Exam 9: Congress

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A) bills giving individuals or corporations tax relief
B) bills for permanent visas or citizenship for foreign nationals
C) bills for defense contracts in a representative's district
D) bills that declare certain foreign nationals enemies of the United States

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A) a punishment party leaders give when a member of Congress does not vote with the rest of his or her party.
B) a Senate rule that allows 60 senators to immediately end another senator's filibuster.
C) the majority party leader's chief of staff.
D) a party member in the House or Senate responsible for coordinating the party's legislative strategy, building support for key issues, and counting votes.

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A) permanent and involve members from both the House and the Senate.
B) temporary and are created to take up an issue that falls between the jurisdiction of existing committees, to highlight an issue, or to investigate a particular problem.
C) permanent and have the power to write and propose legislation.
D) temporary, involve members from both houses of Congress, and are charged with reaching a compromise on legislation once it has been passed by both the House and the Senate.

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A) agency
B) sociological
C) trustee
D) delegate

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A) proposal to extend the use of the filibuster to the House of Representatives.
B) constitutional amendment to eliminate senatorial approval of nominees for positions in the executive branch and the federal courts.
C) policy of restructuring of Congress in a way that would eliminate the committee system.
D) change to the filibuster rules enacted in 2013 that prevents the filibustering of nominees for positions in the executive branch and the federal courts.

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A) any piece of legislation that changes the number of agricultural subsidies provided to farmers by the federal government.
B) the collective set of law that regulates America's meat exports.
C) bills that grant a special privilege to a person named in the bill.
D) appropriations made by legislative bodies for local projects that are often not needed but that are created so that local representatives can win reelection in their home districts.

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A) procrastination
B) pocket
C) silent
D) line-item

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A) has the authority to call all party unity votes.
B) possesses the power of recognition.
C) approves all requests for logrolling.
D) makes all decisions regarding how leadership PACs will distribute their funds.

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A) both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
B) the House of Representatives but not the Senate.
C) the Senate but not the House of Representatives.
D) neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate.

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A) the ability of a senator to speak for as long as he or she wishes to prevent action from being taken on legislation that he or she opposes
B) the process by which three-fifths of the Senate can end a filibuster
C) the rule that allows one house of Congress to circumvent the other during the legislative process
D) a lawsuit filed by a member of the Senate against a member of the House or vice versa

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A) has never been a frequently used tactic in the U.S. Senate.
B) was rarely used throughout most of American history but has become a frequently used tactic in the U.S. Senate during the last 20 years.
C) was a frequently used tactic in the U.S. Senate throughout most of American history but has almost never been used during the last 20 years.
D) has always been a frequently used tactic in the U.S. Senate.

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A) constituent.
B) incumbent.
C) trustee.
D) delegate.

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