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Ch 11 LS
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1Which of the following are duties of the Speaker of the House?
- Ascheduling legislation for floor consideration
- Bending filibusters in the house
- Crecognizing members who will be allowed to speak on the floor
- Dmaking minority party committee assignments
2The process of determining how many House seats each state is allowed as a result of population change since the last census is known as
- Aredistricting
- Bfilibustering
- Ccloture
- Dreapportionment
3Every bill must be approved by both the House and the Senate in [blank_start]identical[blank_end] form before it can be sent to the president.
- Aidentical
4Which of the following is a strong aspect of congressional leadership politics?
- AUnwillingness to compromise
- BStubbornness
- CPartisanship
- DInability to unify a political party
5Which of the following about midterm elections are true?
- AThere is less media coverage of candidates and issues than in a presidential election
- BThe president's party usually loses seats
- CSenators are not elected in midterm elections because their terms coincide with the presidency
- DVoter turnout is lower than for presidential elections
6The party that controls the rules and has the most powerful leadership position in the House is the [blank_start]majority[blank_end] party.
- Amajority
7Which of the following leadership positions is the least influential in the Senate?
- Aminority leader
- Bpresident pro tempore
- Cvice president
- Dmajority leader
8Standing committees are important because they
- Aeach specialize in a certain area of legislation
- Bare key to getting presidential initiatives through Congress
- Callow Congress to consider a high volume of bills
9Put in order the following steps that a bill must pass through in order to become law.
[blank_start]4[blank_end]: The president signs the bill
[blank_start]2[blank_end]: The bill is submitted to a committee for consideration
[blank_start]1[blank_end]: A member of the House of Representatives or the Senate formally proposes the bill
[blank_start]3[blank_end]: A majority of members in the House and Senate approve the bill- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
- E1
- F2
- G3
- H4
- I1
- J2
- K3
- L4
- M1
- N2
- O3
- P4
10If a vote in the Senate is tied, the [blank_start]vice[blank_end] [blank_start]president[blank_end] breaks the tie.
- Avice
- Bpresident
11The sole purpose of a conference committee is to
- Apropose new legislation to both the House and the Senate
- Bend unlimited debate on the Senate floor
- Creconcile differences in the House and Senate versions of a bill
- Dprovide legislators with the opportunity to filibuster
12Which of the following are members of the House leadership?
- Athe majority whip
- Bthe majority leader
- Cthe minority leader
- Dthe president pro tempore
13Redistricting consists of
- Aredrawing legislative district boundaries to benefit an incumbent, a political party, or another group
- Breallocating the number of seats that a state has int he House of Representatives
- Cmaking a district's boundaries larger to allow for urban growth
- Dredrawing congressional district boundaries within a state
14Choosing committee chairs based on which member has the longest continuous tenure on a standing committee is an example of the [blank_start]seniority[blank_end] system.
- Aseniority
15A permanent committee in Congress is known as a [blank_start]standing[blank_end] committee.
- Astanding
16If the president chooses to veto a bill,
- ACongress has to wait until the next session before it can take up the bill again
- BCongress can override the veto by a simple majority vote in each chamber
- Cthere is nothing Congress can do to bring the bill back to the table
- DCongress can override the veto by a two-thirds vote in each chamber
17The responsibility for managing the legislative process in the Senate belongs to the [blank_start]majority[blank_end] [blank_start]leader[blank_end], the most powerful position in the Senate.
- Amajority
- Bleader
18Members of Congress may experience conflict between their lawmaking responsibility and their responsibility to represent their constituency because
- Athe president supports the legislation
- Banother representative is voting for the same policy despite representing a different constituency
- Cnot all policies that are good for the nation as a whole coincide with the needs of their constituency
- Dthe policy matches their constituents' interests
19Standing committees are important because they
- Aallow Congress to consider a high volume of bills
- Bare key to getting presidential initiatives through Congress
- Ceach specialize in a certain area of legislation
20The most powerful leader in the House of Representatives is the
- Aminority leader
- Bpresident pro tempore
- CSpeaker of the House
- Dmajority leader
21Which of the following contribute to incumbents having an advantage over their challengers during congressional elections?
- Ahaving greater name recognition
- Bbeing able to raise money more easily
- Chaving voted on controversial legislative issues
- Dhaving easier access to media coverage
22Which of the following influence agenda setting in Congress?
- AHouse and Senate leaders' goals
- Bstate boards and commissions
- Cpublic discourse
- Dmunicipal government leaders
23Interest groups engage in which of the following activities in order to influence legislators' decisions?
- Afilibustering
- Blogrolling
- Cfinancial contributions
- Dgrassroots activism
- Elobbying
24Which function is the main responsibility of Congress, which all other functions of Congress are related to?
- Alaw making
- Bagenda setting
- Coversight
- Dsupporting the president
25To end a filibuster, sixty senators must agree to invoke [blank_start]cloture[blank_end] and end the debate.
- Acloture
26To balance the desire for representation at different level, the framers made Congress a [blank_start]bicameral[blank_end] institution.
- Abicameral
27Congressional oversight includes the federal bureaucracy because the bureaucracy is a part of the [blank_start]executive[blank_end] branch.
- Aexecutive
28Which committee sets the structure for the debate that ensues in the full House?
- Athe Time Management Committee
- Bthe Limited Debate Committee
- Cthe Unanimous Consent Committee
- Dthe Rules Committee
29Beside lawmaking, Congress can
- Aappeal federal court decisions
- Bdeclare war
- Cnegotiate treaties with other countries
30When a committee or subcommittee holds a [blank_start]hearing[blank_end], they are trying to gather information about a proposed bill.
- Ahearing
31When an incumbent personally helps constituents solve problems with the federal bureaucracy, it is known as
- Afranking
- Bthe earmark method
- Ccasework
- Dlogrolling
32Who helps the Speaker set the party's legislative agenda in the House?
- Athe minority leader
- Bthe president pro tempore
- Cthe minority whip
- Dthe majority leader
33In terms of the budget to hire office staff,
- Asenators receive identical amounts of money
- BHouse members get different amounts of money, depending on where their district is located
- CHouse members receive identical amounts of money
- Dsenators receive varying amounts of money, depending on the population of their state
34Among the reasons why Congress has difficulty taking the lead on broad issues are the facts that
- ACongress lacks the constitutional authority to assume such leadership
- BCongress has two chambers, and they are not always in agreement on policy issues
- Cmembers of Congress come from different districts and often have conflicting views on national policy
- Dmembers of Congress are generally unaware of the broader policy issues
35By ensuring that their representatives in Congress work hard to present their perspectives and policy interests, [blank_start]constituents[blank_end] influence the legislative process.
- Aconstituents
36Ensuring that laws are being administered by the executive branch in the way intended by Congress is an important function of Congress and is known as [blank_start]oversight[blank_end].
- Aoversight
37Historically, which Senate position has been honorary in nature?
- Apresident pro tempore
- Bmajority party leader
- Cminority whip
- Dspeaker of the Senate
38The main responsibility of the Senate [blank_start]minority[blank_end] [blank_start]leader[blank_end] is to work the Senate majority leader in negotiating legislations.
- Aminority
- Bleader
39The president's opinion concerning a specific bill can influence members of Congress, especially
- Awhen they are facing an election year
- Bwhen they belong to the same party
- Cwhen the president is facing an election year
40A vote where most members of one political party vote one way while most members of the other party vote the other way is categorized as a [blank_start]party[blank_end] vote.
- Aparty
- Btoeing-the-line
- Croll-call
- Dbipartisan
41When members of the Senate wish to halt or delay the passage of a bill, a [blank_start]filibuster[blank_end] may take place.
- Afilibuster
42Congress continuously engages in [blank_start]agenda[blank_end] setting because it relieves the pressure parties face in getting their members to vote with their particular party.
- Aagenda
- Bpresidential
- Cdiploma
43Which of the following could be considered personal misconduct that might lead to a Congressional incumbent losing a bid for reelection?
- Aengaging in bribery
- Bbeing involved in a sex scandal
- Cdivorcing a spouse
- Dfiring a campaign manager
44When congressional district boundaries are redrawn within a state, it is known as [blank_start]redistricting[blank_end].
- Aredistricting
45Redistricting can diminish the advantages of being an [blank_start]incumbent[blank_end] because the candidate will have a lower name recognition among the district's voters than before the redistricting.
- Aincumbent
46Which of the following oversight tools help Congress to ensure that the executive branch is administering the laws properly?
- Aapportionment
- Bbudgetary appropriations
- Credistricting and reapportionment
- Dcongressional hearings
47Pork barrel projects show constituents that their representative
- Ais actively working for them in Congress
- Bdoes not care about their needs
- Cis careless with taxpayer money
- Dis more concerned with image than real issues
48The redrawing of congressional boundaries to benefit a political party is called
- Alogrolling
- Bgerrymandering
- Creciprocity
- Dredistricting
49In the large majority of cases, the winner of a congressional campaign is the
- Aincumbent
- BRepublican candidate
- CDemocratic candidate
- Dyoungest candidate
50Which of the following is not a strength of Congress?
- AThe power of the minority to block the interests of the majority
- Bits representatives
- CAttention to local interests by locally elected representatives
51Which of the following makes a Senate challenger more likely to be successful?
- Ahaving access to large sums of money to fund the campaign
- Bhaving strong public recognition
- Chaving an existing campaign organization
- Dhaving not held elective office previously
52Most of the bills Congress passes are [blank_start]distributive[blank_end] in nature which means they provide benefits to a particular group in society while spreading the costs across the taxpaying public as a whole.
- Adistributive
53Partisan voting occurs more often when members are voting on [blank_start]domestic policy[blank_end] issues that involve intense partisan differences.
- Adomestic policy
- Btrade policy
- Cforeign policy
- Dcivil rights
54When there is no incumbent running in an election it is called an [blank_start]open[blank_end]-[blank_start]seat[blank_end] election and usually sparks heavier spending by the two political parties.
- Aopen
- Bseat
55The practice in which members of Congress agree to vote for a bill in exchange for their colleague's vote on another bill is called [blank_start]logrolling[blank_end].
- Alogrolling
56Both political parties in the House have a [blank_start]whip[blank_end], who acts as a go-between with the leadership and the party members in the House.
- Awhip
- Blobbyist
- Cguide
- Dleader
- Egoalie
57Which of the following is not a way new legislation can be introduced in the Senate?
- ASenators submit a written draft of the proposed legislation to the Senate clerk
- BSenators announce new legislation in a speech on the Senate floor
- CSenators propose new legislation by offering it as an amendment to an already pending piece of legislation
- DA senator's staff drafts a piece of proposed legislation and the senator places it in the hopper on the Senate floor
58Which of the following is not a national security power Congress possesses?
- ASuppress insurrections
- BDeclares war
- CCall up and regulate state national guard
- DNegotiate treaties with other countries
- ERegulate the armed forces
59The privilege of incumbents to send mail to their constituents at the government's expense is known as [blank_start]franking[blank_end] privilege.
- Afranking
60In order to push major bills through Congress, especially in the House, [blank_start]majority[blank_end] party leaders have taken the lead role in pushing the floor debate and shepherding the bill through committees.
- Amajority
61Which of the following is NOT one of the Congressional support agencies?
- AOffice of Management and Budget
- BCongressional Budget Office
- CGovernment Accountability Office
- DCongressional Research Service
62The trend toward party unity in Congress can clearly be seen in voting records of members Congress when their votes are officially recorded during a [blank_start]roll[blank_end]-[blank_start]call[blank_end] vote.
- Aroll
- Bcall
63When major disruptive issues occur incumbents are
- Amore likely to win
- Bmore likely to lose
- Cno more or less likely to win
64If Democrats hold a majority of the seats in the Senate, each committee and subcommittee will have a [blank_start]minority[blank_end] of Republics as members.
- Aminority
65The increase in party polarization in Congress has led to increased
- Aemphasis on local issues
- Bcooperation between the parties
- Cemphasis on oversight
- Dlegislative gridlock
66One reason why standing committees are powerful is that they have by law
- Ajurisdiction over bills in their designated policy area
- Bthe power to pass a bill without outside input
- Cthe authority to dictate the passage of a bill by the full chamber
- Dthe ability to overrule a presidential veto
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