Question 1

The trading of votes between members of Congress so that each gets the legislation he or she wants is called

Accepted Answer

A) gerrymandering. 
B) pandering. 
C) logrolling. 
D) pork-barreling. 
E) cloturing. 
A) gerrymandering. 
B) pandering. 
C) logrolling. 
D) pork-barreling. 
E) cloturing. C

Question 2

The scheduling of bills in the Senate is left up to

Accepted Answer

A) the Senate Scheduling Committee. 
B) the Senate majority leader. 
C) each of the Senate committees. 
D) the Senate historian. 
E) the Senate parliamentarian. 
A) the Senate Scheduling Committee. 
B) the Senate majority leader. 
C) each of the Senate committees. 
D) the Senate historian. 
E) the Senate parliamentarian. B

Question 3

Most members of Congress are

Accepted Answer

A) concerned with national issues,but even more concerned with local ones. 
B) controlled by special interest groups. 
C) interested only in the work of the subcommittee on which they serve. 
D) opposed to the seniority system. 
E) more interested in oversight than in making laws. 
A) concerned with national issues,but even more concerned with local ones. 
B) controlled by special interest groups. 
C) interested only in the work of the subcommittee on which they serve. 
D) opposed to the seniority system. 
E) more interested in oversight than in making laws. A

Question 4

Compared to House incumbents,Senate incumbents are more likely to face the problem of

Accepted Answer

A) raising enough money to run a strong campaign. 
B) an electorate that is inclined to judge their fitness for reelection in the context of pork-barrel legislation and other favors for the local community. 
C) a strong challenger. 
D) name recognition. 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) raising enough money to run a strong campaign. 
B) an electorate that is inclined to judge their fitness for reelection in the context of pork-barrel legislation and other favors for the local community. 
C) a strong challenger. 
D) name recognition. 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The U.S.House seats are reallocated ever

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 7

Most of the work on legislation in Congress is done

Accepted Answer

A) by committees and their respective subcommittees. 
B) on the floor of the House and Senate. 
C) by conference committees. 
D) by the president. 
E) by bureaucratic agencies. 
A) by committees and their respective subcommittees. 
B) on the floor of the House and Senate. 
C) by conference committees. 
D) by the president. 
E) by bureaucratic agencies.

Question 8

Legislation whose tangible benefits are targeted solely at a particular legislator's constituency is often criticized as

Accepted Answer

A) pork. 
B) logrolling. 
C) gerrymandering. 
D) private legislation. 
E) public interest legislation. 
A) pork. 
B) logrolling. 
C) gerrymandering. 
D) private legislation. 
E) public interest legislation.

Question 9

Congress's inability to consistently provide leadership on broad national issues is primarily due to

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of talented leadership in Congress. 
B) the fragmented nature of Congress. 
C) constitutional restrictions on Congress's lawmaking powers. 
D) the constant threat of a presidential veto. 
E) opposition from the mass media. 
A) the lack of talented leadership in Congress. 
B) the fragmented nature of Congress. 
C) constitutional restrictions on Congress's lawmaking powers. 
D) the constant threat of a presidential veto. 
E) opposition from the mass media.

Question 10

When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill,the differences are resolved by a

Accepted Answer

A) conference committee. 
B) standing committee. 
C) select committee. 
D) rules committee. 
E) joint committee. 
A) conference committee. 
B) standing committee. 
C) select committee. 
D) rules committee. 
E) joint committee.

Question 11

Redistricting

Accepted Answer

A) happens every 4 years. 
B) is conducted by state legislatures. 
C) must be approved by Congress. 
D) must be approved by the highest court in each state. 
E) has little appreciable effect on who wins or loses congressional races. 
A) happens every 4 years. 
B) is conducted by state legislatures. 
C) must be approved by Congress. 
D) must be approved by the highest court in each state. 
E) has little appreciable effect on who wins or loses congressional races.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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

A standing committee in the House or Senate

Accepted Answer

A) is a permanent committee. 
B) has jurisdiction over a particular policy area. 
C) has authority to draft,amend,and recommend legislation. 
D) is usually organized according to the seniority principle. 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) is a permanent committee. 
B) has jurisdiction over a particular policy area. 
C) has authority to draft,amend,and recommend legislation. 
D) is usually organized according to the seniority principle. 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 14

The oversight responsibility of Congress is

Accepted Answer

A) relatively easy to carry out. 
B) becoming less and less important to the nation. 
C) empowered by control of yearly budgets. 
D) the most time-consuming task for most legislators. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) relatively easy to carry out. 
B) becoming less and less important to the nation. 
C) empowered by control of yearly budgets. 
D) the most time-consuming task for most legislators. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

"Mark up" of a bill means that

Accepted Answer

A) a president has crossed out sections of the bill that he or she finds personally objectionable. 
B) a bill has been approved after floor debate has finished. 
C) witnesses at committee hearings suggest modifications of the bill. 
D) the House Speaker and Senate majority leader have written a bill in a way that they favor. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) a president has crossed out sections of the bill that he or she finds personally objectionable. 
B) a bill has been approved after floor debate has finished. 
C) witnesses at committee hearings suggest modifications of the bill. 
D) the House Speaker and Senate majority leader have written a bill in a way that they favor. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 18

Congressional staffers spend most of their time on

Accepted Answer

A) constituency service and legislative matters. 
B) legislative matters. 
C) constituency service and public relations. 
D) legislative matters and constituency service. 
E) public relations. 
A) constituency service and legislative matters. 
B) legislative matters. 
C) constituency service and public relations. 
D) legislative matters and constituency service. 
E) public relations.

Question 19

One must be ________ years of age to serve in the U.S.House of Representatives,and ________ years of age to serve in the U.S.Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) 18; 21 
B) 21; 25 
C) 25; 30 
D) 35; 45 
E) 40; 50 
A) 18; 21 
B) 21; 25 
C) 25; 30 
D) 35; 45 
E) 40; 50

Question 20

Defining the conditions and scheduling a bill for floor debate in the House of Representatives is the responsibility of the

Accepted Answer

A) Ways and Means Committee. 
B) Rules Committee. 
C) Budget Committee. 
D) Appropriations Committee. 
E) Judiciary Committee. 
A) Ways and Means Committee. 
B) Rules Committee. 
C) Budget Committee. 
D) Appropriations Committee. 
E) Judiciary Committee.

The trading of votes between members of Congress so that each gets the legislation he or she wants is called

The scheduling of bills in the Senate is left up to

Most members of Congress are

Compared to House incumbents,Senate incumbents are more likely to face the problem of

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

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

Most of the work on legislation in Congress is done

Legislation whose tangible benefits are targeted solely at a particular legislator's constituency is often criticized as

Congress's inability to consistently provide leadership on broad national issues is primarily due to

When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill,the differences are resolved by a

Redistricting

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A standing committee in the House or Senate

The oversight responsibility of Congress is

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

"Mark up" of a bill means that

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

Congressional staffers spend most of their time on

One must be years of age to serve in the U.S.House of Representatives,and years of age to serve in the U.S.Senate.

Defining the conditions and scheduling a bill for floor debate in the House of Representatives is the responsibility of the

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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Exam 11: Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

The trading of votes between members of Congress so that each gets the legislation he or she wants is called

The scheduling of bills in the Senate is left up to

Most members of Congress are

Compared to House incumbents,Senate incumbents are more likely to face the problem of

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

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

Most of the work on legislation in Congress is done

Legislation whose tangible benefits are targeted solely at a particular legislator's constituency is often criticized as

Congress's inability to consistently provide leadership on broad national issues is primarily due to

When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill,the differences are resolved by a

Redistricting

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A standing committee in the House or Senate

The oversight responsibility of Congress is

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

"Mark up" of a bill means that

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

Congressional staffers spend most of their time on

One must be ________ years of age to serve in the U.S.House of Representatives,and ________ years of age to serve in the U.S.Senate.

Defining the conditions and scheduling a bill for floor debate in the House of Representatives is the responsibility of the

Political Thinking and Political Culture: Becoming a Responsible Citizen

Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government

Federalism: Forging a Nation

Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights

Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the Peoples Voice

Political Participation: Activating the Popular Will

Political Parties,candidates,and Campaigns: Defining the Voters Choice

Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence

The News Media: Communicating Political Images

The Presidency: Leading the Nation

The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government

The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law

Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity

Income,welfare,and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security

Foreign Policy: Protecting the American Way

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One must be years of age to serve in the U.S.House of Representatives,and years of age to serve in the U.S.Senate.