AP GOV Congress Review

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate?

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Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate?

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Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the rules for debate used by the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate?

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In which year did Congress pass all stand-alone appropriations (spending) bills on time?

• 1977

• 1980

• 1993

• 2012

Which of the following categories accounted for the majority of spending in 2017, according to the chart?

• Mandatory

• Net interest

• Discretionary

• Pork-barrel

Which of the following statements is true based on the bar graph?

• In 1981, 25 percent of stand-alone appropriations bills were passed on time.

• From 2011 to 2016, no stand-alone appropriations bills were passed on time.

• From 1989 to 1991, 100 percent of stand-alone appropriations bills were passed on time.

• In 2017, 50 percent of stand-alone appropriations bills were passed on time.

All EXCEPT which of following are true of

incumbents in Congress?

• Most incumbents decide to run for reelection.

• Most incumbents win reelection with more than

  60 percent of the vote.

• Most incumbents have more campaign contributions to

  spend than their opponents.

• Most incumbents’ views on policy are well known to

  their constituents.

• Most incumbents have higher levels of name

  recognition than their opponents.

Which of the following is most likely to hurt an

incumbent legislator’s chances for reelection?

• The incumbent has gone through a scandalous and

  public divorce.

• The incumbent has been in office during an economic

  downturn.

• The incumbent has spent more money than his

  challenger on his reelection campaign.

• The incumbent has supported the president’s policy

  initiatives.

• The incumbent has spent considerable time claiming

  credit for his voting record.

The vast majority of people are more likely to

vote based on party identification than on the candidate’s

personal characteristics and/or policy platform.

• True

• False

When the House and the Senate pass different

versions of a bill, these versions are to be reconciled by a

• standing committee.

• joint committee.

• conference committee.

• select committee.

• reconciliation committee.