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Question #1
Which of the following is an advantage congressional incumbents possess in seeking reelection over challengers?
A.   the franking privilege
B.   financial support from the federal government campaign fund
C.   progressive taxes
D.   outsider status
Question #2
Members of the House are apportioned to states based on __________. They serve __________-year terms.
A.   equal representation by state; six
B.   population; four
C.   population; two
D.   equal representation by state; four
Question #3
__________ is a good example of congressional casework.
A.   Analysis of an incumbent's policy positions prior to a debate
B.   Analysis of water quality within a district
C.   Helping a constituent with the Veterans Administration
D.   Giving political speeches at a political party
Question #4
The pork barrel may aid the district of a member of Congress by __________.
A.   increasing jobs and revenue with federally funded projects
B.   taxing corporations less so they provide health insurance for employees
C.   diverting unallocated funds to another government agency
D.   increasing revenue through private market investment
Question #5
__________ committees exist in both the House and Senate, may be temporary or permanent, and usually have a specific focus.
A.   Ways and means
B.   Select
C.   Steering
D.   Caucus
Question #6
Most of the work of Congress goes on in __________.
A.   recess
B.   conferences
C.   committees
D.   hearings
Question #7
The __________ is the only House official mandated by the Constitution.
A.   Sergeant-at-Arms
B.   majority leader
C.   Speaker of the House
D.   majority whip
Question #8
A committee created to reconcile differences in versions of a bill passed by the House and Senate is called a(n) __________ committee.
A.   arbitration
B.   standing
C.   conference
D.   appropriations
Question #9
Congress missed the fact that various agencies with responsibility for supervising the banking industry were negligent in identifying looming financial problems that led to the recession of 2008–2009. This suggests a failure of __________.
A.   the seniority system
B.   oversight
C.   jurisdiction fragmentation
D.   the informal organization of Congress
Question #10
How are Senate committee chairs generally selected?
A.   by voters
B.   according to seniority
C.   according to tact and decorum
D.   according to age
Question #11
Whips serve what function?
A.   to meet with members of the executive cabinet
B.   to persuade party members to support the party's priorities
C.   to help the Speaker schedule proposed legislation for debate
D.   to act as official spokespersons for their chambers
Question #12
Over the past three decades, the distance between the political parties in Congress has been growing steadily. As the parties have pulled apart ideologically, they also have become more __________ internally.
A.   libertarian
B.   collegial
C.   diverse
D.   homogeneous
Question #13
Party leaders from the two chambers of Congress sometimes use __________ legislation that addresses numerous and perhaps unrelated issues to create winning coalitions and force members to support the entire bill to obtain the individual parts.
A.   orthodox
B.   conference
C.   omnibus
D.   ad hoc
Question #14
In the House of Representatives, a bill goes to the Rules Committee __________.
A.   before it is amended or rewritten in its full committee
B.   after it is approved by its full committee
C.   after it goes to a conference committee
D.   after it is debated in the full House
Question #15
When is lobbying more likely to be successful?
A.   when lobbying for an environmental group
B.   when lobbying against change
C.   immediately before an election
D.   immediately after an election
Question #16
Which example best demonstrates a legislator acting as a trustee of his or her constituency?
A.   A legislator does what is in the best interest of his or her party.
B.   A legislator uses his or her best judgment.
C.   A legislator follows the public opinion of his or her constituency.
D.   A legislator does whatever is best for his or her reelection.
Question #17
What best represents the trend of party polarization over the last three decades?
A.   Both Republicans and Democrats have become more liberal.
B.   The parties have become less polarized because more and more voters are opting to become independents.
C.   Each congressional party has become more homogeneous, and the distance between parties has increased.
D.   While members of Congress have not become more extreme, ordinary citizens have.
Question #18
The English politician and philosopher Edmund Burke advocated the concept of legislators as __________ who use their best judgment to make policy in the interests of the people.
A.   trustees
B.   partisans
C.   delegates
D.   politicos
Question #19
A filibuster can be ended through __________; it requires the approval of __________ senators.
A.   abrogation; fifty-one
B.   discharge; sixty-seven
C.   cloture; sixty
D.   censure; fifty-five

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