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2024 AQA A LEVEL POLITICS QUESTION PAPER
2 (7152/2: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF
THE USA AND COMPARATIVE
POLITICS|100/100 Questions And verified
Answers!!
SECTION A: US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (40 questions)
1. Which Article of the US Constitution establishes the legislative branch?
• A) Article I
• B) Article II
• C) Article III
• D) Article V
Answer: A – Article I creates Congress (bicameral legislature). Article II = executive, III =
judiciary, V = amendment process.
2. The process of drawing electoral district boundaries to favour one party is called:
• A) Reapportionment
• B) Redistricting
• C) Gerrymandering
• D) Franchising
Answer: C – Gerrymandering manipulates boundaries. Reapportionment = redistribution of
seats, redistricting = redrawing lines (neutral term), franchising = right to vote.
3. How many voting members are in the US House of Representatives?
• A) 100
• B) 435
• C) 538
, • D) 535
Answer: B – 435 House members (fixed since 1929). 100 Senators, 538 total electors
(including DC), 535 total voting members of Congress (435+100).
4. The Senate’s power to ‘advise and consent’ applies to:
• A) Declaring war
• B) Ratifying treaties and confirming appointments
• C) Originating revenue bills
• D) Impeaching the President
Answer: B – Art. II, Sec. 2 gives Senate power to ratify treaties (2/3) and confirm
appointments (majority). House originates revenue bills (A, C, D are House or shared
powers).
5. A filibuster in the Senate can be ended by:
• A) Majority vote
• B) Cloture (3/5 vote)
• C) Presidential order
• D) House resolution
Answer: B – Cloture requires 60 votes (3/5 of 100). Majority vote can’t end filibuster;
President has no role; House resolution irrelevant to Senate rules.
6. Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?
• A) McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
• B) Marbury v. Madison (1803)
• C) Roe v. Wade (1973)
• D) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Answer: B – Marbury v. Madison gave Court power to declare laws unconstitutional.
McCulloch = implied powers, Roe = abortion, Plessy = separate but equal.
7. The ‘unitary executive’ theory argues that:
• A) Congress has sole power over the executive branch
• B) The President has total control over the executive branch
• C) States can override federal executive actions
• D) The Vice President is equal to the President
, Answer: B – Unitary executive theory asserts President’s plenary control over federal
agencies. Opposite of A; C and D are false.
8. Which body formally elects the President?
• A) Popular vote
• B) House of Representatives
• C) Electoral College
• D) Senate
Answer: C – Electoral College elects President. Popular vote guides electors; House elects if
no majority (12th Amendment); Senate elects VP.
9. A pocket veto occurs when:
• A) Congress overrides a veto
• B) President signs a bill into law
• C) President does nothing for 10 days and Congress adjourns
• D) President returns bill with objections
Answer: C – Pocket veto = no signature + Congress adjourned within 10 days. Override = 2/3
each house (A). Return with objections = regular veto (D).
10. The role of the Vice President includes:
• A) Presiding over the House
• B) President of the Senate and casting tie-breaking vote
• C) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
• D) Secretary of State
Answer: B – VP is President of Senate (Art. I, Sec. 3) and tie-breaker. Presides over Senate,
not House (A). No judicial or diplomatic role by default (C, D).
11. Which amendment limits the President to two terms?
• A) 12th Amendment
• B) 20th Amendment
• C) 22nd Amendment
• D) 25th Amendment
Answer: C – 22nd Amendment (1951) limits two terms. 12th = separate ballots for P/VP,
20th = lame duck, 25th = presidential disability.
2024 AQA A LEVEL POLITICS QUESTION PAPER
2 (7152/2: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF
THE USA AND COMPARATIVE
POLITICS|100/100 Questions And verified
Answers!!
SECTION A: US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (40 questions)
1. Which Article of the US Constitution establishes the legislative branch?
• A) Article I
• B) Article II
• C) Article III
• D) Article V
Answer: A – Article I creates Congress (bicameral legislature). Article II = executive, III =
judiciary, V = amendment process.
2. The process of drawing electoral district boundaries to favour one party is called:
• A) Reapportionment
• B) Redistricting
• C) Gerrymandering
• D) Franchising
Answer: C – Gerrymandering manipulates boundaries. Reapportionment = redistribution of
seats, redistricting = redrawing lines (neutral term), franchising = right to vote.
3. How many voting members are in the US House of Representatives?
• A) 100
• B) 435
• C) 538
, • D) 535
Answer: B – 435 House members (fixed since 1929). 100 Senators, 538 total electors
(including DC), 535 total voting members of Congress (435+100).
4. The Senate’s power to ‘advise and consent’ applies to:
• A) Declaring war
• B) Ratifying treaties and confirming appointments
• C) Originating revenue bills
• D) Impeaching the President
Answer: B – Art. II, Sec. 2 gives Senate power to ratify treaties (2/3) and confirm
appointments (majority). House originates revenue bills (A, C, D are House or shared
powers).
5. A filibuster in the Senate can be ended by:
• A) Majority vote
• B) Cloture (3/5 vote)
• C) Presidential order
• D) House resolution
Answer: B – Cloture requires 60 votes (3/5 of 100). Majority vote can’t end filibuster;
President has no role; House resolution irrelevant to Senate rules.
6. Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?
• A) McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
• B) Marbury v. Madison (1803)
• C) Roe v. Wade (1973)
• D) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Answer: B – Marbury v. Madison gave Court power to declare laws unconstitutional.
McCulloch = implied powers, Roe = abortion, Plessy = separate but equal.
7. The ‘unitary executive’ theory argues that:
• A) Congress has sole power over the executive branch
• B) The President has total control over the executive branch
• C) States can override federal executive actions
• D) The Vice President is equal to the President
, Answer: B – Unitary executive theory asserts President’s plenary control over federal
agencies. Opposite of A; C and D are false.
8. Which body formally elects the President?
• A) Popular vote
• B) House of Representatives
• C) Electoral College
• D) Senate
Answer: C – Electoral College elects President. Popular vote guides electors; House elects if
no majority (12th Amendment); Senate elects VP.
9. A pocket veto occurs when:
• A) Congress overrides a veto
• B) President signs a bill into law
• C) President does nothing for 10 days and Congress adjourns
• D) President returns bill with objections
Answer: C – Pocket veto = no signature + Congress adjourned within 10 days. Override = 2/3
each house (A). Return with objections = regular veto (D).
10. The role of the Vice President includes:
• A) Presiding over the House
• B) President of the Senate and casting tie-breaking vote
• C) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
• D) Secretary of State
Answer: B – VP is President of Senate (Art. I, Sec. 3) and tie-breaker. Presides over Senate,
not House (A). No judicial or diplomatic role by default (C, D).
11. Which amendment limits the President to two terms?
• A) 12th Amendment
• B) 20th Amendment
• C) 22nd Amendment
• D) 25th Amendment
Answer: C – 22nd Amendment (1951) limits two terms. 12th = separate ballots for P/VP,
20th = lame duck, 25th = presidential disability.
