Most legislation introduced in Congress

never makes it out of committee

gets stuck in conference committee

A representative who is performing the role of a trustee is

acting according to the broad interests of the entire society.

mirroring the views of the majority of the constituents who elected him or her.

supporting the president on all of his or her legislative problems.

supporting his or her political party.

A legislator from Florida who votes, against his or her personal beliefs, to support subsidies for orange growers would be acting

on what he or she believes is best for the entire society.

Which of the following is NOT a function of Congress?

Determining if laws are constitutional.

Educating the public through hearings and debates.

The necessary and proper clause

has provided the basis for an expanded role of the national government.

has greatly expanded the presidential powers.

was in the original Constitution, but was eliminated as a consequence of the Twenty-Seventh Amendment.

is located in the Constitution in the text of the Tenth Amendment.

Members of Congress are granted generous franking privileges that

permit them to mail letters to their constituents for free.

allow them to charge items to a special expense account.

allow members unlimited phone calls to their district without charge.

permit them to receive four, round-trip airfares to their district.

The president of the Senate is

the vice president of the United States.

the leader of the majority party in the Senate.

the senator with the most seniority, regardless of party.

the fourth person in line to succeed the president.

In order for a treaty to go into effect, it must be

approved by a 2/3 vote in the Senate.

signed by the members of the UN Security Council.

approved by 3/4 of the state legislatures.

passed by a Supreme Court majority.

When the Senate votes to invoke cloture, it

limits the amount of time that may be spent debating a bill

sends a bill back to its originating committee for amendment

forwards a bill to a conference committee so that differences between the House and Senate versions may be worked out

will result in the failure of a bill

Which describes a standing committee of Congress?

Permanent committees found in both houses of Congress that are responsible for legislation and oversight within a specific policy area

Committees on which both senators and representatives serve.

Congressional committees appointed for a specific purpose, such as the Watergate investigation.

Small committees within another committee of Congress designed to specialize in a sub-category

When the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill,

a conference committee is appointed to resolve differences.

the House bill is changed to conform with the Senate bill.

the Senate bill is changed to conform with the House bill.

a joint committee is appointed to resolve differences.

A difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate is that in the House

legislative activity on the floor is more concentrated by rules.

committees are less important in the decision-making process.

unior members have more influence over legislative decisions.

party leaders are less powerful.

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Logrolling

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The trading of votes between legislators so that each legislator gets what s/he wants.

Senate bills are subject to unlimited debate unless 3/5 of the Senate (60 Senators) votes for...

Which is not a major function of Congress?

Who typically wins a Congressional election?

When a version of a bill is passed in the House and different version is passed in the Senate, it goes to...

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