Unit 2- Congress

What of the following statements best describe the impact of divided government on Congress?

• Divided government occurs when the president and Congress disagree about an issue.  Therefore, it is more likely that the president will veto legislation 
•  Divided government occurs when the majority of one or both houses of Congress are from a party different from the president’s.  This slows the passage of the most far-reaching and costly legislation 
• Divided government has little effect on the ability of Congress to pass legislation
• Divided government occurs when the majority of one or both houses of Congress are from a party different from the president’s.  This makes it very difficult for any legislation pass

The most powerful member of the Senate is 

• The Senate President Pro Tempore
•  The majority leader
• The minority leader
• The Senate President

 A newly elected Democratic member of the House of Representatives seeking membership on key legislative committees would do well to curry favor from the

• Committee on Committees
•  Majority Whip
• Steering and policy committee
• Rules Committee

A significant difference between the Senate and the House is

• The House has a powerful rules committee, the Senate does not
• The Senate has powerful leadership, the House does not
•  House committees are easily bypassed, Senate committees are not 
• The House has unlimited debate, the Senate does not

The process by which a filibuster is ended in the Senate is known as…

• A closed rule
• Double tracking
•  Franking privilege
• Cloture

Where will the final version of a bill be written?

•  Conference committees
• House standing committee
• Senate standing committee
• Rules committee

Who is the presiding officer of the Senate and can be brought in the cast a tie breaking vote if needed?

• The Chief Justice
• The Vice President
• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
• Secretary of State

A federal project or grant that is made available in a congressional district or state 

• Casework
• Credit 
• Funding
• Pork Barrel

In order for the impeachment of a federal official to occur, the Senate must have a ________ yea vote.

• 2/3
• 1/5
• 3/4
• 1/4

All of the following make it difficult for Congress to pass policy EXCEPT

• Congress must worry about voters preferences, so it engages in arguments about important issues
• Congress does not choose the president, so there is no guarantee a bill would become law
•  Congress operates through coalitions of several political parties, each of which represents different interests
• Congress is bicameral and a bill must pass both houses