Study Island
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Generation Date: 04/02/2014
Generated By: Che ryl Shelton
Title: AP Gove rnment
1. The War Powers Act of 1973 states that the president can
A. retaliate in the event of a terrorist attack
B. commit military troops only after a declaration of war by Congress
C. grant pardons to those accused of war crimes
D. declare war on a foreign enemy if it is in the best interest of the nation
E. remove military troops from foreign land at any time
2. In what way can Congress check the president's power regarding national security?
A. Congress has the authority over the armed forces.
B. The Senate appoints foreign ambassadors.
C. The Senate must approve a treaty by a two-thirds majority.
D. Congress can issue a military draft.
E. Congress must approve the nomination of the national security adviser.
3. Which group is primarily responsible for preparing the federal budget before it is submitted to
Congress?
A. The Office of Administration
B. The Domestic Policy Council
C. The Office of Management and Budget
D. The Department of Treasury
E. The National Economic Council
4. Which of the following are considered linkage institutions?
I.
political parties
II.
III.
IV.
V.
media
bureaucracies
elections
interest groups
A. I, II, IV, and V
B. II, III, and IV
C. I and II only
D. I, II, III, IV, and V
E. I, II, III, and V
5. The Federalist Party believed in which of the following?
A. Less industry and more assistance for farmers
B. Strong representation for the middle class
C. A loose interpretation of the Constitution
D. A limited role for the federal government
E. Opposition to the ratification of the Constitution
6. The origins of the American political system are founded on the idea that a representative
democracy
A. needs to reflect the consent of the governed
B. creates the same set of laws for all people
C. needs an electoral college system
D. should create a separation between church and state
E. should share power between the federal and state governments
7. Which of the following is true of the federal impeachment process?
A. A president is only removed from office if convicted by the Senate.
B. A president cannot be subjected to criminal prosecution after being removed from office.
C. A president may only be impeached if the charges include treason.
A president is automatically removed from office after impeachment a nd barred from
holding office in the future.
E. A president does not have the chance to mount a defense with his or her own attorneys.
D.
8.
The political cartoon illustrates the Monroe Doctrine of 1823. What was the central idea behind
the Monroe Doctrine?
A. It called for an end to European intervention in the United States and the Americas.
B. It declared multilateralism as fundamental to foreign policy.
C.
It expressed the belief that the United States had divine right to expand its boundaries
westward.
D. It isolated the United States from international affairs and conflicts.
E. It limited European immigration to the Americas.
9. The formal policy-making institutions at the national level include
A. the Supreme court and lower courts
B. the presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court
C. the presidency, Congress, the courts, and bureaucracies
D. the presidency and Congress
E. the media, Congress, and political parties
10.
This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new
in the American experience. The total influence economic, political, even spiritual — is
felt in every city, every statehouse, every office of the federal government. We
recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend
its grave implications . . . we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted
influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential
for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
—President Dwight D. Eisenhower
President Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address in 1961 described a specific type of iron
triangle which he referred to as the "the military- industrial complex." Which of the following
statements describes Eisenhower's main concern?
A. The military establishment has widespread influence throughout American society.
B. Congress should have more power in shaping defense initiatives.
C.
Strategic relationships between the government, military, and private interests can cause
unchecked power.
D. Regulation of the weapons industry interferes with American military dominance.
E.
The executive branch should have more power in shaping military policy in order to take
quick action.
11. Which of the following is essential to the ideals of a democratic government?
A. Checks and balances
B. Government regulation
C. Individual rights
D. Political parties
E. A Constitution
12. After the United States managed to settle the West, it began to
A. focus on expansion of its markets through imperialism
B. focus on containing the spread of communism
C. contribute to numerous humanitarian efforts
D. distance itself from any foreign involvement
E. adopt a policy of détente
13. Which of the following is NOT an example of a bureaucratic agency?
A. Regulatory agencies
B. Government corporations
C. The presidential cabinet
D. Independent executive agencies
E. Joint committee
14. Congressional oversight is used for all of the following EXCEPT
A. to gather information for the formation of legislation
B. to determine the federal funding for the fiscal year
C. to review the budgets of regulatory agencies
D. to conduct investigations through committee hearings
E. to review operations of executive departments
15. In what way does a reprieve differ from a pardon?
A. It involves executive privilege.
B. It does not apply to federal offenses.
C. It is granted by the president.
D. It is the postponement of a sentence.
E. It eliminates legal fees.
16. What did George Washington warn against in his Farewell Address in regard to foreign
policy?
A. superpower status
B. permanent alliances
C. communism
D. westward expansion
E. imperialism
17. In what way does the Supreme Court directly impact public policy?
A. Through the creation of new laws
B. Through the establishment of bureaucracies
C. Through the nomination of justices
D. Through the regulation of lower courts
E. Through the interpretation of the Constitution
18. When the president does not sign a legislative bill within ten days and Congress adjourns
within the ten days, it is referred to as
A. a lame-duck session of Congress
B. pork barrel spending
C. a line- item veto
D. a pocket veto
E. a filibuster
19. The American political system evolved from all of the following EXCEPT
A. precedents that started with the formation of the first political parties
B. ideas written in the Constitution
C. the ideas of our founding fathers
D. writings in the Federalist Papers
E. the philosophical differences created after candidates were elected into office
20. Which of the following presidential appointments do NOT need confirmation by the United
States Senate?
I.
II.
III.
IV.
Supreme Court justices
the vice president
national security adviser
secretary of state
A. I and IV only
B. I, II, III, and IV
C. II and IV only
D. II and III only
E. III and IV only