Question 1

What occurs during the appropriations process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress grants funds to federal agencies and programs. 
B)  Congress creates new federal agencies. 
C)  Congress acquires requested oversight material from the executive. 
D)  Congress instructs the president to eliminate federal agencies. 
A)  Congress grants funds to federal agencies and programs. 
B)  Congress creates new federal agencies. 
C)  Congress acquires requested oversight material from the executive. 
D)  Congress instructs the president to eliminate federal agencies.

Question 2

What does the Government Accountability Office do?

Accepted Answer

A)  audits the financial expenditures of the legislative branch 
B)  audits the financial expenditures of state governments 
C)  audits the financial expenditures of the executive branch 
D)  monitors potential congressional ethics violations 
A)  audits the financial expenditures of the legislative branch 
B)  audits the financial expenditures of state governments 
C)  audits the financial expenditures of the executive branch 
D)  monitors potential congressional ethics violations

Question 3

The House minority leader __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  selects the president pro tempore 
B)  decides jointly with the majority leader which legislation goes to the floor 
C)  is elected by the minority party 
D)  is selected by the Speaker of the House 
A)  selects the president pro tempore 
B)  decides jointly with the majority leader which legislation goes to the floor 
C)  is elected by the minority party 
D)  is selected by the Speaker of the House

Question 4

Congress has ceded to the president a major role in the legislative process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following contributes to the incumbency advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  the desire to "throw the bums out" 
B)  surge and decline 
C)  property taxes 
D)  name recognition 
A)  the desire to "throw the bums out" 
B)  surge and decline 
C)  property taxes 
D)  name recognition

Question 6

Describe the powers enumerated to Congress in Article I,section 8 of the Constitution.Discuss the implications of the necessary and proper clause for Congress.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that A

Question 7

Most bills become law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Outline the main steps a bill takes to become a law,noting the differences between the House and Senate.Why is it so much easier for a bill to be killed than passed?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Outline the ma

Question 9

What does the Congressional Research Service do?

Accepted Answer

A)  audits the financial expenditures of the executive branch and federal agencies 
B)  conducts research and provides information to Congress 
C)  supervises all government-sponsored research projects that use human subjects 
D)  ensures that the Library of Congress has up-to-date research materials 
A)  audits the financial expenditures of the executive branch and federal agencies 
B)  conducts research and provides information to Congress 
C)  supervises all government-sponsored research projects that use human subjects 
D)  ensures that the Library of Congress has up-to-date research materials

Question 10

The __________ presides over the House of Representatives in a way that smooths the passage of majority-backed bills.

Accepted Answer

A)  majority leader 
B)  majority whip 
C)  president pro tempore 
D)  Speaker 
A)  majority leader 
B)  majority whip 
C)  president pro tempore 
D)  Speaker

Question 11

At their party __________ at the beginning of each new Congress,Democrats will meet 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 __________ at the beginning...

Question 12

Political parties have a significant impact on the functioning of Congress.How does being in the majority benefit a party?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Describe featu

Question 13

What is the incumbency advantage,and what contributes to it?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define the inc

Question 14

A bill goes through markup in a full committee after a subcommittee votes in favor of it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A __________ committee is a temporary committee that is appointed for a specific purpose.

Accepted Answer

A)  ways and means 
B)  caucus 
C)  select 
D)  standing 
A)  ways and means 
B)  caucus 
C)  select 
D)  standing

Question 16

__________ is the practice whereby the president gives deference to senators from the home state where a judicial vacancy occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Appointee preeminence 
B)  Committee referral 
C)  Congressional review 
D)  Senatorial courtesy 
A)  Appointee preeminence 
B)  Committee referral 
C)  Congressional review 
D)  Senatorial courtesy

Question 17

How might a bill become law if it has been pocket vetoed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress may override the pocket veto with a three-fourths vote in each chamber. 
B)  Congress may override the pocket veto with a two-thirds vote in each chamber. 
C)  The bill can be reintroduced during the next session of Congress. 
D)  The bill can never become law. 
A)  Congress may override the pocket veto with a three-fourths vote in each chamber. 
B)  Congress may override the pocket veto with a two-thirds vote in each chamber. 
C)  The bill can be reintroduced during the next session of Congress. 
D)  The bill can never become law.

Question 18

__________ is the process of allotting congressional seats to each state according to its proportion of the population.

Accepted Answer

A)  Apportionment 
B)  Appropriations 
C)  Gerrymandering 
D)  Redistricting 
A)  Apportionment 
B)  Appropriations 
C)  Gerrymandering 
D)  Redistricting

Question 19

Whips serve what main function?

Accepted Answer

A)  to act as official spokespersons for their chambers 
B)  to help the Speaker schedule proposed legislation for debate 
C)  to meet with members of the executive cabinet 
D)  to persuade party members to support the party 
A)  to act as official spokespersons for their chambers 
B)  to help the Speaker schedule proposed legislation for debate 
C)  to meet with members of the executive cabinet 
D)  to persuade party members to support the party

Question 20

The president pro tempore __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  has the power to nullify legislation with a pocket veto 
B)  has the power to select the majority leader 
C)  is an honorific office awarded to the senior senator of the majority party 
D)  is required to preside over the Senate whenever it is in session 
A)  has the power to nullify legislation with a pocket veto 
B)  has the power to select the majority leader 
C)  is an honorific office awarded to the senior senator of the majority party 
D)  is required to preside over the Senate whenever it is in session

What occurs during the appropriations process?

What does the Government Accountability Office do?

The House minority leader __________.

Congress has ceded to the president a major role in the legislative process.

Which of the following contributes to the incumbency advantage?

Describe the powers enumerated to Congress in Article I,section 8 of the Constitution.Discuss the implications of the necessary and proper clause for Congress.

Most bills become law.

Outline the main steps a bill takes to become a law,noting the differences between the House and Senate.Why is it so much easier for a bill to be killed than passed?

What does the Congressional Research Service do?

The __________ presides over the House of Representatives in a way that smooths the passage of majority-backed bills.

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

Political parties have a significant impact on the functioning of Congress.How does being in the majority benefit a party?

What is the incumbency advantage,and what contributes to it?

A bill goes through markup in a full committee after a subcommittee votes in favor of it.

A __________ committee is a temporary committee that is appointed for a specific purpose.

__________ is the practice whereby the president gives deference to senators from the home state where a judicial vacancy occurs.

How might a bill become law if it has been pocket vetoed?

__________ is the process of allotting congressional seats to each state according to its proportion of the population.

Whips serve what main function?

The president pro tempore __________.

American Government: Roots, context, and Culture

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The Federal System

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

The Presidency

The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

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The Campaign Process

The News Media

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Exam 6: Congress

What occurs during the appropriations process?

What does the Government Accountability Office do?

The House minority leader __________.

Congress has ceded to the president a major role in the legislative process.

Which of the following contributes to the incumbency advantage?

Describe the powers enumerated to Congress in Article I,section 8 of the Constitution.Discuss the implications of the necessary and proper clause for Congress.

Most bills become law.

Outline the main steps a bill takes to become a law,noting the differences between the House and Senate.Why is it so much easier for a bill to be killed than passed?

What does the Congressional Research Service do?

The __________ presides over the House of Representatives in a way that smooths the passage of majority-backed bills.

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

Political parties have a significant impact on the functioning of Congress.How does being in the majority benefit a party?

What is the incumbency advantage,and what contributes to it?

A bill goes through markup in a full committee after a subcommittee votes in favor of it.

A __________ committee is a temporary committee that is appointed for a specific purpose.

__________ is the practice whereby the president gives deference to senators from the home state where a judicial vacancy occurs.

How might a bill become law if it has been pocket vetoed?

__________ is the process of allotting congressional seats to each state according to its proportion of the population.

Whips serve what main function?

The president pro tempore __________.

American Government: Roots, context, and Culture

The Constitution

The Federal System

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

The Presidency

The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Elections and Voting

The Campaign Process

The News Media

Interest Groups

Domestic Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters