Which of the following is true of the Senate as compared to the House?

The Senate is more influential on foreign affairs

The 25th Amendment is where

creates a means of selecting a VP when it becomes vacant

The National Security Council

links presidents key foreign and military advisors

Once the Office of Management and Budget has prepared the federal budget

the presidents makes revisions and submits to Congress

The pork barrel and casework are examples of...

opportunities for credit claiming by members of congress

Within the last few years, power in Congress has become more

decentralized, with proliferation of subcommittees

The agency that reviews legislative proposals for the president is the

Office of Management and Budget

What is the term presidential coattails?

when voters who like the president vote for ppl/same party

An example of a tax expenditure is

a tax deduction for the mortgage interest paid by homeowners

When the Senate and House pass different versions of the same bill,

a conference committee is appointed to resolve differences

The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921

gave presidents power to recommend agency budgets to congres

The pocket veto can only be used

within the 10 days before Congress is adjourned

Following the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001

Congress passed a resolution authorizing military force

Which of the following statements about money in elections are false?

Challengers usually outspend incumbents

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1
Which of the following is true of the Senate as compared to the House?
The Senate is more centralized
The Senate is more influential on foreign affairs
The Senate is smaller in numbers and less powerful
The Senate is more influential on budget
2
The majority of US national debt is held by
foreign investors
the World Bank
Bank of America
the American Public
3
The 25th Amendment is where
makes for the direct election of the president by the people
18 year olds are granted the right to vote
creates a means of selecting a VP when it becomes vacant
limits the president to 2 terms in office
4
The National Security Council
was established to manage foreign and domestic intelligence
helps president make policy on unemployment and inflation
links presidents key foreign and military advisors
is comprised of the heads of the 3 branches of gov't
5
Once the Office of Management and Budget has prepared the federal budget
the presidents makes revisions and submits to Congress
it's sent to the Treasury Dept for implementation
it becomes law
it's either signed into law or vetoed by the president
6
The pork barrel and casework are examples of...
position taking
congressional continuity
advertising techniques
opportunities for credit claiming by members of congress
7
Impeachment of the president means
he is tried by the Senate
he is indicted by the House
he is convicted of a crime
All of the above
8
Within the last few years, power in Congress has become more
dependent on relationship between president and congress
decentralized, with proliferation of subcommittees
controlled by influence of interests groups and PACs
centralized, with more power in hands of party leaders
9
A policy document allocating burdens and benefits is known as
a rate of interest
tax regulations
an expenditure list
a budget
10
Revenue bills must originate in the...
House
Senate
either the House or the Senate
the president
11
Appropriations, Armed Forces, and Judiciary are examples of _____ committees.
standing
joint
select
rule
12
About what percent of the annual federal budget pays interest on the national debt?
9 percent
2 percent
7 percent
15 percent
13
The agency that reviews legislative proposals for the president is the
Executive Legislative Agency
National Security Council
Legislative Executive Agency
Office of Management and Budget
14
The principal intermediary between the president and the public is the
Executive Office of the President
Media
First Lady
Congress
15
What is the term presidential coattails?
when voters who like the president vote for ppl/same party
tendency of presidents' party to lose congressional seats
president's power to appoint members of same party to advise
when members of Congress vote the way the president wishes
16
The government principally borrows money by
obtaining loans from the Federal Reserve
printing more currency
selling bonds
obtaining loans from foreign governments
17
An example of a tax expenditure is
direct gov't support of charities
a lower tax rate for lower income families
a tax deduction for the mortgage interest paid by homeowners
the Social Security System
18
Which of the following is a member of the executive cabinet?
None of the above
Speaker of the House
Director of the FBI
White House Chief of Staff
19
When the Senate and House pass different versions of the same bill,
the president selects which bill to enact
a joint committee is appointed to resolve differences
a conference committee is appointed to resolve differences
the House bill is changed to conform to Senate bill
20
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
allowed the president to submit an unbalanced budget
decentralized budgetary decisions in Washington DC
gave presidents power to recommend agency budgets to congres
mandated the president to submit a balanced budget
21
Nominees to the Supreme Court must be approved by
both the House and the Senate
the House
the president
the Senate
22
The pocket veto can only be used
within the 10 days before Congress is adjourned
when congress is in session
during a presidential election year
when a new president is about to take office
23
Following the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001
Congress passed a resolution authorizing military force
Congress cut off funding after 60 days
President Bush didn't seek congressional support for the war
the War Powers Resolution was ignored
24
The most influential person in the Senate is
President of the United States
the Speaker
Vice President of the Unite States
majority leader
25
Which of the following statements about money in elections are false?
Incumbents benefit less from campaign spending
In open seats, the candidate that spends most usually wins
The more challengers spend, the more votes they receive
Challengers usually outspend incumbents

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