AP Government Unit 2 Review

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

• 100

• 435

• 50

• 300

What is the term length for a Senator?

• 4 years

• 2 years

• 6 years

• 10 years

Which committee is unique to the House of Representatives?

• Rules Committee

• Ethics Committee

• Budget Committee

• Judiciary Committee

What type of spending must be approved annually by Congress?

• Fixed spending

• Discretionary spending

• Automatic spending

• Mandatory spending

Which power allows the president to return a bill to Congress without approval?

• Judicial review

• Veto power

• Commander-in-chief

• Executive order

What is the primary function of the judicial branch as argued by Hamilton in Federalist No. 78?

• To interpret laws

• To execute laws

• To fund laws

• To enact laws

What term describes the practice of the Supreme Court adhering to previous decisions?

• Constitutional adherence

• Stare decisis

• Judicial activism

• Judicial restraint

What is the primary role of a government corporation within the federal bureaucracy?

• Regulate industries

• Provide public services

• Enforce laws

• Conduct elections

What is an iron triangle?

• A policy-making relationship

• A geometric theorem

• A type of bureaucratic rule

• A military strategy

What mechanism allows Congress to exercise oversight over federal agencies?

• Committee hearings

• Judicial review

• Public elections

• Executive orders