Question 1

Over what does the House Ways and Means Committee have jurisdiction?

Accepted Answer

A) taxes, trade, and entitlement programs 
B) foreign relations and national security 
C) rules governing debate on the floor and committee assignments 
D) highways and waterways 
A) taxes, trade, and entitlement programs 
B) foreign relations and national security 
C) rules governing debate on the floor and committee assignments 
D) highways and waterways

Question 2

What is the MOST common occupation among members of Congress before coming to Congress?

Accepted Answer

A) business executive 
B) lobbyist 
C) college professor 
D) lawyer 
A) business executive 
B) lobbyist 
C) college professor 
D) lawyer

Question 3

What is the organizational structure of Congress? What are some of the leadership positions in both houses, and what are their functions? What are some of the types of committees? Are there any important differences between the organizational structures of the House and Senate? If so, discuss them.

Accepted Answer

There are three components to this quest

Question 4

The Hastert rule is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) informal Democratic Party rule that all congressional committees include an equal number of men and women. 
B) formal policy in Congress that prevents representatives and senators from serving more than 12 years on the same committee. 
C) informal Republican Party rule that the Speaker of the House will not allow any bill to reach the floor unless it has the support of a majority of Republican members of the House. 
D) formal Senate policy that prevents the filibustering of nominees for positions in the executive branch and the federal courts. 
A) informal Democratic Party rule that all congressional committees include an equal number of men and women. 
B) formal policy in Congress that prevents representatives and senators from serving more than 12 years on the same committee. 
C) informal Republican Party rule that the Speaker of the House will not allow any bill to reach the floor unless it has the support of a majority of Republican members of the House. 
D) formal Senate policy that prevents the filibustering of nominees for positions in the executive branch and the federal courts.

Question 5

Which three factors related to the American electoral system affect who is elected to office in this country and what they do once they get there?

Accepted Answer

A) party affiliation, family connections, and the substance of issues raised during a campaign 
B) who decides to run for office, incumbency, and the drawing of district lines 
C) incumbency, franking, and party affiliation 
D) military service, professional connections, and religious beliefs 
A) party affiliation, family connections, and the substance of issues raised during a campaign 
B) who decides to run for office, incumbency, and the drawing of district lines 
C) incumbency, franking, and party affiliation 
D) military service, professional connections, and religious beliefs

Question 6

Which of the following are methods U.S.senators can use to block or delay debate on a bill?

Accepted Answer

A) filibustering, calling for a cloture vote, and logrolling 
B) filibustering, adding amendments to a bill, and placing a hold on a bill 
C) calling for a cloture vote, calling for a party unity vote, and logrolling 
D) calling for a cloture vote, adding amendments to a bill, and logrolling 
A) filibustering, calling for a cloture vote, and logrolling 
B) filibustering, adding amendments to a bill, and placing a hold on a bill 
C) calling for a cloture vote, calling for a party unity vote, and logrolling 
D) calling for a cloture vote, adding amendments to a bill, and logrolling

Question 7

The four joint committees in Congress are

Accepted Answer

A) economic, taxation, library, and printing. 
B) foreign affairs, welfare, currency, and trade. 
C) globalization, human rights, employment, and citizenship. 
D) justice, agriculture, education, and technology. 
A) economic, taxation, library, and printing. 
B) foreign affairs, welfare, currency, and trade. 
C) globalization, human rights, employment, and citizenship. 
D) justice, agriculture, education, and technology.

Over what does the House Ways and Means Committee have jurisdiction?

What is the MOST common occupation among members of Congress before coming to Congress?

What is the organizational structure of Congress? What are some of the leadership positions in both houses, and what are their functions? What are some of the types of committees? Are there any important differences between the organizational structures of the House and Senate? If so, discuss them.

The Hastert rule is a(n)

Which three factors related to the American electoral system affect who is elected to office in this country and what they do once they get there?

Which of the following are methods U.S.senators can use to block or delay debate on a bill?

The four joint committees in Congress are

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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Exam 12: Congress

Over what does the House Ways and Means Committee have jurisdiction?

What is the MOST common occupation among members of Congress before coming to Congress?

What is the organizational structure of Congress? What are some of the leadership positions in both houses, and what are their functions? What are some of the types of committees? Are there any important differences between the organizational structures of the House and Senate? If so, discuss them.

The Hastert rule is a(n)

Which three factors related to the American electoral system affect who is elected to office in this country and what they do once they get there?

Which of the following are methods U.S.senators can use to block or delay debate on a bill?

The four joint committees in Congress are

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters