Question 1

During the past four decades, the ideological distance between the parties in Congress has ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  diminished 
B)  stayed the same 
C)  grown 
D)  None of the above, inasmuch as no members of Congress hold ideological points of view 
A)  diminished 
B)  stayed the same 
C)  grown 
D)  None of the above, inasmuch as no members of Congress hold ideological points of view

Question 2

Is a select committee a temporary committee?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

By 1880, the Congress set fixed committee jurisdiction because it required that legislation had to be considered first by appropriate committees before floor consideration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Joint and Conference committees are two names for the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the Let's Compare section, one of the differences between parliaments and the U.S. Congress is that members of Congress are constitutionally prohibited from holding offices in the executive branch. What are two other differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parties are stronger in the U.S. and unified government is always guaranteed 
B)  Parties are weaker in the U.S. and divided government is always guaranteed 
C)  Parties are weaker in the U.S. and divided government is not only possible but common 
D)  Parties are stronger in the U.S. and divided government is possible but not common 
A)  Parties are stronger in the U.S. and unified government is always guaranteed 
B)  Parties are weaker in the U.S. and divided government is always guaranteed 
C)  Parties are weaker in the U.S. and divided government is not only possible but common 
D)  Parties are stronger in the U.S. and divided government is possible but not common

Question 6

If a Congresswoman is known for listening to her constituents but using her own judgment and experience to inform her votes, she probably believes in following the model of _______representation.

Accepted Answer

A)  delegate 
B)  trustee 
C)  politico 
D)  executive 
A)  delegate 
B)  trustee 
C)  politico 
D)  executive

Question 7

Can a Congressperson accurately and effectively represent a demographic community that they do not belong to? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

A Congressperson can accurately and effe

Question 8

The congressional offices' communication management systems try to distinguish constituent phone and email communications from interest group and non-constituent communications to give most attention to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  interest groups 
B)  non-constituents 
C)  party officials 
D)  bureau managers 
A)  interest groups 
B)  non-constituents 
C)  party officials 
D)  bureau managers

Question 9

Who were the "barons" from a congressionalist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  The powerful committee chairs of the 1940s to 1960s 
B)  The weakened mostly symbolic committee chairs of the 1940s to 1960s 
C)  The party leadership of the 1940s to 1960s in the Congress 
D)  The congressional lobbyists of the 1940s to 1960s 
A)  The powerful committee chairs of the 1940s to 1960s 
B)  The weakened mostly symbolic committee chairs of the 1940s to 1960s 
C)  The party leadership of the 1940s to 1960s in the Congress 
D)  The congressional lobbyists of the 1940s to 1960s

Question 10

What is legislative sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

A)  The idea that lawmaking authority in government should be supreme over the executive and judicial powers 
B)  The idea that lawmaking authority in government should be held by the people 
C)  The idea that lawmaking authority in domestic affairs is the exclusive purview of the legislative branch 
D)  The idea that lawmaking authority held by the executive is subject to legislative review by the parliament 
A)  The idea that lawmaking authority in government should be supreme over the executive and judicial powers 
B)  The idea that lawmaking authority in government should be held by the people 
C)  The idea that lawmaking authority in domestic affairs is the exclusive purview of the legislative branch 
D)  The idea that lawmaking authority held by the executive is subject to legislative review by the parliament

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a "veto point" in the legislative process?

Accepted Answer

A)  floor consideration 
B)  judicial review 
C)  presidential veto 
D)  leadership opposition 
A)  floor consideration 
B)  judicial review 
C)  presidential veto 
D)  leadership opposition

Question 12

Which chamber of Congress is more rigid in its usage of rules?

Accepted Answer

A)  The House of Representatives 
B)  The Senate 
C)  Both of the above are rigid regarding their adherence and usage of rules, so there is no difference between them 
D)  Neither, since both are best seen as structured in a loose manner as far as rules are concerned 
A)  The House of Representatives 
B)  The Senate 
C)  Both of the above are rigid regarding their adherence and usage of rules, so there is no difference between them 
D)  Neither, since both are best seen as structured in a loose manner as far as rules are concerned

Question 13

Contrast the trustee and delegate models of representation as they are discussed in the Pro and Con section, "What Is a Representative Supposed to Represent?"

Accepted Answer

The trustee and delegate models of repre

Question 14

Name the two notions _______served as guiding principles in how the Founding Fathers viewed legislatures.

Accepted Answer

A)  popular sovereignty and legislative supremacy 
B)  popular sovereignty and executive supremacy 
C)  representational sovereignty and legislative supremacy 
D)  democracy and republicanism 
A)  popular sovereignty and legislative supremacy 
B)  popular sovereignty and executive supremacy 
C)  representational sovereignty and legislative supremacy 
D)  democracy and republicanism

Question 15

Modern "teledemocracy" consists of which one of the following techniques employed by members of Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Televised town hall meetings 
B)  Cable news appearances posted to YouTube 
C)  Satellite press conferences 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Televised town hall meetings 
B)  Cable news appearances posted to YouTube 
C)  Satellite press conferences 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

The two of the following committees are examples of power committees in the House?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agriculture 
B)  Ways and Means 
C)  Judiciary 
D)  Rules 
A)  Agriculture 
B)  Ways and Means 
C)  Judiciary 
D)  Rules

Question 17

Incumbents have a re-election advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All forms of gerrymandering are illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In 2019, members of the House and Senate introduced more than _______bills and joint resolutions for consideration.

Accepted Answer

A)  8000 
B)  9000 
C)  10000 
D)  11000 
A)  8000 
B)  9000 
C)  10000 
D)  11000

Question 20

What does turnover mean in regard to the U.S. Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turnover does not apply to the Congress, it applies to the presidency 
B)  Turnover as it applies to the Congress means the number of seats in the Congress which change hands from one party to another 
C)  Turnover as it applies to the Congress means the number of seats in the Congress which change hands from one person to another 
D)  Turnover as it applies to the Congress means the number of seats in the Congress which change hands from some demographic indicator like race, religion, gender, etc., to another 
A)  Turnover does not apply to the Congress, it applies to the presidency 
B)  Turnover as it applies to the Congress means the number of seats in the Congress which change hands from one party to another 
C)  Turnover as it applies to the Congress means the number of seats in the Congress which change hands from one person to another 
D)  Turnover as it applies to the Congress means the number of seats in the Congress which change hands from some demographic indicator like race, religion, gender, etc., to another

During the past four decades, the ideological distance between the parties in Congress has ___.

Is a select committee a temporary committee?

By 1880, the Congress set fixed committee jurisdiction because it required that legislation had to be considered first by appropriate committees before floor consideration.

Joint and Conference committees are two names for the same thing.

According to the Let's Compare section, one of the differences between parliaments and the U.S. Congress is that members of Congress are constitutionally prohibited from holding offices in the executive branch. What are two other differences?

If a Congresswoman is known for listening to her constituents but using her own judgment and experience to inform her votes, she probably believes in following the model of _______representation.

Can a Congressperson accurately and effectively represent a demographic community that they do not belong to? Why or why not?

The congressional offices' communication management systems try to distinguish constituent phone and email communications from interest group and non-constituent communications to give most attention to ___.

Who were the "barons" from a congressionalist perspective?

What is legislative sovereignty?

Which of the following is NOT a "veto point" in the legislative process?

Which chamber of Congress is more rigid in its usage of rules?

Contrast the trustee and delegate models of representation as they are discussed in the Pro and Con section, "What Is a Representative Supposed to Represent?"

Name the two notions _______served as guiding principles in how the Founding Fathers viewed legislatures.

Modern "teledemocracy" consists of which one of the following techniques employed by members of Congress?

The two of the following committees are examples of power committees in the House?

Incumbents have a re-election advantage.

All forms of gerrymandering are illegal.

In 2019, members of the House and Senate introduced more than _______bills and joint resolutions for consideration.

What does turnover mean in regard to the U.S. Congress?

The Origins of American Political Principles

The Revolution and the Constitution

Federalism and American Political Development

Political Socialization and Public Opinion

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The President: Governing in Uncertain Times

Bureaucracy: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century

The Federal Courts: Activism Versus Restraint

Civil Liberties: Ordered Liberty in America

Civil Rights: Where Liberty and Equality Collide

Government, the Economy, and Domestic Policy

Americas Global Role in the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 9: Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock

During the past four decades, the ideological distance between the parties in Congress has ___.

Is a select committee a temporary committee?

By 1880, the Congress set fixed committee jurisdiction because it required that legislation had to be considered first by appropriate committees before floor consideration.

Joint and Conference committees are two names for the same thing.

According to the Let's Compare section, one of the differences between parliaments and the U.S. Congress is that members of Congress are constitutionally prohibited from holding offices in the executive branch. What are two other differences?

If a Congresswoman is known for listening to her constituents but using her own judgment and experience to inform her votes, she probably believes in following the model of _______representation.

Can a Congressperson accurately and effectively represent a demographic community that they do not belong to? Why or why not?

The congressional offices' communication management systems try to distinguish constituent phone and email communications from interest group and non-constituent communications to give most attention to ___.

Who were the "barons" from a congressionalist perspective?

What is legislative sovereignty?

Which of the following is NOT a "veto point" in the legislative process?

Which chamber of Congress is more rigid in its usage of rules?

Contrast the trustee and delegate models of representation as they are discussed in the Pro and Con section, "What Is a Representative Supposed to Represent?"

Name the two notions _______served as guiding principles in how the Founding Fathers viewed legislatures.

Modern "teledemocracy" consists of which one of the following techniques employed by members of Congress?

The two of the following committees are examples of power committees in the House?

Incumbents have a re-election advantage.

All forms of gerrymandering are illegal.

In 2019, members of the House and Senate introduced more than _______bills and joint resolutions for consideration.

What does turnover mean in regard to the U.S. Congress?

The Origins of American Political Principles

The Revolution and the Constitution

Federalism and American Political Development

Political Socialization and Public Opinion

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The President: Governing in Uncertain Times

Bureaucracy: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century

The Federal Courts: Activism Versus Restraint

Civil Liberties: Ordered Liberty in America

Civil Rights: Where Liberty and Equality Collide

Government, the Economy, and Domestic Policy

Americas Global Role in the Twenty-First Century

Filters