Chapter 9 Chapter Exam

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. What happens after the president veto's a bill?

The unsigned bill is stamped "VETO" and returned to Speaker of the House correct incorrect

The unsigned bill is returned to the Senate and the bill can only be considered again if a cloture petition is filed correct incorrect

The unsigned bill is returned to the chamber from which it originated correct incorrect

The unsigned bill is returned to the House Rules Committee and can be referred to another committee by the Speaker of the House correct incorrect

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. The legislative history of a bill can be used by courts or agencies to figure out the meaning of a law. Which of the following is considered to be part of the legislative history of a bill?

Floor speeches given by members correct incorrect

Committee reports on the bill correct incorrect

Presidential signing statements correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Congress retains the power to declare war, but in practice the president often deploys troops with his authority as commander in chief. If he does so, which of the following are options Congress has other than declaring war?

Authorizing extended military action correct incorrect

Ordering the withdrawal of troops correct incorrect

Increasing support with additional money or troops correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following describes the reasoning behind Congress allowing the president to lead on issues of foreign affairs and defense?

The president has a monopoly of information on these issues via his Pentagon staffers correct incorrect

Members of Congress do not want to defer to their colleagues on the foreign policy and defense committees thus resulting in gridlock on these issues correct incorrect

Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution empowers the president to have broad lawmaking authority over issues of foreign policy correct incorrect

The Supreme Court ruled that the president is the constitutional authority over these issues correct incorrect

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. Congress may be less vigorous in providing oversight of the modern presidency if which of the following is true?

The American public disapproves of the way Congress is doing their job correct incorrect

The president and both chambers of Congress are controlled by the same political party correct incorrect

The president is in his first 100 days in office correct incorrect

Congress is taking part in the appropriations process correct incorrect

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. One of the president's most impactful unilateral actions is issuing executive orders. One reason for this is because only the __________ branch can nullify the actions of an executive order.

Legislative correct incorrect

Judicial correct incorrect

Executive correct incorrect

All three branches have at least one way to nullify an executive order correct incorrect

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. The president has submitted a budget to Congress since the early 20^th century. What role do the numbers submitted by the president play in the appropriations process?

Congress can only increase funding from the number the president dictates correct incorrect

Congress will sometimes start with the number submitted by the president and adjust funding from there at their discretion correct incorrect

Congress can only decrease funding from the number the president dictates correct incorrect

Congress has to either fund the government at the level the president suggests or fund the government via temporary measures like continuing resolutions correct incorrect

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. A majority of senators are displeased with the president and are considering impeachment. What is the first step they can take?

Rally members of the House to their cause to submit articles of impeachment in their chamber correct incorrect

Submit articles of impeachment to the Senate correct incorrect

Bring a case against the president to the Supreme Court correct incorrect

Any of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a power Congress holds over the president?

Setting the president's salary correct incorrect

Confirming the president's personal staffers correct incorrect

Determining funding levels for the president's staff correct incorrect

Removing the president from office correct incorrect

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. If an administrative law judge revokes a pilot's license to fly what recourse does she have?

Immediately bringing a court case against the license-granting agency correct incorrect

Appealing to the appropriate congressional committee to have their license reinstated by direct congressional action correct incorrect

Appealing the ruling up the rungs of the federal bureaucracy correct incorrect

All of the above are possible options correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a power Congress holds over the bureaucracy?

Funding agencies and staffers correct incorrect

Appointment of cabinet and subcabinet positions correct incorrect

Appointing agency staffers by proclamation correct incorrect

Removing bureaucrats from office correct incorrect

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. In the early 1990s a person seeking confirmation to the Supreme Court was likely to receive about how many votes against her, assuming no scandals during their hearings?

Fewer than 10 correct incorrect

About 20 correct incorrect

About 30 correct incorrect

One per member of the minority party correct incorrect

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. What rule change did Harry Reid oversee as Senate Majority Leader in 2013?

A requirement that federal prosecutors participate in Senate Judiciary hearings related to Supreme Court nominees correct incorrect

The elimination of filibusters for Supreme Court nominees correct incorrect

The elimination of filibusters for all Senate legislation correct incorrect

The elimination of filibusters for executive branch and federal court nominations correct incorrect

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. In what ways might an interest group influence a member of Congress?

Emphasize the link between the interest group's mission or issue and the member's home state or district correct incorrect

Donate money to the member to reverse their position on a bill the group favors correct incorrect

Provide the member with information about a bill or issue correct incorrect

Both a and c correct incorrect

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. The most important type of media to a member of Congress is which of the following?

National news media correct incorrect

Local news media correct incorrect

Social media interactions correct incorrect

Newsletters written by the member to constituents correct incorrect