Unit 2 AP Gov

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What role do coalitions play in the policymaking process?

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Politicians create coalitions to enact policy that has broad support from the public.

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The term “bicameralism” refers to the

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establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules

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Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Congress and the Presidency? Options: Congress has greater control over Judicial Appointments, Congress has greater control over Budgetary Policy, Congress has greater control over the Bureaucracy, Congress has greater control over military leadership.

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Congress has greater control over Budgetary Policy

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Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the Presidency and Congress? The President has greater control over Foreign Policy, The President has greater control over ratifying treaties, The President has greater control over Fiscal Policy, The President has greater control over Cabinet Appointments

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The President has greater control over Cabinet Appointments

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Congress has...

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Power of the Purse

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Which house of Congress is more formal, and has stricter rules over debate?

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The House of Representatives

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A committee chair in the House of Representatives is always...

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a member of the majority party in the chamber

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Which of the following statements about motions for cloture is true? They are applied only to budget appropriation bills., They are applied to bills that failed in the previous session of Congress., They force a bill out of committee so that the full House can vote on it., They are used by senators to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote.

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They are used by senators to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote.

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The practice in Congress whereby Representative A promises to vote for Representative B’s legislation, provided that Representative B will support Representative A’s legislation, is referred to as...

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logrolling

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Which of the following is a unique power held by members of the Senate? Control of the veto, The ability to filibuster, Control of the appropriations process, The ability to impeach the president

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The ability to filibuster