Question 1

Majority leader is the highest leadership position in the House.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The delegate interpretation of the role of the legislator says officials should represent the views of constituents even when they personally hold different views.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most notable of all the powers of the House is

Accepted Answer

A) appointing members to committees. 
B) answering constituent mail. 
C) convicting and removing the President. 
D) to author all bills for raising revenues. 
E) the franking privilege. 
A) appointing members to committees. 
B) answering constituent mail. 
C) convicting and removing the President. 
D) to author all bills for raising revenues. 
E) the franking privilege.

Question 4

Censure represents the most severe form of punishments available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A friend of yours tells you that the district in which she lives has 85% of its residents registered as Republicans and that Republicans always win the House election from her district.This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) candidate's dream. 
B) reapportionment. 
C) party district. 
D) safe seat. 
E) sure bet. 
A) candidate's dream. 
B) reapportionment. 
C) party district. 
D) safe seat. 
E) sure bet.

Question 6

The current holder of an elected office is called the incumbent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The most powerful leader on Capitol Hill is the

Accepted Answer

A) majority leader of the Senate. 
B) Speaker of the House. 
C) majority leader of the House. 
D) president pro tempore of the Senate. 
E) Executive Chief of Staff. 
A) majority leader of the Senate. 
B) Speaker of the House. 
C) majority leader of the House. 
D) president pro tempore of the Senate. 
E) Executive Chief of Staff.

Question 8

The Constitution created a unicameral legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Under the Constitution, ____________________ is responsible for setting rules for ethical conduct by House and Senate members.

Accepted Answer

A) the president 
B) the Justice Department 
C) the Judiciary 
D) Congress 
E) the bureaucracy 
A) the president 
B) the Justice Department 
C) the Judiciary 
D) Congress 
E) the bureaucracy

Question 10

A safe seat is a district in which the current office holder or one party regularly wins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When a senator temporarily blocks the consideration of a bill or nomination it is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) obstruction. 
B) hold. 
C) cloture. 
D) seniority rule. 
E) filibuster. 
A) obstruction. 
B) hold. 
C) cloture. 
D) seniority rule. 
E) filibuster.

Question 12

The Speaker of the House's principal assistant is the

Accepted Answer

A) Chair of the Speaker's political party. 
B) majority whip. 
C) Chair of the Rules Committee. 
D) majority leader. 
E) Party intern. 
A) Chair of the Speaker's political party. 
B) majority whip. 
C) Chair of the Rules Committee. 
D) majority leader. 
E) Party intern.

Question 13

The process of redrawing legislative district lines following the census is called

Accepted Answer

A) franking. 
B) redistricting. 
C) reapportionment. 
D) gerrymandering. 
E) reassignment. 
A) franking. 
B) redistricting. 
C) reapportionment. 
D) gerrymandering. 
E) reassignment.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a way in which a bill can die before becoming a law?

Accepted Answer

A) The Speaker of the House can refuse to give the bill to a committee. 
B) A majority of the Senate can reject the bill. 
C) The President can use his executive privilege. 
D) The House appropriations subcommittee can refuse to provide money for the bill. 
E) All of the above 
A) The Speaker of the House can refuse to give the bill to a committee. 
B) A majority of the Senate can reject the bill. 
C) The President can use his executive privilege. 
D) The House appropriations subcommittee can refuse to provide money for the bill. 
E) All of the above

Question 15

Being a member of Congress is a part-time job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Committees that make decisions about how much money government will spend on its programs and operations are called ____________ committees.

Accepted Answer

A) authorizing 
B) secret 
C) monetary 
D) rules and administration 
E) appropriations 
A) authorizing 
B) secret 
C) monetary 
D) rules and administration 
E) appropriations

Question 17

The party leader who is the liaison between the leadership and the rank-and-file in the legislature is called a congressional page.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

John Smith is considering a run for the House of Representatives against Betty Jones who currently holds the seat.In this case, Betty Jones is the

Accepted Answer

A) redistricter. 
B) challenger. 
C) constituent. 
D) gerrymander. 
E) incumbent. 
A) redistricter. 
B) challenger. 
C) constituent. 
D) gerrymander. 
E) incumbent.

Question 19

Congress has a split personality.On the one hand it is a lawmaking institution.On the other hand, it is a representative assembly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A procedural rule in the House of Representatives that permits floor amendments within the overall time allocated to the bill is known as a(n) ___________ rule.

Accepted Answer

A) unlimited 
B) inviting 
C) open 
D) whip 
E) leadership 
A) unlimited 
B) inviting 
C) open 
D) whip 
E) leadership

Exam 11: Congress

Majority leader is the highest leadership position in the House.

The delegate interpretation of the role of the legislator says officials should represent the views of constituents even when they personally hold different views.

The most notable of all the powers of the House is

Censure represents the most severe form of punishments available.

A friend of yours tells you that the district in which she lives has 85% of its residents registered as Republicans and that Republicans always win the House election from her district.This is an example of a

The current holder of an elected office is called the incumbent.

The most powerful leader on Capitol Hill is the

The Constitution created a unicameral legislature.

Under the Constitution, ____________________ is responsible for setting rules for ethical conduct by House and Senate members.

A safe seat is a district in which the current office holder or one party regularly wins.

When a senator temporarily blocks the consideration of a bill or nomination it is called a(n)

The Speaker of the House's principal assistant is the

The process of redrawing legislative district lines following the census is called

Which of the following is NOT a way in which a bill can die before becoming a law?

Being a member of Congress is a part-time job.

Committees that make decisions about how much money government will spend on its programs and operations are called ____________ committees.

The party leader who is the liaison between the leadership and the rank-and-file in the legislature is called a congressional page.

John Smith is considering a run for the House of Representatives against Betty Jones who currently holds the seat.In this case, Betty Jones is the

Congress has a split personality.On the one hand it is a lawmaking institution.On the other hand, it is a representative assembly.

A procedural rule in the House of Representatives that permits floor amendments within the overall time allocated to the bill is known as a(n) ___________ rule.

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