Question 1

Women comprised approximately 17 percent of the 111th Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the seniority system,and how has it changed over the years?

Accepted Answer

The seniority system is a way of determi

Question 3

Compared to members of the House,senators are

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to have personal contact with their constituents. 
B) more likely to face difficult reelection opponents. 
C) less likely to face difficult reelection opponents. 
D) less likely to use television in their reelection campaigns. 
E) None of these is true. 
A) more likely to have personal contact with their constituents. 
B) more likely to face difficult reelection opponents. 
C) less likely to face difficult reelection opponents. 
D) less likely to use television in their reelection campaigns. 
E) None of these is true.

Question 4

Presidential leadership of Congress "at the margins" refers to a notion of presidential leadership in which presidents

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A) dominate the policymaking process by forcing Congress to adopt the president's policy agenda. 
B) refuse to engage in policymaking,leaving the task entirely to Congress. 
C) attempt to build coalitions and create a political climate favorable to the president's policy agenda. 
D) aggressively use the threat of the veto to get what they want. 
E) recruit lobbyists and interest groups to pursue the president's agenda in Congress. 
A) dominate the policymaking process by forcing Congress to adopt the president's policy agenda. 
B) refuse to engage in policymaking,leaving the task entirely to Congress. 
C) attempt to build coalitions and create a political climate favorable to the president's policy agenda. 
D) aggressively use the threat of the veto to get what they want. 
E) recruit lobbyists and interest groups to pursue the president's agenda in Congress.

Question 5

Temporary or permanent committees that have a focused responsibility,such as the House and Senate committees on intelligence,are called select committees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The filibuster allows a minority to defeat a majority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The goal of advertising for members of Congress is visibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the dominant prior occupations of members of Congress?

Accepted Answer

A) Business and law 
B) Medicine and academia 
C) Medicine and law 
D) Business and advertising 
E) Business and the military 
A) Business and law 
B) Medicine and academia 
C) Medicine and law 
D) Business and advertising 
E) Business and the military

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE of the Senate as compared to the House?

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A) The Senate is more centralized and is characterized by stronger leadership. 
B) In the Senate,seniority is important in determining power. 
C) The Senate is more influential on the budget. 
D) The Senate is more influential in foreign affairs. 
E) The Senate is smaller in number and less powerful and prestigious. 
A) The Senate is more centralized and is characterized by stronger leadership. 
B) In the Senate,seniority is important in determining power. 
C) The Senate is more influential on the budget. 
D) The Senate is more influential in foreign affairs. 
E) The Senate is smaller in number and less powerful and prestigious.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the policymaking process is FALSE?

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A) Individual senators have substantial opportunities for influence through mechanisms such as the filibuster. 
B) House leaders frequently refer bills to several committees at the same time. 
C) At times,House leaders bypass committees altogether,referring high-priority legislation directly to the floor. 
D) Party leaders exercise a great deal of control over the House. 
E) Presidents play no role in crafting the congressional agenda. 
A) Individual senators have substantial opportunities for influence through mechanisms such as the filibuster. 
B) House leaders frequently refer bills to several committees at the same time. 
C) At times,House leaders bypass committees altogether,referring high-priority legislation directly to the floor. 
D) Party leaders exercise a great deal of control over the House. 
E) Presidents play no role in crafting the congressional agenda.

Question 11

Committees have little substantive power in Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The distance between congressional parties has been growing steadily over the past three decades,making bipartisan compromise more difficult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Reasons that incumbent senators have greater competition than incumbent members of the House include all of the following EXCEPT

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A) an entire state is more diverse than a congressional district,providing more of a base for opposition. 
B) senators have less personal contact with their constituencies. 
C) voters are less likely to know the issue positions of their senators than their representatives. 
D) senators tend to draw more visible challengers. 
E) Senate challengers are better funded than House challengers. 
A) an entire state is more diverse than a congressional district,providing more of a base for opposition. 
B) senators have less personal contact with their constituencies. 
C) voters are less likely to know the issue positions of their senators than their representatives. 
D) senators tend to draw more visible challengers. 
E) Senate challengers are better funded than House challengers.

Question 14

The minority whip

Accepted Answer

A) assists the majority leader in party-line votes. 
B) becomes the Speaker automatically if the Speaker resigns. 
C) represents African Americans,Hispanic Americans,and Asian Americans in each chamber of Congress. 
D) keeps a close head count on key votes and attempts to keep party members in line. 
E) is used to punish members who do not vote with the rest of their party. 
A) assists the majority leader in party-line votes. 
B) becomes the Speaker automatically if the Speaker resigns. 
C) represents African Americans,Hispanic Americans,and Asian Americans in each chamber of Congress. 
D) keeps a close head count on key votes and attempts to keep party members in line. 
E) is used to punish members who do not vote with the rest of their party.

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE about the minimum age requirements for members of Congress set forth in the Constitution?

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A) One must be at least 21 years of age to serve in the House of Representatives. 
B) One must be at least 30 years of age to serve in the Senate. 
C) One must be at least 35 years of age to serve in either the House or the Senate. 
D) There are no age requirements for members of Congress. 
E) The age requirements are the same for the House and the Senate. 
A) One must be at least 21 years of age to serve in the House of Representatives. 
B) One must be at least 30 years of age to serve in the Senate. 
C) One must be at least 35 years of age to serve in either the House or the Senate. 
D) There are no age requirements for members of Congress. 
E) The age requirements are the same for the House and the Senate.

Question 16

The House is less centralized than is the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most common prior occupation for members of Congress is

Accepted Answer

A) business. 
B) law. 
C) education. 
D) public service. 
E) state legislator. 
A) business. 
B) law. 
C) education. 
D) public service. 
E) state legislator.

Question 18

What impact does increasing polarization in Congress have on the lawmaking process?

Accepted Answer

Increasing polarization in Congress has

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a role or responsibility of the Speaker of the House?

Accepted Answer

A) Making committee assignments 
B) Presiding over the House when it is in session 
C) Recommending which members should be expelled from the House for failure to support the party's positions on bills 
D) Assigning most bills to committees 
E) Appointing the party's legislative leaders 
A) Making committee assignments 
B) Presiding over the House when it is in session 
C) Recommending which members should be expelled from the House for failure to support the party's positions on bills 
D) Assigning most bills to committees 
E) Appointing the party's legislative leaders

Question 20

Describe the powers of the Speaker of the House,the majority and minority leaders,and the whips.What limits to their leadership powers exist in their respective parties?

Accepted Answer

The Speaker of the House, as the presidi

Women comprised approximately 17 percent of the 111th Congress.

What is the seniority system,and how has it changed over the years?

Compared to members of the House,senators are

Presidential leadership of Congress "at the margins" refers to a notion of presidential leadership in which presidents

Temporary or permanent committees that have a focused responsibility,such as the House and Senate committees on intelligence,are called select committees.

The filibuster allows a minority to defeat a majority.

The goal of advertising for members of Congress is visibility.

What are the dominant prior occupations of members of Congress?

Which of the following is TRUE of the Senate as compared to the House?

Which of the following statements about the policymaking process is FALSE?

Committees have little substantive power in Congress.

The distance between congressional parties has been growing steadily over the past three decades,making bipartisan compromise more difficult.

Reasons that incumbent senators have greater competition than incumbent members of the House include all of the following EXCEPT

The minority whip

Which of the following is TRUE about the minimum age requirements for members of Congress set forth in the Constitution?

The House is less centralized than is the Senate.

The most common prior occupation for members of Congress is

What impact does increasing polarization in Congress have on the lawmaking process?

Which of the following is NOT a role or responsibility of the Speaker of the House?

Describe the powers of the Speaker of the House,the majority and minority leaders,and the whips.What limits to their leadership powers exist in their respective parties?

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Civil Liberties and Public Policy

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Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

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Exam 11: Congress

Women comprised approximately 17 percent of the 111th Congress.

What is the seniority system,and how has it changed over the years?

Compared to members of the House,senators are

Presidential leadership of Congress "at the margins" refers to a notion of presidential leadership in which presidents

Temporary or permanent committees that have a focused responsibility,such as the House and Senate committees on intelligence,are called select committees.

The filibuster allows a minority to defeat a majority.

The goal of advertising for members of Congress is visibility.

What are the dominant prior occupations of members of Congress?

Which of the following is TRUE of the Senate as compared to the House?

Which of the following statements about the policymaking process is FALSE?

Committees have little substantive power in Congress.

The distance between congressional parties has been growing steadily over the past three decades,making bipartisan compromise more difficult.

Reasons that incumbent senators have greater competition than incumbent members of the House include all of the following EXCEPT

The minority whip

Which of the following is TRUE about the minimum age requirements for members of Congress set forth in the Constitution?

The House is less centralized than is the Senate.

The most common prior occupation for members of Congress is

What impact does increasing polarization in Congress have on the lawmaking process?

Which of the following is NOT a role or responsibility of the Speaker of the House?

Describe the powers of the Speaker of the House,the majority and minority leaders,and the whips.What limits to their leadership powers exist in their respective parties?

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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