Question 1

The process of compromise by offering to trade support for a legislator's bill if they support yours is called

Accepted Answer

A)  logrolling. 
B)  earmarking. 
C)  lawmaking. 
D)  horse trading. 
E)  pork trading. 
A)  logrolling. 
B)  earmarking. 
C)  lawmaking. 
D)  horse trading. 
E)  pork trading.

Question 2

The major function of Congress is

Accepted Answer

A)  enforcing laws. 
B)  lawmaking. 
C)  using the impeachment power. 
D)  investigating other branches of government through oversight. 
E)  judging whether laws are constitutional. 
A)  enforcing laws. 
B)  lawmaking. 
C)  using the impeachment power. 
D)  investigating other branches of government through oversight. 
E)  judging whether laws are constitutional.

Question 3

The members of Congress are

Accepted Answer

A)  representative of the voting public in terms of income. 
B)  representative of the voting population in terms of race. 
C)  not representative of the voting population in terms of gender. 
D)  not representative of the voting population in terms of political viewpoint. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  representative of the voting public in terms of income. 
B)  representative of the voting population in terms of race. 
C)  not representative of the voting population in terms of gender. 
D)  not representative of the voting population in terms of political viewpoint. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 4

All of the following statements regarding the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives are true except that the Speaker

Accepted Answer

A)  is elected by a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives every two years. 
B)  must be an elected member of the House. 
C)  presides over House meetings. 
D)  is the most influential member of the U.S. House of Representatives. 
E)  schedules legislation for vote. 
A)  is elected by a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives every two years. 
B)  must be an elected member of the House. 
C)  presides over House meetings. 
D)  is the most influential member of the U.S. House of Representatives. 
E)  schedules legislation for vote.

Question 5

Which of the following are represented in Congress by non-voting delegates?

Accepted Answer

A)  the District of Columbia 
B)  Puerto Rico 
C)  Guam 
D)  Both B and C. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  the District of Columbia 
B)  Puerto Rico 
C)  Guam 
D)  Both B and C. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 6

Minority-majority districts

Accepted Answer

A)  are unconstitutional. 
B)  were allowed after the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
C)  are districts in which a racial minority is the majority of the voting population. 
D)  decrease the voting power of minority groups. 
E)  Options B and C are true. 
A)  are unconstitutional. 
B)  were allowed after the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
C)  are districts in which a racial minority is the majority of the voting population. 
D)  decrease the voting power of minority groups. 
E)  Options B and C are true.

Question 7

The House majority leader is

Accepted Answer

A)  elected by the caucus of the majority party. 
B)  selected by the president. 
C)  chosen by seniority. 
D)  chosen by the national party chairperson. 
E)  chosen soon after their first election to Congress. 
A)  elected by the caucus of the majority party. 
B)  selected by the president. 
C)  chosen by seniority. 
D)  chosen by the national party chairperson. 
E)  chosen soon after their first election to Congress.

Question 8

The concept of cloture refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a method used to defeat legislation in Congress. 
B)  a process that attempts to limit debate on a bill in the Senate. 
C)  closed meetings held by both parties to elect their leadership or resolve other important issues. 
D)  action taken by the House Rules Committee that must be approved by the Speaker. 
E)  the resolution that adjourns Congress. 
A)  a method used to defeat legislation in Congress. 
B)  a process that attempts to limit debate on a bill in the Senate. 
C)  closed meetings held by both parties to elect their leadership or resolve other important issues. 
D)  action taken by the House Rules Committee that must be approved by the Speaker. 
E)  the resolution that adjourns Congress.

Question 9

The founders of the American republic believed that most of the power that would be exercised by a national government should be in the hands of

Accepted Answer

A)  the chief executive. 
B)  the legislature. 
C)  the electoral college. 
D)  the bureaucracy. 
E)  the judiciary. 
A)  the chief executive. 
B)  the legislature. 
C)  the electoral college. 
D)  the bureaucracy. 
E)  the judiciary.

Question 10

If a congressional district is challenged based on evidence that the lines were drawn as a racial gerrymander

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. Supreme Court will determine whether the evidence is sufficient to order the district lines to be redrawn. 
B)  the U.S. House of Representatives will determine whether the evidence is sufficient to order the district lines to be redrawn. 
C)  the U.S. Senate will determine whether the evidence is sufficient to order the district lines to be redrawn. 
D)  a review committee created every two years by the president will determine whether the evidence is sufficient to order the district lines to be redrawn. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  the U.S. Supreme Court will determine whether the evidence is sufficient to order the district lines to be redrawn. 
B)  the U.S. House of Representatives will determine whether the evidence is sufficient to order the district lines to be redrawn. 
C)  the U.S. Senate will determine whether the evidence is sufficient to order the district lines to be redrawn. 
D)  a review committee created every two years by the president will determine whether the evidence is sufficient to order the district lines to be redrawn. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 11

Explain the functions and rules regarding filibuster, cloture, and reconciliation.

Accepted Answer

Filibuster, cloture, and reconciliation

Question 12

The real leadership power in the Senate rests in the hands of the

Accepted Answer

A)  president of the Senate. 
B)  president pro tempore of the Senate. 
C)  senator designate selected by the president. 
D)  Senate majority leader. 
E)  speaker of the Senate. 
A)  president of the Senate. 
B)  president pro tempore of the Senate. 
C)  senator designate selected by the president. 
D)  Senate majority leader. 
E)  speaker of the Senate.

Question 13

The powers of the Speaker of the House include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  presiding over meetings of the House. 
B)  appointing members of conference committees. 
C)  scheduling legislation for floor action. 
D)  presiding over the conference of the majority party. 
E)  sending legislation to the appropriate standing committee. 
A)  presiding over meetings of the House. 
B)  appointing members of conference committees. 
C)  scheduling legislation for floor action. 
D)  presiding over the conference of the majority party. 
E)  sending legislation to the appropriate standing committee.

Question 14

The whips assist the party leaders by

Accepted Answer

A)  voting to support the party platform at the national convention. 
B)  attempting to convince the general public that congresspersons should vote the party line. 
C)  passing information to and from members of Congress in accordance with the desires of the leadership of the party. 
D)  gathering research information. 
E)  pressuring them to take positions popular among the party rank-and-file. 
A)  voting to support the party platform at the national convention. 
B)  attempting to convince the general public that congresspersons should vote the party line. 
C)  passing information to and from members of Congress in accordance with the desires of the leadership of the party. 
D)  gathering research information. 
E)  pressuring them to take positions popular among the party rank-and-file.

Question 15

After being reported by a committee but before being sent to the House floor, bills are given to the _________, which defines the conditions under which the bills are to be considered by the House.

Accepted Answer

A)  select committee 
B)  joint committee 
C)  rules committee 
D)  determination committee 
E)  definitional committee 
A)  select committee 
B)  joint committee 
C)  rules committee 
D)  determination committee 
E)  definitional committee

Question 16

The people whom a legislator represents and spends considerable time and effort serving are called

Accepted Answer

A)  delegates. 
B)  trustees. 
C)  constituents. 
D)  representatives. 
E)  members. 
A)  delegates. 
B)  trustees. 
C)  constituents. 
D)  representatives. 
E)  members.

Question 17

Congressional caucuses are formed around

Accepted Answer

A)  ideological points of view such as the Tea Party and the Progressive Caucus. 
B)  special agricultural interest such as potatoes and corn growers. 
C)  racial or ethnic interests. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  ideological points of view such as the Tea Party and the Progressive Caucus. 
B)  special agricultural interest such as potatoes and corn growers. 
C)  racial or ethnic interests. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 18

The Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 requires

Accepted Answer

A)  each member of Congress to inform constituents of their votes on appropriations measures. 
B)  the president to spend the funds that Congress has appropriated. 
C)  a balanced budget by the 2030 fiscal year. 
D)  the president to present an executive budget. 
E)  budgets to receive the approval of the American people before they go into effect. 
A)  each member of Congress to inform constituents of their votes on appropriations measures. 
B)  the president to spend the funds that Congress has appropriated. 
C)  a balanced budget by the 2030 fiscal year. 
D)  the president to present an executive budget. 
E)  budgets to receive the approval of the American people before they go into effect.

Question 19

Gerrymandering

Accepted Answer

A)  is typically used by congressional and state political party leaders to shape voting districts in such a way as to increase the chances of winning more seats. 
B)  employs two main techniques: packing and cracking. 
C)  is even more accurate due to the advances of computer technology. 
D)  helps protect the seats of incumbents. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  is typically used by congressional and state political party leaders to shape voting districts in such a way as to increase the chances of winning more seats. 
B)  employs two main techniques: packing and cracking. 
C)  is even more accurate due to the advances of computer technology. 
D)  helps protect the seats of incumbents. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 20

All of the following are true of the people who work for Congress except

Accepted Answer

A)  they include office clerks and assistants as well as professionals who deal with the media, draft legislation, and work with constituency requests. 
B)  they are larger in number for House members than for Senators. 
C)  the number has increased dramatically since 1960. 
D)  the professional staffs provide information for members of the House and Senate. 
E)  some of these people maintain local offices in the member's home state or district. 
A)  they include office clerks and assistants as well as professionals who deal with the media, draft legislation, and work with constituency requests. 
B)  they are larger in number for House members than for Senators. 
C)  the number has increased dramatically since 1960. 
D)  the professional staffs provide information for members of the House and Senate. 
E)  some of these people maintain local offices in the member's home state or district.

The process of compromise by offering to trade support for a legislator's bill if they support yours is called

The major function of Congress is

The members of Congress are

All of the following statements regarding the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives are true except that the Speaker

Which of the following are represented in Congress by non-voting delegates?

Minority-majority districts

The House majority leader is

The concept of cloture refers to

The founders of the American republic believed that most of the power that would be exercised by a national government should be in the hands of

If a congressional district is challenged based on evidence that the lines were drawn as a racial gerrymander

Explain the functions and rules regarding filibuster, cloture, and reconciliation.

The real leadership power in the Senate rests in the hands of the

The powers of the Speaker of the House include all of the following except

The whips assist the party leaders by

After being reported by a committee but before being sent to the House floor, bills are given to the _________, which defines the conditions under which the bills are to be considered by the House.

The people whom a legislator represents and spends considerable time and effort serving are called

Congressional caucuses are formed around

The Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 requires

Gerrymandering

All of the following are true of the people who work for Congress except

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 11: The Congress

The process of compromise by offering to trade support for a legislator's bill if they support yours is called

The major function of Congress is

The members of Congress are

All of the following statements regarding the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives are true except that the Speaker

Which of the following are represented in Congress by non-voting delegates?

Minority-majority districts

The House majority leader is

The concept of cloture refers to

The founders of the American republic believed that most of the power that would be exercised by a national government should be in the hands of

If a congressional district is challenged based on evidence that the lines were drawn as a racial gerrymander

Explain the functions and rules regarding filibuster, cloture, and reconciliation.

The real leadership power in the Senate rests in the hands of the

The powers of the Speaker of the House include all of the following except

The whips assist the party leaders by

After being reported by a committee but before being sent to the House floor, bills are given to the _________, which defines the conditions under which the bills are to be considered by the House.

The people whom a legislator represents and spends considerable time and effort serving are called

Congressional caucuses are formed around

The Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 requires

Gerrymandering

All of the following are true of the people who work for Congress except

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters