Question 1

Congress can overturn a presidential veto with a

Accepted Answer

A) two-thirds vote in the House and a majority vote in the Senate. 
B) majority approval in the supreme court. 
C) two-thirds vote in each house. 
D) three-fourths vote in each house. 
E) majority vote in the House and 60 votes in the Senate. 
A) two-thirds vote in the House and a majority vote in the Senate. 
B) majority approval in the supreme court. 
C) two-thirds vote in each house. 
D) three-fourths vote in each house. 
E) majority vote in the House and 60 votes in the Senate.

Question 2

The most powerful person in the Senate is the

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A) majority leader. 
B) majority whip. 
C) vice president. 
D) president pro tempore. 
E) sergeant-at-arms. 
A) majority leader. 
B) majority whip. 
C) vice president. 
D) president pro tempore. 
E) sergeant-at-arms.

Question 3

​Work performed by Congressional staff members on behalf of constituents is

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A) ​franking. 
B) ​appropriation. 
C) ​unethical influence peddling. 
D) ​lobbying. 
E) ​casework 
A) ​franking. 
B) ​appropriation. 
C) ​unethical influence peddling. 
D) ​lobbying. 
E) ​casework

Question 4

Identify and describe the differences between the various types of congressional committees.

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Congressional committees can be broadly

Question 5

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

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1. Name recognition: Incumbents have the

Question 6

About __________ of Congress are millionaires.

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A) 5 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 32 percent 
D) 50 percent 
E) ​69 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 32 percent 
D) 50 percent 
E) ​69 percent

Question 7

In the text,one suggested response to the charge​ of being the "least productive Congress ever" is to

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A) ​increase the influence of parties in the legislative process. 
B) ​eliminate the House Rules Committee. 
C) ​​end the ban on earmarks. 
D) ​adopt a parliamentary system of government. 
E) end the practice of legislators inserting special financial benefits for their own districts. 
A) ​increase the influence of parties in the legislative process. 
B) ​eliminate the House Rules Committee. 
C) ​​end the ban on earmarks. 
D) ​adopt a parliamentary system of government. 
E) end the practice of legislators inserting special financial benefits for their own districts.

Question 8

The House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are examples of

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A) select committees. 
B) standing committees. 
C) subcommittees. 
D) ad hoc committees. 
E) conference committees. 
A) select committees. 
B) standing committees. 
C) subcommittees. 
D) ad hoc committees. 
E) conference committees.

Question 9

A __________ is a temporary committee established to deal with issues that either overlap or fall outside the areas of expertise of standing committees.

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A) subcommittee 
B) select committee 
C) conference committee 
D) joint committee 
E) makeshift committee 
A) subcommittee 
B) select committee 
C) conference committee 
D) joint committee 
E) makeshift committee

Question 10

The practice of altering district lines for partisan advantage after the census is also known as

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A) redistricting. 
B) reapportionment. 
C) gerrymandering. 
D) impeachment. 
E) cloture. 
A) redistricting. 
B) reapportionment. 
C) gerrymandering. 
D) impeachment. 
E) cloture.

Question 11

The vice president

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A) has no formal constitutional title over the U.S. Senate. 
B) has the ability to select Senate committee chairmen. 
C) can break tie votes in the Senate. 
D) frequently visits the Senate to lobby on behalf of the president. 
E) can veto Senate resolutions. 
A) has no formal constitutional title over the U.S. Senate. 
B) has the ability to select Senate committee chairmen. 
C) can break tie votes in the Senate. 
D) frequently visits the Senate to lobby on behalf of the president. 
E) can veto Senate resolutions.

Question 12

A key difference between the House and the Senate concerning bill procedures is the

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A) Senate Appropriations Committee. 
B) House Rules Committee. 
C) Senate Ways and Means Committee. 
D) prefiled bill requirement in the Senate. 
E) House floor procedure. 
A) Senate Appropriations Committee. 
B) House Rules Committee. 
C) Senate Ways and Means Committee. 
D) prefiled bill requirement in the Senate. 
E) House floor procedure.

Question 13

In 2011 congressional parties formally banned _________,which are pork-barrel projects that benefit specific districts or states.

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A) categorical funds 
B) bylines 
C) redactions 
D) delineations 
E) earmarks 
A) categorical funds 
B) bylines 
C) redactions 
D) delineations 
E) earmarks

Question 14

Which of the following powers is the exclusive power of the Senate?

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A) To approve treaties 
B) To impeach 
C) To redistrict 
D) To originate revenue bills 
E) All of these choices are true. 
A) To approve treaties 
B) To impeach 
C) To redistrict 
D) To originate revenue bills 
E) All of these choices are true.

Question 15

With respect to social media,Representatives and Senators​

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A) ​are restricted by franking regulations as to what they can send. 
B) ​are limited by rules adopted by their respective chambers. 
C) ​are subject to legislatively-prescribed limits on the kinds of information they can convey. 
D) ​have no limits on what they can convey. 
E) ​are prohibited from communicating with their constituents through social media. 
A) ​are restricted by franking regulations as to what they can send. 
B) ​are limited by rules adopted by their respective chambers. 
C) ​are subject to legislatively-prescribed limits on the kinds of information they can convey. 
D) ​have no limits on what they can convey. 
E) ​are prohibited from communicating with their constituents through social media.

Question 16

In today's Congress,the mere threat of a Senate filibuster is extremely common,which means that a bill often needs the support of

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A) sixty Senators. 
B) the president. 
C) a plurality vote of the Senate. 
D) all Senate Committee Chairman. 
E) None of these choices is true. 
A) sixty Senators. 
B) the president. 
C) a plurality vote of the Senate. 
D) all Senate Committee Chairman. 
E) None of these choices is true.

Question 17

Representatives elected from new districts after reapportionment tend to exhibit __________ than representatives from older districts.

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A) less polarized voting partisans 
B) more polarized voting patterns 
C) the same amount of polarized voting 
D) higher name recognition 
E) less polarized voting partisans and higher name recognition. 
A) less polarized voting partisans 
B) more polarized voting patterns 
C) the same amount of polarized voting 
D) higher name recognition 
E) less polarized voting partisans and higher name recognition.

Question 18

Describe three differences that the Constitution specifies between the U.S.House of Representatives and the U.S.Senate.

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1. The Constitution specifies that membe

Question 19

The so-called "supercommittee" created in 2011 to issue recommendations for reducing the deficit,which included members from both the House and Senate,is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) standing committee. 
B) subcommittee. 
C) joint committee. 
D) conference committee. 
E) select committee. 
A) standing committee. 
B) subcommittee. 
C) joint committee. 
D) conference committee. 
E) select committee.

Question 20

The framers of the Constitution wanted a government strong enough to avoid the difficulties encountered under​ the

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A) ​British Monarchy. 
B) ​Mayflower Compact. 
C) ​Bill of Rights. 
D) ​Articles of Confederation. 
E) ​Townshend Acts. 
A) ​British Monarchy. 
B) ​Mayflower Compact. 
C) ​Bill of Rights. 
D) ​Articles of Confederation. 
E) ​Townshend Acts.

Congress can overturn a presidential veto with a

The most powerful person in the Senate is the

Work performed by Congressional staff members on behalf of constituents is

Identify and describe the differences between the various types of congressional committees.

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

About __________ of Congress are millionaires.

In the text,one suggested response to the charge of being the "least productive Congress ever" is to

The House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are examples of

A __________ is a temporary committee established to deal with issues that either overlap or fall outside the areas of expertise of standing committees.

The practice of altering district lines for partisan advantage after the census is also known as

The vice president

A key difference between the House and the Senate concerning bill procedures is the

In 2011 congressional parties formally banned _________,which are pork-barrel projects that benefit specific districts or states.

Which of the following powers is the exclusive power of the Senate?

With respect to social media,Representatives and Senators

In today's Congress,the mere threat of a Senate filibuster is extremely common,which means that a bill often needs the support of

Representatives elected from new districts after reapportionment tend to exhibit __________ than representatives from older districts.

Describe three differences that the Constitution specifies between the U.S.House of Representatives and the U.S.Senate.

The so-called "supercommittee" created in 2011 to issue recommendations for reducing the deficit,which included members from both the House and Senate,is an example of a(n)

The framers of the Constitution wanted a government strong enough to avoid the difficulties encountered under the

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Exam 11: Congress

Congress can overturn a presidential veto with a

The most powerful person in the Senate is the

​Work performed by Congressional staff members on behalf of constituents is

Identify and describe the differences between the various types of congressional committees.

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

About __________ of Congress are millionaires.

In the text,one suggested response to the charge​ of being the "least productive Congress ever" is to

The House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are examples of

A __________ is a temporary committee established to deal with issues that either overlap or fall outside the areas of expertise of standing committees.

The practice of altering district lines for partisan advantage after the census is also known as

The vice president

A key difference between the House and the Senate concerning bill procedures is the

In 2011 congressional parties formally banned _________,which are pork-barrel projects that benefit specific districts or states.

Which of the following powers is the exclusive power of the Senate?

With respect to social media,Representatives and Senators​

In today's Congress,the mere threat of a Senate filibuster is extremely common,which means that a bill often needs the support of

Representatives elected from new districts after reapportionment tend to exhibit __________ than representatives from older districts.

Describe three differences that the Constitution specifies between the U.S.House of Representatives and the U.S.Senate.

The so-called "supercommittee" created in 2011 to issue recommendations for reducing the deficit,which included members from both the House and Senate,is an example of a(n)

The framers of the Constitution wanted a government strong enough to avoid the difficulties encountered under​ the

Freedom, Order, or Equality

Majoritarian or Pluralist Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

The Media

Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Nominations, Elections, and Campaigns

Interest Groups

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Order and Civil Liberties

Equality and Civil Rights

Economic Policy

Policymaking and Domestic Policy

Filters

Work performed by Congressional staff members on behalf of constituents is

In the text,one suggested response to the charge of being the "least productive Congress ever" is to

With respect to social media,Representatives and Senators

The framers of the Constitution wanted a government strong enough to avoid the difficulties encountered under the