Question 1

A bill that made it illegal to catch fish under a certain size would be an example of an earmark.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Congress passes a bill banning the use of cell phones while driving. The bill passes both chambers in the last week before the session ends for the year. The president does not sign the bill and because of this it does not become a law. This is an example of a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   fire alarm oversight tactic.
B)   filibuster.
C)   pocket veto.
D)   omnibus bill.
E)   veto.

Question 3

What is a filibuster?

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A)   a vote in the Senate to end debate on a bill
B)   agreements by legislators to limit debate on a bill
C)   a senator's attempt to kill a bill by continuing to speak in order to prevent a vote
D)   the process used to prevent amendments in the House
E)   a representative's attempt to kill a bill by continuing to speak in order to prevent a vote

Question 4

Because of the ________, only ________ of the Senate is up for reelection in every even-numbered year.

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A)   two-year term; one-third
B)   six-year term; one-half
C)   two-year term; one-half
D)   six-year term; one-third
E)   four-year term; one-third

Question 5

Any group of legislators with a continuing membership and policy jurisdiction is known as a:

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A)   select committee.
B)   joint committee.
C)   conference committee.
D)   standing committee.
E)   special committee.

Question 6

Redistricting and apportionment do not influence representation of state interests in the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a constitutional compromise that created incentives for legislators to compromise between local and national interests?

Accepted Answer

A)   creating a bicameral legislature
B)   allowing slaves to count as three-fifths of a person
C)   having senators serve longer than members of the House
D)   the necessary and proper clause
E)   a popularly elected House of Representatives

Question 8

A vote of cloture requires approval by how many senators?

Accepted Answer

A)   50
B)   51
C)   60
D)   67
E)   75

Question 9

Which legislative institution did the Founders believe would be most responsive to the public?

Accepted Answer

A)   the House of Representatives
B)   the president
C)   the Senate
D)   a conference committee
E)   a subcommittee

Question 10

In Federalist 57, James Madison wrote that legislators were to:

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A)   only encompass the common good.
B)   only represent their local constituents.
C)   follow the president's lead on policy matters.
D)   encompass the common good and represent their local constituents.
E)   make sure that the Congress represented a direct democracy.

Question 11

The process of determining the boundaries of House districts every 10 years is known as:

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A)   the census.
B)   apportionment.
C)   bicameralism.
D)   redistricting.
E)   franking.

Question 12

Describe the ways that parties and party leaders help structure Congress, while defining each of the following terms as clearly as possible: "Speaker," "majority leader," "minority leader," and "party conference." What effect does this party structure have on the legislature?

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Question 13

Strong party leadership only occurs when:

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A)   the members of the party give their consent.
B)   leaders exercise their strong negative powers.
C)   there is divided government.
D)   a party is internally divided.
E)   there is unified government.

Question 14

Term limits restrict how much money a congressional candidate can raise in a given term of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The term "substantive representation" refers to ________, while the term "descriptive representation" refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   representing constituents from a distance; having a mandate directly from voters
B)   shared traits between members and constituents; members serving constituent interests
C)   members serving constituent interests; shared traits between members and constituents
D)   having a mandate directly from voters; representing constituents from a distance
E)   members serving constituent interests; representing constituents from a distance

Question 16

Which part of the legislature did the Founders believe would be the least responsive to the general public and most attentive to national interests?

Accepted Answer

A)   the House of Representatives
B)   a party caucus
C)   the Senate
D)   the committee system
E)   a subcommittee

Question 17

Outline the principal arguments of distributive theory and informational theory. What does each one have to say about how the legislature is organized and whose interests are served? Which do you find more believable and why?

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Question 18

The head of the majority party in the House of Representatives is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)   president pro tempore.
B)   majority leader.
C)   Speaker of the House.
D)   chief justice.
E)   legislative liaison.

Question 19

Explain the standard view of how a bill becomes a law, referring to the key steps in both chambers in the proper order of the process. What other factors, aside from the standard view of how a bill becomes a law, also affect whether a bill becomes a law? Why is it that so few bills become law? Is the current system working or is reform needed?

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Question 20

When determining who will chair a committee, the position usually goes to the member of the majority party with the longest service on the committee. This is an example of the norm of reciprocity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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