Exam #4 Review Questions
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- Q1Which of the statements about Congress is true?The President may pick either a House or Senate version of a bill to sign or veto.Gerrymandering impacts the Senate's makeupThe minority party in the House has much more power than the minority party in the Senate.Floor work in the House has numerous rules.30s
- Q2The Necessary and Proper Clause __________.has expanded the role of Congress relative to that of the stateshas increased the powers of the state governments at the expense of Congress' powerswas eliminated as a consequence of the Twenty-sixth Amendmenthas served to limit the expansion of national authority30s
- Q3Oversight is the process in which Congress __________.chooses its leadershipfollows up on the laws enactedreviews the actions of committeessupervises the activity of the judicial branch30s
- Q4The reallocation of seats in the House to each state after each census is __________.reapportionmentredistrictingconstituent servicegerrymandering30s
- Q5Gerrymandering is __________.the creation of district boundaries for the purpose of gaining advantagea process that attempts to limit debate on a bill in the Senatean attempt to prevent the passage of a bill through the use of unlimited debatelegislation passed in southern states to limit African-American participation in elections30s
- Q6Which statement about recent redistricting and gerrymandering is true?Gerrymandering allows a way as to ensure one political partyâs continued strength in the state legislature.Only about 50-75 the seats in the Senate are open for real competition.Redistricting decisions are made by the majority party in the House of Representatives.Only about 50-75 the seats in the House are open for real competition.30s
- Q7______________ has a large impact upon the debate tactics in the House of Representatives.The Rules CommitteeA HoldUnanimous ConsentThe Filibuster30s
- Q8Cloture requires ______ and stops a ____.2/3 of Senators; filibuster3/4 of Senators; HoldA majority of senators; unanimous consent3/5 of Senators; filibuster30s
- Q9A member's request for a special appropriation for projects back home that are attached to a bill to gain votes is a(n) __________.discharge petitionearmarkholdauthorization30s
- Q10A senator votes for an unpopular policy after a briefing by the Intelligence Committee and information he cannot share with constituents. Which form of representation best describes the voting decision?TrusteeElitePluralistDelegate30s
- Q11An attempt in the Senate to prevent the passage of a bill through the use of unlimited debate is a(n) __________.cloturedischarge petitionlogrollingfilibuster30s
- Q12The most important of the domestic powers of Congress are the right to collect taxes, __________.to spend, and to regulate commerceto establish checks upon the Executive and to coin moneyto establish post officesto borrow30s
- Q13Which of the following is an accurate description of a power of the Senate?Passes articles of impeachmentRatifies treaties by the HouseConfirmationNegotiates treaties30s
- Q14Which of the following is similar between the House and Senate?Term LengthsUnlimited Re-electionDebate RulesBody Size30s
- Q15A state has 3.5 million citizens. How many Senators can they expect in the US Senate?432530s