Government: Chapter 10, Section 4

a lawmaker who votes to reflect constituents’ views

• trustee

• bill

• delegate

• floor consideration

• franking

  privilege

a lawmaker who votes based on conscience

• trustee

• bill

• delegate

• oversight

  function

• franking

  privilege

a proposed law

• trustee

• bill

• delegate

• oversight

  function

• floor consideration

being examined and acted upon by the full membership of the House or Senate

• franking

  privilege

• bill

• delegate

• oversight

  function

• floor consideration

process by which Congress checks that the executive branch is carrying out the policies Congress has set by law

• franking

  privilege

• bill

• trustee

• oversight

  function

• floor consideration

benefit that allows members of Congress to mail letters postage-free

• franking

  privilege

• delegate

• trustee

• oversight

  function

• floor consideration

Which of the following statements about members of Congress is true?

• Most Congress members are politically inexperienced.

• The average Congress member is over the age of 50.

• Congress is an accurate cross section of the U.S. population.

• No members of Congress are foreign born.

When members of Congress cast their votes in line with their party’s platform and the views of their party’s leaders, they are voting as

• delegates.

• trustees.

• partisans.

• politicos.

In their role as servants of their constituents, members of Congress

• serve on committees.

• help lower tax rates.

• help citizens deal with the federal bureaucracy.

• vote according to their view of what is best for the country.

The most important limit on congressional pay raises is the threat of

• voter backlash.

• a divided Congress.

• a presidential veto.

• a constitutional amendment.