Question 1

The opposite of packing a district is __________, in which a homogenous voting block is split apart.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The opposite of packing a district is...

Question 2

Charged with the responsibility to __________, the __________ is almost certainly the most powerful committee in either chamber of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A)  grant and set procedural rules, House Rules Committee 
B)  investigate the performance of government, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee 
C)  make decisions about money for authorized programs, the Senate Appropriations Committee 
D)  set targets for spending and taxes, the House Budget Committee 
E)  oversee nominations and the Department of Justice, Senate Judiciary Committee 
A)  grant and set procedural rules, House Rules Committee 
B)  investigate the performance of government, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee 
C)  make decisions about money for authorized programs, the Senate Appropriations Committee 
D)  set targets for spending and taxes, the House Budget Committee 
E)  oversee nominations and the Department of Justice, Senate Judiciary Committee

Question 3

"Pork" legislation may aid the district of a member of Congress by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diverting unallocated funds to the service sector 
B)  increasing jobs and revenue with federally funded projects 
C)  increasing revenue through private market investment 
D)  taxing corporations less so they provide health insurance for employees 
E)  taxing waste producers more to pay for environmental cleanup 
A)  diverting unallocated funds to the service sector 
B)  increasing jobs and revenue with federally funded projects 
C)  increasing revenue through private market investment 
D)  taxing corporations less so they provide health insurance for employees 
E)  taxing waste producers more to pay for environmental cleanup

Question 4

The House currently has 435 members, but this number increases every ten years with the taking of the census, as mandated by the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One example of the Framers' intent to insulate the Senate from the tyranny of the majority was to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  give members lifetime appointments 
B)  give the Senate authority to overturn a presidential veto without House ratification 
C)  give the Senate authority to overturn a Supreme Court decision 
D)  have members appointed by incumbent senators 
E)  have members appointed by their respective state legislatures 
A)  give members lifetime appointments 
B)  give the Senate authority to overturn a presidential veto without House ratification 
C)  give the Senate authority to overturn a Supreme Court decision 
D)  have members appointed by incumbent senators 
E)  have members appointed by their respective state legislatures

Question 6

At their party __________, Democrats will meet at the beginning of each new Congress to nominate or elect party officers, review committee assignments, discuss party policy, impose party discipline, set party themes, and coordinate media.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At their party __________, Democrats will meet...

Question 7

Studies show that legislators vote in conformity with the prevailing opinion of their district constituents about two-thirds of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Framers made Congress a bicameral body because they were concerned that too strong a legislative branch would lead to tyranny.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The opposite of packing a district is __________, in which a homogenous voting block is split apart.

Charged with the responsibility to , the is almost certainly the most powerful committee in either chamber of Congress.

"Pork" legislation may aid the district of a member of Congress by __________.

The House currently has 435 members, but this number increases every ten years with the taking of the census, as mandated by the Constitution.

One example of the Framers' intent to insulate the Senate from the tyranny of the majority was to __________.

At their party __________, Democrats will meet at the beginning of each new Congress to nominate or elect party officers, review committee assignments, discuss party policy, impose party discipline, set party themes, and coordinate media.

Studies show that legislators vote in conformity with the prevailing opinion of their district constituents about two-thirds of the time.

The Framers made Congress a bicameral body because they were concerned that too strong a legislative branch would lead to tyranny.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters

Exam 11: Congress

The opposite of packing a district is __________, in which a homogenous voting block is split apart.

Charged with the responsibility to __________, the __________ is almost certainly the most powerful committee in either chamber of Congress.

"Pork" legislation may aid the district of a member of Congress by __________.

The House currently has 435 members, but this number increases every ten years with the taking of the census, as mandated by the Constitution.

One example of the Framers' intent to insulate the Senate from the tyranny of the majority was to __________.

At their party __________, Democrats will meet at the beginning of each new Congress to nominate or elect party officers, review committee assignments, discuss party policy, impose party discipline, set party themes, and coordinate media.

Studies show that legislators vote in conformity with the prevailing opinion of their district constituents about two-thirds of the time.

The Framers made Congress a bicameral body because they were concerned that too strong a legislative branch would lead to tyranny.

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

Filters

Charged with the responsibility to , the is almost certainly the most powerful committee in either chamber of Congress.