Question 1

Why do U.S. House districts have to be as equal in population as possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  To make it easier to determine the winners of the district 
B)  To follow the principle of one person, one vote 
C)  In order for each representative to have equal legislative power 
D)  In order for each representative to have an equal chance of serving on House committees 
E)  In order for each representative to have equal legislative power, and for each representative to have an equal chance of serving on House committees 
A)  To make it easier to determine the winners of the district 
B)  To follow the principle of one person, one vote 
C)  In order for each representative to have equal legislative power 
D)  In order for each representative to have an equal chance of serving on House committees 
E)  In order for each representative to have equal legislative power, and for each representative to have an equal chance of serving on House committees

Question 2

Explain the annual process for the federal budget, making sure the role of both the president and Congress are part of your explanation.

Accepted Answer

The annual process for the federal budge

Question 3

Which of the following is the committee in the House that proposes time limitations on debate for bills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Debate Committee 
B)  Rules Committee 
C)  House Ways and Means Committee 
D)  Debate and Censure Committee 
E)  Issues Committee 
A)  Debate Committee 
B)  Rules Committee 
C)  House Ways and Means Committee 
D)  Debate and Censure Committee 
E)  Issues Committee

Question 4

Which of the following best describes minority-majority districts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are unconstitutional. 
B)  They were allowed after the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
C)  They are districts in which a racial minority is the majority of the voting population. 
D)  They decrease the voting power of minority groups. 
E)  They were allowed after the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and are districts in which a racial minority is the majority of the voting population. 
A)  They are unconstitutional. 
B)  They were allowed after the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
C)  They are districts in which a racial minority is the majority of the voting population. 
D)  They decrease the voting power of minority groups. 
E)  They were allowed after the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and are districts in which a racial minority is the majority of the voting population.

Question 5

One difference between the House and Senate is the number of members. Because of this, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The House will spend much more time on a bill on the floor than the Senate. 
B)  The Senate has more rules in order to limit discussion of possible legislation. 
C)  A greater number of formal rules are needed to govern activity in the House. 
D)  House members must sit on more committees than senators. 
E)  A constitutional amendment has been introduced to increase the size of the Senate and reduce the size of the House. 
A)  The House will spend much more time on a bill on the floor than the Senate. 
B)  The Senate has more rules in order to limit discussion of possible legislation. 
C)  A greater number of formal rules are needed to govern activity in the House. 
D)  House members must sit on more committees than senators. 
E)  A constitutional amendment has been introduced to increase the size of the Senate and reduce the size of the House.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the duties of the U.S. vice president?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serving as president of the Senate 
B)  Making committee assignments in the Senate 
C)  Casting tiebreaking votes in the Senate 
D)  Serving as president of the Senate and making committee assignments in the Senate 
E)  Serving as president of the Senate and casting tiebreaking votes in the Senate 
A)  Serving as president of the Senate 
B)  Making committee assignments in the Senate 
C)  Casting tiebreaking votes in the Senate 
D)  Serving as president of the Senate and making committee assignments in the Senate 
E)  Serving as president of the Senate and casting tiebreaking votes in the Senate

Question 7

An important foreign policy power given to Congress includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Borrowing money from other countries 
B)  Declaring war 
C)  Punishing piracy on the high seas 
D)  Raising an army 
E)  Summoning and regulating state militias 
A)  Borrowing money from other countries 
B)  Declaring war 
C)  Punishing piracy on the high seas 
D)  Raising an army 
E)  Summoning and regulating state militias

Question 8

After being reported by a committee, but before being sent to the House floor, bills are sent to which committee, which defines the conditions under which the bill is to be considered by the House?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Appropriations Committee 
B)  The Joint Committee 
C)  The Select Committee 
D)  The Ways and Means Committee 
E)  The Rules Committee 
A)  The Appropriations Committee 
B)  The Joint Committee 
C)  The Select Committee 
D)  The Ways and Means Committee 
E)  The Rules Committee

Question 9

In most states, who draws congressional district lines?

Accepted Answer

A)  A small group of party leaders in the state legislature 
B)  A nonpartisan state panel of commissioners 
C)  A nonpartisan panel elected in special elections 
D)  A group of retired judges selected by party leaders 
E)  A forum chaired by the state's U.S. senators 
A)  A small group of party leaders in the state legislature 
B)  A nonpartisan state panel of commissioners 
C)  A nonpartisan panel elected in special elections 
D)  A group of retired judges selected by party leaders 
E)  A forum chaired by the state's U.S. senators

Question 10

Describe the leadership structure in each house of Congress, noting the differences between the House and the Senate.

Accepted Answer

In the House of Representatives, the lea

Question 11

The drawing of legislative district boundaries in order to give one side an advantage is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The coattail effect 
B)  The incumbency advantage 
C)  Redistricting 
D)  Reapportionment 
E)  Gerrymandering 
A)  The coattail effect 
B)  The incumbency advantage 
C)  Redistricting 
D)  Reapportionment 
E)  Gerrymandering

Question 12

The founders of the American republic believed that most of the power that would be exercised by a national government should be in the hands of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The chief executive 
B)  The judiciary 
C)  The electoral college 
D)  The legislature 
E)  The bureaucracy 
A)  The chief executive 
B)  The judiciary 
C)  The electoral college 
D)  The legislature 
E)  The bureaucracy

Question 13

Discuss the importance of committees to the lawmaking process and to the ability of members of Congress to do their jobs.

Accepted Answer

Committees play a crucial role in the la

Question 14

How are enumerated powers specifically granted to the national government?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the citizenry 
B)  By the Supreme Court 
C)  By the Bill of Rights 
D)  By the Emancipation Proclamation 
E)  By the Constitution 
A)  By the citizenry 
B)  By the Supreme Court 
C)  By the Bill of Rights 
D)  By the Emancipation Proclamation 
E)  By the Constitution

Question 15

Compare and contrast the trustee and instructed delegate theories of representation.

Accepted Answer

The trustee and instructed delegate theo

Question 16

In the Senate, how many votes are necessary to invoke cloture and end debate on a bill?

Accepted Answer

A)  A simple majority 
B)  67 
C)  75 
D)  50 
E)  60 
A)  A simple majority 
B)  67 
C)  75 
D)  50 
E)  60

Question 17

Oversight is the process by which Congress does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reviews the actions of subcommittees 
B)  Chooses its leadership 
C)  Supervises the activities of the judicial branch 
D)  Passes legislation 
E)  Follows up on the laws that it has enacted 
A)  Reviews the actions of subcommittees 
B)  Chooses its leadership 
C)  Supervises the activities of the judicial branch 
D)  Passes legislation 
E)  Follows up on the laws that it has enacted

Question 18

In the absence of the president of the Senate, who presides over the Senate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Senate majority leader 
B)  The Senate majority whip 
C)  The president pro tempore of the Senate 
D)  The vice president of the United States 
E)  The Speaker of the House 
A)  The Senate majority leader 
B)  The Senate majority whip 
C)  The president pro tempore of the Senate 
D)  The vice president of the United States 
E)  The Speaker of the House

Question 19

Which of the following is one of the most powerful agencies in Washington, D.C., and assists in the preparation of the federal budget and monitors federal agencies throughout the year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Office of Management and Budget 
B)  Council of Economic Advisors 
C)  Department of Budget and Commerce 
D)  House Ways and Means Committee 
E)  Senate Budget Committee 
A)  Office of Management and Budget 
B)  Council of Economic Advisors 
C)  Department of Budget and Commerce 
D)  House Ways and Means Committee 
E)  Senate Budget Committee

Why do U.S. House districts have to be as equal in population as possible?

Explain the annual process for the federal budget, making sure the role of both the president and Congress are part of your explanation.

Which of the following is the committee in the House that proposes time limitations on debate for bills?

Which of the following best describes minority-majority districts?

One difference between the House and Senate is the number of members. Because of this, which of the following is true?

Which of the following best describes the duties of the U.S. vice president?

An important foreign policy power given to Congress includes which of the following?

After being reported by a committee, but before being sent to the House floor, bills are sent to which committee, which defines the conditions under which the bill is to be considered by the House?

In most states, who draws congressional district lines?

Describe the leadership structure in each house of Congress, noting the differences between the House and the Senate.

The drawing of legislative district boundaries in order to give one side an advantage is known as which of the following?

The founders of the American republic believed that most of the power that would be exercised by a national government should be in the hands of which of the following?

Discuss the importance of committees to the lawmaking process and to the ability of members of Congress to do their jobs.

How are enumerated powers specifically granted to the national government?

Compare and contrast the trustee and instructed delegate theories of representation.

In the Senate, how many votes are necessary to invoke cloture and end debate on a bill?

Oversight is the process by which Congress does which of the following?

In the absence of the president of the Senate, who presides over the Senate?

Which of the following is one of the most powerful agencies in Washington, D.C., and assists in the preparation of the federal budget and monitors federal agencies throughout the year?

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Why do U.S. House districts have to be as equal in population as possible?

Explain the annual process for the federal budget, making sure the role of both the president and Congress are part of your explanation.

Which of the following is the committee in the House that proposes time limitations on debate for bills?

Which of the following best describes minority-majority districts?

One difference between the House and Senate is the number of members. Because of this, which of the following is true?

Which of the following best describes the duties of the U.S. vice president?

An important foreign policy power given to Congress includes which of the following?

After being reported by a committee, but before being sent to the House floor, bills are sent to which committee, which defines the conditions under which the bill is to be considered by the House?

In most states, who draws congressional district lines?

Describe the leadership structure in each house of Congress, noting the differences between the House and the Senate.

The drawing of legislative district boundaries in order to give one side an advantage is known as which of the following?

The founders of the American republic believed that most of the power that would be exercised by a national government should be in the hands of which of the following?

Discuss the importance of committees to the lawmaking process and to the ability of members of Congress to do their jobs.

How are enumerated powers specifically granted to the national government?

Compare and contrast the trustee and instructed delegate theories of representation.

In the Senate, how many votes are necessary to invoke cloture and end debate on a bill?

Oversight is the process by which Congress does which of the following?

In the absence of the president of the Senate, who presides over the Senate?

Which of the following is one of the most powerful agencies in Washington, D.C., and assists in the preparation of the federal budget and monitors federal agencies throughout the year?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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