Ap Gov UNit 2 Key Concepts quiz

What is the term for the two-house legislature to represent the states in the Federal Government?

• Tricameral

• Bicameral

• Quadricameral

• Unicameral

Which amendment allowed the people of each state to directly elect their Senators?

• Fifteenth Amendment

• Seventeenth Amendment

• Twentieth Amendment

• Twenty-First Amendment

What is the term for permanent committees focused on a particular policy area in Congress?

• Ad Hoc Committees

• Select Committees

• Standing Committees

• Joint Committees

Which court case established the power of judicial review for the Supreme Court?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Miranda v. Arizona

What is the term for the power of the judicial branch to examine the constitutionality of legislative acts?

• Judicial Activism

• Judicial Restraint

• Judicial Review

• Judicial Discretion

Which act was an attempt to make federal appointments merit-based, not patronage-based?

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Homestead Act

• Civil Rights Act

• Pendleton Civil Service Act

What is the term for the power to interpret legislation and create rules given to agencies by Congress?

• Delegated Discretionary Authority

• Executive Privilege

• Presidential Authority

• Legislative Veto

Which branch of government has the authority to review and approve agency actions?

• Bureaucracy

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

What is the term for the power of the president to review bureaucratic regulations to see if they comply with the president's agenda?

• Presidential Authority

• Executive Oversight

• Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

• Presidential Review

Which court case declared the legislative veto as unlawful as it violated checks and balances?

• INS v. Chadha

• Clinton v. City of New York

• Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer

• Marbury v. Madison