Question 1

What is the vice president's only constitutionally defined job?

Accepted Answer

A)  to look after the "Good and the Welfare of We the People" 
B)  to represent the president at official state functions 
C)  to preside over the Electoral College 
D)  to serve as president of the Senate 
A)  to look after the "Good and the Welfare of We the People" 
B)  to represent the president at official state functions 
C)  to preside over the Electoral College 
D)  to serve as president of the Senate D

Question 2

Describe the major factors that influence how members of Congress make decisions.Why do Congress members vote in conformity with their constituents' prevailing opinions most of the time? Compare and contrast models of representation in your response.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Demonstrate awareness of the major categories of influence over legislators,including political parties,constituents,and interest groups.
2.List and describe the models of representation,including trustee,delegate,and politico.

Question 3

Strict limits are placed on the amount of debate that a bill can receive in the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

A __________ is an informal group of members of Congress who share some interest or characteristic; its goal is to promote the interests around which it is formed.

Accepted Answer

A)  caucus 
B)  colloquium 
C)  committee 
D)  conference 
A)  caucus 
B)  colloquium 
C)  committee 
D)  conference

Question 5

In the House of Representatives,who is second in authority to the Speaker of the House?

Accepted Answer

A)  majority leader 
B)  majority whip 
C)  minority leader 
D)  president pro tempore 
A)  majority leader 
B)  majority whip 
C)  minority leader 
D)  president pro tempore

Question 6

What is the House Rules Committee? What are its functions?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that t

Question 7

The House tends to be more influential in foreign affairs,while the Senate tends to be more influential in budget matters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most of the work of Congress goes on in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recess 
B)  committees 
C)  conferences 
D)  hearings 
A)  recess 
B)  committees 
C)  conferences 
D)  hearings

Question 9

Discuss the formal responsibilities and informal powers held today by the Speaker of the House.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that t

Question 10

Contrast the responsibilities and power structures of the House and the Senate.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that t

Question 11

Most states have a bicameral legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Whips serve what function?

Accepted Answer

A)  to act as official spokespersons for their chambers 
B)  to help the Speaker schedule proposed legislation for debate 
C)  to meet with members of the executive cabinet 
D)  to persuade party members to support the party's priorities 
A)  to act as official spokespersons for their chambers 
B)  to help the Speaker schedule proposed legislation for debate 
C)  to meet with members of the executive cabinet 
D)  to persuade party members to support the party's priorities

Question 13

Which incumbency advantage involves efforts to highlight an incumbent's service to individuals and to the district?

Accepted Answer

A)  visibility 
B)  credit claiming 
C)  lobbying 
D)  position taking 
A)  visibility 
B)  credit claiming 
C)  lobbying 
D)  position taking

Question 14

A committee created to reconcile differences in versions of a bill passed by the House and Senate is called a(n)__________ committee.

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitration 
B)  conference 
C)  standing 
D)  appropriations 
A)  arbitration 
B)  conference 
C)  standing 
D)  appropriations

Question 15

Logrolling is when at least sixty senators vote to halt a filibuster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A conference committee is comprised of members from the House and Senate committees that originally considered the bill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What best represents the trend of party polarization over the last three decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  The parties have become less polarized because more and more voters are opting to become independents. 
B)  Both Republicans and Democrats have become more liberal. 
C)  While members of Congress have not become more extreme, ordinary citizens have. 
D)  Each congressional party has become more homogeneous, and the distance between parties has increased. 
A)  The parties have become less polarized because more and more voters are opting to become independents. 
B)  Both Republicans and Democrats have become more liberal. 
C)  While members of Congress have not become more extreme, ordinary citizens have. 
D)  Each congressional party has become more homogeneous, and the distance between parties has increased.

Question 18

The Speaker's principal partisan ally in the House is the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Speaker's principal partisan ally in the...

Question 19

How do congressional staffers use information from constituent contacts in a way that helps the member of Congress win reelection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congressional staffers use the information to tailor their communications to voters based on the issues they care about. 
B)  Members of Congress conduct additional research about those issues that are most pressing to their constituents. 
C)  Congressional candidates sell the data to marketing companies and keep the proceeds for their campaign coffers. 
D)  Members of Congress use this information to conduct congressional business at home, where they can attend various events that help fund their campaign. 
A)  Congressional staffers use the information to tailor their communications to voters based on the issues they care about. 
B)  Members of Congress conduct additional research about those issues that are most pressing to their constituents. 
C)  Congressional candidates sell the data to marketing companies and keep the proceeds for their campaign coffers. 
D)  Members of Congress use this information to conduct congressional business at home, where they can attend various events that help fund their campaign.

Question 20

The full House and full Senate generally only consider bills that have a favorable report from one of the __________ committees.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The full House and full Senate generally...

What is the vice president's only constitutionally defined job?

Describe the major factors that influence how members of Congress make decisions.Why do Congress members vote in conformity with their constituents' prevailing opinions most of the time? Compare and contrast models of representation in your response.

Strict limits are placed on the amount of debate that a bill can receive in the Senate.

A __________ is an informal group of members of Congress who share some interest or characteristic; its goal is to promote the interests around which it is formed.

In the House of Representatives,who is second in authority to the Speaker of the House?

What is the House Rules Committee? What are its functions?

The House tends to be more influential in foreign affairs,while the Senate tends to be more influential in budget matters.

Most of the work of Congress goes on in __________.

Discuss the formal responsibilities and informal powers held today by the Speaker of the House.

Contrast the responsibilities and power structures of the House and the Senate.

Most states have a bicameral legislature.

Whips serve what function?

Which incumbency advantage involves efforts to highlight an incumbent's service to individuals and to the district?

A committee created to reconcile differences in versions of a bill passed by the House and Senate is called a(n)__________ committee.

Logrolling is when at least sixty senators vote to halt a filibuster.

A conference committee is comprised of members from the House and Senate committees that originally considered the bill.

What best represents the trend of party polarization over the last three decades?

The Speaker's principal partisan ally in the House is the __________.

How do congressional staffers use information from constituent contacts in a way that helps the member of Congress win reelection?

The full House and full Senate generally only consider bills that have a favorable report from one of the __________ committees.

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Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

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Exam 11: Congress

What is the vice president's only constitutionally defined job?

Describe the major factors that influence how members of Congress make decisions.Why do Congress members vote in conformity with their constituents' prevailing opinions most of the time? Compare and contrast models of representation in your response.

Strict limits are placed on the amount of debate that a bill can receive in the Senate.

A __________ is an informal group of members of Congress who share some interest or characteristic; its goal is to promote the interests around which it is formed.

In the House of Representatives,who is second in authority to the Speaker of the House?

What is the House Rules Committee? What are its functions?

The House tends to be more influential in foreign affairs,while the Senate tends to be more influential in budget matters.

Most of the work of Congress goes on in __________.

Discuss the formal responsibilities and informal powers held today by the Speaker of the House.

Contrast the responsibilities and power structures of the House and the Senate.

Most states have a bicameral legislature.

Whips serve what function?

Which incumbency advantage involves efforts to highlight an incumbent's service to individuals and to the district?

A committee created to reconcile differences in versions of a bill passed by the House and Senate is called a(n)__________ committee.

Logrolling is when at least sixty senators vote to halt a filibuster.

A conference committee is comprised of members from the House and Senate committees that originally considered the bill.

What best represents the trend of party polarization over the last three decades?

The Speaker's principal partisan ally in the House is the __________.

How do congressional staffers use information from constituent contacts in a way that helps the member of Congress win reelection?

The full House and full Senate generally only consider bills that have a favorable report from one of the __________ committees.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

The Presidency

The Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Understanding Health Care, Environmental, and Energy Policy

National Security Policymaking

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