A.   the House and the Senate

B.   slave and non-slave states

C.   the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

D.   large and small states

A.   based on the state's economic size

B.   according to the state's geographic size

C.   based on each state's need

D.   according to the state's population

A.   districts include urban and rural areas

B.   states can gain but never lose districts

C.   districts are often drawn to benefit partisan groups

D.   states have been known to create more districts than they have been apportioned

A.   to power to increase taxes on the wealthiest one percent

B.   the power to put the president on trial for high crimes

C.   the power to override a presidential veto

D.   the power to regulate the sale of tobacco in states

A.   narrow discussion of specific policy issues

B.   broad discussion of policy issues

C.   less media coverage than House races

D.   less money than House races

A.   the local constituents want action on national issues

B.   the act of campaigning always occurs at the local level where constituents are

C.   the local constituents tend to care about things that affect them

D.   the local candidates will always win

A.   legislate in the way he or she thinks is best for the constituents

B.   legislate in a way that carefully considered the circumstances and issues so as to reach a solution that is best for everyone

C.   legislate in the way he or she believed constituents wanted, regardless of the anticipated outcome

D.   legislate in a way that is best for the nation regardless of the costs for the constituents

A.   decreasing the number of majority minority disctricts

B.   decreasing the rate at which incumbents are elected

C.   increasing the number of minority members in Congress

D.   increasing the sensitivity representatives have to their constituent demands

A.   the larger size of the House 

B.   the State of the Union address being delivered in the House chamber

C.   the constitutional position of the House

D.   the majoritarian nature of the House--a majority can run it like a cartel

A.   a select committee includes members of both chambers, while a standing committee includes only members of the House

B.   a select committee is used for bill reconciliation, while a standing committee is used for prosecutions

C.   a select committee is convened for a specific and temporary purpose, while a standing committee is permanent

D.   a select committee must stay in session, while a standing committee goes into recess

A.   a majority of senators agree on a bill

B.   the Speaker or majority leader intervenes

C.   the speaker steps away from the podium

D.   the chamber votes for cloture

A.   vetoed

B.   amended

C.   tabled

D.   neglected

A.   committees

B.   the filibuster

C.   the budget process

D.   the actions of the leadership