Question 1

Interest groups are almost always more effective when they

Accepted Answer

A) ignore Congress. 
B) protest. 
C) air television ads. 
D) mobilize public pressure on members of Congress. 
E) None of the above 
A) ignore Congress. 
B) protest. 
C) air television ads. 
D) mobilize public pressure on members of Congress. 
E) None of the above

Question 2

Given the busy schedules of most members of Congress, their jobs require that they have a strong and effective

Accepted Answer

A) media consultant. 
B) spouse. 
C) staff. 
D) co-member. 
E) pollster. 
A) media consultant. 
B) spouse. 
C) staff. 
D) co-member. 
E) pollster.

Question 3

There are 435 members in the House of Representatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

About one-half of all bills introduced into congress are passed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The _________ is the party leader who is the liaison between the leadership and the rank-and-file in the legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) whip 
B) go-between 
C) page 
D) Speaker 
E) majority leader 
A) whip 
B) go-between 
C) page 
D) Speaker 
E) majority leader

Question 6

James Madison was concerned about the "fickleness and passion" of which governmental body?

Accepted Answer

A) The judiciary 
B) The Senate 
C) The House of Representatives 
D) The presidency 
E) The bureaucracy 
A) The judiciary 
B) The Senate 
C) The House of Representatives 
D) The presidency 
E) The bureaucracy

Question 7

To override a presidential veto, ____________________of both houses of Congress must vote to override the veto.

Accepted Answer

A) two-thirds 
B) one-half 
C) three-quarters 
D) four-fifths 
E) 100% 
A) two-thirds 
B) one-half 
C) three-quarters 
D) four-fifths 
E) 100%

Question 8

Compared to the Senate, the House of Representatives

Accepted Answer

A) has more time for debate. 
B) has larger staffs for its members. 
C) receives more media coverage. 
D) has fewer members. 
E) has more rules governing it. 
A) has more time for debate. 
B) has larger staffs for its members. 
C) receives more media coverage. 
D) has fewer members. 
E) has more rules governing it.

Question 9

The ___________ 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) trustee 
B) co-pilot 
C) delegate 
D) flip-flop 
E) idealist 
A) trustee 
B) co-pilot 
C) delegate 
D) flip-flop 
E) idealist

Question 10

Earmarks are special spending projects set aside on behalf of individual members of Congress for their constituents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If the president does not sign a bill within ten days of receiving it and Congress has adjourned, the bill

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

If Congress has adjourned and the president waits ten days without signing a bill, he is using a pocket veto of that bill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

House seats are allocated on the basis of a national census conducted every ______________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) five 
B) twenty 
C) ten 
D) three 
E) seven 
A) five 
B) twenty 
C) ten 
D) three 
E) seven

Question 14

The power to declare war is an enumerated power of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Unicameralism is the basic principle of a two-chamber legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There are _____________ members in the House of Representatives.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Ethics rules have been strengthened in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

It is a responsibility of congressional subcommittees to mark up any bill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bills that do NOT pass both chambers by the end of a two-year Congress must

Accepted Answer

A) undergo an inactivity rider. 
B) be reintroduced at the start of the next Congress. 
C) be subjected to committee review. 
D) undergo judicial override. 
E) become a law. 
A) undergo an inactivity rider. 
B) be reintroduced at the start of the next Congress. 
C) be subjected to committee review. 
D) undergo judicial override. 
E) become a law.

Question 20

A provision attached to a bill, whether relevant to the bill or not, designed to secure its passage or defeat is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) co-pilot. 
B) rider. 
C) hitchhiker. 
D) backbencher. 
E) back seat driver. 
A) co-pilot. 
B) rider. 
C) hitchhiker. 
D) backbencher. 
E) back seat driver.

Exam 11: Congress

Interest groups are almost always more effective when they

Given the busy schedules of most members of Congress, their jobs require that they have a strong and effective

There are 435 members in the House of Representatives.

About one-half of all bills introduced into congress are passed.

The _________ is the party leader who is the liaison between the leadership and the rank-and-file in the legislature.

James Madison was concerned about the "fickleness and passion" of which governmental body?

To override a presidential veto, ____________________of both houses of Congress must vote to override the veto.

Compared to the Senate, the House of Representatives

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

Earmarks are special spending projects set aside on behalf of individual members of Congress for their constituents.

If the president does not sign a bill within ten days of receiving it and Congress has adjourned, the bill

If Congress has adjourned and the president waits ten days without signing a bill, he is using a pocket veto of that bill.

House seats are allocated on the basis of a national census conducted every ______________ years.

The power to declare war is an enumerated power of Congress.

Unicameralism is the basic principle of a two-chamber legislature.

There are _____________ members in the House of Representatives.

Ethics rules have been strengthened in recent years.

It is a responsibility of congressional subcommittees to mark up any bill.

Bills that do NOT pass both chambers by the end of a two-year Congress must

A provision attached to a bill, whether relevant to the bill or not, designed to secure its passage or defeat is known as a

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