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Q 1/60
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President Obama’s decision to make recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Protection Agency __________.
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was opposed by the Supreme Court because the president had failed to get their approval before the positions were filled
was stopped by a federal court because they violated the Constitution
angered Senate Republicans because the Senate has the duty to accept or reject presidential nominations
for “Officers of the United States”
outraged Democrats in the House because the House of Representatives has the duty to confirm presidential appointments to departments and agencies of the federal government
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Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true?
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Partisan redistricting almost inevitably works to the detriment of incumbents.
The strategy of dividing the opposing party’s supporters into different districts is known as “packing.”
One of the few states in which gerrymandering no longer occurs is New York, where the state legislature
prohibits such practices.
Although the Supreme Court has been willing to review the constitutionality of redistricting plans, the most recent decisions have upheld redistricting plans in Pennsylvania and Texas.
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President Obama’s decision to make recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Protection Agency __________.
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Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true?
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Following the 2010 census, Ohio lost two seats in the House of Representatives due to __________.
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Which of the statements accurately describes the legislative process?
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The job of a conference committee is to __________.
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Which statement about redistricting is true?
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A temporary law that Congress passes when an appropriations bill has not been decided by the beginning of the fiscal year is __________.
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Techniques like “packing” and “cracking” may be used during redistricting to __________.
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Congress under the “necessary and proper” clause has __________.
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Which statement about gerrymandering is true?
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Which of the following steps in the legislative process is in the correct order?
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Which of the following is true concerning leadership in the House of Representatives?
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According to the cue-taking model, __________.
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After a bill has been introduced and referred to a committee, the committee __________.
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Which statement about the powers of Congress as granted by the U.S. Constitution is most accurate?
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The most important committees in Congress are __________ committees, permanent bodies that possess an expertise due to their jurisdiction over certain policy areas.
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Redistricting is __________.
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Which statement regarding the steps taken for a bill to become a law is most accurate?
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Following the introduction of a bill in the House of Representatives, what is the next step in the legislative process?
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A majority of the bills on which Congress acts originates __________.
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A __________ committee is established for a limited time period and for a special purpose.
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The federal government’s fiscal year runs from __________.
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When a member chooses to “cross the aisle,” he or she is __________.
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The representation function of a member of Congress varies because __________.
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One major difference between the House and Senate is the total number of members, ensuring that __________.
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The __________ is the only part of the government that has always been elected by the people.
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The use of the filibuster and cloture in the Senate has occurred because __________.
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Which statement about the functions provided by members of Congress is most accurate?
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After being reported by a committee, but before being sent to the House floor, bills are given to the __________ Committee, which defines the conditions under which the bills are to be considered by the House.
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Which of the statements best describes reapportionment?
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The seniority system provides that __________.
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All of the following steps are part of the process for passing the annual federal budget except __________.
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The House of Representatives and the Senate are most similar to each other in the __________.
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A unanimous consent agreement __________.
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A congressional earmark allows __________.
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The most important foreign policy power is the power to __________.
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The House of Representatives has a more formal, complex, and centralized leadership structure compared to the Senate because __________.
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The most important of the domestic powers of Congress are the right to collect taxes, to __________.
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A bill passes through both chambers and will then __________.
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Most of the actual work of legislating is __________.
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A representative who is performing the role of a trustee is __________.
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The Office of Management and Budget is one of the most powerful agencies in Washington because it __________.
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__________ reinforced the logic of separate constituencies and separate interests underlying the bicameral Congress.
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Every two years, the Senate __________.
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The conservative coalition __________.
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Before Congress can appropriate money to an agency, __________.
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According to the Constitution, all bills for raising revenue __________.
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In the House of Representatives, the discharge petition is used to __________.
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A representative who is performing the role of an instructed delegate is __________.
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Democratic members of Congress from moderate districts who sometimes vote with Republicans and who are frequently pursued by Republican leaders are known as __________.
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Research has shown that __________ districts are more competitive because they have not been drawn to favor one party over the other.
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The greater size of the House of Representatives means that __________.
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A power that is unique to the Senate permits the __________.
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Which statement about leadership in the Senate is most accurate?
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Most people who study the decision-making process in Congress agree that the single best predictor for how a member will vote is his or her __________.
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In order to actually fund programs established by authorization bills, Congress must pass __________.
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The Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 requires ____________.
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One major problem with the role of the instructed delegate is that __________.