Question 1

What are David and Oleszek measuring when they track the way a member of a Congress votes in terms of his or her party?

Accepted Answer

A)  partisanship 
B)  loyalty 
C)  reelection potential 
D)  media influence 
E)  interest group influence 
A)  partisanship 
B)  loyalty 
C)  reelection potential 
D)  media influence 
E)  interest group influence

Question 2

Reapportionment occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  every ten years. 
B)  whenever Congress decides it should. 
C)  when the Supreme Court orders it. 
D)  every leap year. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  every ten years. 
B)  whenever Congress decides it should. 
C)  when the Supreme Court orders it. 
D)  every leap year. 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

The path by which a bill becomes a law is so strewn with obstacles that few bills survive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

There are ________ members in the US House of Representatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  100 
C)  150 
D)  350 
E)  435 
A)  50 
B)  100 
C)  150 
D)  350 
E)  435

Question 5

Republicans lost control of Congress mainly due to voter dissatisfaction over the crumbling economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which type of official is most likely to use the delegate style of representation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a member of the House of Representatives 
B)  a member of the Senate 
C)  a Supreme Court judge 
D)  the president 
E)  a governor 
A)  a member of the House of Representatives 
B)  a member of the Senate 
C)  a Supreme Court judge 
D)  the president 
E)  a governor

Question 7

Reapportionment

Accepted Answer

A)  is most prominent in the Senate. 
B)  is rarely invoked for political reasons. 
C)  is done by statistical sampling. 
D)  has lead to an increase in House seats for the North and Eastern American states. 
E)  is also the technical name for the redistribution of congressional seats 
A)  is most prominent in the Senate. 
B)  is rarely invoked for political reasons. 
C)  is done by statistical sampling. 
D)  has lead to an increase in House seats for the North and Eastern American states. 
E)  is also the technical name for the redistribution of congressional seats

Question 8

Are members of Congress representative of the populace as a whole?

Accepted Answer

Members of Congress are far better educa

Question 9

The lawmaker who introduces a bill (or resolution) is its ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lawmaker who introduces a bill (or...

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a reason for the rise of partisanship in Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Democrats having taken over the former states of the Confederacy, which has created a conflict within the Republican party. 
B)  The changing regional bases of the parties have created new alliances. 
C)  Partisan conflict and division is happening across the board in the country. 
D)  Party advocacy groups are pressured strongly to act as partisans as they go about their legislative tasks. 
E)  In the electorate and among the members of Congress, Democrats are becoming more liberal and Republicans are becoming more consistently conservative. 
A)  The Democrats having taken over the former states of the Confederacy, which has created a conflict within the Republican party. 
B)  The changing regional bases of the parties have created new alliances. 
C)  Partisan conflict and division is happening across the board in the country. 
D)  Party advocacy groups are pressured strongly to act as partisans as they go about their legislative tasks. 
E)  In the electorate and among the members of Congress, Democrats are becoming more liberal and Republicans are becoming more consistently conservative.

Question 11

How does the public feel about Congress? What are some reasons that help explain this sentiment?

Accepted Answer

The public's feelings about Congress are

Question 12

Americans tend to believe that Congress is doing a better job than the president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How has it been possible for Republicans to control the congressional agenda virtually unopposed from 1995 to 2006?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite their small majority, the GOP had enjoyed unprecedented unity, which enabled them to pass nearly all of their bills during this period. 
B)  Even though the president was a Democrat, the president supported every measure that the House put before him. 
C)  The Republicans enjoyed large majorities in the House during this period and so had been able to pass most bills, regardless of party unity. 
D)  The Democrats had not been able to use their majority status due to their lack of unity, and so the Republican minority had been able to get their bills through. 
E)  Even though the Republican leaders had been relatively weak, the House as a whole acted in a united fashion, which overwhelmed Democratic opposition. 
A)  Despite their small majority, the GOP had enjoyed unprecedented unity, which enabled them to pass nearly all of their bills during this period. 
B)  Even though the president was a Democrat, the president supported every measure that the House put before him. 
C)  The Republicans enjoyed large majorities in the House during this period and so had been able to pass most bills, regardless of party unity. 
D)  The Democrats had not been able to use their majority status due to their lack of unity, and so the Republican minority had been able to get their bills through. 
E)  Even though the Republican leaders had been relatively weak, the House as a whole acted in a united fashion, which overwhelmed Democratic opposition.

Question 14

The congressional hearings on the management of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina represent which part of Congress's job?

Accepted Answer

A)  oversight 
B)  watchdog 
C)  enumerated powers 
D)  gerrymandering 
E)  franking privileges 
A)  oversight 
B)  watchdog 
C)  enumerated powers 
D)  gerrymandering 
E)  franking privileges

Question 15

Who is next in line after the Vice-President in succeeding the President of the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  Secretary of Defense 
B)  Chief of Staff 
C)  Secretary of State 
D)  Speaker of the House 
E)  Majority Leader in the Senate 
A)  Secretary of Defense 
B)  Chief of Staff 
C)  Secretary of State 
D)  Speaker of the House 
E)  Majority Leader in the Senate

Question 16

Nancy Pelosi became the first female Speaker of the House after the 2006 midterm elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Founders

Accepted Answer

A)  divided Congress into two bodies to subordinate it to the executive branch. 
B)  divided Congress into three branches to weaken its power. 
C)  wanted Congress to be the center of policymaking for the national government. 
D)  originally established a unicameral Congress, but were overruled by President George Washington, who feared a powerful Congress. 
E)  aligned Congress with the courts to be stronger against the executive branch. 
A)  divided Congress into two bodies to subordinate it to the executive branch. 
B)  divided Congress into three branches to weaken its power. 
C)  wanted Congress to be the center of policymaking for the national government. 
D)  originally established a unicameral Congress, but were overruled by President George Washington, who feared a powerful Congress. 
E)  aligned Congress with the courts to be stronger against the executive branch.

Question 18

"Soft money" refers exclusively to the contributions the Democratic party receives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How has it been possible for Republicans to control the congressional agenda virtually unopposed from 1995 to 2006?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite their small majority, the GOP had enjoyed unprecedented unity, which enabled them to pass nearly all of their bills during this period. 
B)  Even though the president was a Democrat, the president supported every measure that the House put before him. 
C)  The Republicans enjoyed large majorities in the House during this period and so had been able to pass most bills, regardless of party unity. 
D)  The Democrats had not been able to use their majority status due to their lack of unity, and so the Republican minority had been able to get their bills through. 
E)  Even though the Republican leaders had been relatively weak, the House as a whole acted in a united fashion, which overwhelmed Democratic opposition. 
A)  Despite their small majority, the GOP had enjoyed unprecedented unity, which enabled them to pass nearly all of their bills during this period. 
B)  Even though the president was a Democrat, the president supported every measure that the House put before him. 
C)  The Republicans enjoyed large majorities in the House during this period and so had been able to pass most bills, regardless of party unity. 
D)  The Democrats had not been able to use their majority status due to their lack of unity, and so the Republican minority had been able to get their bills through. 
E)  Even though the Republican leaders had been relatively weak, the House as a whole acted in a united fashion, which overwhelmed Democratic opposition.

Question 20

A bill can become law if the president does not take action within 10 days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are David and Oleszek measuring when they track the way a member of a Congress votes in terms of his or her party?

Reapportionment occurs

The path by which a bill becomes a law is so strewn with obstacles that few bills survive.

There are ________ members in the US House of Representatives.

Republicans lost control of Congress mainly due to voter dissatisfaction over the crumbling economy.

Which type of official is most likely to use the delegate style of representation?

Reapportionment

Are members of Congress representative of the populace as a whole?

The lawmaker who introduces a bill (or resolution) is its ________.

Which of these is NOT a reason for the rise of partisanship in Congress?

How does the public feel about Congress? What are some reasons that help explain this sentiment?

Americans tend to believe that Congress is doing a better job than the president.

How has it been possible for Republicans to control the congressional agenda virtually unopposed from 1995 to 2006?

The congressional hearings on the management of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina represent which part of Congress's job?

Who is next in line after the Vice-President in succeeding the President of the United States

Nancy Pelosi became the first female Speaker of the House after the 2006 midterm elections.

The Founders

"Soft money" refers exclusively to the contributions the Democratic party receives.

How has it been possible for Republicans to control the congressional agenda virtually unopposed from 1995 to 2006?

A bill can become law if the president does not take action within 10 days.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters

Exam 11: Congress

What are David and Oleszek measuring when they track the way a member of a Congress votes in terms of his or her party?

Reapportionment occurs

The path by which a bill becomes a law is so strewn with obstacles that few bills survive.

There are ________ members in the US House of Representatives.

Republicans lost control of Congress mainly due to voter dissatisfaction over the crumbling economy.

Which type of official is most likely to use the delegate style of representation?

Reapportionment

Are members of Congress representative of the populace as a whole?

The lawmaker who introduces a bill (or resolution) is its ________.

Which of these is NOT a reason for the rise of partisanship in Congress?

How does the public feel about Congress? What are some reasons that help explain this sentiment?

Americans tend to believe that Congress is doing a better job than the president.

How has it been possible for Republicans to control the congressional agenda virtually unopposed from 1995 to 2006?

The congressional hearings on the management of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina represent which part of Congress's job?

Who is next in line after the Vice-President in succeeding the President of the United States

Nancy Pelosi became the first female Speaker of the House after the 2006 midterm elections.

The Founders

"Soft money" refers exclusively to the contributions the Democratic party receives.

How has it been possible for Republicans to control the congressional agenda virtually unopposed from 1995 to 2006?

A bill can become law if the president does not take action within 10 days.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters