Question 1

Explain the difficulties involving the representation function of Congress.How does the representation function conflict with the lawmaking function of Congress?

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Question 2

Nearly ________ percent of all PAC contributions go to the incumbents.

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A)  10
B)  30
C)  50
D)  70
E)  90F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The dominant policymaking political institution during most of the nineteenth century was

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A)  the president and the executive branch.
B)  Congress.
C)  the Supreme Court.
D)  the bureaucracy.
E)  the mass media.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Most of the legislative work of Congress is performed by

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A)  the standing committees and their subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas.
B)  the joint committees chosen to coordinate actions between the two chambers of Congress.
C)  the select committees chosen to study special problems on a temporary basis.
D)  the steering committees that decide how the party stands on particular bills.
E)  party leaders in both chambers.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Most of the work on legislation in Congress is done

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A)  by committees and their respective subcommittees.
B)  on the floor of the House and Senate.
C)  by conference committees.
D)  by the president.
E)  by bureaucratic agencies.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Bills are formally introduced in Congress by

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A)  members of Congress only.
B)  executive agencies.
C)  interest groups.
D)  the Supreme Court.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Describe the typical process by which a bill becomes a law.

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Question 8

Senators are generally less likely to take directions from their leaders than House members because

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A)  senators are prohibited by their state legislatures from taking orders from others.
B)  senators think of themselves as being equals and are only willing to be led by persuasion.
C)  senators are more highly paid than House members and are thus immune from financial threats.
D)  House rules mandate that all party members on major bills must vote according to the directions of their leaders.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

In the 1970s,roll-call votes

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A)  generally demonstrated the power of incumbents.
B)  generally demonstrated an increase in party loyalty.
C)  generally did not pit most Republicans against most Democrats.
D)  were less common than voice votes.
E)  were generally not used to record each member's vote.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Congress's inability to consistently provide leadership on broad national issues is due to

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A)  the lack of talented leadership in Congress.
B)  the fragmented nature of Congress.
C)  constitutional restrictions on Congress's lawmaking powers.
D)  the constant threat of a presidential veto.
E)  opposition from the mass media.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Why is redistricting a problem for U.S.House members? Explain.

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Question 12

Campaign spending tends to be a much greater challenge for

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A)  challengers and nonincumbents than for incumbents.
B)  Republican candidates.
C)  Democratic candidates.
D)  candidates in urban areas than for candidates in rural areas.
E)  men than for women.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Committee staffs within Congress

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A)  concentrate on constituency relations.
B)  perform an almost entirely legislative function.
C)  concentrate on public relations.
D)  split their time between legislative functions and public relations.
E)  are devoted to logistical functions and committee public relations.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Legislation whose tangible benefits are targeted solely at a particular legislator's constituency is

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A)  pork-barrel legislation.
B)  logrolling.
C)  gerrymandering.
D)  private legislation.
E)  public interest legislation.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The modern Congress is different from the nineteenth century Congress in that most members

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A)  are now professional politicians who want to stay in Congress.
B)  are now amateur politicians who want only to spend a short time in Congress.
C)  are now minorities or women.
D)  now have previously been governors of their home states.
E)  return to their respective state legislatures after their congressional service is over.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

If the Rules Committee applies the "closed rule" to a bill,

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A)  no amendments will be permitted.
B)  the bill will not be allowed a vote.
C)  the bill will require a 2/3 majority for passage.
D)  no further floor debate is allowed.
E)  no filibusters will be allowed to prevent a vote.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following is one of the three major functions of Congress's policymaking role?

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A)  lawmaking
B)  check the president
C)  appease special interests
D)  inform the people
E)  check the Supreme CourtF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

The scheduling of bills in the Senate is left up to

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A)  the Senate Scheduling Committee.
B)  the Senate majority leader.
C)  each of the Senate committees.
D)  the Senate historian.
E)  the Senate parliamentarian.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Committees kill more than ________ percent of the bills submitted in Congress.

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A)  10
B)  25
C)  40
D)  66
E)  90F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Compared with the Senate majority leader,the Speaker of the House has more power because

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A)  the House places more limits on debate.
B)  the House is the larger chamber in terms of membership.
C)  the House has less of a tradition as a chamber of equals.
D)  the Speaker is that chamber's presiding officer.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Why is redistricting a problem for U.S.House members? Explain.

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The modern Congress is different from the nineteenth century Congress in that most members

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