Unit 2 Free-Response Questions: Prompt 3 — Unit test
Question 2 • AP US Government and Politics
The president delivers the annual State of the Union address to Congress. During the speech, the president highlights specific legislative agenda items he would like Congress to pass in the coming year; however, the president is from a different political party than the majority of Congress.
Answer
A
The president may have to change legislative priorities if Congress’s bills are unpopular.
B
The president may need to appoint new officials to implement a legislative agenda once Congress passes it.
C
The president may have to compromise with Congress to achieve legislative goals by accepting bills containing elements that he opposes.
D
The president may have to nominate judges who uphold presidential policies in court if he has to implement preferred policies through executive action without the support of Congress.
Explanation
Because the president and the congressional majority belong to different parties, they may disagree about which policies should become law. The president may need to negotiate and accept a bill that includes some provisions he opposes in order to secure enough congressional support for his legislative goals. This describes compromise between the president and Congress.
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