Question 1

The seniority system provides that

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A)  members are awarded additional committee assignments in line with their seniority. 
B)  the committee member of the majority party with the longest continuous service normally becomes the committee chairperson. 
C)  members become party whips in order of seniority. 
D)  members of the House can be appointed to the Senate to fill vacancies. 
E)  the Speaker of the House is the member of the majority party with the longest continuous service. 
A)  members are awarded additional committee assignments in line with their seniority. 
B)  the committee member of the majority party with the longest continuous service normally becomes the committee chairperson. 
C)  members become party whips in order of seniority. 
D)  members of the House can be appointed to the Senate to fill vacancies. 
E)  the Speaker of the House is the member of the majority party with the longest continuous service. B

Question 2

Which of the following is not a function of Congress?

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A)  Spending time serving constituents 
B)  Educating the public through hearings and debates 
C)  Carrying out and executing the laws it has passed 
D)  Representing constituents 
E)  Resolving conflicts between different groups 
A)  Spending time serving constituents 
B)  Educating the public through hearings and debates 
C)  Carrying out and executing the laws it has passed 
D)  Representing constituents 
E)  Resolving conflicts between different groups C

Question 3

Members of Congress are granted generous franking privileges that

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A)  permit them to mail letters to their constituents without charge. 
B)  allow them to charge items to a special expense account. 
C)  allow members unlimited phone calls to their district without charge. 
D)  permit them to receive four round-trip airfares to their district. 
E)  allow them to hold events such as barbeques in their districts at taxpayer expense. 
A)  permit them to mail letters to their constituents without charge. 
B)  allow them to charge items to a special expense account. 
C)  allow members unlimited phone calls to their district without charge. 
D)  permit them to receive four round-trip airfares to their district. 
E)  allow them to hold events such as barbeques in their districts at taxpayer expense. A

Question 4

The Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 requires

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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 5

Reapportionment is

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A)  the allocation of seats in the House to each state after each census. 
B)  the redrawing of district boundaries within each state to ensure equal district populations. 
C)  a court order to hold new elections because of voting irregularities. 
D)  altering a legislative formula that apportions spending among the states. 
E)  normally a bipartisan exercise. 
A)  the allocation of seats in the House to each state after each census. 
B)  the redrawing of district boundaries within each state to ensure equal district populations. 
C)  a court order to hold new elections because of voting irregularities. 
D)  altering a legislative formula that apportions spending among the states. 
E)  normally a bipartisan exercise.

Question 6

Explain the difference between reapportionment and redistricting.

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Experts assert that based upon establish

Question 7

Polls show that

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A)  Congress as a whole has very low approval ratings. 
B)  most individual members of Congress receive high ratings from voters in their district. 
C)  Congress as a whole has very high approval ratings. 
D)  most individual members of Congress receive low ratings from voters in their district. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  Congress as a whole has very low approval ratings. 
B)  most individual members of Congress receive high ratings from voters in their district. 
C)  Congress as a whole has very high approval ratings. 
D)  most individual members of Congress receive low ratings from voters in their district. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 8

Casework is

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A)  logrolling. 
B)  constituent service. 
C)  lawmaking. 
D)  oversight. 
E)  providing advice and consent. 
A)  logrolling. 
B)  constituent service. 
C)  lawmaking. 
D)  oversight. 
E)  providing advice and consent.

Question 9

The "speech or debate" clause in Article I, Section 6, of the Constitution means that a member of Congress

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A)  is normally immune from libel or slander charges if the speech is connected with official duties. 
B)  cannot be arrested for misdemeanors while Congress is in session. 
C)  must agree to public debates with announced opponents during the campaign. 
D)  cannot engage in foreign diplomacy without the approval of the administration. 
E)  cannot be served with parking tickets issued within the District of Columbia. 
A)  is normally immune from libel or slander charges if the speech is connected with official duties. 
B)  cannot be arrested for misdemeanors while Congress is in session. 
C)  must agree to public debates with announced opponents during the campaign. 
D)  cannot engage in foreign diplomacy without the approval of the administration. 
E)  cannot be served with parking tickets issued within the District of Columbia.

Question 10

The members of Congress are

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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 11

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

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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 12

All of the following are true of the people who work for Congress $\bold{except}$

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A)  they include office clerks and assistants as well as professionals who deal with the media, who 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, who 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.

Question 13

The use of the franking privilege has

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A)  increased in recent years due to postage costs. 
B)  decreased in recent years due to the growth of web pages, email, blogs, and social media. 
C)  dropped to about $2 million per year. 
D)  helped opponents oust incumbent candidates. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  increased in recent years due to postage costs. 
B)  decreased in recent years due to the growth of web pages, email, blogs, and social media. 
C)  dropped to about $2 million per year. 
D)  helped opponents oust incumbent candidates. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 14

Congressional caucuses are formed around

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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 15

One major problem with implementing the role of the instructed delegate is that

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A)  the president's program may not have the support of the public. 
B)  the constituents may not actually have well-formed views on many issues. 
C)  a majority of the constituents may be of a different political party than the representative. 
D)  few members of Congress are knowledgeable about most legislation. 
E)  members of Congress find it difficult to cooperate. 
A)  the president's program may not have the support of the public. 
B)  the constituents may not actually have well-formed views on many issues. 
C)  a majority of the constituents may be of a different political party than the representative. 
D)  few members of Congress are knowledgeable about most legislation. 
E)  members of Congress find it difficult to cooperate.

Question 16

Oversight is the process by which Congress

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A)  follows up on the laws it has enacted. 
B)  reviews the actions of subcommittees. 
C)  chooses its leadership. 
D)  supervises the activity of the judicial branch. 
E)  passes legislation. 
A)  follows up on the laws it has enacted. 
B)  reviews the actions of subcommittees. 
C)  chooses its leadership. 
D)  supervises the activity of the judicial branch. 
E)  passes legislation.

Question 17

If congressional districts were not redistricted after the census

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A)  it would be much more difficult for incumbents to be reelected. 
B)  it would be possible for one district to have twice the number of people of another district. 
C)  voters would be able to vote in any congressional district as long as they were registered. 
D)  members of Congress would not have to reside in the district they represent. 
E)  Options A and B are true. 
A)  it would be much more difficult for incumbents to be reelected. 
B)  it would be possible for one district to have twice the number of people of another district. 
C)  voters would be able to vote in any congressional district as long as they were registered. 
D)  members of Congress would not have to reside in the district they represent. 
E)  Options A and B are true.

Question 18

In most states, Congressional district lines are drawn by

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A)  a small group of party leaders in the state legislature. 
B)  a non-partisan state panel of commissioners. 
C)  a non-partisan panel elected in special elections. 
D)  a group of retired judges elected by political party leaders. 
E)  at a forum chaired by the state's U.S. Senators. 
A)  a small group of party leaders in the state legislature. 
B)  a non-partisan state panel of commissioners. 
C)  a non-partisan panel elected in special elections. 
D)  a group of retired judges elected by political party leaders. 
E)  at a forum chaired by the state's U.S. Senators.

Question 19

A procedure by which a bill in the House of Representatives can be forced out of committee to the floor for a vote is called a

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A)  standing vote. 
B)  committee release. 
C)  discharge petition. 
D)  filibuster. 
E)  cloture vote. 
A)  standing vote. 
B)  committee release. 
C)  discharge petition. 
D)  filibuster. 
E)  cloture vote.

Question 20

The major function of Congress is

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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.

The seniority system provides that

Which of the following is not a function of Congress?

Members of Congress are granted generous franking privileges that

The Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 requires

Reapportionment is

Explain the difference between reapportionment and redistricting.

Polls show that

Casework is

The "speech or debate" clause in Article I, Section 6, of the Constitution means that a member of Congress

The members of Congress are

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

All of the following are true of the people who work for Congress $\bold{except}$

The use of the franking privilege has

Congressional caucuses are formed around

One major problem with implementing the role of the instructed delegate is that

Oversight is the process by which Congress

If congressional districts were not redistricted after the census

In most states, Congressional district lines are drawn by

A procedure by which a bill in the House of Representatives can be forced out of committee to the floor for a vote is called a

The major function of Congress is

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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The seniority system provides that

Which of the following is not a function of Congress?

Members of Congress are granted generous franking privileges that

The Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 requires

Reapportionment is

Explain the difference between reapportionment and redistricting.

Polls show that

Casework is

The "speech or debate" clause in Article I, Section 6, of the Constitution means that a member of Congress

The members of Congress are

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

All of the following are true of the people who work for Congress except\bold{except}except

The use of the franking privilege has

Congressional caucuses are formed around

One major problem with implementing the role of the instructed delegate is that

Oversight is the process by which Congress

If congressional districts were not redistricted after the census

In most states, Congressional district lines are drawn by

A procedure by which a bill in the House of Representatives can be forced out of committee to the floor for a vote is called a

The major function of Congress is

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

All of the following are true of the people who work for Congress $\bold{except}$