Question 1

Which statement about incumbency is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Incumbents have a huge advantage in reelection. 
B) Incumbents have a small advantage in reelection. 
C) Incumbents have no advantage in reelection. 
D) Incumbents only leave office when pressured by party leadership. 
A) Incumbents have a huge advantage in reelection. 
B) Incumbents have a small advantage in reelection. 
C) Incumbents have no advantage in reelection. 
D) Incumbents only leave office when pressured by party leadership. A

Question 2

The congressional elections of 2000 reflected the close partisan division of the nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

__________ is a good example of Congressional casework.

Accepted Answer

A) Analysis of an incumbent's policy positions prior to a debate 
B) Analysis of police force effectiveness 
C) Analysis of water quality within a district 
D) Assistance to a constituent in obtaining a Social Security check 
A) Analysis of an incumbent's policy positions prior to a debate 
B) Analysis of police force effectiveness 
C) Analysis of water quality within a district 
D) Assistance to a constituent in obtaining a Social Security check D

Question 4

This congressional rule of ethics refers to the fact that members cannot accept fees for speeches or personal appearances.

Accepted Answer

A) Campaign funding 
B) Financial disclosure 
C) Gifts 
D) Honoraria 
A) Campaign funding 
B) Financial disclosure 
C) Gifts 
D) Honoraria

Question 5

In an example of the change in what is considered appropriate Congressional behavior over time,Representative Joe Wilson's campaign donations increased despite violating __________ during a State of the Union address.

Accepted Answer

A) apprenticeship 
B) civility 
C) deference 
D) institutional loyalty 
A) apprenticeship 
B) civility 
C) deference 
D) institutional loyalty

Question 6

Charged with the responsibility to __________,the __________ is almost certainly the most powerful committee in either chamber of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) grant and set procedural rules; House Rules Committee 
B) investigate the performance of government; House Oversight and Government Reform Committee 
C) make decisions about money for authorized programs; Senate Appropriations Committee 
D) set targets for spending and taxes; House Budget Committee 
A) grant and set procedural rules; House Rules Committee 
B) investigate the performance of government; House Oversight and Government Reform Committee 
C) make decisions about money for authorized programs; Senate Appropriations Committee 
D) set targets for spending and taxes; House Budget Committee

Question 7

Which example best demonstrates a legislator acting as a trustee of his or her constituency?

Accepted Answer

A) considering public opinion,then using his or her own best judgment about what is good for the nation as a whole 
B) doing whatever is best for reelection 
C) following the public opinion of the constituency,regardless of his or her personal viewpoint 
D) heeding public opinion in every case,except in matters of personal conscience 
A) considering public opinion,then using his or her own best judgment about what is good for the nation as a whole 
B) doing whatever is best for reelection 
C) following the public opinion of the constituency,regardless of his or her personal viewpoint 
D) heeding public opinion in every case,except in matters of personal conscience

Question 8

Which of the following is a contributing factor to congressional gridlock?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased specialization of Congress members in particular policy areas 
B) greater ideological polarization of the parties 
C) larger numbers of moderates among Democrats and Republicans 
D) overwhelming public support for new legislation 
A) decreased specialization of Congress members in particular policy areas 
B) greater ideological polarization of the parties 
C) larger numbers of moderates among Democrats and Republicans 
D) overwhelming public support for new legislation

Question 9

Why are there currently 435 members in the House of Representatives?

Accepted Answer

A) The Constitution requires a specific ratio of representatives to constituents. 
B) The Constitution stipulates this number. 
C) The number has changed to reflect gerrymandering. 
D) The number is fixed at this limit by a statute. 
A) The Constitution requires a specific ratio of representatives to constituents. 
B) The Constitution stipulates this number. 
C) The number has changed to reflect gerrymandering. 
D) The number is fixed at this limit by a statute.

Question 10

In the House of Representatives,the __________ decides who will speak on the floor and rules on points of order.

Accepted Answer

A) majority leader 
B) majority whip 
C) minority leader 
D) Speaker 
A) majority leader 
B) majority whip 
C) minority leader 
D) Speaker

Question 11

A(n)_________ forbids House members from offering any amendments and speeds up consideration of the bill in the form submitted by the standing committee.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_________ forbids House members from offering any...

Question 12

Evaluate the successes and failures of the two parties in Congress.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Note that for

Question 13

The activities of senators and representatives in promoting their images among constituents and personally attending to constituents' problems and interests; these activities might include casework,pork barreling and earmarking,pressing the flesh,and puffing images.

Accepted Answer

A) hill style 
B) trustee representation 
C) home style 
D) delegate representation 
A) hill style 
B) trustee representation 
C) home style 
D) delegate representation

Question 14

As shown in Figure 10.1,following the advice of Benjamin Franklin,what form of legislature does Congress take?

Accepted Answer

A) bicameral 
B) direct 
C) trilateral 
D) unicameral 
A) bicameral 
B) direct 
C) trilateral 
D) unicameral

Question 15

The principal function of __________ is the screening and drafting of legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) conference committees 
B) filibusters 
C) riders 
D) standing committees 
A) conference committees 
B) filibusters 
C) riders 
D) standing committees

Question 16

A lobbyist for the NRA would be most effective when targeting a legislator __________.

Accepted Answer

A) whose voting behavior supports gun control 
B) whose voting behavior opposes gun control 
C) with a large and mostly unoccupied support staff 
D) who wants cash for personal trips to gun shows 
A) whose voting behavior supports gun control 
B) whose voting behavior opposes gun control 
C) with a large and mostly unoccupied support staff 
D) who wants cash for personal trips to gun shows

Question 17

According to the trustee idea of representation,legislators are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) obligated to follow a strict interpretation of the Constitution 
B) obligated to present the views of their constituents 
C) obligated to use their own opinions in decision making 
D) trusted by their constituents because they are natives of their home districts 
A) obligated to follow a strict interpretation of the Constitution 
B) obligated to present the views of their constituents 
C) obligated to use their own opinions in decision making 
D) trusted by their constituents because they are natives of their home districts

Question 18

Which response best reflects the dilemma of pork in legislation?

Accepted Answer

A) Programmatic requests are beneficial to taxpayers but detrimental to reelection. 
B) Programmatic requests favor federal employees at the expense of state employees. 
C) Programmatic requests favor one district at the expense of all American taxpayers. 
D) Programmatic requests are always wasteful expenditures but are useful to politicians. 
A) Programmatic requests are beneficial to taxpayers but detrimental to reelection. 
B) Programmatic requests favor federal employees at the expense of state employees. 
C) Programmatic requests favor one district at the expense of all American taxpayers. 
D) Programmatic requests are always wasteful expenditures but are useful to politicians.

Question 19

The traditional succession pattern in the House is from whip to majority leader to Speaker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Cloture is the only way to end a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cloture is the only way to end...

Which statement about incumbency is most accurate?

The congressional elections of 2000 reflected the close partisan division of the nation.

__________ is a good example of Congressional casework.

This congressional rule of ethics refers to the fact that members cannot accept fees for speeches or personal appearances.

In an example of the change in what is considered appropriate Congressional behavior over time,Representative Joe Wilson's campaign donations increased despite violating __________ during a State of the Union address.

Charged with the responsibility to ,the is almost certainly the most powerful committee in either chamber of Congress.

Which example best demonstrates a legislator acting as a trustee of his or her constituency?

Which of the following is a contributing factor to congressional gridlock?

Why are there currently 435 members in the House of Representatives?

In the House of Representatives,the __________ decides who will speak on the floor and rules on points of order.

A(n)_________ forbids House members from offering any amendments and speeds up consideration of the bill in the form submitted by the standing committee.

Evaluate the successes and failures of the two parties in Congress.

The activities of senators and representatives in promoting their images among constituents and personally attending to constituents' problems and interests; these activities might include casework,pork barreling and earmarking,pressing the flesh,and puffing images.

As shown in Figure 10.1,following the advice of Benjamin Franklin,what form of legislature does Congress take?

The principal function of __________ is the screening and drafting of legislation.

A lobbyist for the NRA would be most effective when targeting a legislator __________.

According to the trustee idea of representation,legislators are __________.

Which response best reflects the dilemma of pork in legislation?

The traditional succession pattern in the House is from whip to majority leader to Speaker.

Cloture is the only way to end a(n)__________.

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

Filters

Exam 10: Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

Which statement about incumbency is most accurate?

The congressional elections of 2000 reflected the close partisan division of the nation.

__________ is a good example of Congressional casework.

This congressional rule of ethics refers to the fact that members cannot accept fees for speeches or personal appearances.

In an example of the change in what is considered appropriate Congressional behavior over time,Representative Joe Wilson's campaign donations increased despite violating __________ during a State of the Union address.

Charged with the responsibility to __________,the __________ is almost certainly the most powerful committee in either chamber of Congress.

Which example best demonstrates a legislator acting as a trustee of his or her constituency?

Which of the following is a contributing factor to congressional gridlock?

Why are there currently 435 members in the House of Representatives?

In the House of Representatives,the __________ decides who will speak on the floor and rules on points of order.

A(n)_________ forbids House members from offering any amendments and speeds up consideration of the bill in the form submitted by the standing committee.

Evaluate the successes and failures of the two parties in Congress.

The activities of senators and representatives in promoting their images among constituents and personally attending to constituents' problems and interests; these activities might include casework,pork barreling and earmarking,pressing the flesh,and puffing images.

As shown in Figure 10.1,following the advice of Benjamin Franklin,what form of legislature does Congress take?

The principal function of __________ is the screening and drafting of legislation.

A lobbyist for the NRA would be most effective when targeting a legislator __________.

According to the trustee idea of representation,legislators are __________.

Which response best reflects the dilemma of pork in legislation?

The traditional succession pattern in the House is from whip to majority leader to Speaker.

Cloture is the only way to end a(n)__________.

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and Civil Rights

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

Filters

Charged with the responsibility to ,the is almost certainly the most powerful committee in either chamber of Congress.