Govt unit 2 practice test

Which of the following confirms all federal judges?

• House of Reps.

• Supreme Court

• Senate

• President

The ______ presides over the House of Representatives and is expected to smooth the passage of majority-backed bills.

• Majority Leader

• Majority Whip

• President pro tempore

• Speaker

Which of the following is an example of logrolling in Congress?

• awarding a government contract to a campaign supporter

• introducing and sponsoring a bill

• supporting someone else’s bill in exchange for future support of your bill

• health care reform

The president has the constitutional power to ____ with the Senate’s approval.

• make treaties

• declare war

• grant pardons

• receive foreign ambassadors

Who breaks a tie in the Senate?

• the president of the United States

• the vice president of the United States

• the Speaker of the House

• the Senate majority leader

Congress can remove a president through __________

• veto

• executive privilege

• a House impeachment vote

• a Senate impeachment trial

Which statement best describes a president’s constitutional duty to Congress?

• The president must give Congress an occasional update on the state of the union

• The president must have at least one Cabinet member of the opposing party.

• The president must maintain party support in Congress.

• The president must inform Congress of the reasoning behind a veto.

Presidents with high levels of __________ are perceived to be more powerful leaders.

• debts and deficits

• executive privilege

• public approval

• campaign spending

Which of the following statements distinguishes the modern presidency from the institution originally envisioned by the Framers of the Constitution?

• The modern presidency is less involved in the development of foreign policy than the Framers intended.

• The modern presidency is much more powerful than the Framers intended.

• Modern presidents exhibit a greater level of deference to Congress in budgetary matters than the Framers intended.

• Modern presidents are more cautious in promoting their legislative agendas than the Framers intended.

What is implementation?

• a set of procedures executive branch agencies must follow when issuing rules

• the process by which government agencies settle legal disputes

• a set of rules enforcing government agreements with private contractors

• the process by which a law or policy is put into operation