Question 1

A basic difference between a parliament such as Great Britain's and the U.S.Congress is

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A)  that the principal role of Congress is to debate national issues.
B)  members of Parliament have more power and higher pay.
C)  members of Congress are more likely to vote the party line.
D)  Congress does not select a president.
E)  members of Parliament have nicer offices.

Question 2

Under the original U.S.Constitution,members of the House,unlike members of the Senate,were selected by ___________.

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A)  direct elections
B)  the president
C)  state legislatures
D)  primary runoffs
E)  regional coalitions

Question 3

A congress concerns itself mainly with legislative action;a parliament concerns itself with debate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Most scholars agree that the legislative output of Congress declined during the 1980s and 1990s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Party is the principal cue in congressional voting.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Research has shown that the net gains from redistricting for one party over the other are very small.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss the tradeoffs involved in reducing "pork barrel spending" in the Congress.

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Pork barrel spending is relatively low a...

Question 8

Which of the following statements about revenue bills is correct?

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A)  They must originate in the House.
B)  They must originate in the Senate.
C)  They must originate with the president.
D)  They can originate in either the House or the Senate.
E)  They must originate in the Senate Finance Committee.

Question 9

What is a filibuster? What are the rules regarding its use?

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A filibuster is prolonged spee...

Question 10

The explanation for congressional voting behavior that assumes members vote to please their colleagues is referred to as _.

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A)  representational
B)  conventional
C)  organizational
D)  attitudinal
E)  relational

Question 11

Where is the real work of Congress done?

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A)  On the House floor
B)  On the Senate floor
C)  In the caucuses
D)  In floor sessions in both houses
E)  In the committees in both houses

Question 12

Identify and define the four types of congressional committees.

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Standing committees: Permanent bodies wi...

Question 13

Compare and contrast membership in Congress with membership in a parliament,like that of Great Britain.

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Members of parliament appear on the ball...

Question 14

When Congress obliged itself to follow 11 important laws it had previously been exempted from,it created the Office of Compliance to oversee the law,rather than have the president execute the law because

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A)  the president controlling day-to-day operations of the legislature violates the Separation of Powers.
B)  the leadership wanted to control the office itself.
C)  the president did not want the job.
D)  it was cheaper.
E)  Congress wanted to avoid actually following the law.

Question 15

The typical member of Congress is an)

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A)  middle-aged,white,Protestant businessman.
B)  older,white,Protestant businessman.
C)  older,white,Catholic lawyer.
D)  middle-aged,white,Protestant lawyer.
E)  young,white communications major.

Question 16

Congressional power is exercised primarily by committee chairs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Rule 22 was adopted by the Senate to provide a method to cut off debate during a filibuster because senators were

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A)  trying to protect the power of individual senators.
B)  fearful of tying a president's hands during a wartime crisis.
C)  trying to protect their state interest.
D)  trying to strengthen the power of the courts.
E)  None of these choices is true.

Question 18

Congress tends to be a decentralized institution,with all members more interested in their own views and those of their voters than with programs proposed by the president.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a parliamentary system,when members of the government's party vote against the parliament,the leadership must

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A)  form an alliance with the opposition.
B)  appeal to the people to influence their representatives.
C)  leave office and form a new government.
D)  resign and name someone from the opposing party to lead the government.
E)  resign and join the opposing party.

Question 20

Of the following,which is an example of a select committee?

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A)  Aging
B)  Ethics
C)  Indian Affairs
D)  Aging,Ethics,and Indian Affairs are all true.
E)  None of these choices is true.

Exam 13: Congress

Which of the following statements about revenue bills is correct?

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Where is the real work of Congress done?

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Congressional power is exercised primarily by committee chairs.

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A congress concerns itself mainly with legislative action;a parliament concerns itself with debate.

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Most scholars agree that the legislative output of Congress declined during the 1980s and 1990s.

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What is a filibuster? What are the rules regarding its use?

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Compare and contrast membership in Congress with membership in a parliament,like that of Great Britain.

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Congress tends to be a decentralized institution,with all members more interested in their own views and those of their voters than with programs proposed by the president.

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In a parliamentary system,when members of the government's party vote against the parliament,the leadership must

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The explanation for congressional voting behavior that assumes members vote to please their colleagues is referred to as _.

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Party is the principal cue in congressional voting.

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Of the following,which is an example of a select committee?

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Identify and define the four types of congressional committees.

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When Congress obliged itself to follow 11 important laws it had previously been exempted from,it created the Office of Compliance to oversee the law,rather than have the president execute the law because

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Under the original U.S.Constitution,members of the House,unlike members of the Senate,were selected by ___________.

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Rule 22 was adopted by the Senate to provide a method to cut off debate during a filibuster because senators were

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Research has shown that the net gains from redistricting for one party over the other are very small.

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Discuss the tradeoffs involved in reducing "pork barrel spending" in the Congress.

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A basic difference between a parliament such as Great Britain's and the U.S.Congress is

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