Exam 10: Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The constitutional power of the U.S.Senate to reject or ratify treaties made by the president is referred to as __________

In the face of inaction by House membership,a discharge petition signed by a majority can force a bill out of a committee and to the floor.

Which of the following is true of majority-minority districts?

The activities that members of Congress undertake while they are in Washington; these activities might include committee and subcommittee meetings,time on the floor of the chamber,meeting with constituents,interest groups,other members,and staff,and attending conferences,events,and meetings in Washington.

What best explains the overwhelming advantage incumbents possess in seeking reelection over opposition candidates?

Some Framers argued that including a bicameral legislature in the Constitution would reflect the nature of American liberal democracy __________.

A special joint committee created to reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate is called a(n)__________ committee.

Some of the responsibilities of the __________ in the House and Senate are to assist in keeping track of party members,pressuring members to vote the party line,and ensuring members' attendance at important role calls.

The __________ decides how a bill will be debated on the floor following subcommittee review and markup.

A bill goes through markup in a full committee after a subcommittee votes in favor of it.

After the Speaker,the next most powerful person in the House is the __________.

On average,each member of the House represents __________ voters.

The role of Senate minority leader is important because __________.

Congressional approval ratings have never been lower than they are now.Public confidence in the ability of Congress to solve important problems has waned.Discuss the reasons why politicians appear at loggerheads with one another,why solutions to substantive issues are either not addressed or given short-term solutions,and what some potential remedies might be.

The House minority leader __________.

Executive deference to specialized committee members is an example of __________.

Most members of Congress sit in a safe seat,as over 70 percent of House members run unopposed or win by a margin of at least 60 percent.

What is the typical trajectory of a bill in the House of Representatives?

Censure of a member of Congress is often fatal to the member's political career.

__________ is a vote to end debate which requires a three-fifths vote of the entire membership of the Senate.