Question 1

The Speaker of the House is formally chosen by

Accepted Answer

A) the Supreme Court. 
B) the president. 
C) the entire House. 
D) the Senate. 
E) the majority party in the House. 
A) the Supreme Court. 
B) the president. 
C) the entire House. 
D) the Senate. 
E) the majority party in the House.

Question 2

The minimum size of any congressional delegation per state is three.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding the Speaker of the House?

Accepted Answer

A) The Speaker is always a member of the majority party 
B) The Speaker is next in line to become president if the sitting president dies in office 
C) The Speaker is formally chosen by the majority party caucus 
D) The Speaker can appoint all members of all committees in the House 
E) The Speaker is the spokesperson for the minority party 
A) The Speaker is always a member of the majority party 
B) The Speaker is next in line to become president if the sitting president dies in office 
C) The Speaker is formally chosen by the majority party caucus 
D) The Speaker can appoint all members of all committees in the House 
E) The Speaker is the spokesperson for the minority party

Question 4

A bicameral legislature is divided into two houses or chambers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

House incumbents typically have a difficult time getting reelected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A meeting of the members of a party in a legislative chamber to select party leaders and to develop party policy is called a party platform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Who or what gives enumerated powers to Congress?

Accepted Answer

A) The Constitution 
B) The president 
C) The Speaker of the House 
D) The Bill of Rights 
E) The Congress itself 
A) The Constitution 
B) The president 
C) The Speaker of the House 
D) The Bill of Rights 
E) The Congress itself

Question 8

The vice president of the United States is the presiding officer in the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A congressional committee with members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) special or select committee. 
B) standing committee. 
C) joint committee. 
D) oversight committee. 
E) leadership committee. 
A) special or select committee. 
B) standing committee. 
C) joint committee. 
D) oversight committee. 
E) leadership committee.

Question 10

Special spending projects set aside on behalf of individual members of Congress for their constituents are known as

Accepted Answer

A) window dressing. 
B) gerrymandering. 
C) earmarks. 
D) franking privileges. 
E) incumbency advantages. 
A) window dressing. 
B) gerrymandering. 
C) earmarks. 
D) franking privileges. 
E) incumbency advantages.

Question 11

The U.S.Congress has two chambers in its legislature.As a result it is called a(n) ___________ legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) bicameral 
B) split 
C) pluralistic 
D) unicameral 
E) divided 
A) bicameral 
B) split 
C) pluralistic 
D) unicameral 
E) divided

Question 12

States have the power to determine the number of House districts they get.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ___________ interpretation of the role of the legislator says officials should vote independently based on their judgments of circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) trustee 
B) maverick 
C) leadership 
D) delegate 
E) socialist 
A) trustee 
B) maverick 
C) leadership 
D) delegate 
E) socialist

Question 14

The delegate interpretation of the role of the legislator says officials should vote independently based on their judgments of circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When a majority of the members of the House of Representatives sign a __________, a bill stuck in committee must be released for floor consideration.

Accepted Answer

A) removal order 
B) continuation proposal 
C) discharge petition 
D) call for judicial review 
E) presidential summons 
A) removal order 
B) continuation proposal 
C) discharge petition 
D) call for judicial review 
E) presidential summons

Question 16

Norms that guide behavior in Congress

Accepted Answer

A) have been entirely abandoned in recent years. 
B) have been increasingly ignored by new members of Congress. 
C) have stayed more or less the same over the years. 
D) are generally considered more important than ever. 
E) are strictly adhered to by new members of Congress, while older members tend to be more lax. 
A) have been entirely abandoned in recent years. 
B) have been increasingly ignored by new members of Congress. 
C) have stayed more or less the same over the years. 
D) are generally considered more important than ever. 
E) are strictly adhered to by new members of Congress, while older members tend to be more lax.

Question 17

The committee that determines issues such as the number and kinds of floor amendments that will be allowed in the House of Representatives is the ____________ Committee.

Accepted Answer

A) Legislative Procedures 
B) Billmaking 
C) Leadership 
D) Rules 
E) Conference 
A) Legislative Procedures 
B) Billmaking 
C) Leadership 
D) Rules 
E) Conference

Question 18

If the president does NOT sign a bill within ten days of receiving it and Congress is still in session, the bill

Accepted Answer

A) returns to Congress for another vote by both chambers. 
B) becomes law. 
C) must be reintroduced. 
D) dies through a pocket veto. 
E) goes to the Supreme Court for action. 
A) returns to Congress for another vote by both chambers. 
B) becomes law. 
C) must be reintroduced. 
D) dies through a pocket veto. 
E) goes to the Supreme Court for action.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about cloture?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a practice used only in the House of Representatives 
B) It requires a three-fifths vote to pass 
C) It is a tactic for delaying votes in the Senate 
D) It is provided for in the Constitution 
E) It has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court 
A) It is a practice used only in the House of Representatives 
B) It requires a three-fifths vote to pass 
C) It is a tactic for delaying votes in the Senate 
D) It is provided for in the Constitution 
E) It has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court

Question 20

For Congress to override a presidential veto, ________ of the House and _________ of the Senate must vote to do so.

Accepted Answer

A) two-thirds; two-thirds 
B) one-half; two-thirds 
C) one-half; one-half 
D) two-thirds; three-quarters 
E) three-quarters; three-quarters 
A) two-thirds; two-thirds 
B) one-half; two-thirds 
C) one-half; one-half 
D) two-thirds; three-quarters 
E) three-quarters; three-quarters

Exam 11: Congress

The Speaker of the House is formally chosen by

The minimum size of any congressional delegation per state is three.

Which of the following is true regarding the Speaker of the House?

A bicameral legislature is divided into two houses or chambers.

House incumbents typically have a difficult time getting reelected.

A meeting of the members of a party in a legislative chamber to select party leaders and to develop party policy is called a party platform.

Who or what gives enumerated powers to Congress?

The vice president of the United States is the presiding officer in the Senate.

A congressional committee with members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate is known as a(n)

Special spending projects set aside on behalf of individual members of Congress for their constituents are known as

The U.S.Congress has two chambers in its legislature.As a result it is called a(n) ___________ legislature.

States have the power to determine the number of House districts they get.

The ___________ interpretation of the role of the legislator says officials should vote independently based on their judgments of circumstances.

The delegate interpretation of the role of the legislator says officials should vote independently based on their judgments of circumstances.

When a majority of the members of the House of Representatives sign a __________, a bill stuck in committee must be released for floor consideration.

Norms that guide behavior in Congress

The committee that determines issues such as the number and kinds of floor amendments that will be allowed in the House of Representatives is the ____________ Committee.

If the president does NOT sign a bill within ten days of receiving it and Congress is still in session, the bill

Which of the following is true about cloture?

For Congress to override a presidential veto, ________ of the House and _________ of the Senate must vote to do so.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

Political Culture and Ideology

The US political Landscape

Political Parties

Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and US politics

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Policy

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign Defense Policy

State and Local Politics

State Constitutions

Parties and Elections in the States

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Making State and Local Policy

Staffing and Financing State and Local Governments

Filters

For Congress to override a presidential veto, of the House and _ of the Senate must vote to do so.