Question 1

Legislative oversight is congressional monitoring of the bureaucracy and its administration of policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Framers of the Constitution conceived of Congress as secondary in significance and importance to policymaking compared to the executive branch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Incumbents usually win.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true about incumbents?

Accepted Answer

A) They usually win elections. 
B) They usually have more money than their challengers. 
C) They usually have higher name recognition and visibility than their opponents. 
D) They usually face very tough challengers,especially in races for the House. 
E) They usually have their party's endorsement. 
A) They usually win elections. 
B) They usually have more money than their challengers. 
C) They usually have higher name recognition and visibility than their opponents. 
D) They usually face very tough challengers,especially in races for the House. 
E) They usually have their party's endorsement.

Question 5

A legislature divided into two houses is called a ________ legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) dual 
B) double 
C) bicameral 
D) unicameral 
E) divided 
A) dual 
B) double 
C) bicameral 
D) unicameral 
E) divided

Question 6

What are the functions of the House Rules Committee? What makes this committee so important?

Accepted Answer

The House Rules Committee, formally know

Question 7

Are congressional elections broken? Do we need major reform of congressional elections including,for example,term limits and/or campaign finance reform?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether congressional el

Question 8

Political parties in Congress have become more polarized over the last three decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the structure of power and decision making in Congress and evaluate the impact of that structure on policymaking.Be sure to compare and contrast the House and the Senate in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The structure of power and decision maki

Question 10

Congress is both a policymaking institution and a representative institution.To what extent,how,and why do these two roles sometimes conflict? Should we be concerned about this conflict? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Congress is indeed both a policymaking i

Question 11

In contrasts to the trustee model of representation,the _______ model of representation is based on legislators mirroring the preferences of their constituents.

Accepted Answer

A) politico 
B) instructed-delegates 
C) uninstructed-delegates 
D) pollster 
E) Burkean 
A) politico 
B) instructed-delegates 
C) uninstructed-delegates 
D) pollster 
E) Burkean

Question 12

In terms of religion,most members of Congress are

Accepted Answer

A) Catholic. 
B) Jewish. 
C) Protestant. 
D) born-again Christians. 
E) atheists. 
A) Catholic. 
B) Jewish. 
C) Protestant. 
D) born-again Christians. 
E) atheists.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about incumbency is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Most incumbents forgo the opportunity to run for reelection. 
B) Most incumbents decide to run for reelection. 
C) Most incumbents running for reelection are victorious. 
D) Not only do more than 90 percent of incumbents seeking reelection win,but most win more than 60 percent of the vote. 
E) Incumbents tend to win even when challengers' positions are closer to voters' positions. 
A) Most incumbents forgo the opportunity to run for reelection. 
B) Most incumbents decide to run for reelection. 
C) Most incumbents running for reelection are victorious. 
D) Not only do more than 90 percent of incumbents seeking reelection win,but most win more than 60 percent of the vote. 
E) Incumbents tend to win even when challengers' positions are closer to voters' positions.

Question 14

The House ________ Committee reviews most bills coming from other committees before they go on to the full House,thus performing a traffic cop function.

Accepted Answer

A) Appropriations 
B) Ways and Means 
C) Rules 
D) Authorization 
E) Review 
A) Appropriations 
B) Ways and Means 
C) Rules 
D) Authorization 
E) Review

Question 15

In the 2007-2008 campaign cycle,the average winner in the House spent about _____,while the average Senate winner spent ______ .

Accepted Answer

A) $50,000; $100,000 
B) $100,000; $500,000 
C) $1.4 million; $8.5 million 
D) $500,000; $100,000 
E) $8.5 million; $1.4 million 
A) $50,000; $100,000 
B) $100,000; $500,000 
C) $1.4 million; $8.5 million 
D) $500,000; $100,000 
E) $8.5 million; $1.4 million

Question 16

The principal partisan ally of the Speaker of the House,responsible for scheduling bills,influencing committee assignments,and rounding up votes,is the

Accepted Answer

A) president of the Senate. 
B) House clerk. 
C) majority leader. 
D) minority leader. 
E) majority whip. 
A) president of the Senate. 
B) House clerk. 
C) majority leader. 
D) minority leader. 
E) majority whip.

Question 17

Filibusters occur in the Senate but not the House.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When members of Congress hold a hearing to question a cabinet member on how a law is being carried out,they are engaging in

Accepted Answer

A) agenda setting. 
B) filibustering. 
C) legislative oversight. 
D) casework. 
E) congressional administration. 
A) agenda setting. 
B) filibustering. 
C) legislative oversight. 
D) casework. 
E) congressional administration.

Question 19

There are _______ members of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 100 
C) 435 
D) 535 
E) 635 
A) 50 
B) 100 
C) 435 
D) 535 
E) 635

Question 20

Is Congress representative?

Accepted Answer

The question "Is Congress representative

Legislative oversight is congressional monitoring of the bureaucracy and its administration of policy.

The Framers of the Constitution conceived of Congress as secondary in significance and importance to policymaking compared to the executive branch.

Incumbents usually win.

Which of the following is NOT true about incumbents?

A legislature divided into two houses is called a ________ legislature.

What are the functions of the House Rules Committee? What makes this committee so important?

Are congressional elections broken? Do we need major reform of congressional elections including,for example,term limits and/or campaign finance reform?

Political parties in Congress have become more polarized over the last three decades.

Describe the structure of power and decision making in Congress and evaluate the impact of that structure on policymaking.Be sure to compare and contrast the House and the Senate in your answer.

Congress is both a policymaking institution and a representative institution.To what extent,how,and why do these two roles sometimes conflict? Should we be concerned about this conflict? Why or why not?

In contrasts to the trustee model of representation,the _______ model of representation is based on legislators mirroring the preferences of their constituents.

In terms of religion,most members of Congress are

Which of the following statements about incumbency is FALSE?

The House ________ Committee reviews most bills coming from other committees before they go on to the full House,thus performing a traffic cop function.

In the 2007-2008 campaign cycle,the average winner in the House spent about _,while the average Senate winner spent __ .

The principal partisan ally of the Speaker of the House,responsible for scheduling bills,influencing committee assignments,and rounding up votes,is the

Filibusters occur in the Senate but not the House.

When members of Congress hold a hearing to question a cabinet member on how a law is being carried out,they are engaging in

There are _______ members of Congress.

Is Congress representative?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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Exam 11: Congress

Legislative oversight is congressional monitoring of the bureaucracy and its administration of policy.

The Framers of the Constitution conceived of Congress as secondary in significance and importance to policymaking compared to the executive branch.

Incumbents usually win.

Which of the following is NOT true about incumbents?

A legislature divided into two houses is called a ________ legislature.

What are the functions of the House Rules Committee? What makes this committee so important?

Are congressional elections broken? Do we need major reform of congressional elections including,for example,term limits and/or campaign finance reform?

Political parties in Congress have become more polarized over the last three decades.

Describe the structure of power and decision making in Congress and evaluate the impact of that structure on policymaking.Be sure to compare and contrast the House and the Senate in your answer.

Congress is both a policymaking institution and a representative institution.To what extent,how,and why do these two roles sometimes conflict? Should we be concerned about this conflict? Why or why not?

In contrasts to the trustee model of representation,the _______ model of representation is based on legislators mirroring the preferences of their constituents.

In terms of religion,most members of Congress are

Which of the following statements about incumbency is FALSE?

The House ________ Committee reviews most bills coming from other committees before they go on to the full House,thus performing a traffic cop function.

In the 2007-2008 campaign cycle,the average winner in the House spent about _____,while the average Senate winner spent ______ .

The principal partisan ally of the Speaker of the House,responsible for scheduling bills,influencing committee assignments,and rounding up votes,is the

Filibusters occur in the Senate but not the House.

When members of Congress hold a hearing to question a cabinet member on how a law is being carried out,they are engaging in

There are _______ members of Congress.

Is Congress representative?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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In the 2007-2008 campaign cycle,the average winner in the House spent about _,while the average Senate winner spent __ .