Question 1

The presiding officer of the Senate is the vice president; in the vice president's absence,however,the __________ presides.

Accepted Answer

A) the majority whip 
B) the majority leader 
C) the minority whip 
D) the president pro tempore 
A) the majority whip 
B) the majority leader 
C) the minority whip 
D) the president pro tempore

Question 2

You are a freshman member of the House of Representatives and want to represent your district to the best of your ability.You know that being on the right committee is crucial.What committee(s)would you most like to be on,and why? When and how might you become chair? What advantages will being on a committee offer you and your constituents? With what obstacles will you have to contend? Be sure to consider how your particular district affects your choices.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Relate that co

Question 3

Which is an example of logrolling in Congress?

Accepted Answer

A) awarding a government contract to a campaign supporter 
B) introducing and sponsoring a bill 
C) sponsoring a bill in exchange for federal monies 
D) supporting a bill in exchange for support of one's own bill 
A) awarding a government contract to a campaign supporter 
B) introducing and sponsoring a bill 
C) sponsoring a bill in exchange for federal monies 
D) supporting a bill in exchange for support of one's own bill

Question 4

The only way to force a floor vote on a bill opposed by a committee is to get a majority of House members to sign a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cloture rider 
B) discharge petition 
C) killer amendment 
D) markup revision 
A) cloture rider 
B) discharge petition 
C) killer amendment 
D) markup revision

Question 5

__________ is the only formal method for ending a filibuster and requires the approval of __________ senators.

Accepted Answer

A) Abrogation; fifty-one 
B) Abrogation; sixty 
C) Censure; sixty 
D) Cloture; sixty 
A) Abrogation; fifty-one 
B) Abrogation; sixty 
C) Censure; sixty 
D) Cloture; sixty

Question 6

The House has no rules committee,but relies instead on a unanimous consent agreement negotiated between the majority and minority leader to govern consideration of a bill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A conference committee is comprised of members from the House and Senate committees that originally considered the bill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Congress may override a presidential veto with a(n)__________ vote in each chamber.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Congress may override a presidential veto with...

Question 9

What is the purpose of a discharge petition?

Accepted Answer

A) to force a vote on a House bill within an opposing committee 
B) to force a vote on a Senate bill within an opposing committee 
C) to force a vote on a Senate or House bill within an opposing committee 
D) to force the end of a filibuster in the House 
A) to force a vote on a House bill within an opposing committee 
B) to force a vote on a Senate bill within an opposing committee 
C) to force a vote on a Senate or House bill within an opposing committee 
D) to force the end of a filibuster in the House

Question 10

The Framers envisioned there would be no more than __________ people in each House district.

Accepted Answer

A) 10,000 
B) 30,000 
C) 50,000 
D) 75,000 
A) 10,000 
B) 30,000 
C) 50,000 
D) 75,000

Question 11

What advantage does a subcommittee offer the legislative process?

Accepted Answer

A) expedited approval of joint committee floor submissions 
B) expedited approval of standing committee floor submissions 
C) greater division of labor 
D) oversight of joint committees 
A) expedited approval of joint committee floor submissions 
B) expedited approval of standing committee floor submissions 
C) greater division of labor 
D) oversight of joint committees

Question 12

As demonstrated in Figure 10.3,packing and cracking both draw district lines to the favor of the majority party,and thus,are two types of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) gerrymandering 
B) lawmaking 
C) oversight 
D) reapportionment 
A) gerrymandering 
B) lawmaking 
C) oversight 
D) reapportionment

Question 13

A unanimous consent agreement specifies __________.

Accepted Answer

A) whether a bill reaches the House floor under a closed rule,restricted rule,or open rule 
B) whether a bill reaches the Senate floor under a closed rule,restricted rule,or open rule 
C) whether a bill reaches the Senate floor without a discharge petition 
D) when a bill will be taken up on the Senate floor,what amendments will be considered,and when a vote will be taken 
A) whether a bill reaches the House floor under a closed rule,restricted rule,or open rule 
B) whether a bill reaches the Senate floor under a closed rule,restricted rule,or open rule 
C) whether a bill reaches the Senate floor without a discharge petition 
D) when a bill will be taken up on the Senate floor,what amendments will be considered,and when a vote will be taken

Question 14

The House currently has 435 members,but this number increases every ten years with the taking of the census,as mandated by the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why were Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton impeached but not removed from office?

Accepted Answer

A) A simple majority in the House led to charges of wrongdoing,but a Senate trial failed to impeach. 
B) A simple majority in the Senate led to charges of wrongdoing,but a House trial failed to impeach. 
C) A supermajority in the House led to charges of wrongdoing,but a Senate trial failed to impeach. 
D) A supermajority in the Senate led to charges of wrongdoing,but a House trial failed to impeach. 
A) A simple majority in the House led to charges of wrongdoing,but a Senate trial failed to impeach. 
B) A simple majority in the Senate led to charges of wrongdoing,but a House trial failed to impeach. 
C) A supermajority in the House led to charges of wrongdoing,but a Senate trial failed to impeach. 
D) A supermajority in the Senate led to charges of wrongdoing,but a House trial failed to impeach.

Question 16

Each state has __________ senators elected every __________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) two; two 
B) two; four 
C) two; six 
D) four; two 
A) two; two 
B) two; four 
C) two; six 
D) four; two

Question 17

What best represents the trend of party polarization over the last three decades?

Accepted Answer

A) Both Republicans and Democrats have become more conservative. 
B) Both Republicans and Democrats have become more liberal. 
C) Both Republicans and Democrats have become more moderate. 
D) Party polarization has increased as bipartisanship has decreased. 
A) Both Republicans and Democrats have become more conservative. 
B) Both Republicans and Democrats have become more liberal. 
C) Both Republicans and Democrats have become more moderate. 
D) Party polarization has increased as bipartisanship has decreased.

Question 18

What is the term for an amendment designed to ensure the defeat of a bill on a final vote?

Accepted Answer

A) hostile amendment 
B) killer amendment 
C) kill bill 
D) virus bill 
A) hostile amendment 
B) killer amendment 
C) kill bill 
D) virus bill

Question 19

The president pro tempore __________.

Accepted Answer

A) has the power to nullify legislation with a pocket veto 
B) has the power to select the majority leader 
C) is an honorific office awarded to the senior senator of the majority party 
D) is a role bequeathed to the vice president by the Constitution 
A) has the power to nullify legislation with a pocket veto 
B) has the power to select the majority leader 
C) is an honorific office awarded to the senior senator of the majority party 
D) is a role bequeathed to the vice president by the Constitution

Question 20

Logrolling,or vote trading,was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court following the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The presiding officer of the Senate is the vice president; in the vice president's absence,however,the __________ presides.

Which is an example of logrolling in Congress?

The only way to force a floor vote on a bill opposed by a committee is to get a majority of House members to sign a __________.

is the only formal method for ending a filibuster and requires the approval of senators.

The House has no rules committee,but relies instead on a unanimous consent agreement negotiated between the majority and minority leader to govern consideration of a bill.

A conference committee is comprised of members from the House and Senate committees that originally considered the bill.

Congress may override a presidential veto with a(n)__________ vote in each chamber.

What is the purpose of a discharge petition?

The Framers envisioned there would be no more than __________ people in each House district.

What advantage does a subcommittee offer the legislative process?

As demonstrated in Figure 10.3,packing and cracking both draw district lines to the favor of the majority party,and thus,are two types of __________.

A unanimous consent agreement specifies __________.

The House currently has 435 members,but this number increases every ten years with the taking of the census,as mandated by the Constitution.

Why were Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton impeached but not removed from office?

Each state has senators elected every years.

What best represents the trend of party polarization over the last three decades?

What is the term for an amendment designed to ensure the defeat of a bill on a final vote?

The president pro tempore __________.

Logrolling,or vote trading,was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court following the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

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Exam 10: Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The presiding officer of the Senate is the vice president; in the vice president's absence,however,the __________ presides.

Which is an example of logrolling in Congress?

The only way to force a floor vote on a bill opposed by a committee is to get a majority of House members to sign a __________.

__________ is the only formal method for ending a filibuster and requires the approval of __________ senators.

The House has no rules committee,but relies instead on a unanimous consent agreement negotiated between the majority and minority leader to govern consideration of a bill.

A conference committee is comprised of members from the House and Senate committees that originally considered the bill.

Congress may override a presidential veto with a(n)__________ vote in each chamber.

What is the purpose of a discharge petition?

The Framers envisioned there would be no more than __________ people in each House district.

What advantage does a subcommittee offer the legislative process?

As demonstrated in Figure 10.3,packing and cracking both draw district lines to the favor of the majority party,and thus,are two types of __________.

A unanimous consent agreement specifies __________.

The House currently has 435 members,but this number increases every ten years with the taking of the census,as mandated by the Constitution.

Why were Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton impeached but not removed from office?

Each state has __________ senators elected every __________ years.

What best represents the trend of party polarization over the last three decades?

What is the term for an amendment designed to ensure the defeat of a bill on a final vote?

The president pro tempore __________.

Logrolling,or vote trading,was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court following the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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

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is the only formal method for ending a filibuster and requires the approval of senators.

Each state has senators elected every years.