AG Unit 5 FA Dummy 3, 2025-26

The best label for this committee is:

• Environmental Committee

• Oversight Committee

• Financial Advisory Board

• Committee of the Whole

Which committee is most likely to take charge of the investigation?

• Oversight Committee

• Budget Committee

• Energy and Commerce Committee

• Agriculture Committee

Lawmakers who try to act as delegates, trustees, and partisans depending on the situation are called:

• Trustees

• Delegates

• Politicos

• Partisans

Politicos are best described as lawmakers who:

• Vote based only on the views of their political party

• Always follow public opinion polls

• Attempt to balance the roles of trustee, delegate, and partisan

• Rely entirely on personal judgment when voting

A lawmaker who uses a combination of their own judgment, party loyalty, and constituent wishes is called a:

• Trustee

• Delegate

• Politico

• Whip

Which term describes a member of Congress who shifts among several voting roles to match a situation?

• Partisan

• Whip

• Politico

• Lobbyist

A newly elected representative promises to weigh their conscience, their party’s position, and their constituents’ needs before voting. Which voting style are they using?

• Strict partisan

• Politico

• Pure trustee

• Reactive delegate

A political science study finds that lawmakers are more likely to act as trustees when dealing with foreign policy but act as delegates on local economic issues. What term best describes lawmakers who switch roles this way?

• Committee chairs

• Politicos

• Federalists

• Floor leaders

A senator is praised for showing flexibility in their role—sometimes voting with their party, other times siding with their constituents or personal values. This senator is most likely acting as a:

• Delegate

• Partisan

• Politico

• Speaker

A bill on national defense reaches the Senate floor. One senator votes with their party, another votes with public opinion in their district, and a third votes based on their own judgment. Which lawmaker most closely matches the behavior of a politico?

• The one who votes with the party

• The one who votes with public opinion

• The one who uses personal judgment

• The one who varies among these approaches