Question 1

Members of Congress differ from the larger American population in that they are disproportionately__________.

Accepted Answer

A) socially conservative and fiscally liberal 
B) socially liberal and fiscally conservative 
C) socially and fiscally moderate 
D) white,upper middle class,and male 
A) socially conservative and fiscally liberal 
B) socially liberal and fiscally conservative 
C) socially and fiscally moderate 
D) white,upper middle class,and male

Question 2

What was the origin of the dispute resulting in the 2012 Super Committee?

Accepted Answer

A) constitutional prohibition of raising the debt ceiling 
B) constitutional prohibition of federal borrowing 
C) inability to balance the budget 
D) Democrats' desire to cut social program funding 
A) constitutional prohibition of raising the debt ceiling 
B) constitutional prohibition of federal borrowing 
C) inability to balance the budget 
D) Democrats' desire to cut social program funding

Question 3

A bill has made its way to the final floor debate in the Senate before a vote will be taken.You are a senator who opposes the bill.How can you decrease the odds that the bill will pass?

Accepted Answer

A) Give the bill an unfavorable markup. 
B) Propose a closed rule. 
C) Attach a rider. 
D) Issue a pocket veto. 
A) Give the bill an unfavorable markup. 
B) Propose a closed rule. 
C) Attach a rider. 
D) Issue a pocket veto.

Question 4

A rider is an addendum to a bill.It must be related to the bill and intended to secure or defeat its passage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What power gives the Senate the ability to shape the federal judiciary far into the future?

Accepted Answer

A) advice and consent 
B) oversight 
C) rescission 
D) unanimous consent 
A) advice and consent 
B) oversight 
C) rescission 
D) unanimous consent

Question 6

A presidential veto may prompt a(n)__________,which requires a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A presidential veto may prompt a(n)__________,which requires...

Question 7

Moderate and conservative Democrats formed the Blue Dog Coalition in Congress in the 1990s to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) "choke blue" the liberal faction of their own party 
B) demonstrate the power of the junior members of Congress 
C) push for budget cuts and a cap on defense spending 
D) push for budget cuts and an increase in defense spending 
A) "choke blue" the liberal faction of their own party 
B) demonstrate the power of the junior members of Congress 
C) push for budget cuts and a cap on defense spending 
D) push for budget cuts and an increase in defense spending

Question 8

Assess the Super Committee of 2012 in light of what we know about the intentions of the Framers.Has partisanship gone too far,at the cost of efficiency?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss the or

Question 9

Which statement is true of the House of Representatives?

Accepted Answer

A) Members are elected every four years and apportioned to states based on geographic size. 
B) Members are elected every four years and apportioned to states based on population. 
C) Members are elected every two years and apportioned to states based on geographic size. 
D) Members are elected every two years and apportioned to states based on population. 
A) Members are elected every four years and apportioned to states based on geographic size. 
B) Members are elected every four years and apportioned to states based on population. 
C) Members are elected every two years and apportioned to states based on geographic size. 
D) Members are elected every two years and apportioned to states based on population.

Question 10

What is the meaning of redistricting,who is responsible for it,and why is it such a political football?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define redistr

Members of Congress differ from the larger American population in that they are disproportionately__________.

What was the origin of the dispute resulting in the 2012 Super Committee?

A bill has made its way to the final floor debate in the Senate before a vote will be taken.You are a senator who opposes the bill.How can you decrease the odds that the bill will pass?

A rider is an addendum to a bill.It must be related to the bill and intended to secure or defeat its passage.

What power gives the Senate the ability to shape the federal judiciary far into the future?

A presidential veto may prompt a(n)__________,which requires a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate.

Moderate and conservative Democrats formed the Blue Dog Coalition in Congress in the 1990s to __________.

Assess the Super Committee of 2012 in light of what we know about the intentions of the Framers.Has partisanship gone too far,at the cost of efficiency?

Which statement is true of the House of Representatives?

What is the meaning of redistricting,who is responsible for it,and why is it such a political football?

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

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Exam 10: Congress

Members of Congress differ from the larger American population in that they are disproportionately__________.

What was the origin of the dispute resulting in the 2012 Super Committee?

A bill has made its way to the final floor debate in the Senate before a vote will be taken.You are a senator who opposes the bill.How can you decrease the odds that the bill will pass?

A rider is an addendum to a bill.It must be related to the bill and intended to secure or defeat its passage.

What power gives the Senate the ability to shape the federal judiciary far into the future?

A presidential veto may prompt a(n)__________,which requires a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate.

Moderate and conservative Democrats formed the Blue Dog Coalition in Congress in the 1990s to __________.

Assess the Super Committee of 2012 in light of what we know about the intentions of the Framers.Has partisanship gone too far,at the cost of efficiency?

Which statement is true of the House of Representatives?

What is the meaning of redistricting,who is responsible for it,and why is it such a political football?

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters