Question 1

Which of these is a power given to Congress in the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  executive agreements 
B)  drafting treaties 
C)  vetoing legislation 
D)  coining money 
E)  nominating judges 
A)  executive agreements 
B)  drafting treaties 
C)  vetoing legislation 
D)  coining money 
E)  nominating judges

Question 2

Which of these is a constitutionally mandated institution of Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  majority leader of the Senate 
B)  Speaker of the House 
C)  minority leader of the House 
D)  Speaker of the Senate 
E)  committee chair 
A)  majority leader of the Senate 
B)  Speaker of the House 
C)  minority leader of the House 
D)  Speaker of the Senate 
E)  committee chair

Question 3

What effect did the districting cases of Baker v. Carr and Wesberry v. Sanders have?

Accepted Answer

A)  All districts are of the same geographic size. 
B)  All states have more equal representation in the House. 
C)  All states have equal representation in the Senate. 
D)  All districts have roughly equal populations within states. 
E)  All state legislatures are roughly the same size. 
A)  All districts are of the same geographic size. 
B)  All states have more equal representation in the House. 
C)  All states have equal representation in the Senate. 
D)  All districts have roughly equal populations within states. 
E)  All state legislatures are roughly the same size.

Question 4

What important role does the Speaker play in the referral process?

Accepted Answer

A)  marks up bills before they reach committee 
B)  strategically controls referral of bills 
C)  appoints committee chairs 
D)  authors bills to shape their referral 
E)  The Speaker is not important to the referral process. 
A)  marks up bills before they reach committee 
B)  strategically controls referral of bills 
C)  appoints committee chairs 
D)  authors bills to shape their referral 
E)  The Speaker is not important to the referral process.

Which of these is a power given to Congress in the Constitution?

Which of these is a constitutionally mandated institution of Congress?

What effect did the districting cases of Baker v. Carr and Wesberry v. Sanders have?

What important role does the Speaker play in the referral process?

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Exam 5: Congress

Which of these is a power given to Congress in the Constitution?

Which of these is a constitutionally mandated institution of Congress?

What effect did the districting cases of Baker v. Carr and Wesberry v. Sanders have?

What important role does the Speaker play in the referral process?

Introduction

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Rights and Liberties

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion

Political Participation

Interest Groups and Social Movements

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Mass Media and the Press

Economic Policy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters