Unit 2: Congressional Behavior

Which is NOT a factor that impacts Congressional Behavior?

• Idealogical Divisions

• President, Senate, Congress

• Gerrymandering

• Models of Representation

1. Republican ideology aligns with more _________ ideas.

2. Democratic ideology aligns with more _________ ideas.

• Federalist; Anti-federalist

• Liberal; Conservative

• Brutus 1; Federalist 10

• Conservative; Liberal

Large Idealogical divisions __________ the process of getting laws passed.

• slow down

• have no impact on

• speed up

The Delegate model of representation believes...

• they can vote against the will of the people if he or she believes it to be the right thing to do.

• they must vote with the will of the people, even if it goes against their personal beliefs.

• they have been entrusted with the people's faith, and therefore must vote according to his or her conscience.

• they can vote however they want to, as long as it benefits them.

The Trustee model of representation believes they have been entrusted with the people's faith, and therefore must vote according to his or her conscience.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The ________ model of representation is a hybrid of the other two models, and acts like a Delegate when it's clear that their constituents feel strongly about an issue, but if the constituents do not feel strongly, they will act more like a Trustee.

• Trustee

• Senate

• Politico

• Delegate

According to the one-person-one-vote principle, redistricting must be done in such a way that every person's vote was equally powerful.

• FALSE

• TRUE

What is redistricting?

• Every 10 years based on the information gathered by the census, congressional districts are redrawn to reflect the most current population numbers. 

• Every 12 years based on what the President deems necessary and proper, congressional districts are redrawn to reflect the most current Covid laws in effect. 

• Every 10 years based on the information gathered by the administration of HHS, congressional districts are redrawn to reflect the least current population numbers. 

• Every 8 years based on how the government feels, districts are redrawn to reflect the most current opinions. 

Districts are drawn in such a way to benefit one party over another

• Idealogical divisions

• Mandergerrying

• Popular sovereignty

• Gerrymandering

Racial gerrymandering was ruled unconstitutional after Shaw v Reno.

• TRUE

• FALSE