Unit 2 Review - Interactions Between the Branches

Revenue bills must originate in the ______

• White House Budget Resolution

• House of Representatives

• Office of Management and the Budget

• Senate

• Finance Committee

What is the role of Minority Leaders in the House and Senate?

• coordinating strategy for the minority party

• setting the legislative agenda

• opposing the executive branch

• appointing committee positions

In which house of Congress do individual legislators have more influence?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

in Baker v. Carr, the Supreme Court

• ruled that racial gerrymandering violated the due process clause

• stated that the 10th amendment reserves the power of congressional districting to the states

• created the one person one vote standard for reviewing congressional districts

• stated that the 17th amendment requires regular review of the constitutionality of congressional districts

in the trustee model of representation, legislators base their decisions on

• their own morals and expertise

• what their constituents want

• public opinion polls

• party loyalty

All of the following presidential appointments require Senate approval EXCEPT

• Secretary of state

• White House chief of staff

• Director of the FBI

• Attorney General

in the Federalist 70, Hamilton argues in favor of the need for

• a president who has a good understanding of public policy

• an electoral college in the selection of the president

• a single executive who can respond quickly to crises

• a president who is youthful and assertive

How can the president persuade members of Congress?

• having members who oppose him/her transferred to unpopular committees

• denying campaign funds to members who oppose him/her

• threatening to deny renomination to members who oppose him/her

• threatening to item veto part of a bill

• making a direct appeal to the public through mass media

How are cases assigned to the Supreme Court?

• The Constitution describes what cases the Supreme Court must hear

• The Chief Justice chooses which cases the court will hear

• The Department of Justice determines the Court's agenda

• The justices on the Supreme Court chooses which cases it will hear

• the Attorney General screens cases for consideration by the Supreme Court

Why are Supreme Court justices given lifetime tenure?

• to keep them free from political pressure

• to keep them accountable to the public

• to encourage them to make popular decisions

• to ensure cooperation with the other branches

• to encourage the president to choose young nominees