Question 1

Senate rules provide for unlimited debate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One of the key differences between the House and Senate is that the Senate

Accepted Answer

A) is more centralized. 
B) is less dependent on seniority for determining power. 
C) has a lower turnover rate. 
D) has stronger leadership. 
E) has more anarchy. 
A) is more centralized. 
B) is less dependent on seniority for determining power. 
C) has a lower turnover rate. 
D) has stronger leadership. 
E) has more anarchy.

Question 3

How many senators are elected from each state?

Accepted Answer

A) One 
B) Two 
C) Four 
D) It depends on a state's population. 
E) The same number as the state's electors in the Electoral College 
A) One 
B) Two 
C) Four 
D) It depends on a state's population. 
E) The same number as the state's electors in the Electoral College

Question 4

A proposed law,drafted in legal language,is called a

Accepted Answer

A) statute. 
B) opinion. 
C) bill. 
D) committee report. 
E) caucus. 
A) statute. 
B) opinion. 
C) bill. 
D) committee report. 
E) caucus.

Question 5

________ members present and voting can halt a filibuster by voting for cloture.

Accepted Answer

A) Sixty 
B) Seventy 
C) Eighty 
D) Fifty-one 
E) Seventy-five 
A) Sixty 
B) Seventy 
C) Eighty 
D) Fifty-one 
E) Seventy-five

Question 6

The Congress is a unicameral legislature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following congressional offices is mandated by the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) Speaker of the House 
B) House and Senate majority leader 
C) President of the House 
D) President of the United States 
E) All of the above are mandated by the Constitution. 
A) Speaker of the House 
B) House and Senate majority leader 
C) President of the House 
D) President of the United States 
E) All of the above are mandated by the Constitution.

Question 8

Legislative ________ is the process of monitoring the bureaucracy and its administration of policy.

Accepted Answer

A) franking 
B) stonewalling 
C) overview 
D) oversight 
E) supremacy 
A) franking 
B) stonewalling 
C) overview 
D) oversight 
E) supremacy

Question 9

When the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill,

Accepted Answer

A) the House bill is changed to conform with the Senate bill. 
B) the Senate bill is changed to conform with the House bill. 
C) a conference committee is appointed to resolve differences. 
D) a joint committee is appointed to resolve differences. 
E) the president may select which bill to enact into law. 
A) the House bill is changed to conform with the Senate bill. 
B) the Senate bill is changed to conform with the House bill. 
C) a conference committee is appointed to resolve differences. 
D) a joint committee is appointed to resolve differences. 
E) the president may select which bill to enact into law.

Question 10

The first woman to serve as Speaker of the House was Hillary Clinton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Individuals already holding office are called

Accepted Answer

A) incumbents. 
B) challengers. 
C) chairmen. 
D) consulates. 
E) secretaries. 
A) incumbents. 
B) challengers. 
C) chairmen. 
D) consulates. 
E) secretaries.

Question 12

Women occupied approximately _____ percent of the seats in the 111th Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 17 
D) 20 
E) 40 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 17 
D) 20 
E) 40

Question 13

Committees composed of members of both the House and the Senate,the purpose of which is to meet and iron out differences between bills,are called _______ committees.

Accepted Answer

A) joint 
B) select 
C) conference 
D) standing 
E) temporary 
A) joint 
B) select 
C) conference 
D) standing 
E) temporary

Question 14

Representing the interest of groups is called descriptive representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

House members serve _____ -year terms; Senators serve _______ -year terms.

Accepted Answer

A) 2; 4 
B) 2; 6 
C) 4; 6 
D) 4; 8 
E) 6; 8 
A) 2; 4 
B) 2; 6 
C) 4; 6 
D) 4; 8 
E) 6; 8

Question 16

Joint committees exist in a few policy areas,such as taxation and the economy,and draw members from both the House and the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As part of the congressional reforms of the 1970s,Congress substantially decreased its oversight activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why,according to Fiorina,is credit claiming more effective than position taking for incumbents? What is the significance of this?

Accepted Answer

According to Fiorina, credit claiming is

Question 19

Which of the following is unique to the Senate?

Accepted Answer

A) The filibuster 
B) Committee leaders 
C) Majority leader 
D) Seniority system 
E) Congressional caucus 
A) The filibuster 
B) Committee leaders 
C) Majority leader 
D) Seniority system 
E) Congressional caucus

Question 20

Explain how members of Congress reconcile the conflicting jobs of representing constituents and making effective public policy.In your answer,be sure to discuss the committee system,congressional elections,and the role of political parties and interest groups in Congress.

Accepted Answer

Members of Congress reconcile the confli

Senate rules provide for unlimited debate.

One of the key differences between the House and Senate is that the Senate

How many senators are elected from each state?

A proposed law,drafted in legal language,is called a

________ members present and voting can halt a filibuster by voting for cloture.

The Congress is a unicameral legislature.

Which of the following congressional offices is mandated by the Constitution?

Legislative ________ is the process of monitoring the bureaucracy and its administration of policy.

When the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill,

The first woman to serve as Speaker of the House was Hillary Clinton.

Individuals already holding office are called

Women occupied approximately _____ percent of the seats in the 111th Congress.

Committees composed of members of both the House and the Senate,the purpose of which is to meet and iron out differences between bills,are called _______ committees.

Representing the interest of groups is called descriptive representation.

House members serve _ -year terms; Senators serve ___ -year terms.

Joint committees exist in a few policy areas,such as taxation and the economy,and draw members from both the House and the Senate.

As part of the congressional reforms of the 1970s,Congress substantially decreased its oversight activities.

Why,according to Fiorina,is credit claiming more effective than position taking for incumbents? What is the significance of this?

Which of the following is unique to the Senate?

Explain how members of Congress reconcile the conflicting jobs of representing constituents and making effective public policy.In your answer,be sure to discuss the committee system,congressional elections,and the role of political parties and interest groups in Congress.

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

Filters

Exam 11: Congress

Senate rules provide for unlimited debate.

One of the key differences between the House and Senate is that the Senate

How many senators are elected from each state?

A proposed law,drafted in legal language,is called a

________ members present and voting can halt a filibuster by voting for cloture.

The Congress is a unicameral legislature.

Which of the following congressional offices is mandated by the Constitution?

Legislative ________ is the process of monitoring the bureaucracy and its administration of policy.

When the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill,

The first woman to serve as Speaker of the House was Hillary Clinton.

Individuals already holding office are called

Women occupied approximately _____ percent of the seats in the 111th Congress.

Committees composed of members of both the House and the Senate,the purpose of which is to meet and iron out differences between bills,are called _______ committees.

Representing the interest of groups is called descriptive representation.

House members serve _____ -year terms; Senators serve _______ -year terms.

Joint committees exist in a few policy areas,such as taxation and the economy,and draw members from both the House and the Senate.

As part of the congressional reforms of the 1970s,Congress substantially decreased its oversight activities.

Why,according to Fiorina,is credit claiming more effective than position taking for incumbents? What is the significance of this?

Which of the following is unique to the Senate?

Explain how members of Congress reconcile the conflicting jobs of representing constituents and making effective public policy.In your answer,be sure to discuss the committee system,congressional elections,and the role of political parties and interest groups in Congress.

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

Filters

House members serve _ -year terms; Senators serve ___ -year terms.