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Which of the following statements about congressional oversight is FALSE? Since the 1970's congress has substantially decreased its oversight activites.
The foremost attraction for the job of serving in congress is the power to make key public policy decisions.
Which of the following is NOT one of the perquisites which go with the job of being a member of congress? subsidized housing in the Virginia or Maryland suburbs of D.C.
Which of the following statements about Congressional committees is FALSE?
On average,most of the money raised by a candidate for congress comes from individual contributions.
Some prefer the concept of legislators as______ mirroring the preferences of their constituents. instructed delegates.
Nebraska's legistlature is the only one in the United States that is NOT______ bicameral.
Bicameralism means that a legislative body is one with two houses, providing checks and balances on policymaking.
In the House races of 2002, the typical incumbent outspent the typical challenger by 12 to 1.
When the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill a conference committee is appointed to resolve differences.
Which of these candidates would most likely get elected? a representative running for re-election.
House seats are up for election every 2 yrs.
The seniority system gave a decisive edge to House members from_____ districts. safe.
Appropriations, Judiciary,and Armed forces are all examples of _______ committees. standing.
When PAC's contribute money to members of congress they are usually seeking? access to policymakers.
An epecially important asset for incumbents running for re-election is their service to constituents.
The filibuster is unique to the Senate.
The best way contituents can influence Congressional voting on legislation is to elect a representative or senator who agrees with their views.
Which of the following statements about money in Congressional elections is FALSE? it costs more money to elect a president than to elect a member of congress.
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the increased democratization of Congress? the " Johnson rule"
Caucuses in Congress push their preferred legislation, mobilize votes for favored legislation, and press committees to hold hearings.
The United States Senate has ____ members 100.
The role of party identification in voters' choices in Congressional campaigns is moderately important, even though party identification is not as strong as it used to be.
Republican congressional reforms in the 1990's included all of the following EXCEPT committee chairs were given complete control over the timing of bills under consideration.
Which of the following Congressional offices is mandated by the Constitution? Speaker of the House.
Compared to members of the House, senators are more likely to face difficult re-election opponents.
The most common prior occupation for members of Congress is law.
The President's most common method of attempting to influence Congress is to hold regular meetings with the party's leaders in Congress.
Committee staff is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT providing services to constituents.
To be sent to the President , a bill must be passed by both the House and the Senate.
Most important congressional activity is done in meetings of standing committees and their subcommittees.
Only ______ can formally submit a bill for Congessional consideration. members of the House or Senators.
A _____ committee is one appointed for a limited, specific purpose, such as tht set up to investigate the Watergate scandal. select.
Congress substantially increased its oversight activities in the 1970's and 1980's.
A senate seat is up for election every 6yrs.
Members of congress seek committees that will help them achieve each of the following goals EXCEPT a salary increase.
House incumbents typically recieve nothing from PAC'S as challengers.
Which of the following statements about congress is FALSE none
Legislative______ is the process of monitoring the bureaucracy and its administration of policy. oversight
After each federal census the membership of the house is reappointed.
The most prominent characteristic of a congressperson's job is hard work.
The single most important advantage to someone trying to get elected to Congress is being an incumbent
A single PAC can at most account for only a small percentage of a winner's total spending.
Which of the following offices is responsible for making economic projections about the performance of the economy, the costs o proposed policies and the economic effects of taxing and spending alternatives Conressional budget office
Party loyalty at the voting booth is still a good predictor of voting behavior.
Presidential leadership of congress in promoting the chief executive's program is at the margine, as a facilitator.
Most of the business of Congress takes place in committees and subcommittees.
The real differences between the House and the Senate lie in their organization and centralization of power.
The income and occupations of members of congress would for the most part, make them members of the elite in American society
Members of Congress engage in each of the following activities that increase the probability of their re-elections EXCEPT party voting.
The _____ is next in line after the Vice President to succeed a president who resigns, dies in office, or is impeached Speaker of the house.
The pork barrel and casework are examples of opportunities for credit-claiming by members of congress.
Constituencies influence policy mostly by the initial choice of the representative.
If Congress has increased the scope of government it is because that is what constituencies want.
The House Rules Committee reviews most bills coming from committee before they go to the full House.
The filibuster is a technique used in the Senate to prolong debate in order to kill a bill.
The English politician and philosopher Edmund Burke favored the concept of legislators as ______ using their best judgment to make policy in the interests of the people. trustees.
Traditionally, Congressional committee chairpersons have been chosen through the seniority system.
In terms of religion, most members of Congress are Protestant.
Most bills formally submitted for consideration in Congress are quietly killed off early in the process.
The framers of the constitution conceived of the ______ as the center of policymaking in America. Congress
On a typical issue, the primary determinant of a Congressional member's vote is personal ideology.
Which of the following is NOT true about incumbents? They usually face very tough challengers, especially in races for the House.
Which of the following statements about the role of money in Congressional elections is FALSE Challengers usually outsend incumbents.
How many senators are elected from each state two.
_____ members present and voting can halt a filibuster by voting for cloture 60
Most members of congress would be considered politicos
Which of the following is responsible for responsible for responding to congressional requests for information and providing non-partisan studies Congressional Research Service
Reasons why incumbent senators have greater competition than incumbent members of the House include all of the following reasons EXCEPT voters are less likely to know the issue positions of their senators than their representatives.
Which of the following is TRUE about the minimum age requirements for members of Congress set forth in the constitution? one must be at least 30 yrs of age to serve in the senate .
When members of congress hold a hearing to question a cabinet member on how a law is being carried out, they are engaging in legislative oversight.
Millionaire senator Edward Kennedy sponsoring a bill to help the poor and disadvantage would be an example of substative representation
The most powerful person in the senate is the majority leader.
Women consitute ______ of the United States senate under 10%
The _____ has the job of presiding over the senate, breaking ties when necessary. Vice president.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three primary activities that members of congress engage in to increase the probability of their re-election? oversight
House and Senate committees all have an equal number of Republicans and Democrats.
One of the key differences between the House and Senate is that the Senate is less dependent on seniority for determining power.
According to the constitution once impeached, federal officials are then tried in the Senate
The U.S House of representatives has______ members 435
Nominees to the U.S Supreme Court must be confirmed by the senate
Basically, Congress is a ______ decision making body reactive and cumbersome.
One of the key differences between the House and Senate is that the House has more policy specialization.
Incumbents are those already holding office.
Studies have shown that Presidential______ in an election have little effect on the success of the party's candidates for the House and Senate. coattails
In the relationship between lobbyists and members of congress members of congress can ignore and embarrass lobbyists.
Articles of impeachment must be passed by the House.
Which of the following statements about the majority leaders of the House of representatives is FALSE? the majority leader exercises substantial control over which bills get assigned to which committee.
An example of casework by a member of congress is helping a constituent gain citizenship.
Congressional reforms of the 1970's decentralize power and democratized congress.
To end a filibuster requires_____ members present and voting to cut off debate 60
All of the following may increase the likelihood that an incumbent is defeated EXCEPT campaign funding
The ______ is the mighty list of federal projects, grants, and contracts available to cities, businesses, colleges, and institutions which members of congress seek to influence to promote the interests of their constituency. pork barrel.
The house_____ committee reviews most bills coming from other committees before they go on to the full House, thus performing a traffic cop function rules.
According to the constitution revenue bills must originate in the House
Which of the following does the Speaker NOT play a role in? recommending which members should be expelled from the House for failure to support the party's positions on bills.
The parties in Congress are most cohesive when electing their official leaders.
To cut off debate and end a filibuster is known as cloture
_____ priveleges refers to the free use of the mails enjoyed by Congress Franking.
Which of the following is TRUE about the senate as compared to the House more influential in foreign affairs
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