Question 1

When a legislature has two chambers, it is said to be

Accepted Answer

A) split. 
B) inefficient. 
C) bicameral. 
D) divided. 
E) unicameral. 
A) split. 
B) inefficient. 
C) bicameral. 
D) divided. 
E) unicameral.

Question 2

When a member of Congress votes with a colleague with the expectation that the colleague will later vote for a measure about which the member is concerned it is called

Accepted Answer

A) deal making. 
B) logrolling. 
C) cloture. 
D) franking. 
E) earmarking. 
A) deal making. 
B) logrolling. 
C) cloture. 
D) franking. 
E) earmarking.

Question 3

In the 1960s several members of the Senate who were very opposed to civil rights legislation held the floor of the Senate for many hours at a time trying to prevent votes on such legislation.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) collectivism. 
B) majority rule. 
C) cloture. 
D) leadership. 
E) the filibuster. 
A) collectivism. 
B) majority rule. 
C) cloture. 
D) leadership. 
E) the filibuster.

Question 4

Compared to fifty years ago, new members of Congress are increasingly reluctant to introduce legislation or resist the leadership of senior members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A ___________ committee is a permanent congressional committee typically focusing on a policy area.

Accepted Answer

A) substantive 
B) standing 
C) conference 
D) representative 
E) joint 
A) substantive 
B) standing 
C) conference 
D) representative 
E) joint

Question 6

A _______________________ is a procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a controversial measure.

Accepted Answer

A) filibuster 
B) cloture 
C) hold 
D) special committee 
E) turnabout 
A) filibuster 
B) cloture 
C) hold 
D) special committee 
E) turnabout

Question 7

The House Agriculture Committee, the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the House Budget Committee are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A) standing committees. 
B) joint committees. 
C) conference committees. 
D) special committees. 
E) pork barrel committees. 
A) standing committees. 
B) joint committees. 
C) conference committees. 
D) special committees. 
E) pork barrel committees.

Question 8

The majority floor leader is an officer only of his party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The process of changing the number of seats each state gets in the House is called

Accepted Answer

A) realignment. 
B) gerrymandering. 
C) malapportionment. 
D) reapportionment. 
E) shuffling. 
A) realignment. 
B) gerrymandering. 
C) malapportionment. 
D) reapportionment. 
E) shuffling.

Question 10

There are 100 members in the House.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Senate and House recently passed bills appropriating different amounts of funding for infrastructure projects.To reconcile the differences, the chambers decide to appoint members from each chamber to meet and come up with some compromise.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) protracted negotiation. 
B) a standing committee. 
C) majority dominance. 
D) a conference committee. 
E) the seniority rule. 
A) protracted negotiation. 
B) a standing committee. 
C) majority dominance. 
D) a conference committee. 
E) the seniority rule.

Question 12

A ________ committee is a special joint committee with the task of settling differences between House and Senate versions of bills.

Accepted Answer

A) conference 
B) task force 
C) leadership 
D) standing 
E) rules 
A) conference 
B) task force 
C) leadership 
D) standing 
E) rules

Question 13

In recent years, public approval of Congress has

Accepted Answer

A) been increasing. 
B) been declining. 
C) remained the same. 
D) increased for the past five years than decreased. 
E) decreased for the past five years than increased. 
A) been increasing. 
B) been declining. 
C) remained the same. 
D) increased for the past five years than decreased. 
E) decreased for the past five years than increased.

Question 14

The redistricting process is controlled by the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The party leader who acts as a liaison between the leadership and the rank-and-file in the legislature is the

Accepted Answer

A) whip. 
B) majority leader. 
C) minority leader. 
D) speaker. 
E) committee. 
A) whip. 
B) majority leader. 
C) minority leader. 
D) speaker. 
E) committee.

Question 16

In general, members of Congress want to be reelected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

There are _____________ members in the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 270 
C) 435 
D) 535 
E) 100 
A) 50 
B) 270 
C) 435 
D) 535 
E) 100

Question 18

Floor action is the first step in the legislative process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The legislative leader selected by the minority party as spokesperson for the opposition is known as the minority mouthpiece.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The assigning by Congress of congressional seats after each census is called redistricting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Congress

When a legislature has two chambers, it is said to be

When a member of Congress votes with a colleague with the expectation that the colleague will later vote for a measure about which the member is concerned it is called

In the 1960s several members of the Senate who were very opposed to civil rights legislation held the floor of the Senate for many hours at a time trying to prevent votes on such legislation.This is an example of

Compared to fifty years ago, new members of Congress are increasingly reluctant to introduce legislation or resist the leadership of senior members.

A ___________ committee is a permanent congressional committee typically focusing on a policy area.

A _______________________ is a procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator refuses to relinquish the floor and thereby delays proceedings and prevents a vote on a controversial measure.

The House Agriculture Committee, the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the House Budget Committee are all examples of

The majority floor leader is an officer only of his party.

The process of changing the number of seats each state gets in the House is called

There are 100 members in the House.

The Senate and House recently passed bills appropriating different amounts of funding for infrastructure projects.To reconcile the differences, the chambers decide to appoint members from each chamber to meet and come up with some compromise.This is an example of

A ________ committee is a special joint committee with the task of settling differences between House and Senate versions of bills.

In recent years, public approval of Congress has

The redistricting process is controlled by the states.

The party leader who acts as a liaison between the leadership and the rank-and-file in the legislature is the

In general, members of Congress want to be reelected.

There are _____________ members in the Senate.

Floor action is the first step in the legislative process.

The legislative leader selected by the minority party as spokesperson for the opposition is known as the minority mouthpiece.

The assigning by Congress of congressional seats after each census is called redistricting.

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