Question 1

Members of Congress can influence legislation by

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A)   voting.
B)   conducting hearings.
C)   marking up bills in committee hearings.
D)   offering amendments.
E)   all of the above.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about introducing a bill in Congress is correct?

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A)   A bill not passed during the life of one congress cannot be introduced again during the next congress.
B)   Bills are initiated by the president, not by Congress.
C)   A bill not passed during the life of one congress is dead.
D)   Most bills introduced today are private rather than public bills.
E)   None of the above

Question 3

The conservative coalition in Congress consists of

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A)   southern Democrats and Republicans.
B)   western Democrats and Republicans.
C)   southern Republicans and Democrats.
D)   western Republicans and Republicans.
E)   none of the above.

Question 4

To prevent a filibuster from bringing the business of the Senate to a grinding halt, _________ is/are employed.

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A)   a remand
B)   a teller division
C)   side pacing
D)   double tracking
E)   all of the above

Question 5

Party is the principal cue in congressional voting.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the 2000s, the number of liberal Republicans and conservative Democrats increased in the House and the Senate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Many experts see Congress as the "broken branch."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The bipartisan Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 solved a key problem that was the result of

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A)   separated power.
B)   popular elections.
C)   checks and balances.
D)   federalism.
E)   the dual court system.

Question 9

If a House bill has just been reported out of committee and its sponsor is worried that floor amendments will substantially change it, he or she would be most likely to request a(n)

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A)   discharge petition from his/her colleagues.
B)   referral slip from a committee chairman.
C)   open rule from the majority leader.
D)   amendment from one of the select committees.
E)   closed rule from the Rules Committee.

Question 10

Recently, the number of bills debated under open rules has increased.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Serving in Congress had become a career by the

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A)   1950s.
B)   1960s.
C)   1970s.
D)   1980s.
E)   1990s.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the speed with which bills move through Congress is correct?

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A)   It has been decreasing as Congress has grown.
B)   It has been increasing as a result of teller votes.
C)   It is depressingly slow in most cases.
D)   It has been increasing in the electronic age.
E)   It can vary enormously.

Question 13

The president is required to sign a bill that has been approved by Congress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements concerning members of the British House of Commons is correct?

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A)   They are poorly paid.
B)   They have no offices of their own.
C)   They have virtually no staff.
D)   They are allowed small sums to buy stationery.
E)   All of the above.

Question 15

The congressional article in the Constitution is longer than the articles defining the presidency and the judiciary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of Congress's most liberal members are Republicans, and all of its most conservative ones are Democrats.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain what a joint resolution is.

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a. Requires approval by both h...

Question 18

One irony of the first U.S. senatorial elections was that

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A)   vote turnout was particularly low.
B)   very few incumbent members even bothered to run for reelection.
C)   most of the members of the Senate were replaced by members of the House.
D)   most of the Senators who lost were reelected to the House of Representatives.
E)   most of those who had been previously selected by the state legislatures won reelection.

Question 19

The text suggests that a member's final vote on a bill may conceal as much as it reveals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Exam 13: Congress

Many experts see Congress as the "broken branch."

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The bipartisan Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 solved a key problem that was the result of

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In the 2000s, the number of liberal Republicans and conservative Democrats increased in the House and the Senate.

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Which of the following statements concerning members of the British House of Commons is correct?

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The text suggests that a member's final vote on a bill may conceal as much as it reveals.

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All of Congress's most liberal members are Republicans, and all of its most conservative ones are Democrats.

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Which of the following statements about introducing a bill in Congress is correct?

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Recently, the number of bills debated under open rules has increased.

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Where is the real work of Congress done?

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The president is required to sign a bill that has been approved by Congress.

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If a House bill has just been reported out of committee and its sponsor is worried that floor amendments will substantially change it, he or she would be most likely to request a(n)

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The congressional article in the Constitution is longer than the articles defining the presidency and the judiciary.

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Members of Congress can influence legislation by

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Explain what a joint resolution is.

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The conservative coalition in Congress consists of

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One irony of the first U.S. senatorial elections was that

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Which of the following statements about the speed with which bills move through Congress is correct?

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Party is the principal cue in congressional voting.

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Serving in Congress had become a career by the

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To prevent a filibuster from bringing the business of the Senate to a grinding halt, _________ is/are employed.

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