AMSCO Homework: Congress

AMSCO p. 134, question 1: Which of the following best explains Senator Paul's perspective?

• The United States should not become involved in another country's civil war.

• The president should not have war-making authority except in an emergency.

• The military intervention the United States is considering needs a spending appropriation.

• The US Senate should decide on war-like action on its individual merits.

AMSCO p. 134, question 2: Which institutional power of Congress is Senator Paul most concerned about?

• The power to tax and spend

• The power to ratify treaties

• The power to declare war

• The power to regulate intestate commerce.

AMSCO p. 134, question 3: When the Senate Judiciary Committee passes a proposed crime bill by a vote of 11 to 10, which is most likely to follow?

• The Supreme Court will review the bill.

• The full Senate will consider the bill.

• The House of Representatives will consider the bill.

• The president will sign the bill.

AMSCO p. 135, question 4: Which of the following statements accurately describes a trend in the data above?

• Newly elected members in each chamber are older than the average age of members in that chamber.

• Senators, on average, are younger than representatives

• The 115th Congress had the youngest newly elected senators compared to with earlier Congresses.

• Newly elected senators were on average older than newly elected House members.

AMSCO p. 135, question 5: Which of the following is a reasonable conclusion based on the data in the table above?

• Older people vote more frequently, and they want older people representing them

• Shorter terms allow representatives to be frequently replaced by younger members.

• Serving in Congress often occurs following other successful careers.

• The Constitution requires those lawmakers to be at least 35 years old.

AMSCO p. 135. question 6: Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the processes of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate?

• HOUSE: Allows filibusters until a majority vote defeats the filibuster / SENATE: Is a 101-member body, as the vice president can vote on all bills

• HOUSE: Has committees chaired by members of the minority party / SENATE: Is the first chamber to introduce tax bills

• HOUSE: Has more procedural rules guiding its lawmaking process / SENATE: Has authority over the ratification of treaties with other nations

• HOUSE: Has the sole power to declare war / SENATE: Has the sole power of impeachment