Question 1

A bill has been approved in the House and Senate,albeit in slightly different versions.The bill now goes to

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A)  the president for his or her veto or signature.
B)  a conference committee.
C)  the standing committees in the House and Senate where the bill originated.
D)  the House Rules Committee.
E)  the Senate Rules Committee.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

What percentage of state legislators are women?

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A)  less than 5 percent
B)  more than 20 percent
C)  about 50 percent
D)  about 60 percent
E)  more than 40 percentF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

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

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A)  10
B)  30
C)  50
D)  70
E)  85F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

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) B) and E)
G) A) and B) B

Question 5

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) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 6

A standing committee in the House or Senate

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A)  is a permanent committee.
B)  has jurisdiction over a particular policy area.
C)  has authority to draft,amend,and recommend legislation.
D)  is usually organized according to the seniority principle.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 7

One must be ________ years of age to serve in the U.S.House of Representatives,and ________ years of age to serve in the U.S.Senate.

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A)  18;21
B)  21;25
C)  25;30
D)  35;45
E)  40;50F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Approximately __ percent of Senate incumbents win reelection.

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A)  57
B)  65
C)  74
D)  87
E)  98F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The trading of votes between members of Congress so that each gets the legislation he or she wants is called

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A)  gerrymandering.
B)  pandering.
C)  logrolling.
D)  pork-barreling.
E)  cloturing.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D) C

Question 10

Congress typically takes presidential proposals

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A)  only as a starting point.
B)  only if the dominant party is the same as the president's party.
C)  and most often fast-tracks them into law.
D)  and tables them until they expire.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Identify the three congressional agencies and explain the function of each one.

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Question 12

Which of the following statements is TRUE about congressional members over the last three decades?

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A)  Republicans have become more conservative.
B)  Republicans have continued to be moderate.
C)  Republicans have become more liberal.
D)  Democrats have become more moderate.
E)  Democrats have become more conservative.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

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 of these answers are correct.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 14

A pocket veto differs from a regular presidential veto in that the pocket veto

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A)  applies only to a section of the legislation in question.
B)  applies only to expenditure legislation.
C)  occurs when the president decides to veto a bill he had previously signed.
D)  can take effect only when the Congress is not in session.
E)  occurs when the president goes before Congress to announce a veto.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Defining the conditions and scheduling a bill for floor debate in the House of Representatives is the responsibility of the

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A)  Ways and Means Committee.
B)  Rules Committee.
C)  Budget Committee.
D)  Appropriations Committee.
E)  Judiciary Committee.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

For a bill to pass in either chamber of Congress,it must

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A)  receive the support of a third of its members.
B)  receive the support of a simple majority of its members.
C)  receive the support of two-thirds of its members.
D)  be passed within two weeks of its passage by the other chamber.
E)  be passed within a month of its passage by the other chamber.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Redistricting happens after the census,which is conducted every __ years.

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A)  4
B)  8
C)  10
D)  15
E)  20F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill,the differences are resolved by a

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A)  conference committee.
B)  standing committee.
C)  select committee.
D)  rules committee.
E)  joint committee.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B) A

Question 19

Most members of Congress are

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A)  concerned with national issues,but even more concerned with local ones.
B)  controlled by special interest groups.
C)  interested only in the work of the subcommittee on which they serve.
D)  opposed to the seniority system.
E)  more interested in oversight than in making laws.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

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) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Exam 11: Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests

A bill has been approved in the House and Senate,albeit in slightly different versions.The bill now goes to

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What percentage of state legislators are women?

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

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Committee staffs within Congress

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

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A standing committee in the House or Senate

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One must be ________ years of age to serve in the U.S.House of Representatives,and ________ years of age to serve in the U.S.Senate.

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Approximately __ percent of Senate incumbents win reelection.

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The trading of votes between members of Congress so that each gets the legislation he or she wants is called

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Congress typically takes presidential proposals

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Identify the three congressional agencies and explain the function of each one.

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Bills are formally introduced in Congress by

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A pocket veto differs from a regular presidential veto in that the pocket veto

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For a bill to pass in either chamber of Congress,it must

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Redistricting happens after the census,which is conducted every __ years.

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