AP Gov Branches Review

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

• Logrolling
• Pork-barrelling
• Cloture
• Filibustering

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

• Filibuster
• Ridership
• Veto
• Cloture

Which is not a major function of Congress?

• Enforcement
• Oversight
• Lawmaking
• Representation

Who typically wins a Congressional election?

• Incumbents
• Former Senators
• Former House Representatives
• Political Newcomers

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

• The Majority Leader

• the pertinent standing committee

• the House Rules Committee

• Conference Committee

When a member of Congress gets a project passed that will bring jobs or other benefits to her district/state, it's called...

• Riding
• Pork-Barrel Spending
• Servicing
• Gerrymandering

This is an amendment to a Senate bill that deals with an issue unrelated to the content of the bill.

• Cloture

• Rider

• Pork-Barrel

• Gerrymander

A tactic to block legislation that involves one or more Senators holding the floor indefinitely is called...

• Filibustering
• Riding
• Logrolling
• Hot-Airing

The reallocation of seats in the House of Representatives (completed after each census).

• Redistricting
• Gerrymandering
• None of these
• Reapportionment

A Senate panel holds hearings on how the Department of the Interior is allocating its budget. This is part of...

• Oversight
• Federalism
• Politicking
• Apportionment