Exam 12: Congress

It is common for a president's party to do which of the following?

Selection of committee chairpersons in each chamber of Congress is most often based on which of the following?

Explain three of the advantages incumbents have over challengers in congressional elections.

The power of advice and consent on treaties and presidential nominations was given only to which of the following?

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?

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

Which of the following best describes redistricting?

The Framers listed the powers of the legislature in the Constitution because they were afraid that the legislative branch would do which of the following?

The division of Congress into two separate bodies is known as which of the following?

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

How can Congress pass a bill over a presidential veto?

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

In most states, who draws congressional district lines?

The purpose of a conference committee is to do which of the following?

An important domestic power of Congress includes which of the following?

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

Compared to the leadership structure in the House of Representatives, the leadership structure in the Senate is which of the following?

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

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?

Explain the differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate with regard to constituencies, terms of office, powers, and political processes.