Topic 4 Review

Which of the following best summarizes how a congressman's job can be difficult?

• balancing work and home life

• balancing his/her constituents' needs with the nation's

• needing to always please the president

• having to live in Washington, D.C. all year round

A senator trying to balance the interests of his constituents and party would be playing this role

• legislator

• servant of constiuents

• committee member

• politician

Term describing a check the legislative branch holds over the executive branch.

• oversight function

• override function

• pocket veto

• judicial review

Oddly shaped legislative districts are often a reflection of

• gerrymandering by state legislatures

• pork barreling by Congressmen

• reapportionment of representation

• subpoena powers of the court

The Senate should be more restrained in its proceedings than the House is reflected by

• longer terms for senators

• more procedural rules in the Senate

• the presence of more women senators

• the Senate's power of impeachment

Today the Republicans have a majority in the Senate which means

• Trump will have a huge advantage in the 2020 election

• most government agencies must be run by Democrats as a check

• they chair and have majorities on most committees

• all of the above

Which of the following is NOT true of the process in which a bill becomes a law?

• lawmakers are responsible for drafting bills

• only the Senate is allowed to filibuster

• most bills bypass subcommittees and go straight to the floor

• there are time limits on House floor debates to save time

With the passage of the 17th Amendment, Senators (like members of the House)

• are now directly elected by their constituents

• must be 35 years old

• must live in the district from which they are elected

• must be a licensed attorney

Why would Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois be representative of most members of Congress?

• he is white

• he is male

• he is over 55

• all of the above

If a member of the Senate wishes to delay action on a bill, they could

• cabinet it

• veto it

• subpoena it

• filibuster it