Question 1

Oversight can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the efforts of Congress to supervise the manner in which its laws are implemented by the executive branch 
B)  the organizational control exercised by party whips over members of Congress 
C)  the authority of committee chairs over the hearings and investigations conducted by the subcommittees 
D)  the informal power of the president to set the legislative agenda for Congress 
E)  the approval that the Senate must give to all presidential appointments to the federal judiciary 
A)  the efforts of Congress to supervise the manner in which its laws are implemented by the executive branch 
B)  the organizational control exercised by party whips over members of Congress 
C)  the authority of committee chairs over the hearings and investigations conducted by the subcommittees 
D)  the informal power of the president to set the legislative agenda for Congress 
E)  the approval that the Senate must give to all presidential appointments to the federal judiciary

Question 2

In each House district there are approximately ______ people.

Accepted Answer

A)  200,000 
B)  700,000 
C)  1,000,000 
D)  1,500,000 
E)  2,000,000 
A)  200,000 
B)  700,000 
C)  1,000,000 
D)  1,500,000 
E)  2,000,000

Question 3

The House of Representatives has 335 members and the Senate has 100 members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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)  does not exist; 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)  does not exist; there is no majority leader in the House of Representatives

Question 5

Responsibility for communicating the party 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 6

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 7

Constituency service and private bills are common forms of patronage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a task of congressional staff members?

Accepted Answer

A)  dealing with administrative agencies 
B)  drafting legislative proposals 
C)  organizing hearings 
D)  debating and voting in subcommittee meetings 
E)  negotiating with lobbyists 
A)  dealing with administrative agencies 
B)  drafting legislative proposals 
C)  organizing hearings 
D)  debating and voting in subcommittee meetings 
E)  negotiating with lobbyists

Question 9

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 10

In general,members of the House seek committee assignments that will:

Accepted Answer

A)  bring them the largest number of campaign donations 
B)  give them greater media exposure 
C)  allow them to influence decisions that are of special importance to voters in their districts 
D)  allow them more personal contact with the president 
E)  allow them to avoid issues that are important and controversial to voters in their districts 
A)  bring them the largest number of campaign donations 
B)  give them greater media exposure 
C)  allow them to influence decisions that are of special importance to voters in their districts 
D)  allow them more personal contact with the president 
E)  allow them to avoid issues that are important and controversial to voters in their districts

Oversight can best be described as:

In each House district there are approximately ______ people.

The House of Representatives has 335 members and the Senate has 100 members.

In the House of Representatives,the majority leader:

Responsibility for communicating the party 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?

Constituency service and private bills are common forms of patronage.

Which of the following is NOT a task of congressional staff members?

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

In general,members of the House seek committee assignments that will:

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 9: Congress

Oversight can best be described as:

In each House district there are approximately ______ people.

The House of Representatives has 335 members and the Senate has 100 members.

In the House of Representatives,the majority leader:

Responsibility for communicating the party 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?

Constituency service and private bills are common forms of patronage.

Which of the following is NOT a task of congressional staff members?

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

In general,members of the House seek committee assignments that will:

Introduction: The Citizen and the Government

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Parties,Participation,and Elections

Interest Groups

The Presidency

Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters