Question 1

Which of the following is a nonlegislative function of the Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)   Impeachment
B)   Confirming presidential appointments
C)   Executive and judicial oversight
D)   All of the above

Question 2

Which legislative chamber has a "Rules Committee"? Why? Why does the other chamber not have this committee?

Accepted Answer

• Note that the House of Representatives...

Question 3

Whose endorsement is credited with reviving the primary campaign of Joe Biden?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bernie Sanders
B)   Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
C)   James Clyburn
D)   Pete Buttigieg

Question 4

Of the following, what would the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act have prohibited or ended?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chokeholds
B)   Qualified immunity for police that shielded them from personal lawsuits for excessive force
C)   No-knock warrants
D)   All of the above

Question 5

Why is it more difficult for racial and ethnic minorities to win Senate elections?

Accepted Answer

A)   Racialized voting on behalf of Whites
B)   Senators represent entire states
C)   Few states have large minority populations
D)   All of the above

Question 6

Gerrymandering is a

Accepted Answer

A)   process by which a state is divided into geographical regions, with each region electing a member of the House of Representatives.
B)   practice in which a group, usually a political party, uses the redrawing of district lines to maximize its chances of winning elections.
C)   practice of electing representatives to political positions.
D)   process for redistributing the total number of seats in a legislature based on shifting populations.

Question 7

According to Mayhew, members of Congress are primarily concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)   constituent interests.
B)   reelection.
C)   position perks.
D)   election money.

Question 8

In terms of the lawmaking process, the House and the Senate have

Accepted Answer

A)   similar processes.
B)   different processes and different amounts of political party power.
C)   different processes but similar amounts of political party power.
D)   completely unrelated processes.

Question 9

What year saw the largest number of women elected to Congress than at any other point in American history?

Accepted Answer

A)   2012
B)   2014
C)   2016
D)   2018

Question 10

Symbolic representation refers to the extent to which

Accepted Answer

A)   representatives advocate policies that benefit their constituents.
B)   the characteristics of a representative correspond with the general characteristics of his or her own constituency.
C)   constituents trust and accept their representative and the legislative institution as a whole.
D)   constituents are able to choose representatives to hold public office.

Question 11

What group has seen sharp increases in their representation in Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)   Blacks
B)   Asian Americans
C)   Latinos
D)   American Indians

Question 12

What is the relationship between descriptive and substantive representation?

Accepted Answer

A)   You can have descriptive without substantive.
B)   You can have substantive without descriptive.
C)   You can have both descriptive and substantive simultaneously.
D)   All of the above

Question 13

How many American Indian House members were in the 117th Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4

Question 14

Racial minorities are _______ within the U.S. Congress as compared to their proportion of the general U.S. population.

Accepted Answer

A)   overrepresented
B)   underrepresented
C)   equally represented
D)   nonexistent

Question 15

When was the number of members of Congress permanently capped at 435?

Accepted Answer

A)   1790
B)   1874
C)   1930
D)   1910

Question 16

A filibuster is a

Accepted Answer

A)   parliamentary technique in the Senate that allows senators to delay or block votes by talking endlessly.
B)   procedure in the Senate to stop a filibuster that requires three-fifths of the senators (60)  agreeing to end debate.
C)   process through which a member of the executive or judicial branch is removed from office.
D)   None of the above

Question 17

Discuss the reasons for and against congressional and legislative voting rights for Washington, DC.

Accepted Answer

• Examine the history of this debate and...

Question 18

What is descriptive representation and why does it matter?

Accepted Answer

• Descriptive representation: The extent...

Question 19

How many racial or ethnic minorities acted as congressional committee chairs in the Senate during the 117th Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)   0
B)   1
C)   2
D)   3

Question 20

Discuss the effects of unified government versus divided government on congressional power and efficacy.

Accepted Answer

• Define both terms.
• Acknowledge how t...

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When was the number of members of Congress permanently capped at 435?

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How many American Indian House members were in the 117th Congress?

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What year saw the largest number of women elected to Congress than at any other point in American history?

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Which legislative chamber has a "Rules Committee"? Why? Why does the other chamber not have this committee?

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What is descriptive representation and why does it matter?

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Of the following, what would the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act have prohibited or ended?

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Whose endorsement is credited with reviving the primary campaign of Joe Biden?

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How many racial or ethnic minorities acted as congressional committee chairs in the Senate during the 117th Congress?

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A filibuster is a

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Discuss the reasons for and against congressional and legislative voting rights for Washington, DC.

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Which of the following is a nonlegislative function of the Congress?

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What is the relationship between descriptive and substantive representation?

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In terms of the lawmaking process, the House and the Senate have

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What group has seen sharp increases in their representation in Congress?

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