Question 1

Three factors related to the American electoral system affect who is elected to office in this country and what they do once they get there. Those factors are

Accepted Answer

A)  party affiliation, family connections, and the substance of issues raised during a campaign. 
B)  who decides to run for office, incumbency, and the drawing of district lines. 
C)  incumbency, franking, and party affiliation. 
D)  military service, professional connections, and religious beliefs. 
E)  race, religious beliefs, and the region of the country the district falls within. 
A)  party affiliation, family connections, and the substance of issues raised during a campaign. 
B)  who decides to run for office, incumbency, and the drawing of district lines. 
C)  incumbency, franking, and party affiliation. 
D)  military service, professional connections, and religious beliefs. 
E)  race, religious beliefs, and the region of the country the district falls within.

Question 2

The most common occupation among members of Congress before coming to Congress is

Accepted Answer

A)  business executive. 
B)  sales representative. 
C)  professor. 
D)  lawyer. 
E)  lobbyist. 
A)  business executive. 
B)  sales representative. 
C)  professor. 
D)  lawyer. 
E)  lobbyist.

Question 3

The "sophomore surge" refers to

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A)  the fact that many members of Congress lose their re-election campaigns after their second term in office. 
B)  the tendency for college students to intern with their local members of Congress during the summer between their sophomore and junior years in college. 
C)  the fact that most members of Congress leave office after serving only two years. 
D)  the fact that many college sophomores choose to vote in midterm congressional elections but not in presidential elections. 
E)  the tendency for candidates to win a higher percentage of the vote when seeking future terms in office. 
A)  the fact that many members of Congress lose their re-election campaigns after their second term in office. 
B)  the tendency for college students to intern with their local members of Congress during the summer between their sophomore and junior years in college. 
C)  the fact that most members of Congress leave office after serving only two years. 
D)  the fact that many college sophomores choose to vote in midterm congressional elections but not in presidential elections. 
E)  the tendency for candidates to win a higher percentage of the vote when seeking future terms in office.

Question 4

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 5

In addition to pressuring members of Congress to vote a certain way on a bill, interest groups also have substantial influence in

Accepted Answer

A)  setting the legislative agenda. 
B)  getting senators to filibuster debates on bills that they oppose. 
C)  determining whether a member of Congress will run for re-election. 
D)  deciding committee assignments for members of Congress. 
E)  determining whether a bill will receive an open rule or a closed rule. 
A)  setting the legislative agenda. 
B)  getting senators to filibuster debates on bills that they oppose. 
C)  determining whether a member of Congress will run for re-election. 
D)  deciding committee assignments for members of Congress. 
E)  determining whether a bill will receive an open rule or a closed rule.

Question 6

The two presidents to be impeached by the House of Representatives were Bill Clinton and

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Jackson. 
B)  Andrew Johnson. 
C)  Herbert Hoover. 
D)  Richard Nixon. 
E)  Warren Harding. 
A)  Andrew Jackson. 
B)  Andrew Johnson. 
C)  Herbert Hoover. 
D)  Richard Nixon. 
E)  Warren Harding.

Question 7

One reason some people support the instatement of term limits in the House and Senate is

Accepted Answer

A)  that it will decrease the power and influence of interest groups. 
B)  that it will decrease turnover in Congress and lead to more experienced legislators. 
C)  that it will increase turnover and get new faces into Congress. 
D)  that it will limit the power and influence of the judiciary. 
E)  that it will limit the use of patronage by representatives. 
A)  that it will decrease the power and influence of interest groups. 
B)  that it will decrease turnover in Congress and lead to more experienced legislators. 
C)  that it will increase turnover and get new faces into Congress. 
D)  that it will limit the power and influence of the judiciary. 
E)  that it will limit the use of patronage by representatives.

Three factors related to the American electoral system affect who is elected to office in this country and what they do once they get there. Those factors are

The most common occupation among members of Congress before coming to Congress is

The "sophomore surge" refers to

Which statement about a party unity vote is true?

In addition to pressuring members of Congress to vote a certain way on a bill, interest groups also have substantial influence in

The two presidents to be impeached by the House of Representatives were Bill Clinton and

One reason some people support the instatement of term limits in the House and Senate is

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

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Exam 12: Congress

Three factors related to the American electoral system affect who is elected to office in this country and what they do once they get there. Those factors are

The most common occupation among members of Congress before coming to Congress is

The "sophomore surge" refers to

Which statement about a party unity vote is true?

In addition to pressuring members of Congress to vote a certain way on a bill, interest groups also have substantial influence in

The two presidents to be impeached by the House of Representatives were Bill Clinton and

One reason some people support the instatement of term limits in the House and Senate is

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

Filters