Question 1

What term refers to the actions that Congress takes to allow agencies and departments to operate?

Accepted Answer

A)  supplemental bills 
B)  authorizations 
C)  appropriations 
D)  federal budgeting 
A)  supplemental bills 
B)  authorizations 
C)  appropriations 
D)  federal budgeting

Question 2

Though fairly powerless, the position of president of the Senate is held by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vice president 
B)  senior House representative 
C)  speaker of the Senate 
D)  Senate majority leader 
A)  vice president 
B)  senior House representative 
C)  speaker of the Senate 
D)  Senate majority leader

Question 3

Factors that prevent congressional action and lead to public dissatisfaction include __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  low partisanship 
B)  weak lobby groups 
C)  resurgences of congressional norms 
D)  anti-majoritarian rules 
A)  low partisanship 
B)  weak lobby groups 
C)  resurgences of congressional norms 
D)  anti-majoritarian rules

Question 4

What is a formal requirement for being a member of the House of Represenative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members must reside in the state of representation. 
B)  Members must be 35 years old. 
C)  Members must be born in the United States or its territories. 
D)  Members must be 30 years old. 
A)  Members must reside in the state of representation. 
B)  Members must be 35 years old. 
C)  Members must be born in the United States or its territories. 
D)  Members must be 30 years old.

Question 5

The Founders intended Congress to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  run according to informal norms 
B)  the dominant branch of government 
C)  chosen by public-spirited state legislators 
D)  run by powerful, experienced senior members 
A)  run according to informal norms 
B)  the dominant branch of government 
C)  chosen by public-spirited state legislators 
D)  run by powerful, experienced senior members

Question 6

Two nearly identical bills-both with bipartisan support-are introduced in the House and the Senate. Describe their paths to becoming laws.

Accepted Answer

The two nearly identical bills, both wit

Question 7

Which set of powers allows Congress to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  enumerated powers 
B)  legislative powers 
C)  implied powers 
D)  representative powers 
A)  enumerated powers 
B)  legislative powers 
C)  implied powers 
D)  representative powers

Question 8

Powers of Congress that are explicitly stated in the Constitution are referred to as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  implied powers 
B)  informal norms 
C)  enumerated powers 
D)  common law 
A)  implied powers 
B)  informal norms 
C)  enumerated powers 
D)  common law

Question 9

__________ occurs when a district's boundaries are devised to maximize the political advantage of a party or racial group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Redistricting 
B)  Reapportionment 
C)  Gerrymandering 
D)  Ticket-splitting 
A)  Redistricting 
B)  Reapportionment 
C)  Gerrymandering 
D)  Ticket-splitting

Question 10

The real leader of the Senate in terms of power is the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vice president 
B)  president pro tempore 
C)  majority leader 
D)  speaker 
A)  vice president 
B)  president pro tempore 
C)  majority leader 
D)  speaker

Question 11

A committee formed to investigate a specific problem is called a(n) ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  select or special committee 
B)  ad hoc committee 
C)  subcommittee 
D)  special subcommittee 
A)  select or special committee 
B)  ad hoc committee 
C)  subcommittee 
D)  special subcommittee

Question 12

How do the constituencies of senators and representatives differ?

Accepted Answer

The constituencies of senators and repre

Question 13

Majority and minority party whips attempt to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain contact with party members 
B)  punish party members who ignore party leaders 
C)  organize PACs for presidents 
D)  maximize the influence of special-interest caucuses 
A)  maintain contact with party members 
B)  punish party members who ignore party leaders 
C)  organize PACs for presidents 
D)  maximize the influence of special-interest caucuses

Question 14

Which of the following presidents had the most vetoes overridden?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  George H. W. Bush 
C)  Bill Clinton 
D)  George W. Bush 
A)  Ronald Reagan 
B)  George H. W. Bush 
C)  Bill Clinton 
D)  George W. Bush

Question 15

How many members of Congress hold college degrees?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third 
B)  only half 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  nearly all 
A)  one-third 
B)  only half 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  nearly all

Question 16

Congressional oversight mainly involves monitoring the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucracy 
B)  global policy 
C)  executive branch 
D)  state courts 
A)  bureaucracy 
B)  global policy 
C)  executive branch 
D)  state courts

Question 17

The committee chairs are selected by __________..

Accepted Answer

A)  the president of the Senate 
B)  the Senate majority leader 
C)  party whips 
D)  special committees 
A)  the president of the Senate 
B)  the Senate majority leader 
C)  party whips 
D)  special committees

Question 18

How does Congress implement its oversight duties?

Accepted Answer

Congress implements its oversight duties

Question 19

Senators must __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be 35 years old 
B)  live in the states they represent 
C)  have been a citizen for seven years 
D)  be a member of a state bar association 
A)  be 35 years old 
B)  live in the states they represent 
C)  have been a citizen for seven years 
D)  be a member of a state bar association

Question 20

What are whips?

Accepted Answer

In the context of politics, "whips" are

What term refers to the actions that Congress takes to allow agencies and departments to operate?

Though fairly powerless, the position of president of the Senate is held by the __________.

Factors that prevent congressional action and lead to public dissatisfaction include __________.

What is a formal requirement for being a member of the House of Represenative?

The Founders intended Congress to be __________.

Two nearly identical bills-both with bipartisan support-are introduced in the House and the Senate. Describe their paths to becoming laws.

Which set of powers allows Congress to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the Constitution?

Powers of Congress that are explicitly stated in the Constitution are referred to as what?

__________ occurs when a district's boundaries are devised to maximize the political advantage of a party or racial group.

The real leader of the Senate in terms of power is the ___________.

A committee formed to investigate a specific problem is called a(n) ____________.

How do the constituencies of senators and representatives differ?

Majority and minority party whips attempt to __________.

Which of the following presidents had the most vetoes overridden?

How many members of Congress hold college degrees?

Congressional oversight mainly involves monitoring the __________.

The committee chairs are selected by __________..

How does Congress implement its oversight duties?

Senators must __________.

What are whips?

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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Exam 9: Congress

What term refers to the actions that Congress takes to allow agencies and departments to operate?

Though fairly powerless, the position of president of the Senate is held by the __________.

Factors that prevent congressional action and lead to public dissatisfaction include __________.

What is a formal requirement for being a member of the House of Represenative?

The Founders intended Congress to be __________.

Two nearly identical bills-both with bipartisan support-are introduced in the House and the Senate. Describe their paths to becoming laws.

Which set of powers allows Congress to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the Constitution?

Powers of Congress that are explicitly stated in the Constitution are referred to as what?

__________ occurs when a district's boundaries are devised to maximize the political advantage of a party or racial group.

The real leader of the Senate in terms of power is the ___________.

A committee formed to investigate a specific problem is called a(n) ____________.

How do the constituencies of senators and representatives differ?

Majority and minority party whips attempt to __________.

Which of the following presidents had the most vetoes overridden?

How many members of Congress hold college degrees?

Congressional oversight mainly involves monitoring the __________.

The committee chairs are selected by __________..

How does Congress implement its oversight duties?

Senators must __________.

What are whips?

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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