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ch11 1-26
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1If the Rules Committee applies the "closed rule" to a bill,
- Ano amendments will be permitted.
- Bthe bill will not be allowed a vote.
- Cthe bill will require a 2/3 majority for passage.
- Dno further floor debate is allowed.
- Eno filibusters will be allowed to prevent a vote.
2Congressional staffers spend most of their time on
- Aconstituency service and legislative matters.
- Blegislative matters.
- Cconstituency service and public relations.
- Dlegislative matters and constituency service.
- Epublic relations.
3Legislation whose tangible benefits are targeted solely at a particular legislator's constituency is
- Apork-barrel legislation.
- Blogrolling.
- Cgerrymandering.
- Dprivate legislation.
- Epublic interest legislation.
4Compared to House incumbents, Senate incumbents are more likely to face the problem of
- Araising enough money to run a strong campaign.
- Ban electorate that is inclined to judge their fitness for reelection in the context of pork-barrel legislation and other favors for the local community.
- Ca strong challenger.
- Dname recognition.
- EAll these answers are correct.
5In Beyond Ideology, political scientist Frances Lee shows that
- Athe number of bills passed each year by Congress has dropped dramatically from year to year because of partisan gridlock.
- Blawmakers generally avoid partisan negotiations or attacks when dealing with low-stakes issues in order to get more business done.
- Cthe congressional agenda is less and less shaped by partisan consideration rather than reelection priorities.
- Deven on low-stake issues, lawmakers exploit negotiation and floor debate to attack opponents and promote their party's image.
- Ethe congressional agenda is increasingly shaped by policy priorities rather than partisan consideration.
6Compared with the Senate majority leader, the Speaker of the House has more power because
- Athe House places more limits on debate.
- Bthe House is the larger chamber in terms of membership.
- Cthe House has less of a tradition as a chamber of equals.
- Dthe Speaker is that chamber's presiding officer.
- EAll these answers are correct.
7In contrast with the Speaker of the House, the Senate majority leader
- Aplays a key role in formulating the majority party's legislative positions.
- Bseeks to develop influential relationships with his/her colleagues.
- Cis not the presiding officer of his/her chamber.
- Dholds a position that is defined in the Constitution.
- ENone of these answers is correct.
8A standing committee in the House or Senate
- Ais a permanent committee.
- Bhas jurisdiction over a particular policy area.
- Chas authority to draft, amend, and recommend legislation.
- Dis usually organized according to the seniority principle.
- EAll these answers are correct.
9When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill, the differences are resolved by a
- Aconference committee.
- Bstanding committee.
- Cselect committee.
- Drules committee.
- Ejoint committee.
10Committee staffs within Congress
- Aconcentrate on constituency relations.
- Bperform an almost entirely legislative function.
- Cconcentrate on public relations.
- Dsplit their time between legislative functions and public relations.
- Eare devoted to logistical functions and committee public relations.
11One must be ________ years of age to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and ________ years of age to serve in the U.S. Senate.
- A18; 21
- B21; 25
- C25; 30
- D35; 45
- E40; 50
12The second-most powerful federal official (after the president) is often said to be the
- Achair of the House Appropriations Committee.
- Bpresident pro tempore of the U.S. Senate.
- CSpeaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Dchair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
- ESenate majority leader.
13Campaign spending tends to be a much greater challenge for
- Achallengers and nonincumbents than for incumbents.
- BRepublican candidates.
- CDemocratic candidates.
- Dcandidates in urban areas than for candidates in rural areas.
- Emen than for women.
14In the nation's first century,
- Aservice in Congress was even more of a lifetime career than it is now.
- Bmembers of Congress would move from House to Senate and back with little concern for the relative power and prestige of the chambers.
- Cservice in Congress was not seen as a lifetime career for most of its members.
- Dservice in Congress was restricted by the imposition of term limits in many states.
- Eservice in Congress was greatly preferred to service in state government.
15The modern Congress is different from the nineteenth century Congress in that most members
- Aare now professional politicians who want to stay in Congress.
- Bare now amateur politicians who want only to spend a short time in Congress.
- Care now minorities or women.
- Dnow have previously been governors of their home states.
- Ereturn to their respective state legislatures after their congressional service is over.
16Incumbents may have some problems in reelection campaigns if
- Adisruptive issues such as general public discontent with Congress become prominent.
- Bthe incumbent is tainted with charges of personal misconduct or corruption.
- Cthe election is a midterm election, and the incumbent is of the same party as the president.
- Dthrough redistricting, the incumbent is placed in a disadvantageous district.
- EAll these answers are correct.
17Which one of the following statements about the seniority principle is most accurate?
- AThe seniority principle is based on the length of time the member has spent in Congress.
- BBecause of seniority, committee chairs exercise absolute power over their committees.
- CSeniority is no longer absolute in the selection of committee chairs, but it is usually followed.
- DSeniority is no longer used at all in the choice of committee chairs.
- ESeniority is used in the Democratic Party, but not the Republican Party.
18Because of the inherent tension in Congress between the need for strong leadership at the top and the individual congressional member's need to act according to local concerns,
- ACongress is unable to take effective action to counter the growth in the power of the president.
- Bpower in the Congress is widely dispersed.
- Cpower in the Congress is highly centralized in the Speaker and Senate president pro tempore.
- Dmembers of Congress prefer to address international issues because the tension between local and national issues is less substantial in this situation.
- ECongress has been unable to take effective action to counter the growth in the power of the Supreme Court.
19Senators are generally less likely to take directions from their leaders than House members because
- Asenators are prohibited by their state legislatures from taking orders from others.
- Bsenators think of themselves as being equals and are only willing to be led by persuasion.
- Csenators are more highly paid than House members and are thus immune from financial threats.
- DHouse rules mandate that all party members on major bills must vote according to the directions of their leaders.
- EAll these answers are correct.
20Most of the legislative work of Congress is performed by
- Athe standing committees and their subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas.
- Bthe joint committees chosen to coordinate actions between the two chambers of Congress.
- Cthe select committees chosen to study special problems on a temporary basis.
- Dthe steering committees that decide how the party stands on particular bills.
- Eparty leaders in both chambers.
21Which nation does NOT have a one-house dominant legislature?
- ACanada
- BGermany
- Cthe United States
- DGreat Britain
- ENone of these answers is correct, as all these nations have one-house dominant legislatures.
22Through a vote for cloture, the Senate
- Aconfirms presidential appointees.
- Bcan end a filibuster.
- Coverrides a presidential pocket veto.
- Daccepts the House version of a bill.
- Ecloses its legislative session for the year.
23A pocket veto differs from a regular presidential veto in that the pocket veto
- Aapplies only to a section of the legislation in question.
- Bapplies only to expenditure legislation.
- Coccurs when the president decides to veto a bill he had previously signed.
- Dcan take effect only when the Congress is not in session.
- Eoccurs when the president goes before Congress to announce a veto.
24Congress's inability to consistently provide leadership on broad national issues is due to
- Athe lack of talented leadership in Congress.
- Bthe fragmented nature of Congress.
- Cconstitutional restrictions on Congress's lawmaking powers.
- Dthe constant threat of a presidential veto.
- Eopposition from the mass media.
25Congress typically takes presidential proposals
- Aonly as a starting point.
- Bonly if the dominant party is the same as the president's party.
- Cand most often fast-tracks them into law.
- Dand tables them until they expire.
- ENone of these answers is correct.
26In the 1970s, roll-call votes
- Agenerally demonstrated the power of incumbents.
- Bgenerally demonstrated an increase in party loyalty.
- Cgenerally did not pit most Republicans against most Democrats.
- Dwere less common than voice votes.
- Ewere generally not used to record each member's vote.
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