Chapter 4 Review - The Legislative Branch

"The House of Representatives...can make no law which will not have its full operation on themselves and their friends, as well as the great mass of society. This has always been deemed one of the strongest bonds by which human policy can connect the rulers and the people together...but without which every government degenerates into tyranny." Which statements best describes the viewpoint in the quote?

• The House of Representatives was created to directly represent the citizens

• The Constitution creates rule of law, and elected officials are not above the law

• Congress is bicameral, which means the House of Representatives cannot make laws independently

• Congress must rely on other branches of government to carry out the laws

Which of the following does the map show?

• partisan gerrymandering

• demographic shifts within a congressional district

• increase in electoral support for the Republican party

• the process of Reapportionment

Select the pair of answers that best explains why the incumbency advantage is higher in the House than the Senate

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following is most likely to lead to the situation in the cartoon?

• legislative deliberation

• divided government

• bipartisanship

• substantive representation

The Constitution states that all revenue bills must originate in

• a White House budget resolution

• the Congressional Budget Office

• the United States Senate

• the United States House of Representaitves

• the Office of Management and Budget

Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the reasoning for the decision in Baker v. Carr (1962) ?

• Because rural districts had fewer people, representation was unevenly distributed; thus, Baker was denied equal protection under the law.

• To ensure equal protection under the law, there should be an equal number of rural and urban districts in a state.

• There should be redistricting every ten years at the federal level, but the state can choose not to redistrict at the state and local levels.

• Congressional redistricting must involve traditionally excluded groups in the process or it violates the equal protection clause.

A first term member of the House of Representatives from North Dakota who wished to maximize opportunities for constituent service would be most likely to seek placement on which of the following committees?

• Judiciary

• Agriculture

• Rules

• Foreign Affairs

• Science and Technology

The role of a conference committee in Congress is to

• hold hearings on proposed legislation

• oversee the actions of the executive branch of the government

• decide which bills should be considered by the full Senate

• conduct hearings that make information available to the public

• reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate

Which of the following enumerated powers would permit Congress to stimulate the economy by hiring unemployed citizens?

• The power to create immigration policies

• The power to regulate interstate commerce

• The power to pass a federal budget

• The power of legislative oversight

Debate of a bill in the House of Representatives under a “closed rule” means that

• the bill can only be amended by section

• debate on the bill will consist of five-minute speeches, pro and con

• only senior members are allowed to participate

• amendments to the bill cannot be offered

• the bill must be approved by two-thirds of the House