Question 1

Gerrymandering refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the resources that elected officials use to reward their supporters. 
B)  the manipulation of electoral districts to serve the interests of a particular group. 
C)  the practice whereby legislators trade their support or opposition on one bill to get the support of another legislator on a different bill. 
D)  the investigations of the executive branch that Congress frequently engages in. 
E)  the tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down. 
A)  the resources that elected officials use to reward their supporters. 
B)  the manipulation of electoral districts to serve the interests of a particular group. 
C)  the practice whereby legislators trade their support or opposition on one bill to get the support of another legislator on a different bill. 
D)  the investigations of the executive branch that Congress frequently engages in. 
E)  the tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down.

Question 2

The process of allocating congressional seats among the fifty states is called

Accepted Answer

A)  redistricting. 
B)  gerrymandering. 
C)  redlining. 
D)  apportionment. 
E)  filibustering. 
A)  redistricting. 
B)  gerrymandering. 
C)  redlining. 
D)  apportionment. 
E)  filibustering.

Question 3

Approximately what percentage of proposed bills die in committee?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  60 percent 
D)  75 percent 
E)  95 percent 
A)  40 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  60 percent 
D)  75 percent 
E)  95 percent

Question 4

Describe how Congress exercises its checks and balances over the executive branch. Which house of Congress has more authority over the executive branch? Give examples. How might partisanship help to diminish the exercise of congressional power over the presidency?

Accepted Answer

Congress exercises its checks and balanc

Question 5

Which statement about a party unity vote is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  In 2005, party unity voting was close to an all-time high. 
B)  Party unity voting was disallowed by the organizational reforms of the 1970s. 
C)  The decline of party unity voting reflects the increasing strength of party discipline. 
D)  Party unity voting has been increasingly rare since the 1970s. 
E)  Party unity voting is usually higher in the Senate than in the House. 
A)  In 2005, party unity voting was close to an all-time high. 
B)  Party unity voting was disallowed by the organizational reforms of the 1970s. 
C)  The decline of party unity voting reflects the increasing strength of party discipline. 
D)  Party unity voting has been increasingly rare since the 1970s. 
E)  Party unity voting is usually higher in the Senate than in the House.

Question 6

Conference committees are

Accepted Answer

A)  permanent and involve members from both the House and the Senate, but they do not have the power to report legislation. 
B)  temporary and are created to take up an issue that falls between the jurisdiction of existing committees, to highlight an issue, or to investigate a particular problem. 
C)  permanent and have the power to write and propose legislation. 
D)  temporary, involve members from both houses of Congress, and are charged with reaching a compromise on legislation once it has been passed by both the House and the Senate. 
E)  informal committees composed of members from both political parties and both houses of Congress that are designed to promote bipartisanship. 
A)  permanent and involve members from both the House and the Senate, but they do not have the power to report legislation. 
B)  temporary and are created to take up an issue that falls between the jurisdiction of existing committees, to highlight an issue, or to investigate a particular problem. 
C)  permanent and have the power to write and propose legislation. 
D)  temporary, involve members from both houses of Congress, and are charged with reaching a compromise on legislation once it has been passed by both the House and the Senate. 
E)  informal committees composed of members from both political parties and both houses of Congress that are designed to promote bipartisanship.

Question 7

The frequency with which they must seek re-election makes members of the House

Accepted Answer

A)  more responsive to the needs of the elites in the states they represent. 
B)  less responsive to the needs of elites in the states they represent. 
C)  less responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent. 
D)  more responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent. 
E)  less responsive to the needs of both elites and interest groups in the districts they represent. 
A)  more responsive to the needs of the elites in the states they represent. 
B)  less responsive to the needs of elites in the states they represent. 
C)  less responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent. 
D)  more responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent. 
E)  less responsive to the needs of both elites and interest groups in the districts they represent.

Gerrymandering refers to

The process of allocating congressional seats among the fifty states is called

Approximately what percentage of proposed bills die in committee?

Describe how Congress exercises its checks and balances over the executive branch. Which house of Congress has more authority over the executive branch? Give examples. How might partisanship help to diminish the exercise of congressional power over the presidency?

Which statement about a party unity vote is true?

Conference committees are

The frequency with which they must seek re-election makes members of the House

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Parties and Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

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Exam 12: Congress

Gerrymandering refers to

The process of allocating congressional seats among the fifty states is called

Approximately what percentage of proposed bills die in committee?

Describe how Congress exercises its checks and balances over the executive branch. Which house of Congress has more authority over the executive branch? Give examples. How might partisanship help to diminish the exercise of congressional power over the presidency?

Which statement about a party unity vote is true?

Conference committees are

The frequency with which they must seek re-election makes members of the House

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Parties and Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Filters