Question 1

A bill can be introduced in Congress by

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A)  any member of the majority party.
B)  any member of Congress.
C)  any member of Congress or the president.
D)  members of the relevant committees only.
E)  committee chairpersons only.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 2

In general,Senate leaders have more power than House leaders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Unlike in the House,the scheduling of legislation in the Senate is

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A)  controlled by the Rules Committee.
B)  initiated by means of a discharge petition.
C)  governed by closed rather than open rules.
D)  determined by the majority and minority leaders.
E)  determined ad hoc.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Identify and explain the three theories of congressional voting.

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Question 5

In the typical public opinion poll,

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A)  Congress is the most popular branch of government.
B)  Congress is the least popular branch of government.
C)  Congress is more popular than the president,but not the judiciary.
D)  Congress is more popular than the judiciary,but not the president.
E)  The three branches of government are equally popular.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

How many members are there in the U.S.House of Representatives?

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A)  400
B)  435
C)  535
D)  100
E)  200F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

The conservative coalition in Congress consists of

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A)  southern Democrats and Republicans.
B)  western Democrats and Republicans.
C)  southern Republicans and Democrats.
D)  western Republicans and Republicans.
E)  northeastern Republicans and Democrats.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Today,sixty senators must agree to invoke cloture to close off debate in the Senate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The overriding political question throughout the evolution of Congress has been the

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A)  balance of power among Congress,the executive,and the judiciary.
B)  distribution of powers within Congress.
C)  curtailment of presidential activism.
D)  role of the parties in selecting members.
E)  rules pertaining to committee assignments.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 10

When a bill passes the House and Senate in substantially different forms,the differences are resolved in

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A)  a joint committee.
B)  a committee of the whole.
C)  the Rules Committee.
D)  a conference committee.
E)  a team-plan committee.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Identify three major staff agencies in Congress.Explain their work.

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Congressional Research Service is part o...

Question 12

The number of women in Congress has increased in recent years.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following statements concerning term limits are correct EXCEPT

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A)  the movement to impose term limits began in the 1980s.
B)  the House approved a constitutional amendment to limit terms.
C)  A constitutional amendment to limit terms died in the Senate.
D)  the Supreme Court has struck down a state law limiting the terms of members of Congress.
E)  the Supreme Court has struck down a state law limiting the terms of members of state legislatures.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 14

committees are more or less permanent bodies with specific legislative responsibilities.

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A)  Standing
B)  Select
C)  Conference
D)  Joint
E)  RejoinderF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Civil Rights issues are more likely to be guided by the representational view of congressional voting.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Senate first invoked cloture to end a filibuster of the

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A)  debate over whether to enter War World I or not.
B)  debate over the Treaty of Versailles.
C)  debate over the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.
D)  debate over the Spanish-American War.
E)  debate over the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

This article of the U.S.Constitution details the structure and power of Congress.

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A)  Article I
B)  Article II
C)  Article III
D)  Article IV
E)  Article VF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 18

The "Blue Dog" Caucus consists of Democrats who happen to be

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A)  extremely liberal.
B)  moderately conservative.
C)  from the Southeastern United States.
D)  from districts that feature coastal waterways.
E)  senior to most of the members in their region.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Discuss the public's opinion of Congress compared to the public's view of the Supreme Court and the presidency.

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The public's opinion of Congre...

Question 20

The staff agency that advises Congress on the probable economic effect of different spending programs and the cost of proposed policies is the

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A)  Congressional Budget Office CBO) .
B)  General Accounting Office GAO) .
C)  Congressional Research Service CRS) .
D)  Office of Technology Assessment OT
A)  .
E)  Congressional Research Fund CRF) .F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Exam 13: Congress

Identify and explain the three theories of congressional voting.

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The Senate first invoked cloture to end a filibuster of the

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In the typical public opinion poll,

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How many members are there in the U.S.House of Representatives?

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When a bill passes the House and Senate in substantially different forms,the differences are resolved in

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The overriding political question throughout the evolution of Congress has been the

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The conservative coalition in Congress consists of

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committees are more or less permanent bodies with specific legislative responsibilities.

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The number of women in Congress has increased in recent years.

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All of the following statements concerning term limits are correct EXCEPT

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Discuss the public's opinion of Congress compared to the public's view of the Supreme Court and the presidency.

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Unlike in the House,the scheduling of legislation in the Senate is

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Today,sixty senators must agree to invoke cloture to close off debate in the Senate.

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Identify three major staff agencies in Congress.Explain their work.

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The staff agency that advises Congress on the probable economic effect of different spending programs and the cost of proposed policies is the

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Civil Rights issues are more likely to be guided by the representational view of congressional voting.

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This article of the U.S.Constitution details the structure and power of Congress.

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In general,Senate leaders have more power than House leaders.

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The "Blue Dog" Caucus consists of Democrats who happen to be

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A bill can be introduced in Congress by

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