Question 1

The trading of votes between members of Congress so that each gets the legislation he or she wants is called

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A)  gerrymandering.
B)  pandering.
C)  logrolling.
D)  pork-barreling.
E)  cloturing.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D) C

Question 2

Why is redistricting a problem for U.S.House members? Explain.

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The U.S.House seats are reallocated ever...

Question 3

A standing committee in the House or Senate

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A)  is a permanent committee.
B)  has jurisdiction over a particular policy area.
C)  has authority to draft,amend,and recommend legislation.
D)  is usually organized according to the seniority principle.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Redistricting

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A)  happens every 4 years.
B)  is conducted by state legislatures.
C)  must be approved by Congress.
D)  must be approved by the highest court in each state.
E)  has little appreciable effect on who wins or loses congressional races.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Defining the conditions and scheduling a bill for floor debate in the House of Representatives is the responsibility of the

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A)  Ways and Means Committee.
B)  Rules Committee.
C)  Budget Committee.
D)  Appropriations Committee.
E)  Judiciary Committee.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Political parties are unimportant in the organization of the U.S.Congress.
B)  Party-line voting rarely occurs in Congress.
C)  Party-line voting has increased in recent years.
D)  Partisanship makes virtually no difference in the votes cast in Congress.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

One 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.

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A)  18; 21
B)  21; 25
C)  25; 30
D)  35; 45
E)  40; 50F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

The scheduling of bills in the Senate is left up to

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A)  the Senate Scheduling Committee.
B)  the Senate majority leader.
C)  each of the Senate committees.
D)  the Senate historian.
E)  the Senate parliamentarian.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) B

Question 9

Congress's inability to consistently provide leadership on broad national issues is primarily due to

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A)  the lack of talented leadership in Congress.
B)  the fragmented nature of Congress.
C)  constitutional restrictions on Congress's lawmaking powers.
D)  the constant threat of a presidential veto.
E)  opposition from the mass media.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

The oversight responsibility of Congress is

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A)  relatively easy to carry out.
B)  becoming less and less important to the nation.
C)  empowered by control of yearly budgets.
D)  the most time-consuming task for most legislators.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

In 2010,the average Senate race saw about ________ dollars in campaign spending.

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A)  2 million
B)  4 million
C)  8 million
D)  15 million
E)  34 millionF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Compared to House incumbents,Senate incumbents are more likely to face the problem of

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A)  raising enough money to run a strong campaign.
B)  an electorate that is inclined to judge their fitness for reelection in the context of pork-barrel legislation and other favors for the local community.
C)  a strong challenger.
D)  name recognition.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill,the differences are resolved by a

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A)  conference committee.
B)  standing committee.
C)  select committee.
D)  rules committee.
E)  joint committee.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

"Mark up" of a bill means that

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A)  a president has crossed out sections of the bill that he or she finds personally objectionable.
B)  a bill has been approved after floor debate has finished.
C)  witnesses at committee hearings suggest modifications of the bill.
D)  the House Speaker and Senate majority leader have written a bill in a way that they favor.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

If the Rules Committee applies the "closed rule" to a bill,

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A)  no amendments will be permitted.
B)  the bill will not be allowed a vote.
C)  the bill will require a 2/3 majority for passage.
D)  no further floor debate is allowed.
E)  no filibusters will be allowed to prevent a vote.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

In contrast with the Speaker of the House,the Senate majority leader

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A)  plays a key role in formulating the majority party's legislative positions.
B)  seeks to develop influential relationships with his/her colleagues.
C)  is not the presiding officer of his/her chamber.
D)  holds a position that is defined in the Constitution.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Most of the work on legislation in Congress is done

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A)  by committees and their respective subcommittees.
B)  on the floor of the House and Senate.
C)  by conference committees.
D)  by the president.
E)  by bureaucratic agencies.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Legislation whose tangible benefits are targeted solely at a particular legislator's constituency is often criticized as

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A)  pork.
B)  logrolling.
C)  gerrymandering.
D)  private legislation.
E)  public interest legislation.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Most members of Congress are

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A)  concerned with national issues,but even more concerned with local ones.
B)  controlled by special interest groups.
C)  interested only in the work of the subcommittee on which they serve.
D)  opposed to the seniority system.
E)  more interested in oversight than in making laws.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D) A

Question 20

Congressional staffers spend most of their time on

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A)  constituency service and legislative matters.
B)  legislative matters.
C)  constituency service and public relations.
D)  legislative matters and constituency service.
E)  public relations.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Exam 11: Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

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Why is redistricting a problem for U.S.House members? Explain.

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A standing committee in the House or Senate

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Redistricting

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Defining the conditions and scheduling a bill for floor debate in the House of Representatives is the responsibility of the

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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One 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.

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The scheduling of bills in the Senate is left up to

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Congress's inability to consistently provide leadership on broad national issues is primarily due to

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The oversight responsibility of Congress is

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In 2010,the average Senate race saw about ________ dollars in campaign spending.

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Compared to House incumbents,Senate incumbents are more likely to face the problem of

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When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill,the differences are resolved by a

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"Mark up" of a bill means that

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