particularly valuable for test preparation, helping students practice the analytical thinking required for AP examinations. Teachers can use individual questions as warm-up activities or discussion starters, while the complete set provides thorough coverage for end-of-unit review sessions. The content directly supports learning objectives outlined in AP Government Course and Exam Description, aligning with topics covered in Unit 5 standards that address the presidency, executive branch powers, and bureaucratic implementation of policy.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a presidential role?
Chief Executive
Party Leader/Chief of Party
Chief Legislator
Head of State
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The CDC is an organization within which organization in the federal bureaucracy?
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Education
Department of Labor
Department of Energy
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If President Trump signs/signed the bill proposed by Congress to provide economic relief for the effects of the coronavirus, he is best fulfilling which roles?
Legislative Leader and Head of State
Chief Citizen and Chief Executive
Economic Planner and Commander in Chief
Legislative Leader and Economic Planner
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following organizations in the federal bureaucracy employs the most workers?
OMB
United States Postal Service
Internal Revenue Service
CIA
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following describes a difficulty presidents face in implementing policy?
Members of the bureaucracy often lack the expertise required to carry out the president's preferred policies.
Members of the president’s Cabinet can be removed at any time by Congress.
Congress generally gives specific details about how the laws they pass will be executed by members of the professional bureaucracy.
Because of civil service laws, it is not easy for the president to remove professional bureaucrats when they disagree with the president’s agenda.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A new president has been elected and has a number of positions to fill within the federal bureaucracy. What is the best example of political patronage?
Choosing a secretary to a department in order to appease members from the opposing party.
Appointing a secretary to a department for which that person has extensive experience and expertise.
Appointing his campaign manager as an ambassador to Zimbabwe.
Appointing a Supreme Court justice that has a history of siding with the ideology of the President's party.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following measures would a president adhering to Keynesian economic principles most likely employ during an economic recession?
A budget with significant increases in spending for unemployment benefits and public works projects
Legislation to cut individual and corporate income tax rates and decrease regulation of the economy
A national budget with dramatic cuts in federal spending on entitlement programs like Social Security
An executive order to increase the amount of money in circulation in the economy
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