Question 1

Which of the following is an influence on how legislators decide to vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their political party 
B)  Their constituents 
C)  The president 
D)  Interest groups 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Their political party 
B)  Their constituents 
C)  The president 
D)  Interest groups 
E)  All of these are correct. E

Question 2

Most democracies outside the United States have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parliamentary system 
B)  Executive-legislative system 
C)  Congressional system 
D)  Constitutional monarchy 
E)  Legislative oversight system 
A)  Parliamentary system 
B)  Executive-legislative system 
C)  Congressional system 
D)  Constitutional monarchy 
E)  Legislative oversight system A

Question 3

The people whom a legislator represents and spends considerable time and effort serving are known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delegates 
B)  Trustees 
C)  Constituents 
D)  Representatives 
E)  Members 
A)  Delegates 
B)  Trustees 
C)  Constituents 
D)  Representatives 
E)  Members C

Question 4

In a parliamentary system, power is concentrated in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The head of state 
B)  The voting public 
C)  The legislature 
D)  The prime minister 
E)  The courts 
A)  The head of state 
B)  The voting public 
C)  The legislature 
D)  The prime minister 
E)  The courts

Question 5

Discuss the ways in which issues can get on the congressional agenda.

Accepted Answer

There are several ways in which issues c

Question 6

One reason there may be no delegate position for members of Congress to take is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many issues are of great concern to their constituents. 
B)  Sometimes what constituents want is not really clear. 
C)  Technology has made most congressional issues highly visible back home. 
D)  Congressional issues rarely cut across a constituency in the same way. 
E)  They fear losing their incumbency. 
A)  Many issues are of great concern to their constituents. 
B)  Sometimes what constituents want is not really clear. 
C)  Technology has made most congressional issues highly visible back home. 
D)  Congressional issues rarely cut across a constituency in the same way. 
E)  They fear losing their incumbency.

Question 7

A temporary legislative committee established for a limited time period and for a special purpose is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joint committee 
B)  Conference committee 
C)  Standing committee 
D)  Rules committee 
E)  Select committee 
A)  Joint committee 
B)  Conference committee 
C)  Standing committee 
D)  Rules committee 
E)  Select committee

Question 8

How does a representative who is performing the role of a trustee vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the interest of his or her home constituents 
B)  In support of his or her political party's agenda 
C)  On the basis of his or her own conscience in the broad interests of society 
D)  In accordance with opinion polls 
E)  Based on vote trades 
A)  In the interest of his or her home constituents 
B)  In support of his or her political party's agenda 
C)  On the basis of his or her own conscience in the broad interests of society 
D)  In accordance with opinion polls 
E)  Based on vote trades

Question 9

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 10

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 11

When interest groups give campaign contributions to a political candidate, what are they expecting to get in return from the candidate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their vote on any issue that affects the interest group 
B)  Better tables at other political fund raisers 
C)  Access to the candidate so that their positions will be considered 
D)  An appearance at the interest group's national convention 
E)  Influence on who the president picks for cabinet positions 
A)  Their vote on any issue that affects the interest group 
B)  Better tables at other political fund raisers 
C)  Access to the candidate so that their positions will be considered 
D)  An appearance at the interest group's national convention 
E)  Influence on who the president picks for cabinet positions

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The trustee and instructed delegate theo

Question 13

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 14

A senator who wants to prevent a bill from coming up for a vote might decide to deliberate on the subject matter of the bill for hours since the Senate gives its members the right to unlimited debate in a process called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A mandate 
B)  A filibuster 
C)  A pocket veto 
D)  A hold 
E)  An initiative 
A)  A mandate 
B)  A filibuster 
C)  A pocket veto 
D)  A hold 
E)  An initiative

Question 15

Discuss the differences in the roles and the functions of the president of the Senate, the president pro tempore of the Senate, and the majority leader of the Senate.

Accepted Answer

The president of the Senate, the preside

Question 16

The Seventeenth Amendment allowed which of the following positions to be elected by the people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Senators 
B)  House of Representatives members 
C)  Majority leader of the Senate 
D)  President 
E)  Speaker of the House 
A)  Senators 
B)  House of Representatives members 
C)  Majority leader of the Senate 
D)  President 
E)  Speaker of the House

Question 17

The concept of cloture refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A method used to defeat legislation in Congress 
B)  A resolution that adjourns Congress 
C)  A process that attempts to limit debate in the Senate 
D)  Closed meetings held by both parties to elect their leadership or resolve other important issues 
E)  An action by the House Rules Committee that must be approved by the Speaker of the House 
A)  A method used to defeat legislation in Congress 
B)  A resolution that adjourns Congress 
C)  A process that attempts to limit debate in the Senate 
D)  Closed meetings held by both parties to elect their leadership or resolve other important issues 
E)  An action by the House Rules Committee that must be approved by the Speaker of the House

Question 18

Before an issue is placed on the congressional agenda, congressional leadership needs to ensure which of the following occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members learn about the issue. 
B)  Members will support the leadership's view on the issue. 
C)  There is support, or at least not a great deal of impediments put in the way by interest groups. 
D)  There is presidential support, or enough congressional support to override a presidential veto. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Members learn about the issue. 
B)  Members will support the leadership's view on the issue. 
C)  There is support, or at least not a great deal of impediments put in the way by interest groups. 
D)  There is presidential support, or enough congressional support to override a presidential veto. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 19

Discuss the demographic makeup of Congress and how it compares to the United States as a whole. What differences are there, and what effects might these differences have?

Accepted Answer

The demographic makeup of Congress does

Question 20

The 2015 Location Privacy Protection Act is an example of an issue that appeared on the congressional agenda as a result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tech industry lobbying 
B)  Intelligence community concerns 
C)  The availability of new technologies 
D)  The increased risk of terrorism 
E)  WikiLeaks 
A)  Tech industry lobbying 
B)  Intelligence community concerns 
C)  The availability of new technologies 
D)  The increased risk of terrorism 
E)  WikiLeaks

Which of the following is an influence on how legislators decide to vote?

Most democracies outside the United States have which of the following?

The people whom a legislator represents and spends considerable time and effort serving are known as which of the following?

In a parliamentary system, power is concentrated in which of the following?

Discuss the ways in which issues can get on the congressional agenda.

One reason there may be no delegate position for members of Congress to take is which of the following?

A temporary legislative committee established for a limited time period and for a special purpose is known as which of the following?

How does a representative who is performing the role of a trustee vote?

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

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?

When interest groups give campaign contributions to a political candidate, what are they expecting to get in return from the candidate?

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

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

A senator who wants to prevent a bill from coming up for a vote might decide to deliberate on the subject matter of the bill for hours since the Senate gives its members the right to unlimited debate in a process called which of the following?

Discuss the differences in the roles and the functions of the president of the Senate, the president pro tempore of the Senate, and the majority leader of the Senate.

The Seventeenth Amendment allowed which of the following positions to be elected by the people?

The concept of cloture refers to which of the following?

Before an issue is placed on the congressional agenda, congressional leadership needs to ensure which of the following occurs?

Discuss the demographic makeup of Congress and how it compares to the United States as a whole. What differences are there, and what effects might these differences have?

The 2015 Location Privacy Protection Act is an example of an issue that appeared on the congressional agenda as a result of which of the following?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

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Exam 11: Congress

Which of the following is an influence on how legislators decide to vote?

Most democracies outside the United States have which of the following?

The people whom a legislator represents and spends considerable time and effort serving are known as which of the following?

In a parliamentary system, power is concentrated in which of the following?

Discuss the ways in which issues can get on the congressional agenda.

One reason there may be no delegate position for members of Congress to take is which of the following?

A temporary legislative committee established for a limited time period and for a special purpose is known as which of the following?

How does a representative who is performing the role of a trustee vote?

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

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?

When interest groups give campaign contributions to a political candidate, what are they expecting to get in return from the candidate?

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

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

A senator who wants to prevent a bill from coming up for a vote might decide to deliberate on the subject matter of the bill for hours since the Senate gives its members the right to unlimited debate in a process called which of the following?

Discuss the differences in the roles and the functions of the president of the Senate, the president pro tempore of the Senate, and the majority leader of the Senate.

The Seventeenth Amendment allowed which of the following positions to be elected by the people?

The concept of cloture refers to which of the following?

Before an issue is placed on the congressional agenda, congressional leadership needs to ensure which of the following occurs?

Discuss the demographic makeup of Congress and how it compares to the United States as a whole. What differences are there, and what effects might these differences have?

The 2015 Location Privacy Protection Act is an example of an issue that appeared on the congressional agenda as a result of which of the following?

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters