Question 1

Over the past several decades, the ________ and the ________ have benefited most from apportionment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Northeast; Midwest
B)   Northeast; South
C)   Northeast; West
D)   South; West
E)   South; Midwest

Question 2

Cloture is

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A)   the ability of a senator to speak for as long as he or she wishes to prevent action from being taken on legislation that he or she opposes.
B)   the process by which three-fifths of the Senate can end a filibuster.
C)   the rule that allows one house of Congress to circumvent the other during the legislative process.
D)   the process by which the president can end a filibuster.
E)   a lawsuit filed by a member of the Senate against a member of the House or vice versa. B

Question 3

In each House district there are approximately ________ people.

Accepted Answer

A)   200,000
B)   700,000
C)   1,000,000
D)   1,500,000
E)   2,000,000

Question 4

A ________ veto occurs when Congress adjourns during a ten-day period after presenting the president with a bill and he or she takes no action.

Accepted Answer

A)   procrastination
B)   pocket
C)   line-item
D)   silent
E)   expiration

Question 5

A senator or representative running for re-election is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   constituent
B)   incumbent
C)   elector
D)   trustee
E)   delegate B

Question 6

In general, members of the U.S. House seek committee assignments that will

Accepted Answer

A)   bring them the largest number of campaign donations.
B)   give them greater media exposure.
C)   allow them to influence decisions that are of special importance to voters in their districts.
D)   allow them more personal contact with the president.
E)   allow them to avoid issues that are important and controversial to voters in their districts.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the impeachment process?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a nonpartisan exercise.
B)   It is one where all legislators have a common understanding of the definition of "high crimes and misdemeanors."
C)   It is a partisan exercise.
D)   both b and c
E)   It has resulted in the removal of two U.S. presidents.

Question 8

Which statement about the membership of Congress is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Senators and members of the House are much less likely to be Latino than the population on the whole.
B)   Senators and members of the House are more likely than the population on the whole to be Jewish.
C)   Senators and members of the House are much more likely than the population on the whole to hold professional or law degrees.
D)   Senators and members of the House are less likely than the population on the whole to be Protestants.
E)   Senators and members of the House are, on average, much older than the population.

Question 9

A proposed piece of legislation is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bill
B)   referendum
C)   proposal
D)   cloture
E)   filibuster

Question 10

The terms of the floor debate on a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives are dictated by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sponsors of the bill
B)   Rules Committee
C)   Ways and Means Committee
D)   majority leader
E)   majority whip

Question 11

Who is the Speaker of the House?

Accepted Answer

A)   The vice president of the United States is also Speaker of the House.
B)   The representative with the longest tenure in the House is the Speaker of the House.
C)   The elected leader of the majority party in the House is the Speaker.
D)   An employee of Congress who formally brings the House into session each day is the Speaker.
E)   The president selects the Speaker of the House from the majority party in the House.

Question 12

Most members of the House attempt to stay on good terms with the Speaker of the House because the Speaker

Accepted Answer

A)   has the authority to call all party unity votes.
B)   possesses the power of recognition.
C)   controls all committee assignments.
D)   approves all requests for logrolling.
E)   makes all decisions regarding how leadership PACs will distribute their funds.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a service often provided by representatives to their constituents?

Accepted Answer

A)   attempting to influence the decision of a regulatory commission on behalf of a constituent
B)   presenting a special bill for constituents
C)   offering constituents legal advice regarding new administrative laws
D)   writing and mailing out newsletters
E)   talking to constituents

Question 14

Organizational reforms instituted by Congress in the 1970s

Accepted Answer

A)   fragmented power by reducing the power of committee chairs.
B)   centralized power into the hands of party leaders.
C)   sped up legislation by reducing the number of committees to which a bill was referred.
D)   reduced the scrutiny of the media by closing hearings to the public.
E)   replaced issue networks with iron triangles. A

Question 15

The larger, more heterogeneous constituencies and longer terms of senators means that they are more

Accepted Answer

A)   attuned to the needs of groups and interests organized on a city or countywide basis.
B)   likely to consider new ideas and are better able to act as the agents for groups and interests organized on a statewide or national basis.
C)   likely to serve existing interests than to bring together new coalitions of interests.
D)   likely to spend their time thinking about and running for re-election.
E)   concerned about reapportionment than members of the House.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Congressional oversight power has increasingly been used as a tool of partisan politics.
B)   The Republican Congress did not aggressively investigate President Bill Clinton.
C)   The Republican Congress aggressively investigated President George W. Bush.
D)   There was an extensive investigation of the abuse of prisoners in Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison.
E)   The Democrats did not use the power of oversight very much when they regained control of Congress in 2007.

Question 17

Which of the following best explains the small number of women in Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)   More men than women vote, and men tend not to vote for women candidates.
B)   Women do not have organizations or PACs supporting their candidacies.
C)   Incumbency is a very powerful resource, and most incumbents have been men.
D)   Women do not make very effective representatives.
E)   Women do not want to run for Congress.

Question 18

Which of the following statements concerning the process of reapportionment is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   In order for one state to gain a seat, another state must lose a seat.
B)   States that grow in size may gain extra seats, but the Constitution forbids reducing the number of representatives for any state.
C)   States that fall below a minimum number of inhabitants are represented in the House by a nonvoting delegate.
D)   States that grow in size may gain extra seats, but the Constitution forbids any state from having more than 35 representatives.
E)   States that grow in population can refuse to accept further seats and instead give them to another state.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an important influence on the legislative agenda of Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)   constituents
B)   lobbyists
C)   the president
D)   the federal courts
E)   party leadership

Question 20

In the House of Representatives, the majority leader

Accepted Answer

A)   is subordinate to the Speaker of the House.
B)   is the same office as the Speaker of the House.
C)   is superior in formal powers to the Speaker of the House.
D)   has the same powers as the Speaker of the House but is a different office.
E)   does not exist.

Exam 12: Congress

Over the past several decades, the ________ and the ________ have benefited most from apportionment.

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Cloture is

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In each House district there are approximately ________ people.

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A ________ veto occurs when Congress adjourns during a ten-day period after presenting the president with a bill and he or she takes no action.

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A senator or representative running for re-election is called the ________.

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In general, members of the U.S. House seek committee assignments that will

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Which of the following is true of the impeachment process?

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Which statement about the membership of Congress is NOT true?

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A proposed piece of legislation is called a ________.

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The terms of the floor debate on a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives are dictated by the ________.

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Who is the Speaker of the House?

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Most members of the House attempt to stay on good terms with the Speaker of the House because the Speaker

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Which of the following is NOT a service often provided by representatives to their constituents?

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Organizational reforms instituted by Congress in the 1970s

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The larger, more heterogeneous constituencies and longer terms of senators means that they are more

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Which of the following best explains the small number of women in Congress?

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Which of the following statements concerning the process of reapportionment is correct?

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Which of the following is NOT an important influence on the legislative agenda of Congress?

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In the House of Representatives, the majority leader

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