Question 1

One of the most important functions of _____ is its oversight of the executive branch and its many federal departments and agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) an appellate court 
B) Congress 
C) the Supreme Court 
D) the legislature 
E) the judiciary 
A) an appellate court 
B) Congress 
C) the Supreme Court 
D) the legislature 
E) the judiciary

Question 2

Leadership and organization in both chambers of Congress are based on:

Accepted Answer

A) the provisions in Article II of the Constitution. 
B) the "one person, one vote" rule. 
C) membership in the two major political parties. 
D) political gerrymandering. 
E) the rules established by the federal judiciary. 
A) the provisions in Article II of the Constitution. 
B) the "one person, one vote" rule. 
C) membership in the two major political parties. 
D) political gerrymandering. 
E) the rules established by the federal judiciary.

Question 3

The _____ normally proposes time limits on debate for any bill.

Accepted Answer

A) House Rules Committee 
B) House Ways and Means Committee 
C) House Oversight and Government Reform Committee 
D) House Appropriations Committee 
E) House Budget Committee 
A) House Rules Committee 
B) House Ways and Means Committee 
C) House Oversight and Government Reform Committee 
D) House Appropriations Committee 
E) House Budget Committee

Question 4

States must meet certain requirements in drawing district boundaries. Identify one of these requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) A person's vote in the largest district of a state must have only half the value of a person's vote in the smallest district. 
B) Each district must have contiguous boundaries. 
C) Larger districts in a state must have more number of voters than smaller districts. 
D) Districts must not be compact. 
E) The task of redistricting must always be handled by independent commissions instead of state legislatures. 
A) A person's vote in the largest district of a state must have only half the value of a person's vote in the smallest district. 
B) Each district must have contiguous boundaries. 
C) Larger districts in a state must have more number of voters than smaller districts. 
D) Districts must not be compact. 
E) The task of redistricting must always be handled by independent commissions instead of state legislatures.

Question 5

In the context of the legislative process, discuss how a bill is referred to committees.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. As soon as a bill is

Question 6

In the context of the budgeting process, explain authorization and appropriation.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The budgeting process

Question 7

Under the House rules, the only time the Speaker of the House must vote is when:

Accepted Answer

A) a filibuster occurs. 
B) the president pro tempore is absent. 
C) there is a tie. 
D) the president vetoes a bill. 
E) a cloture is invoked. 
A) a filibuster occurs. 
B) the president pro tempore is absent. 
C) there is a tie. 
D) the president vetoes a bill. 
E) a cloture is invoked.

Question 8

The constitutional option is also known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) apportionment option 
B) earmark option 
C) nuclear option 
D) veto option 
E) bicameral option 
A) apportionment option 
B) earmark option 
C) nuclear option 
D) veto option 
E) bicameral option

Question 9

To be a member of the House of Representatives, a person must:

Accepted Answer

A) have been a citizen of the United States for at least five years before his or her election. 
B) have a master's degree in law. 
C) own property in the United States. 
D) be at least twenty-five years of age. 
E) have been a member of the Senate for at least two years. 
A) have been a citizen of the United States for at least five years before his or her election. 
B) have a master's degree in law. 
C) own property in the United States. 
D) be at least twenty-five years of age. 
E) have been a member of the Senate for at least two years.

Question 10

Identify a true statement about the apportionment of House seats.

Accepted Answer

A) All states get the same number of House seats irrespective of their populations. 
B) House seats are reapportioned every ten years. 
C) Wyoming has fifty-three representatives in the House. 
D) Puerto Rico has the maximum number of voting delegates in the House. 
E) California has only one representative in the House. 
A) All states get the same number of House seats irrespective of their populations. 
B) House seats are reapportioned every ten years. 
C) Wyoming has fifty-three representatives in the House. 
D) Puerto Rico has the maximum number of voting delegates in the House. 
E) California has only one representative in the House.

Question 11

Which of the following requirements must be met by a state in drawing congressional district boundaries?

Accepted Answer

A) A person's vote in the largest district of a state must have only half the value of a person's vote in the smallest district. 
B) Districts in a given state must not be geographically compact. 
C) Larger districts in a state must have more number of voters than smaller districts. 
D) Districts in a given state must have contiguous boundaries. 
E) The task of redistricting must always be handled by independent commissions instead of state legislatures. 
A) A person's vote in the largest district of a state must have only half the value of a person's vote in the smallest district. 
B) Districts in a given state must not be geographically compact. 
C) Larger districts in a state must have more number of voters than smaller districts. 
D) Districts in a given state must have contiguous boundaries. 
E) The task of redistricting must always be handled by independent commissions instead of state legislatures.

One of the most important functions of _____ is its oversight of the executive branch and its many federal departments and agencies.

Leadership and organization in both chambers of Congress are based on:

The _____ normally proposes time limits on debate for any bill.

States must meet certain requirements in drawing district boundaries. Identify one of these requirements.

In the context of the legislative process, discuss how a bill is referred to committees.

In the context of the budgeting process, explain authorization and appropriation.

Under the House rules, the only time the Speaker of the House must vote is when:

The constitutional option is also known as the _____.

To be a member of the House of Representatives, a person must:

Identify a true statement about the apportionment of House seats.

Which of the following requirements must be met by a state in drawing congressional district boundaries?

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Exam 11: The Congress

One of the most important functions of _____ is its oversight of the executive branch and its many federal departments and agencies.

Leadership and organization in both chambers of Congress are based on:

The _____ normally proposes time limits on debate for any bill.

States must meet certain requirements in drawing district boundaries. Identify one of these requirements.

In the context of the legislative process, discuss how a bill is referred to committees.

In the context of the budgeting process, explain authorization and appropriation.

Under the House rules, the only time the Speaker of the House must vote is when:

The constitutional option is also known as the _____.

To be a member of the House of Representatives, a person must:

Identify a true statement about the apportionment of House seats.

Which of the following requirements must be met by a state in drawing congressional district boundaries?

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters