Question 1

In the House of Representatives, the majority leader

Accepted Answer

A)  is subordinate to the Speaker of the House. 
B)  is the same office as the Speaker of the House. 
C)  is superior in formal powers to the Speaker of the House. 
D)  has the same powers as the Speaker of the House but is a different office. 
E)  There is no majority leader in the House of Representatives. 
A)  is subordinate to the Speaker of the House. 
B)  is the same office as the Speaker of the House. 
C)  is superior in formal powers to the Speaker of the House. 
D)  has the same powers as the Speaker of the House but is a different office. 
E)  There is no majority leader in the House of Representatives. A

Question 2

When two members of Congress who share no common interests agree to support each other's bills, the practice is called

Accepted Answer

A)  filibustering. 
B)  delegating. 
C)  logrolling. 
D)  bargaining. 
E)  pork barreling. 
A)  filibustering. 
B)  delegating. 
C)  logrolling. 
D)  bargaining. 
E)  pork barreling. C

Question 3

The number of seats in Congress changes as the population of the United States changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The House Ways and Means Committee has jurisdiction over which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  taxes, trade, and entitlement programs 
B)  foreign relations and national security 
C)  rules governing debate on the floor and committee assignments 
D)  highways and waterways 
E)  agricultural and food issues 
A)  taxes, trade, and entitlement programs 
B)  foreign relations and national security 
C)  rules governing debate on the floor and committee assignments 
D)  highways and waterways 
E)  agricultural and food issues

Question 5

Constituency service is so important that

Accepted Answer

A)  representatives spend about three-quarters of their time aiding constituents. 
B)  party leaders will not ask any member to vote in a way that conflicts with the interests or opinions of the member's district. 
C)  the House and Senate have recently created a Committee on Constituency Service. 
D)  the Constitution explicitly lists "constituent service" as the most important responsibility of Congress. 
E)  members of Congress have been impeached for not devoting enough attention to constituency service. 
A)  representatives spend about three-quarters of their time aiding constituents. 
B)  party leaders will not ask any member to vote in a way that conflicts with the interests or opinions of the member's district. 
C)  the House and Senate have recently created a Committee on Constituency Service. 
D)  the Constitution explicitly lists "constituent service" as the most important responsibility of Congress. 
E)  members of Congress have been impeached for not devoting enough attention to constituency service.

Question 6

Responsibility for communicating the leader's wishes to members in Congress lies with the

Accepted Answer

A)  Speaker of the House and the Senate president pro tempore. 
B)  whip system. 
C)  party's national committee. 
D)  party caucuses. 
E)  the Ways and Means Committee. 
A)  Speaker of the House and the Senate president pro tempore. 
B)  whip system. 
C)  party's national committee. 
D)  party caucuses. 
E)  the Ways and Means Committee.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a resource congressional party leaders have at their disposal to secure the unity and cooperation of their members?

Accepted Answer

A)  committee assignments 
B)  access to the floor 
C)  constituency service 
D)  access to leadership PACs 
E)  the whip system 
A)  committee assignments 
B)  access to the floor 
C)  constituency service 
D)  access to leadership PACs 
E)  the whip system

Question 8

Which statement about the membership of Congress is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Senators and members of the House are much less likely to be Hispanic than the population on the whole. 
B)  Senators and members of the House are more likely than the population on the whole to be Jewish. 
C)  Senators and members of the House are much more likely than the population on the whole to hold a professional or law degree. 
D)  Senators and members of the House are less likely than the population on the whole to be Protestants. 
E)  Senators and members of the House are, on average, much older than the population. 
A)  Senators and members of the House are much less likely to be Hispanic than the population on the whole. 
B)  Senators and members of the House are more likely than the population on the whole to be Jewish. 
C)  Senators and members of the House are much more likely than the population on the whole to hold a professional or law degree. 
D)  Senators and members of the House are less likely than the population on the whole to be Protestants. 
E)  Senators and members of the House are, on average, much older than the population.

Question 9

Write an essay describing the electoral connection in Congress. Describe some examples of constituency service. What are some of the ways a member of Congress can directly aid their state or district? What effect do incumbency and redistricting have in the makeup of Congress?

Accepted Answer

The electoral connection in Congress ref

Question 10

Congress may overturn a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote by each house.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"Astroturf lobbying" refers to the practice whereby

Accepted Answer

A)  members of Congress are influenced by being given free tickets to sporting events or other gifts. 
B)  a special interest group simulating a grassroots movement works with well-organized campaigns and petitions. 
C)  members of Congress are influenced by large campaign donations. 
D)  lobbyists begin to specialize, with narrow areas of professional expertise. 
E)  a special interest group pretends to represent the public interest. 
A)  members of Congress are influenced by being given free tickets to sporting events or other gifts. 
B)  a special interest group simulating a grassroots movement works with well-organized campaigns and petitions. 
C)  members of Congress are influenced by large campaign donations. 
D)  lobbyists begin to specialize, with narrow areas of professional expertise. 
E)  a special interest group pretends to represent the public interest.

Question 12

Which of the following would not constitute an example of patronage?

Accepted Answer

A)  a senator from Virginia adding a project for a $3.5 million horse trail in Virginia to a highway bill 
B)  a senator from New York voting in favor of a law to eliminate earmarks 
C)  a member of the House helping a senior citizen who lives in their district overcome problems with their Social Security benefit eligibility 
D)  a member of the House securing an appointment to one of the military academies for the child of a constituent 
E)  a member of the House sponsoring a bill to obtain legal status for an undocumented couple whose son had died as a marine in Iraq 
A)  a senator from Virginia adding a project for a $3.5 million horse trail in Virginia to a highway bill 
B)  a senator from New York voting in favor of a law to eliminate earmarks 
C)  a member of the House helping a senior citizen who lives in their district overcome problems with their Social Security benefit eligibility 
D)  a member of the House securing an appointment to one of the military academies for the child of a constituent 
E)  a member of the House sponsoring a bill to obtain legal status for an undocumented couple whose son had died as a marine in Iraq

Question 13

Which of the following does not typically affect an individual's decision to run for elected office?

Accepted Answer

A)  the strength of the individual's connections with interest groups and the national party organization 
B)  the way state legislative districts overlap with congressional districts. 
C)  the individual's ability to meet the extensive list of educational requirements defined by local, state, and federal laws 
D)  the individual's level of personal ambition. 
E)  the individual's ability to raise money for his or her campaign 
A)  the strength of the individual's connections with interest groups and the national party organization 
B)  the way state legislative districts overlap with congressional districts. 
C)  the individual's ability to meet the extensive list of educational requirements defined by local, state, and federal laws 
D)  the individual's level of personal ambition. 
E)  the individual's ability to raise money for his or her campaign

Question 14

Which of the following is the best definition of a constituent?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is another name for a voter. 
B)  It is the name for a member of Congress running for re-election. 
C)  It is someone who donates money to a campaign. 
D)  It is a person who lives in the district represented by a member of the legislature. 
E)  It is the name for a person who has sued the federal government in court for violating the Constitution. 
A)  It is another name for a voter. 
B)  It is the name for a member of Congress running for re-election. 
C)  It is someone who donates money to a campaign. 
D)  It is a person who lives in the district represented by a member of the legislature. 
E)  It is the name for a person who has sued the federal government in court for violating the Constitution.

Question 15

Congressional organization is influenced by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  parliamentary rules of the House and Senate. 
B)  presidential directives. 
C)  political parties. 
D)  the committee system. 
E)  congressional staff. 
A)  parliamentary rules of the House and Senate. 
B)  presidential directives. 
C)  political parties. 
D)  the committee system. 
E)  congressional staff.

Question 16

What are the most common private bills proposed in Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  bills giving individuals or corporations tax relief 
B)  bills for permanent visas or citizenship for foreign nationals 
C)  bills for defense contracts in a representative's district 
D)  bills that declare certain foreign nationals enemies of the United States 
E)  There are no private bills in Congress; all bills must be public. 
A)  bills giving individuals or corporations tax relief 
B)  bills for permanent visas or citizenship for foreign nationals 
C)  bills for defense contracts in a representative's district 
D)  bills that declare certain foreign nationals enemies of the United States 
E)  There are no private bills in Congress; all bills must be public.

Question 17

The idea of ______ identifies the best representative as the one who shares a similar racial, ethnic, religious, or occupational background with those he or she represents.

Accepted Answer

A)  agency representation 
B)  sociological representation 
C)  mirroring representation 
D)  trustee representation 
E)  delegate representation 
A)  agency representation 
B)  sociological representation 
C)  mirroring representation 
D)  trustee representation 
E)  delegate representation

Question 18

Constituency service is a key aspect of agency representation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Most members of the House attempt to stay on good terms with the Speaker of the House because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Speaker has the authority to call all party unity votes. 
B)  the Speaker possesses the power of recognition. 
C)  the Speaker controls all committee assignments. 
D)  the Speaker approves all requests for logrolling. 
E)  the Speaker makes all decisions regarding how leadership PACs will distribute their funds. 
A)  the Speaker has the authority to call all party unity votes. 
B)  the Speaker possesses the power of recognition. 
C)  the Speaker controls all committee assignments. 
D)  the Speaker approves all requests for logrolling. 
E)  the Speaker makes all decisions regarding how leadership PACs will distribute their funds.

Question 20

The determination of the time and structure of floor debate on a bill, in the House of Representatives, is up to the

Accepted Answer

A)  bill's authors. 
B)  Rules Committee. 
C)  Ways and Means Committee. 
D)  majority leader. 
E)  congressional staff. 
A)  bill's authors. 
B)  Rules Committee. 
C)  Ways and Means Committee. 
D)  majority leader. 
E)  congressional staff.

Exam 12: Congress

In the House of Representatives, the majority leader

When two members of Congress who share no common interests agree to support each other's bills, the practice is called

The number of seats in Congress changes as the population of the United States changes.

The House Ways and Means Committee has jurisdiction over which of the following areas?

Constituency service is so important that

Responsibility for communicating the leader's wishes to members in Congress lies with the

Which of the following is not a resource congressional party leaders have at their disposal to secure the unity and cooperation of their members?

Which statement about the membership of Congress is not true?

Write an essay describing the electoral connection in Congress. Describe some examples of constituency service. What are some of the ways a member of Congress can directly aid their state or district? What effect do incumbency and redistricting have in the makeup of Congress?

Congress may overturn a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote by each house.

"Astroturf lobbying" refers to the practice whereby

Which of the following would not constitute an example of patronage?

Which of the following does not typically affect an individual's decision to run for elected office?

Which of the following is the best definition of a constituent?

Congressional organization is influenced by all of the following except

What are the most common private bills proposed in Congress?

The idea of ______ identifies the best representative as the one who shares a similar racial, ethnic, religious, or occupational background with those he or she represents.

Constituency service is a key aspect of agency representation.

Most members of the House attempt to stay on good terms with the Speaker of the House because

The determination of the time and structure of floor debate on a bill, in the House of Representatives, is up to the

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