APGOV Congress Day 5 Review

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate?

• A

• B

• C

• D

(2) The legislative process at the national level of government reflects the intent of the framers of the Constitution to create a legislature that would be

• (A) less powerful than the executive
• (B) slow and deliberate in the law-making process
• (C) able to involve as many citizens as possible in the law making process
• (D) able to ensure that all citizens are equally represented

(3) The Senate became a more democratic institution in the 20th century because

• (A) filibuster and cloture rules were clarified.
• (B) more noteworthy citizens were elected to it.
• (C) more states were added to the union, thus decreasing the powers of individual senators.
• (D) elections were taken from state legislatures and given to the public.

(4) A senator realizes a Senate vote on an immigration bill is coming up. The senator examines public opinion polls on the issue, carefully reads her emails for constituent views on the bill, and then votes according to their constituent's input. This senator is following which model of representation?

• (A) Trustee

• (B) Politico

• (C) Delegate

• (D) Partisan

(6) Which of the following statements about congressional reapportionment and redistricting is true?

• (A) The federal government redraws district maps every 10 years after each census.
• (B) Districts must be drawn so that, within a state, every person’s vote is roughly equal to every other person’s vote.
• (C) The Senate, unlike the House, is reapportioned every 20 years.
• (D) States that have no major increase or decrease in population do not draw new district lines every ten years.

(8) One of the biggest problems members of Congress face when making political decisions is

• (A) following their party’s wishes.
• (B) following the goals of their party leaders.
• (C) following the wishes of the constituents.
• (D) balancing conflicting duties.

(9) The Constitution states that all revenue bills must originate in

• (A) the Constitution Budget Office
• (B) the United States Senate
• (C) the United States House of Representatives
• (D) the Office of Management and Budget

(10) Congressional standing committees are best described as

• (A) specifically appointed investigative bodies
• (B) joint committees of the two houses of Congress
• (C) committees created for each session
• (D) permanent subject-matter committees

(11) If legislation passed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate but each version is slightly different, the conflicting bills are sent to

• (A) a standing committee of each house for a vote
• (B) the Rules Committee of each house for reconciliation and compromise
• (C) the majority and minority leaders of both houses for compromise
• (D) a conference committee for review and compromise

(12) A major difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate is that

• (A) revenue bills must originate in the Senate
• (B) judicial nominations originate in a House committee
• (C) each state has equal representation in the House but not in the Senate
• (D) there is unlimited debate in the Senate but not in the House