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/her.

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

supporting his or her political party.

the process by which Congress follows up on the laws it has enacted.

the process by which Congress reviews the actions of subcommittees.

the time of the year that Congress chooses its leadership.

when Congress passes legislation.

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.

Which of the following statements about midterm elections is true?

Voter turnout falls sharply in midterm elections.

Voter turnout increases in midterm elections.

The President's party will usually gain seats in Congress.

Incumbents are more likely to lose midterm elections.

the drawing of legislative district boundary lines to give the dominant party an advantage.

legislation passed in southern states to limit African American participation in elections.

known to give the minority party an electoral advantage at the expense of the dominant party.

a process that attempts to limit debate on a bill in the Senate.

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 free 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.

approved by a 2/3 vote in the House of Reps.

approved by 3/4 of the state legislatures.

passed by a Supreme Court majority.

A vote on a bill in the Senate results in a tie. What would likely be the official outcome of the vote on the bill?

The president's party would prevail

The Senate would reconvene until another vote could be obtained

The parties would reach a compromise in the conference committee

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

Who is next in line to become President of the United States if the Vice President is unable to take over?

President pro tempore of the Senate

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

Logrolling

Pork-barrelling

Cloture

Filibustering

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Filibuster

Ridership

Veto

Cloture

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is not a major function of Congress?

Enforcement

Oversight

Lawmaking

Representation

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who typically wins a Congressional election?

Incumbents

Political Outsiders

Former state and local officials

Political Newcomers

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Chair of a committee is likely the...

Member of the majority party

Member with the most seniority

Member of the Minority Party with the most seniority

Member with the most expertise

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Special Select Committee

The President

Conference Committee

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Free-riding

Pork-Barrel Spending

Servicing

Credit-claiming

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AP Gov: Congress

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?

The Chair of a committee is likely the...

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

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

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

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

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

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