Question 1

__________ are the core organizational feature of Congress

Accepted Answer

A)  Arguments 
B)  Debates 
C)  Committees 
D)  Conferences 
A)  Arguments 
B)  Debates 
C)  Committees 
D)  Conferences

Question 2

Congressional committee assignments and leadership positions cannot be revoked without impeachment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All forms of representational responsiveness provide tangible goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Impeachment is

Accepted Answer

A)  Restricted to illegal actions by government officials 
B)  Always ensues from illegal activity by government officials 
C)  More common than acknowledged by conventional wisdom 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Restricted to illegal actions by government officials 
B)  Always ensues from illegal activity by government officials 
C)  More common than acknowledged by conventional wisdom 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

All of the following are types of responsiveness in representation EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Allocation 
B)  Service 
C)  Spending 
D)  Policy 
A)  Allocation 
B)  Service 
C)  Spending 
D)  Policy

Question 6

Members of Congress

Accepted Answer

A)  Have heavy workloads 
B)  Have to balance competing interests 
C)  Have staff to do all their work 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  Have heavy workloads 
B)  Have to balance competing interests 
C)  Have staff to do all their work 
D)  Both a and b

Question 7

Legislative oversight tools include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Creating or abolishing executive branch agencies 
B)  Confirm or not confirm low level employees in the bureaucracy 
C)  Provide or withhold funding for government programs 
D)  Confirm or not confirm presidential appointments 
A)  Creating or abolishing executive branch agencies 
B)  Confirm or not confirm low level employees in the bureaucracy 
C)  Provide or withhold funding for government programs 
D)  Confirm or not confirm presidential appointments

Question 8

Congress's primary responsibilities include

Accepted Answer

A)  Passing laws 
B)  Overseeing government agencies 
C)  Responding to constituent needs 
D)  All of these 
A)  Passing laws 
B)  Overseeing government agencies 
C)  Responding to constituent needs 
D)  All of these

Question 9

The "nuclear option" is a parliamentary procedure to end filibusters on nominations with a simple majority vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In discussing home style and constituency, how would you describe your representatives and yourself in reference to them?

Accepted Answer

When discussing home style and constitue

Question 11

The Vice President of the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  Is an essential participant in the day-to-day workings of the US Senate 
B)  Exercises greatest power when issuing a tie-breaking vote in the Senate 
C)  Is considered a valued Senate "insider" 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Is an essential participant in the day-to-day workings of the US Senate 
B)  Exercises greatest power when issuing a tie-breaking vote in the Senate 
C)  Is considered a valued Senate "insider" 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

House committees with more prestige are all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Ways and Means 
B)  Armed Services 
C)  Energy and Commerce 
D)  Appropriations 
A)  Ways and Means 
B)  Armed Services 
C)  Energy and Commerce 
D)  Appropriations

Question 13

There are ________ major differences between the Senate and the House.

Accepted Answer

A)  Four 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Five 
A)  Four 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Five

__________ are the core organizational feature of Congress

Congressional committee assignments and leadership positions cannot be revoked without impeachment.

All forms of representational responsiveness provide tangible goods.

Impeachment is

All of the following are types of responsiveness in representation EXCEPT

Members of Congress

Legislative oversight tools include all of the following EXCEPT

Congress's primary responsibilities include

The "nuclear option" is a parliamentary procedure to end filibusters on nominations with a simple majority vote.

In discussing home style and constituency, how would you describe your representatives and yourself in reference to them?

The Vice President of the United States

House committees with more prestige are all of the following EXCEPT

There are ________ major differences between the Senate and the House.

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

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Exam 12: Congress

__________ are the core organizational feature of Congress

Congressional committee assignments and leadership positions cannot be revoked without impeachment.

All forms of representational responsiveness provide tangible goods.

Impeachment is

All of the following are types of responsiveness in representation EXCEPT

Members of Congress

Legislative oversight tools include all of the following EXCEPT

Congress's primary responsibilities include

The "nuclear option" is a parliamentary procedure to end filibusters on nominations with a simple majority vote.

In discussing home style and constituency, how would you describe your representatives and yourself in reference to them?

The Vice President of the United States

House committees with more prestige are all of the following EXCEPT

There are ________ major differences between the Senate and the House.

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

The Mass Media and Politics

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

Filters