Question 1

The District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands all send _____ to the House of Representatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  polling officers 
B)  election commissioners 
C)  heads of state 
D)  nonvoting delegates 
E)  voting resident commissioners 
A)  polling officers 
B)  election commissioners 
C)  heads of state 
D)  nonvoting delegates 
E)  voting resident commissioners

Question 2

In the context of congressional elections, which of the following is true of term limits?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no limit on the number of terms a senator or representative can serve. 
B)  The president can serve only one term in office. 
C)  A senator or representative can serve for no more than two terms in office. 
D)  The Supreme Court has ruled that state-level attempts to impose term limits on members of the U.S. House or Senate are constitutional. 
E)  A senator can serve a two-year term, whereas a representative can serve a six-year term. 
A)  There is no limit on the number of terms a senator or representative can serve. 
B)  The president can serve only one term in office. 
C)  A senator or representative can serve for no more than two terms in office. 
D)  The Supreme Court has ruled that state-level attempts to impose term limits on members of the U.S. House or Senate are constitutional. 
E)  A senator can serve a two-year term, whereas a representative can serve a six-year term.

Question 3

By default, the lines of the congressional districts are drawn by the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  state legislatures 
B)  standing committees 
C)  judiciaries 
D)  independent regulatory committees 
E)  executive agencies 
A)  state legislatures 
B)  standing committees 
C)  judiciaries 
D)  independent regulatory committees 
E)  executive agencies

Question 4

The House of Representatives has twice exercised its impeachment power against a president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The _____ serves as the presiding officer of the Senate in the absence of the vice president.

Accepted Answer

A)  resident commissioner 
B)  minority leader 
C)  president pro tempore 
D)  Speaker of the House 
E)  majority leader 
A)  resident commissioner 
B)  minority leader 
C)  president pro tempore 
D)  Speaker of the House 
E)  majority leader

Question 6

A _____ refers to a Congress consisting of two chambers.

Accepted Answer

A)  bicameral judiciary 
B)  bicameral legislature 
C)  bicameral cabinet 
D)  bipartisan filibuster 
E)  bipartisan caucus 
A)  bicameral judiciary 
B)  bicameral legislature 
C)  bicameral cabinet 
D)  bipartisan filibuster 
E)  bipartisan caucus

Question 7

Congress exercises jurisdiction over the impeachment of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an opinion leader 
B)  a governor 
C)  the president 
D)  the members of interest groups 
E)  party supporters 
A)  an opinion leader 
B)  a governor 
C)  the president 
D)  the members of interest groups 
E)  party supporters

Question 8

In the context of gerrymandering, _____ make congressional races less competitive.

Accepted Answer

A)  packing and cracking 
B)  filibustering and cloture 
C)  pigeonholing and lobbying 
D)  pocket veto and line-item veto 
E)  authorization and appropriation 
A)  packing and cracking 
B)  filibustering and cloture 
C)  pigeonholing and lobbying 
D)  pocket veto and line-item veto 
E)  authorization and appropriation

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

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 11

A "new" Congress convenes:

Accepted Answer

A)  every five years. 
B)  in January of every odd-numbered year. 
C)  in November of every odd-numbered year. 
D)  every six years. 
E)  in March of every even-numbered year. 
A)  every five years. 
B)  in January of every odd-numbered year. 
C)  in November of every odd-numbered year. 
D)  every six years. 
E)  in March of every even-numbered year.

Question 12

In 1842, Congress passed an act that required all states to send representatives to Congress from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  public districts 
B)  state-held districts 
C)  representative districts 
D)  anonymous-member districts 
E)  single-member districts 
A)  public districts 
B)  state-held districts 
C)  representative districts 
D)  anonymous-member districts 
E)  single-member districts

Question 13

Which of the following is a downside of incumbency advantages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited access to media 
B)  Suppression of voter turnout 
C)  Withdrawal of powers related to the formulation of law 
D)  Lack of professional staffs 
E)  Less recognition 
A)  Limited access to media 
B)  Suppression of voter turnout 
C)  Withdrawal of powers related to the formulation of law 
D)  Lack of professional staffs 
E)  Less recognition

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of impeachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  After a vote to impeach in the full House, an accused official is tried in the Senate. 
B)  The president has the power to impeach and remove from office the members of Congress. 
C)  Impeachment involves holding a debate for the purpose of preventing action on a bill. 
D)  Only civil officers, such as federal judges, can be removed by impeachment. 
E)  An accused official is removed from office only if he or she is convicted by a one-third majority vote of the Senate. 
A)  After a vote to impeach in the full House, an accused official is tried in the Senate. 
B)  The president has the power to impeach and remove from office the members of Congress. 
C)  Impeachment involves holding a debate for the purpose of preventing action on a bill. 
D)  Only civil officers, such as federal judges, can be removed by impeachment. 
E)  An accused official is removed from office only if he or she is convicted by a one-third majority vote of the Senate.

Question 15

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Defense convenes to expand a clause in its proposed bill on military assistance for counter-terrorism operations in the United States. In this case, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Defense is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  making a floor vote 
B)  holding an authorization debate 
C)  holding a markup session 
D)  filibustering 
E)  invoking a cloture 
A)  making a floor vote 
B)  holding an authorization debate 
C)  holding a markup session 
D)  filibustering 
E)  invoking a cloture

Question 16

_____, a self-governing possession of the United States, is represented by a nonvoting resident commissioner.

Accepted Answer

A)  Puerto Rico 
B)  New Mexico 
C)  Delaware 
D)  Vermont 
E)  New Jersey 
A)  Puerto Rico 
B)  New Mexico 
C)  Delaware 
D)  Vermont 
E)  New Jersey

Question 17

Under the _________ view, a legislator should act according to her or his conscience and perception of national needs. 
A) trustee 
B) instructed-delegate 
C) opinion leader 
D) whip

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the _________ view, a legislator should...

Question 18

In both the House of Representatives and the Senate, which of the following typically plays a role in determining congressional committee chairpersons?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of legislations drafted by a particular committee 
B)  The number of issues dealt with by a particular committee 
C)  The procedure followed to bring the matter under consideration to a vote 
D)  The length of continuous service on a particular committee 
E)  The duration of a debate held for the purpose of preventing action on a bill 
A)  The number of legislations drafted by a particular committee 
B)  The number of issues dealt with by a particular committee 
C)  The procedure followed to bring the matter under consideration to a vote 
D)  The length of continuous service on a particular committee 
E)  The duration of a debate held for the purpose of preventing action on a bill

Question 19

The _____ of the House of Representatives is elected by the majority-party caucus to act as spokesperson for the party and to keep the party together.

Accepted Answer

A)  majority whip 
B)  majority leader 
C)  party trustee 
D)  president pro tempore 
E)  resident commissioner 
A)  majority whip 
B)  majority leader 
C)  party trustee 
D)  president pro tempore 
E)  resident commissioner

Question 20

Which of the following statements represents the view of the proponents of racial gerrymandering?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minority-majority districts have played no role in increasing the number of African Americans holding political office. 
B)  Minority-majority districts are necessary to ensure equal representation of minority groups . 
C)  Race-based districting is unconstitutional. 
D)  Race-based districting violates the equal protection clause. 
E)  Congress has a right to determine who benefits from government spending. 
A)  Minority-majority districts have played no role in increasing the number of African Americans holding political office. 
B)  Minority-majority districts are necessary to ensure equal representation of minority groups . 
C)  Race-based districting is unconstitutional. 
D)  Race-based districting violates the equal protection clause. 
E)  Congress has a right to determine who benefits from government spending.

The District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands all send _____ to the House of Representatives.

In the context of congressional elections, which of the following is true of term limits?

By default, the lines of the congressional districts are drawn by the _____.

The House of Representatives has twice exercised its impeachment power against a president.

The _____ serves as the presiding officer of the Senate in the absence of the vice president.

A _____ refers to a Congress consisting of two chambers.

Congress exercises jurisdiction over the impeachment of _____.

In the context of gerrymandering, _____ make congressional races less competitive.

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

The constitutional option is also known as the _____.

A "new" Congress convenes:

In 1842, Congress passed an act that required all states to send representatives to Congress from _____.

Which of the following is a downside of incumbency advantages?

Which of the following statements is true of impeachment?

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Defense convenes to expand a clause in its proposed bill on military assistance for counter-terrorism operations in the United States. In this case, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Defense is _____.

_____, a self-governing possession of the United States, is represented by a nonvoting resident commissioner.

Under the _________ view, a legislator should act according to her or his conscience and perception of national needs. A) trustee B) instructed-delegate C) opinion leader D) whip

In both the House of Representatives and the Senate, which of the following typically plays a role in determining congressional committee chairpersons?

The _____ of the House of Representatives is elected by the majority-party caucus to act as spokesperson for the party and to keep the party together.

Which of the following statements represents the view of the proponents of racial gerrymandering?

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The District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands all send _____ to the House of Representatives.

In the context of congressional elections, which of the following is true of term limits?

By default, the lines of the congressional districts are drawn by the _____.

The House of Representatives has twice exercised its impeachment power against a president.

The _____ serves as the presiding officer of the Senate in the absence of the vice president.

A _____ refers to a Congress consisting of two chambers.

Congress exercises jurisdiction over the impeachment of _____.

In the context of gerrymandering, _____ make congressional races less competitive.

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

The constitutional option is also known as the _____.

A "new" Congress convenes:

In 1842, Congress passed an act that required all states to send representatives to Congress from _____.

Which of the following is a downside of incumbency advantages?

Which of the following statements is true of impeachment?

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Defense convenes to expand a clause in its proposed bill on military assistance for counter-terrorism operations in the United States. In this case, the Senate Appropriations Committee on Defense is _____.

_____, a self-governing possession of the United States, is represented by a nonvoting resident commissioner.

Under the _________ view, a legislator should act according to her or his conscience and perception of national needs. A) trustee B) instructed-delegate C) opinion leader D) whip

In both the House of Representatives and the Senate, which of the following typically plays a role in determining congressional committee chairpersons?

The _____ of the House of Representatives is elected by the majority-party caucus to act as spokesperson for the party and to keep the party together.

Which of the following statements represents the view of the proponents of racial gerrymandering?

America in the Twenty First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

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Campaigns and Elections

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The Judiciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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