Question 1

The summaries encapsulating the informed judgment of others in the legislature that members of Congress rely on to streamline the decision-making process are referred to as

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A)   legislative prompts.
B)   voting cues.
C)   party prompts.
D)   legislative cues.
E)   party cues.

Question 2

Cracking refers to the

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A)   use of executive privilege to bypass congressional oversight.
B)   division of opposition voters into a wide number of electoral districts.
C)   consolidation of opposition voters into a handful of electoral districts.
D)   use of the bully pulpit to pressure Congress to concede to presidential demands.
E)   process whereby the courts can review any action of the Congress or the president.

Question 3

Legislation passed by the House but not the Senate (or conversely, legislation passed by the Senate but not the House)  is sometimes referred to as a(n)

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A)   orphaned bill.
B)   one-house bill.
C)   forgotten bill.
D)   abandoned bill.
E)   dashed bill.

Question 4

Minority whips are responsible for eliciting support for legislation and for keeping count of how members plan to vote.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

After the 2000 census, which two states each lost two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives?

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A)   New York and Pennsylvania
B)   Indiana and Ohio
C)   Michigan and West Virginia
D)   Ohio and Michigan
E)   South Carolina and Mississippi

Question 6

The founders believed that representatives should generally follow the delegate model of representation, except in times of great crisis, when the politico model should be used.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Approximately what percentage of national legislatures, today, are of Hispanic descent?

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A)   5 percent
B)   10 percent
C)   20 percent
D)   30 percent
E)   50 percent

Question 8

Explain the role of the House Rules Committee in the legislative process. Is the Rules Committee too powerful? Why or why not?

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The House Rules Committee plays a crucia...

Question 9

At what points in the legislative process can citizens play a role in the passage, defeat, or modification of legislation? In your opinion, how responsive is the Congress to citizens' concerns?

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Citizens can play a role in the legislat...

Question 10

Generally speaking, U.S. House committees consist of about 20 members.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Between 1967 and 1994, the number of congressional staffers had

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A)   increased from 300 to more than 30,000.
B)   increased from 600 to more than 3,000.
C)   increased from 6,000 to more than 60,000.
D)   decreased from 6,000 to 3,000.
E)   remained about the same.

Question 12

The most important responsibility of a member of Congress is to

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A)   interpret the Constitution.
B)   formulate new policies.
C)   uphold federal law.
D)   establish national policy priorities.
E)   speak and act on behalf of the people.

Question 13

Select committees are dissolved either when the problem is solved or when the congressional session ends.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What did the framers consider to be the advantages of a bicameral legislature? What does their support of this kind of institution tell us about their ideas regarding representation?

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The framers of the United States Constit...

Question 15

In 2005, Republicans proposed a "nuclear option" to deal with Democratic efforts to

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A)   block presidential appointments.
B)   increase taxes.
C)   circumvent campaign finance reform.
D)   expand spending on education.
E)   force an end to the Iraq war.

Question 16

Congress introduces approximately 10,000 bills each year. Approximately how many bills are passed into law every year?

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A)   10
B)   50
C)   100
D)   250
E)   400

Question 17

In the entire history of American politics, only five African Americans have ever been elected to the U.S. Senate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The member of Congress who introduces a piece of legislation is known as the bill author.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The assumption that a legislator will represent or favor only his or her own ethnic group or gender (as opposed to the entire population)  is generally referred to as

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A)   critical representation.
B)   symbolic representation.
C)   sectional representation.
D)   politico representation.
E)   delegative style.

Question 20

Idaho Senator Larry Craig was arrested for soliciting a prostitute in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport in 2007.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Congress

After the 2000 census, which two states each lost two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives?

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Generally speaking, U.S. House committees consist of about 20 members.

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What did the framers consider to be the advantages of a bicameral legislature? What does their support of this kind of institution tell us about their ideas regarding representation?

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At what points in the legislative process can citizens play a role in the passage, defeat, or modification of legislation? In your opinion, how responsive is the Congress to citizens' concerns?

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Between 1967 and 1994, the number of congressional staffers had

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Congress introduces approximately 10,000 bills each year. Approximately how many bills are passed into law every year?

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Legislation passed by the House but not the Senate (or conversely, legislation passed by the Senate but not the House) is sometimes referred to as a(n)

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Explain the role of the House Rules Committee in the legislative process. Is the Rules Committee too powerful? Why or why not?

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Minority whips are responsible for eliciting support for legislation and for keeping count of how members plan to vote.

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The most important responsibility of a member of Congress is to

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Idaho Senator Larry Craig was arrested for soliciting a prostitute in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport in 2007.

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In 2005, Republicans proposed a "nuclear option" to deal with Democratic efforts to

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The assumption that a legislator will represent or favor only his or her own ethnic group or gender (as opposed to the entire population) is generally referred to as

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Approximately what percentage of national legislatures, today, are of Hispanic descent?

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Select committees are dissolved either when the problem is solved or when the congressional session ends.

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In the entire history of American politics, only five African Americans have ever been elected to the U.S. Senate.

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The summaries encapsulating the informed judgment of others in the legislature that members of Congress rely on to streamline the decision-making process are referred to as

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Cracking refers to the

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The founders believed that representatives should generally follow the delegate model of representation, except in times of great crisis, when the politico model should be used.

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The member of Congress who introduces a piece of legislation is known as the bill author.

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