AP®︎ U.S. Government & Politics: Topic 2.5 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 2.5 of AP U.S. Government & Politics – Checks on the Presidency.
Questions List
Topic 2.5
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: EK 2.5.A.1
Who must confirm the president's appointments to the Cabinet?
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Topic 2.5: Checks on the Presidency
Learning Objective: LO 2.5.A
Explain how the president’s agenda can create tension and frequent confrontations with Congress.
Review: EK 2.5.A.1
Senate confirmation is an important check on appointment powers but there can be a potential for conflict based on who is chosen by the president for appointments, including: i. Cabinet members ii. Ambassadors iii. Some positions within the Executive Office of the President iv. Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals judges, and District Court judges
Review: EK 2.5.A.2
Senate confirmation is an important check on appointment powers, but the president’s longest lasting influence lies in life-tenured judicial appointments.
Review: EK 2.5.A.3
Policy conflicts with the congressional agenda (the formal list of policies Congress is considering at any given time) can lead the president to use executive orders and directives to the bureaucracy to address the president’s own agenda items.
Illustrative Examples specific knowledge students should know & demonstrate
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