Which of the following is NOT one of the primary reasons incumbents are reelected to congress?

Gerrymandered marginal districts limit competition

Donated to a party to get around campaign donation limits

A senator blocks legislation by continuing to speak

The Speaker of the House can:

Determine if a bill will go to committee

Attitudinally because they have long terms

To be eligible to run for the House of representatives you must:

Live in the state in which you are running

Established popular election of U.S. senators

Changes to number of representatives distributed to states

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1
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary reasons incumbents are reelected to congress?
Greater name recognition
Gerrymandered marginal districts limit competition
Franking privileges &travel allowances lower campaign cost
Casework and earmarks help constituents
2
Impeachment requires:
A 2/3 vote in both houses
A trial in the House
A simple majority in the House
A judicial trial
3
Soft Money is:
A categorical grant allocated on an annual basis
Completely illegal
Money set aside by congress for a specific district
Donated to a party to get around campaign donation limits
4
Redrawing district lines every 10 years after a census:
Reapportionment
Redistricting
Gerrymandering
Filibuster
5
The minimum number of representatives who need to be present to conduct business:
2/3
435
51
a quorom
6
A filibuster is when
The president neither signs nor vetoes a bill
A representative blocks legislation by refusing to yield
At least 51 senators are present to conduct business
A senator blocks legislation by continuing to speak
7
Most bills die:
In Committee
In The Senate
By being Veoted
In the House
8
All of the following are functions of BOTH political parties & special interest groups EXCEPT:
Organize voters
Provide information
Raise money
Recruit Candidates
9
Who rounds up legislators for votes and convinces them to vote with the party?
President Pro Tempore
Whips
Committee Members
Speaker of the House
10
When both the executive and legislature are controlled by the same party
Divided Government
Gridlock
Unified Government
Unitary Government
11
Discrepancies between the House and Senate versions of bills are resolved by:
Conference Committees
Select Committees
Standing Committees
Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore
12
Most members of congress are:
Wealthy, white, christian, men
Women
Racially and religiously diverse
Blue Collar
13
Bicameral means:
Two branches of government
Two year terms in the House
Checks and Balances
Two Houses
14
Redrawing district lines to win as many districts as possible
Gerrymandering
Reapportionment
Logrolling
Coalition
15
The president can check the legislature by:
Appointing the Speaker of the House
Deciding ties in the senate
The veto of bills
Vetoing committee appointments
16
The supreme court decided that federal laws limiting campaign contributions were illegal in:
Baker v. Carr
Citizens United v FEC
McCulloch v. Maryland
Marbury v. Madison
17
Parties with broad platforms that incorporate numerous single issues
Minor Parties
Catch-All parties
Single issue parties
Ideological parties
18
The Speaker of the House can:
Cast the deciding vote in the Senate
All of the above
Determine if a bill will go to committee
Make rules for debate in the Senate
19
Senators likely vote
Representationally to win reelection
Attitudinally because they have long terms
Organizationally because they need to please the party
Attitudinally because they need to keep voters happy
20
Representative most likely vote
Attitudinally
Organizationally
Representatives do not vote
Representationally
21
To be eligible to run for the House of representatives you must:
Live in the state in which you are running
Be born in the United States
Be a 9 years a citizen
Be at least 30 years old
22
The 17th Amendment
Established popular election of U.S. senators
Made minor parties illegal
Gave women the right to vote
Established term limits for the Judiciary
23
A _____ Committee is a permanent feature of the House
Conference
Standing
Joint
Select
24
Proportional Voting Systems:
Allow more accurate representation of voter preference
All of the above
Encourage high voter turnout
Involve coalition building after elections
25
Revenue bills:
Must start in the House
Must be introduced by the Senate
Cannot be vetoed
Require a 2/3 vote to pass
26
The Supreme Court decided congressional districts must be equal, connected and compact in:
Citizens United v. FEC
Baker v. Carr
McCulloch v. Maryland
Marburry v. Madison
27
Reapportionment is:
Redrawing district lines to create safe seats
Changes to number of representatives distributed to states
Changes to the number of standing committees in the house
Redrawing district lines to reflect census
28
Senators serve:
For life
4 year terms
6 year terms
2 year terms
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When political parties are defeated and replaced or a large number of voters change allegiance
Gerrymander
Realignment
Mobilization
Quorum

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