Question 1

The modern Congress is different from the nineteenth-century Congress in that most members

Accepted Answer

A) are now professional politicians who want to stay in Congress. 
B) are now amateur politicians who want only to spend a short time in Congress. 
C) are now minorities or women. 
D) have previously been governors of their home states. 
E) return to their respective state legislatures after their congressional service is over. 
A) are now professional politicians who want to stay in Congress. 
B) are now amateur politicians who want only to spend a short time in Congress. 
C) are now minorities or women. 
D) have previously been governors of their home states. 
E) return to their respective state legislatures after their congressional service is over.

Question 2

The second-most powerful federal official (after the president)is often said to be the

Accepted Answer

A) chair of the House Appropriations Committee. 
B) president pro tempore of the U.S.Senate. 
C) Speaker of the U.S.House of Representatives. 
D) chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 
E) Senate majority leader. 
A) chair of the House Appropriations Committee. 
B) president pro tempore of the U.S.Senate. 
C) Speaker of the U.S.House of Representatives. 
D) chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 
E) Senate majority leader.

Question 3

In which of the following legislative sessions did Democrats have the majority in the House of Representatives?

Accepted Answer

A) 2003-2004 
B) 2005-2006 
C) 2009-2010 
D) 2011-2012 
E) 2013-2014 
A) 2003-2004 
B) 2005-2006 
C) 2009-2010 
D) 2011-2012 
E) 2013-2014

Question 4

The framers of the Constitution saw the ________ as the preeminent component of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The dominant policymaking political institution during most of the nineteenth century was

Accepted Answer

A) the president and the executive branch. 
B) Congress. 
C) the Supreme Court. 
D) the bureaucracy. 
E) the mass media. 
A) the president and the executive branch. 
B) Congress. 
C) the Supreme Court. 
D) the bureaucracy. 
E) the mass media.

The modern Congress is different from the nineteenth-century Congress in that most members

The second-most powerful federal official (after the president)is often said to be the

In which of the following legislative sessions did Democrats have the majority in the House of Representatives?

The framers of the Constitution saw the ________ as the preeminent component of the federal government.

The dominant policymaking political institution during most of the nineteenth century was

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 modern Congress is different from the nineteenth-century Congress in that most members

The second-most powerful federal official (after the president)is often said to be the

In which of the following legislative sessions did Democrats have the majority in the House of Representatives?

The framers of the Constitution saw the ________ as the preeminent component of the federal government.

The dominant policymaking political institution during most of the nineteenth century was

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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