Question 1

Voters have little direct influence on which members of Congress chair key committees or lead congressional parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If the full House votes on a conference committee version of a bill it is then

Accepted Answer

A) referred to a joint committee. 
B) sent to the president. 
C) referred to a committee for hearings,studies,and revisions. 
D) sent to the House for debate. 
E) sent to the Senate for approval. 
A) referred to a joint committee. 
B) sent to the president. 
C) referred to a committee for hearings,studies,and revisions. 
D) sent to the House for debate. 
E) sent to the Senate for approval.

Question 3

Substantive representation refers to

Accepted Answer

A) descriptive representation. 
B) representing the interests of groups. 
C) serving constituents through pork barrel projects. 
D) representing constituents by mirroring their personal,politically relevant characteristics. 
E) representing the poor. 
A) descriptive representation. 
B) representing the interests of groups. 
C) serving constituents through pork barrel projects. 
D) representing constituents by mirroring their personal,politically relevant characteristics. 
E) representing the poor.

Question 4

According to the Constitution,once impeached,federal officials are then tried in the

Accepted Answer

A) Supreme Court. 
B) House. 
C) Senate. 
D) Department of Justice. 
E) United States District Court for the District of Columbia. 
A) Supreme Court. 
B) House. 
C) Senate. 
D) Department of Justice. 
E) United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Question 5

There are 435 members of the House and 100 senators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

House seats are up for election every

Accepted Answer

A) two years. 
B) four years. 
C) six years. 
D) eight years. 
E) five years. 
A) two years. 
B) four years. 
C) six years. 
D) eight years. 
E) five years.

Question 7

Most members of Congress are better at substantive representation than descriptive representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is descriptive representation?

Accepted Answer

A) Representing constituents by mirroring their personal,politically relevant characteristics 
B) Representing the interests of groups 
C) Representing issues affecting the poor when the representative is extremely wealthy 
D) When members of Congress serve on committees 
E) When members of Congress have not lived in their home district very long 
A) Representing constituents by mirroring their personal,politically relevant characteristics 
B) Representing the interests of groups 
C) Representing issues affecting the poor when the representative is extremely wealthy 
D) When members of Congress serve on committees 
E) When members of Congress have not lived in their home district very long

Question 9

The Constitution gives the House of Representatives the power to

Accepted Answer

A) initiate all revenue bills. 
B) ratify all treaties. 
C) confirm presidential nominations. 
D) try impeached officials. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) initiate all revenue bills. 
B) ratify all treaties. 
C) confirm presidential nominations. 
D) try impeached officials. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 10

_____ committees draw their membership from both the Senate and the House.

Accepted Answer

A) Joint 
B) Standing 
C) Ad-hoc 
D) Select 
E) Conference 
A) Joint 
B) Standing 
C) Ad-hoc 
D) Select 
E) Conference

Question 11

A 1995 law requires lobbyists to report legislative issues they seek to influence,the amount they spent on that effort,and the identities of their clients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Business and law are the top occupations for members of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Members of the House of Representatives must be ______ years old.

Accepted Answer

A) 18 
B) 25 
C) 30 
D) 35 
E) 40 
A) 18 
B) 25 
C) 30 
D) 35 
E) 40

Question 14

Compare and contrast the roles of majority leader,minority leader,and party whips.

Accepted Answer

The majority leader, minority leader, an

Question 15

Members of Congress earn an annual salary of $1 million.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A Senate seat is up for election every

Accepted Answer

A) two years. 
B) four years. 
C) six years. 
D) eight years. 
E) five years. 
A) two years. 
B) four years. 
C) six years. 
D) eight years. 
E) five years.

Question 17

Congress is descriptively representative of the U.S.population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Nominees to the United States Supreme Court must be confirmed by

Accepted Answer

A) the Senate. 
B) the House. 
C) either the House or the Senate. 
D) both the House and the Senate. 
E) the president. 
A) the Senate. 
B) the House. 
C) either the House or the Senate. 
D) both the House and the Senate. 
E) the president.

Question 19

Activities of members of Congress that help constituents as individuals are known as

Accepted Answer

A) pork barrel politics. 
B) casework. 
C) franking. 
D) advertising. 
E) credit claiming. 
A) pork barrel politics. 
B) casework. 
C) franking. 
D) advertising. 
E) credit claiming.

Question 20

Fewer than 10 percent of all members of Congress are African American.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Voters have little direct influence on which members of Congress chair key committees or lead congressional parties.

If the full House votes on a conference committee version of a bill it is then

Substantive representation refers to

According to the Constitution,once impeached,federal officials are then tried in the

There are 435 members of the House and 100 senators.

House seats are up for election every

Most members of Congress are better at substantive representation than descriptive representation.

What is descriptive representation?

The Constitution gives the House of Representatives the power to

_____ committees draw their membership from both the Senate and the House.

A 1995 law requires lobbyists to report legislative issues they seek to influence,the amount they spent on that effort,and the identities of their clients.

Business and law are the top occupations for members of Congress.

Members of the House of Representatives must be ______ years old.

Compare and contrast the roles of majority leader,minority leader,and party whips.

Members of Congress earn an annual salary of $1 million.

A Senate seat is up for election every

Congress is descriptively representative of the U.S.population.

Nominees to the United States Supreme Court must be confirmed by

Activities of members of Congress that help constituents as individuals are known as

Fewer than 10 percent of all members of Congress are African American.

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Exam 11: Congress

Voters have little direct influence on which members of Congress chair key committees or lead congressional parties.

If the full House votes on a conference committee version of a bill it is then

Substantive representation refers to

According to the Constitution,once impeached,federal officials are then tried in the

There are 435 members of the House and 100 senators.

House seats are up for election every

Most members of Congress are better at substantive representation than descriptive representation.

What is descriptive representation?

The Constitution gives the House of Representatives the power to

_____ committees draw their membership from both the Senate and the House.

A 1995 law requires lobbyists to report legislative issues they seek to influence,the amount they spent on that effort,and the identities of their clients.

Business and law are the top occupations for members of Congress.

Members of the House of Representatives must be ______ years old.

Compare and contrast the roles of majority leader,minority leader,and party whips.

Members of Congress earn an annual salary of $1 million.

A Senate seat is up for election every

Congress is descriptively representative of the U.S.population.

Nominees to the United States Supreme Court must be confirmed by

Activities of members of Congress that help constituents as individuals are known as

Fewer than 10 percent of all members of Congress are African American.

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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