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AP Government - Unit 2 (AP Questions) 2022 Answered

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AP Government - Unit 2 (AP Questions) 2022 Answered Congressional legislative powers include all of the following EXCEPT A legislating federal appropriations B approval of treaties C establishing a lower-court system D passing federal laws E pardoning felons {{Correct Ans- E. pardoning felons Which of the following enumerated powers would permit Congress to stimulate the economy by hiring unemployed citizens? A The power to create immigration policies B The power to regulate interstate commerce C The power to pass a federal budget D The power of legislative oversight {{Correct Ans- C. The power to pass a federal budget Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate?A House of Representatives Led by the president pro tempore Senate Led by the vice president B House of Representatives Initiates revenue bills Senate Nominates cabinet members C House of Representatives Must approve Supreme Court nominees Senate Must approve treaties D House of Representatives Debate on bills is limited Senate Debate on bills can be unlimited {{Correct Ans- D. House of Representatives Debate on bills is limited Senate Debate on bills can be unlimited Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate? A House of Representatives - The majority and minority parties control legislative scheduling and rules equally Senate - Minority party members can threaten to filibuster a bill the majority party wants to pass. B House of Representatives - The Constitution's framers intended it to reflect the will of the people. Senate - The Constitution's framers designed it to represent the interests of the states. C House of Representatives - Most legislative work takes place in the standing committees. Senate - Based on its size, it tends to have stricter rules affecting the legislative process.D House of Representatives - Members serve two-year terms with a term limit of up to twelve years. Senate - Members serve six-year terms with no term limits. {{Correct Ans- B. House of Representatives - The Constitution's framers intended it to reflect the will of the people. The term "bicameralism" refers to the A establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules B members of the House of Representatives having two-year terms C president having veto power over both chambers of Congress D members of the House and Senate having to appease their mutual constituencies E checks that Congress has over the federal bureaucracy {{Correct Ans- A. establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the rules for debate used by the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate? A House of Representatives - Debate is unlimited Senate - Debate is unlimited. B House of Representatives - Members can filibuster. Senate - Members cannot filibuster. CHouse of Representatives - Debate is limited. Senate - Members can filibuster. D House of Representatives - Members cannot filibuster. Senate - Only the majority leader can filibuster. {{Correct Ans- C. House of Representatives - Debate is limited. Senate - Members can filibuster.

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