AP Government Unit 5 Review

Senator Dana Hilliard votes her conscience on bills that her constituents care little about, but she votes according to the wishes of the majority of her constituents on other bills. Which model of representation do her actions embody?

• The trustee model

• The majoritarian model

• The politico model

• The delegate model

Which of the following gives Congress its greatest flexibility in making laws?

• The use of the Necessary and Proper Clause

• Its control over taxation and generating revenue

• The ability to override a Presidential veto

• The ability to control the purse strings

When congress looks to ensure that the Executive Branch is enforcing the laws passed by congress they are engaging in:

• Pork Barrel Spending

• Case Work

• Appropriations

• Legislative oversight

A Senator can often prevent the Senate from voting on the bill being debated on the Senate floor by

• introducing another bill

• a vote of cloture

• filibustering

• conducting oversight

Which of the following statements about malapportionment is true?

• It can be used by a political party to draw boundary lines to control as many districts as possible

• It guarantees greater constituency control over elected representatives.

• It has been banned by United States Supreme Court decisions beginning with Baker v Carr.

• It was used traditionally to maintain urban control of the House of Representatives.

This case ruled that claims of racial redistricting must be held to a standard of strict scrutiny, meaning that any law that results in classification by race must have a compelling government interest, be narrowly tailored to meet that goal, and be the least restrictive means for achieving that interest.

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Baker v. Carr

• Shaw v. Reno

• McDonald v. Chicago

All of the following are powers of Congress under Article One Section 8 EXCEPT

• To create courts (except Supreme Court)

• Issue pardons and reprieves

• To declare war

• To regulate commerce (states and foreign)