Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of a congressional committee?

Accepted Answer

A)   It provides for specialization, or a division of the legislative labor. 
B)   It directs the legislative strategy of the minority party. 
C)   It commands the minority party's opposition to the policies of the majority party. 
D)   It works independently while creating or amending laws. 
E)   It regularly holds hearings to investigate the actions of the judicial branch.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The Homeland Security Committee is an example of a _____ in Congress.​

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A)   standing committee 
B)   joint committee 
C)   conference committee 
D)   special committee 
E)   select committeeF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

When a committee chairperson sets a bill aside to ignore it rather than to send it to a subcommittee,the bill has been _____.

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A)   pigeonholed 
B)   vetoed 
C)   marked up 
D)   reported 
E)   referredF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of the advice and consent powers of the Senate?​

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A)   The vice president appoints ambassadors of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
B)   The Senate is obliged to confirm the president's nominees for the Supreme Court and other federal judgeships. 
C)   Nominees for the secretary of state first appear before the Judiciary Committee.  
D)   The Senate has a somewhat freer hand with judicial appointments, because federal judges are expected to be loyal to the president. 
E)   Senate confirmation has always been an important check on the president's power.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

In the context of the legislative process,discuss how a bill is referred to committees.

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Question 6

The House of Representatives has twice exercised its impeachment power against a president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify a difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A)   House members are chosen from the entire state, whereas the Senate members are chosen from local districts. 
B)   The House has only 100 members, whereas the Senate has 435 voting members. 
C)   The House has fewer rules and restrictions, whereas the Senate has formal rules. 
D)   The House permits extended debate, whereas the Senate permits limited debate. 
E)   The House is characterized by local or narrow leadership, whereas the Senate is characterized by national leadership.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

The _____ normally proposes time limits on debate for any bill.

Accepted Answer

A)   House Rules Committee 
B)   House Ways and Means Committee 
C)   House Oversight and Government Reform Committee 
D)   House Appropriations Committee 
E)   House Budget CommitteeF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Defense convenes to expand a clause in its proposed bill on military assistance for counter-terrorism operations in the United States.The Senate Appropriations Committee on Defense in this case is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   making a floor vote 
B)   holding an authorization debate 
C)   holding a markup session 
D)   filibustering 
E)   invoking a clotureF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

In 1842,Congress passed an act that required all states to send representatives to Congress from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   public districts 
B)   state-held districts 
C)   representative districts 
D)   anonymous-member districts 
E)   single-member districtsF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

If,by choosing to vote,the Speaker of the House creates a tie,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)   voting will take place again 
B)   the president pro tempore will be asked to cast a vote 
C)   the Speaker's vote will be considered invalid 
D)   whips will decide how to break the tie 
E)   the proposal will be defeatedF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

The use of unlimited debate in the Senate to obstruct legislation is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gerrymandering
B)  overriding
C)  filibustering
D)  impeachingE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Identify a requirement that must be met by a state in drawing congressional district boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A)   A person's vote in the largest district of a state must have only half the value of a person's vote in the smallest district. 
B)   Districts in a given state must be geographically compact. 
C)   Larger districts in a state must have more number of voters than smaller districts. 
D)   Districts in a given state must not have contiguous boundaries. 
E)   The task of redistricting must always be handled by independent commissions instead of state legislatures.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Where a party's voters are scarce,the boundaries of a district can be drawn to include as many of the party's voters as possible.This is a characteristic of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   pigeonholing 
B)   gerrymandering 
C)   filibustering 
D)   logrolling 
E)   lobbyingF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

The Constitution provides for the _________ of House seats among the states on the basis of their respective populations.

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriation
B)  apportionment
C)  filibustering
D)  clotureE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is an oversight body for the U.S.Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Office of Management and Budget 
B)   The Congressional Committee on Rules and Administration 
C)   The Congressional Judiciary 
D)   The Joint Congressional Committee on Standards and Conduct 
E)   The Congressional Budget OfficeF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

In the context of the bicameral legislature of Congress,the framers:

Accepted Answer

A)   created the House of Representatives to represent the people. 
B)   fixed the membership of the Senate at 435. 
C)   fixed the membership of the House of Representatives at 100. 
D)   created an independent committee to serve as a check on the powers of the House and the Senate. 
E)   assigned less number of senators to small states than the larger states.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

A _____ refers to a Congress consisting of two chambers.

Accepted Answer

A)   bicameral judiciary 
B)   bicameral legislature 
C)   bicameral cabinet 
D)   bipartisan filibuster 
E)   bipartisan caucusF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 19

The District of Columbia,American Samoa,Guam,the Northern Mariana Islands,and the U.S.Virgin Islands all send _____ to the House of Representatives.

Accepted Answer

A)   polling officers 
B)   election commissioners 
C)   heads of state 
D)   nonvoting delegates 
E)   voting resident commissionersF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of an entitlement program?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Civil Rights Act  
B)   The Patriot Act 
C)   TexCare 
D)   Obamacare 
E)   PeachCareF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Exam 11: The Congress

The _____ normally proposes time limits on debate for any bill.

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The Constitution provides for the _________ of House seats among the states on the basis of their respective populations.

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Which of the following is an example of an entitlement program?

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The Senate Appropriations Committee on Defense convenes to expand a clause in its proposed bill on military assistance for counter-terrorism operations in the United States.The Senate Appropriations Committee on Defense in this case is _____.

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If,by choosing to vote,the Speaker of the House creates a tie,_____.

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Identify a difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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Identify a requirement that must be met by a state in drawing congressional district boundaries.

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Which of the following statements is true of a congressional committee?

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Which of the following is an oversight body for the U.S.Congress?

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Where a party's voters are scarce,the boundaries of a district can be drawn to include as many of the party's voters as possible.This is a characteristic of _____.

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Which of the following statements is true of the advice and consent powers of the Senate?​

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The Homeland Security Committee is an example of a _____ in Congress.​

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The House of Representatives has twice exercised its impeachment power against a president.

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