Question 1

Discuss the meaning of Richard F.Fenno's phrase: "If Congress is the broken branch then how come we love our congressmen so much more than our Congress"?

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Congress as an institution has...

Question 2

Identify the six distinct stages in the history of the House of Representatives.

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Question 3

Because they are usually the only ones that can report out bills,the most important committees are the __________ committees.

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A)   joint 
B)   conference 
C)   standing 
D)   select 
E)   rejoinderF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most Americans trust the Supreme Court,respect the presidency (whether or not they like the president),and dislike Congress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The type of committee most likely to deal with a bill near the end of its legislative process is the __________ committee.

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A)   standing 
B)   select 
C)   conference 
D)   joint 
E)   rejoinderF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

Of the three types of resolutions (simple,concurrent,and joint),a joint resolution is the only one that requires the signature of the president.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Under the original U.S.Constitution,members of the House,unlike members of the Senate,were selected by

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A)   direct elections. 
B)   the president. 
C)   state legislatures. 
D)   primary runoffs. 
E)   regional coalitions.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 9

What is a filibuster? What are the rules regarding its use?

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A filibuster is prolonged spee...

Question 10

The Congress is a unicameral institution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Senate first invoked cloture to end a filibuster of the debate over

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

Question 13

The explanation for congressional voting behavior that assumes members vote to please their constituents is referred to as

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A)   representational. 
B)   conventional. 
C)   organizational. 
D)   attitudinal. 
E)   relational.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Which is NOT a power of Congress specifically enumerated in Article I,Section 8?

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A)   To lay and collect taxes, duties, impost, and excise 
B)   To borrow money 
C)   To fix the standards of weights and measures 
D)   To declare war 
E)   To grant titles of nobilityF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 15

In addition to the formal powers,the Speaker of the House has the informal power to

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A)   assign patronage jobs and office space 
B)   decide pay and benefits for members of Congress. 
C)   rule on motions on the floor. 
D)   select members of the Rules Committee. 
E)   decide which members will be re-nominated in the next election cycle.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

The extent of party-line voting today is similar to that of

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A)   most of American history. 
B)   no other time in American history. 
C)   the 1960s and 1970s. 
D)   the turn of the 20th century. 
E)   None of these are correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 17

From 1890 to 1910,about __________ of all votes in Congress evoked a partisan split.

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A)   one-tenth 
B)   one-third 
C)   one-fourth 
D)   two-thirds 
E)   two-fifthsF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Discuss the tradeoffs involved in reducing "pork-barrel spending" in the Congress.

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Pork-barrel spending is relatively low a...

Question 19

Of the following,which is an example of a select committee?

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A)   Aging 
B)   Ethics 
C)   Indian Affairs 
D)   Intelligence 
E)   All of these are correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Article I,Section 8 of the U.S.Constitution confers on Congress all of the following powers EXCEPT

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A)   the power to veto bills. 
B)   the power to collect taxes. 
C)   the power to declare war. 
D)   the power to establish courts. 
E)   the power to regulate commerce.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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

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What is a filibuster? What are the rules regarding its use?

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

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Which is NOT a power of Congress specifically enumerated in Article I,Section 8?

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Under the original U.S.Constitution,members of the House,unlike members of the Senate,were selected by

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Because they are usually the only ones that can report out bills,the most important committees are the __________ committees.

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Most Americans trust the Supreme Court,respect the presidency (whether or not they like the president),and dislike Congress.

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Of the three types of resolutions (simple,concurrent,and joint),a joint resolution is the only one that requires the signature of the president.

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Identify the six distinct stages in the history of the House of Representatives.

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The explanation for congressional voting behavior that assumes members vote to please their constituents is referred to as

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Discuss the meaning of Richard F.Fenno's phrase: "If Congress is the broken branch then how come we love our congressmen so much more than our Congress"?

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The type of committee most likely to deal with a bill near the end of its legislative process is the __________ committee.

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The Senate first invoked cloture to end a filibuster of the debate over

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The Congress is a unicameral institution.

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Of the following,which is an example of a select committee?

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From 1890 to 1910,about __________ of all votes in Congress evoked a partisan split.

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