Among the many powers of the House Speaker is that he/she

determines committee assignment of bills

Which is true of the budget making process?

President proposes the budget and Congress approves it

A marginal district is one in which

the winner in an election gets less than 55% of the vote

Unlike in the House, the scheduling of legislation in the Senate is

determined by the majority and minority leaders

The term quorum refers to the minimum number of members who

must be present for business to be conducted

The typical member of Congress is

middle age, white, Protestant, lawyer

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1
Under the original Constitution, Senators were chosen by
the president
primary elections
direct election
state legislatures
2
Congress was designed by the Founders in ways that almost inevitable make it
unpopular
efficient
popular
respected
3
Which of the following powers is shared by the House and Senate?
approve treaties
establish federal courts
hold confirmation hearings
hold trials of impeachment
4
Among the many powers of the House Speaker is that he/she
schedules legislation
keeps party leaders informed
determines committee assignment of bills
is chair of the Rules Committee
5
How long is a Senator's term?
6 years
4 years
2 years
8 years
6
If you want to study the real leadership in the Senate, you would focus on
VP
Speaker
President Pro Tempore
Majority leader
7
If Congress were to act quickly and decisively as a body,
all of these
there would have to be strong central leadership
there would have to be few stalling tactics
there would need to be few restrictions on debate
8
The only committees that can report out bills are
select
Rules
conference
standing
9
A problem with the representational interpretation of congressional voting behavior is
senior members are not concerned with public opinion
politicians do not have a strong academic background
politicians are not theoreticians
public opinion is often vague
10
Which is true of the budget making process?
Congress proposes the budget and the President approves it
President proposes the budget and Congress approves it
Both houses of Congress propose and approve the budget
The Congress cannot change the President't proposed budget
11
A marginal district is one in which
the winner in an election gets less than 55% of the vote
the constituency is made up of minority groups
voters are not clear about who is the incumbent
voters frequently change party affiliation
12
The complexity of the procedure for enacting a new law gives the advantage to the bill's
opponents
supporters in the Executive Branch
party supporters
congressional sponsors
13
Unlike in the House, the scheduling of legislation in the Senate is
controlled by the Rules Committee
determined by the majority and minority leaders
governed by closed rather than open rules
initiated by a discharge petition
14
Senators must be US citizens for how many years?
7
14
9
11
15
Vote trading is known as
log rolling
cow tipping
pork barreling
ice skating
16
Which constitutional provision broadened the power of Congress?
10th Amendment
eminent domain provision
necessary and proper clause
9th Amendment
17
For a new Senator, the most important element in party organization is
the president pro tempore
the Committee on Committees
the party whip
the majority leader
18
Most of the work of legislating in Congress takes place in
joint committees
select committees
the floor
standing committees
19
The term quorum refers to the minimum number of members who
must be present for business to be conducted
can speak during debate
can vote against legislation
must support a bill
20
How long is the term for a Representative
8 years
2 years
4 years
6 years
21
What fraction of the Senate is re-elected every 2 years?
1/3
2/3
3/4
1/4
22
In recent years, the political beliefs of members of Congress have become
moderately liberal
close to the center of the political spectrum
moderately conservative
more polarized than the voters
23
The agency which advises Congress on the economic impact of various spending programs is
General Accounting Office
Congressional Research Fund
Office of Management and Budget
Congressional Budget Office
24
The typical member of Congress is
young African American communications major
middle age, white, Protestant businessman
older, white, Catholic lawyer
middle age, white, Protestant, lawyer
25
A bill to raise taxes would first be referred to the
Senate Appropriations Committee
House Appropriations Commitee
Senate Ways and Means Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
26
When Congress members vote to please their colleagues they are practicing which behavior?
trustee
organizational
attitudinal
representational
27
The _____ Amendment changed the way Senators were selected
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