Question 1

What is necessary to end a filibuster or a close debate on an issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  senatorial vote 
B)  3/4ths vote of members 
C)  cloture vote 
D)  ending vote 
A)  senatorial vote 
B)  3/4ths vote of members 
C)  cloture vote 
D)  ending vote

Question 2

How is the work of Congress done in committees?

Accepted Answer

The work of Congress in the United State

Question 3

Congressional members who become experts and are influential in a few policy areas are said to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  few and far between 
B)  specializing 
C)  gerrymandering 
D)  reciprocating 
A)  few and far between 
B)  specializing 
C)  gerrymandering 
D)  reciprocating

Question 4

Reapportionment is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  re-allocating the federal budget based on the latest U.S. census 
B)  allocation of seats among the states based on the latest U.S. census 
C)  re-drawing the congressional district boundaries 
D)  a form of gerrymandering 
A)  re-allocating the federal budget based on the latest U.S. census 
B)  allocation of seats among the states based on the latest U.S. census 
C)  re-drawing the congressional district boundaries 
D)  a form of gerrymandering

Question 5

Explain how seats in the House of Representatives are reapportioned.

Accepted Answer

Seats in the House of Representatives ar

Question 6

States with the __________ populations gain seats.

Accepted Answer

A)  largest immigrant 
B)  most diverse 
C)  fastest-growing 
D)  youngest 
A)  largest immigrant 
B)  most diverse 
C)  fastest-growing 
D)  youngest

Question 7

How did the Seventeenth Amendment alter the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

The Seventeenth Amendment to the United

Question 8

James Madison proclaims in Federalist Paper 51 that Congress _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is "first in the hearts of the people" 
B)  has "access to the pockets of the people" 
C)  is "the most respected branch in government" 
D)  is "the most trusted branch in government" 
A)  is "first in the hearts of the people" 
B)  has "access to the pockets of the people" 
C)  is "the most respected branch in government" 
D)  is "the most trusted branch in government"

Question 9

Congressional explicit constitutional powers include __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the power to declare war 
B)  the power to nominate judges 
C)  command of the armed forces 
D)  the power of majority leaders 
A)  the power to declare war 
B)  the power to nominate judges 
C)  command of the armed forces 
D)  the power of majority leaders

Question 10

A major function of subcommittees is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  raise campaign funds for members 
B)  initiate discharge petitions, when necessary 
C)  return all bills to the House or Senate for deliberation 
D)  screen bills with little chance of passage 
A)  raise campaign funds for members 
B)  initiate discharge petitions, when necessary 
C)  return all bills to the House or Senate for deliberation 
D)  screen bills with little chance of passage

Question 11

_________ minimize(s) friction and encourage(s) civility both on and off the floor of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethics codes 
B)  Seniority rules 
C)  Parliamentary rules 
D)  Informal norms 
A)  Ethics codes 
B)  Seniority rules 
C)  Parliamentary rules 
D)  Informal norms

Question 12

Is Congress representative? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Congress is intended to be representativ

Question 13

Committees dealing with appropriations, taxes, and finance are sometimes called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conference committees 
B)  juice committees 
C)  task forces 
D)  joint committees 
A)  conference committees 
B)  juice committees 
C)  task forces 
D)  joint committees

Question 14

A congressperson getting money added to the budget for highway construction in the his or her home district is practicing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pork barrel funding 
B)  gerrymandering 
C)  franking 
D)  log rolling 
A)  pork barrel funding 
B)  gerrymandering 
C)  franking 
D)  log rolling

Question 15

Americans seem to love their members of Congress but not Congress as a whole. What evidence exists for this statement and how can we explain this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

There is evidence to support the stateme

Question 16

What congressional agency checks on the efficiency and effectiveness of executive agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Federal Communications Commission 
B)  the Congressional Research Office 
C)  the Government Accountability Office 
D)  the Congressional Budgeting Office 
A)  the Federal Communications Commission 
B)  the Congressional Research Office 
C)  the Government Accountability Office 
D)  the Congressional Budgeting Office

Question 17

Why has the public supported Congress less than the other two branches?

Accepted Answer

The public support for Congress has hist

Question 18

What is a unified government?

Accepted Answer

A unified government refers to a situati

Question 19

What do political action committees (PACs) attempt to accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A)  to please conservative lobbyists 
B)  to develop a support network 
C)  to call earmarks into question 
D)  to prevent veto action 
A)  to please conservative lobbyists 
B)  to develop a support network 
C)  to call earmarks into question 
D)  to prevent veto action

Question 20

Why are taxation/appropriations bills introduced only in the House?

Accepted Answer

A)  House members are, and have always been, directly elected by the people. 
B)  The Senate is likely to filibuster appropriations bills. 
C)  Congressional procedure evolved in this direction over time. 
D)  Appropriation bills can, in fact, be introduced in the Senate. 
A)  House members are, and have always been, directly elected by the people. 
B)  The Senate is likely to filibuster appropriations bills. 
C)  Congressional procedure evolved in this direction over time. 
D)  Appropriation bills can, in fact, be introduced in the Senate.

What is necessary to end a filibuster or a close debate on an issue?

How is the work of Congress done in committees?

Congressional members who become experts and are influential in a few policy areas are said to be __________.

Reapportionment is __________.

Explain how seats in the House of Representatives are reapportioned.

States with the __________ populations gain seats.

How did the Seventeenth Amendment alter the Constitution?

James Madison proclaims in Federalist Paper 51 that Congress _________.

Congressional explicit constitutional powers include __________.

A major function of subcommittees is to __________.

_________ minimize(s) friction and encourage(s) civility both on and off the floor of Congress.

Is Congress representative? Why or why not?

Committees dealing with appropriations, taxes, and finance are sometimes called __________.

A congressperson getting money added to the budget for highway construction in the his or her home district is practicing __________.

Americans seem to love their members of Congress but not Congress as a whole. What evidence exists for this statement and how can we explain this phenomenon?

What congressional agency checks on the efficiency and effectiveness of executive agencies?

Why has the public supported Congress less than the other two branches?

What is a unified government?

What do political action committees (PACs) attempt to accomplish?

Why are taxation/appropriations bills introduced only in the House?

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

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Exam 9: Congress

What is necessary to end a filibuster or a close debate on an issue?

How is the work of Congress done in committees?

Congressional members who become experts and are influential in a few policy areas are said to be __________.

Reapportionment is __________.

Explain how seats in the House of Representatives are reapportioned.

States with the __________ populations gain seats.

How did the Seventeenth Amendment alter the Constitution?

James Madison proclaims in Federalist Paper 51 that Congress _________.

Congressional explicit constitutional powers include __________.

A major function of subcommittees is to __________.

_________ minimize(s) friction and encourage(s) civility both on and off the floor of Congress.

Is Congress representative? Why or why not?

Committees dealing with appropriations, taxes, and finance are sometimes called __________.

A congressperson getting money added to the budget for highway construction in the his or her home district is practicing __________.

Americans seem to love their members of Congress but not Congress as a whole. What evidence exists for this statement and how can we explain this phenomenon?

What congressional agency checks on the efficiency and effectiveness of executive agencies?

Why has the public supported Congress less than the other two branches?

What is a unified government?

What do political action committees (PACs) attempt to accomplish?

Why are taxation/appropriations bills introduced only in the House?

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Extension 1: Focus On: Economic Policy

Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy

Extension 3: Focus On: Foreign Policy

Extension 4: Focus On: Health Policy

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