Question 1

Incumbents may have some problems in reelection campaigns if

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A)  disruptive issues such as general public discontent with Congress become prominent.
B)  the incumbent is tainted with charges of personal misconduct or corruption.
C)  the election is a midterm election,and the incumbent is of the same party as the president.
D)  through redistricting,the incumbent is placed in a disadvantageous district.
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 2

What is the strategy employed in the Senate to prevent a bill from coming to a vote?

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A)  mark up
B)  filibuster
C)  cloture
D)  pocket veto
E)  conference committee

Question 3

If the Rules Committee applies the "closed rule" to a bill,

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A)  no amendments will be permitted.
B)  the bill will not be allowed a vote.
C)  the bill will require a 2/3 majority for passage.
D)  no further floor debate is allowed.
E)  no filibusters will be allowed to prevent a vote.

Question 4

Why is redistricting a problem for U.S.House members? Explain.

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Question 5

In midterm elections,

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A)  the president's party usually loses seats.
B)  voter turnout is substantially higher than in presidential elections.
C)  half the House is up for reelection.
D)  voters are more likely to have weaker ties to political parties.
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 6

Which one of the following statements about the seniority principle is MOST accurate?

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A)  The seniority principle is based on the length of time the member has spent in Congress.
B)  Because of seniority,committee chairs exercise absolute power over their committees.
C)  Seniority is no longer absolute in the selection of committee chairs,but it is usually followed.
D)  Seniority is no longer used at all in the choice of committee chairs.
E)  Seniority is used in the Democratic Party,but not the Republican Party.

Question 7

In contrast with the Speaker of the House,the Senate majority leader

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A)  plays a key role in formulating the majority party's legislative positions.
B)  seeks to develop influential relationships with his/her colleagues.
C)  is not the presiding officer of his/her chamber.
D)  holds a position that is defined in the Constitution.
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

The framers of the Constitution saw this as the preeminent component of the federal government:

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A)  the Supreme Court.
B)  the bureaucracy.
C)  the Congress.
D)  the president.
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 9

Congressional oversight is MOST likely to occur when it involves

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A)  White House activities with the opposition party in control of one or both chambers of Congress.
B)  congressional activities of a questionable nature.
C)  allegations of misconduct by individual low-level bureaucrats.
D)  allegations of misconduct by state governments.
E)  unpopular decisions of the Supreme Court.

Question 10

Senators are generally less likely to take directions from their leaders than House members because

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A)  senators are prohibited by their state legislatures from taking orders from others.
B)  senators think of themselves as being equals and are only willing to be led by persuasion.
C)  senators are more highly paid than House members and are thus immune from financial threats.
D)  House rules mandate that all party members on major bills must vote according to the directions of their leaders.
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

Congress is a decentralized,fragmented institution.What are the implications of these realities on its lawmaking role? Explain.

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Congress has a proliferation of leadersh...

Question 12

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Political parties are unimportant in the organization of the U.S.Congress.
B)  Party-line voting rarely occurs in Congress.
C)  Party-line voting has increased in recent years.
D)  Partisanship makes virtually no difference in the votes cast in Congress.
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 13

The most powerful person from the minority party in the House is the

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A)  minority whip.
B)  minority leader.
C)  deputy whip.
D)  Speaker of the House.
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 14

Campaign spending tends to be a much greater task for

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A)  challengers than for incumbents.
B)  Republican candidates.
C)  Democratic candidates.
D)  candidates in urban areas than for candidates in rural areas.
E)  men than for women.

Question 15

In 2010,the average Senate race saw about __ million dollars in campaign spending.

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A)  2
B)  4
C)  8
D)  15
E)  34

Question 16

Which of the following is one of the three major functions of Congress's policymaking role?

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A)  lawmaking
B)  check the president
C)  appease special interests
D)  inform the people
E)  check the Supreme Court

Question 17

Through a vote for cloture,the Senate

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A)  confirms presidential appointees.
B)  can end a filibuster.
C)  overrides a presidential pocket veto.
D)  accepts the House version of a bill.
E)  closes its legislative session for the year.

Question 18

In the nation's first century,

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A)  service in Congress was even more of a lifetime career than it is now.
B)  members of Congress would move from House to Senate and back with little concern for the relative power and prestige of the chambers.
C)  service in Congress was not seen as a lifetime career for most of its members.
D)  service in Congress was restricted by the imposition of term limits in many states.
E)  service in Congress was greatly preferred to service in state government.

Question 19

Which of the following groups is overrepresented in Congress?

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A)  blue-collar workers
B)  homemakers
C)  clerical workers
D)  women
E)  lawyers

Question 20

What is congressional oversight and how strongly is it pursued by Congress?

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Congressional oversight is the responsib...

Exam 11: Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Why is redistricting a problem for U.S.House members? Explain.

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