Exam 11: Congress

Which of the following issues has come up for discussion in just about every recent session of Congress?

Discuss the major powers of Congress as granted by the U.S. Constitution.

A congressional earmark allows which of the following?

In most states, who draws congressional district lines?

Discuss the importance of political parties in the U.S. Congress. How do political parties impact leadership and legislation?

In 2013, in response to their frustration with minority filibusters, Senate Democrats decided to do 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?

Whose job is it to monitor Congress and lobby for the president's policies?

The most important committees in Congress are permanent bodies that possess an expertise resulting from their jurisdiction over certain policy areas. These are known as what kind of committees?

How can Congress pass a bill over a presidential veto?

In order to get an issue on the congressional agenda, it must be seen by whom as something Congress needs to address?