A.   less responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent.

B.   more responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent.

C.   less responsive to the needs of the elites in the states they represent.

D.   more responsive to the needs of the elites in the states they represent.

A.   were selected by the federal judiciary.

B.   served four-year terms.

C.   could serve only two terms.

D.   were appointed by state legislatures.

A.   elected officials will spend too much time attempting to raise money for their next campaign because they must seek re-election so frequently.

B.   the voices of only a few active and informed constituents will be heard because most people do not pay close attention to every issue.

C.   no new laws will be passed because all representatives must agree before a bill can be enacted.

D.   elected officials will completely ignore their constituents’ preferences because they are following their own beliefs about which policies are best.

A.   it makes the U.S. Congress the most diverse of any legislature in the world.

B.   it makes it more likely that the substantive representation model will be at play.

C.   many issues cut across gender lines and are more likely to get represented.

D.   it makes the U.S. Congress the most representative legislature in the world.

A.   corruption.

B.   casework.

C.   lobbying.

D.   pork barreling.

A.   incumbent.

B.   constituent.

C.   trustee.

D.   delegate.

A.   pork barreling

B.   apportionment

C.   gerrymandering

D.   redistricting

A.   435; 1959

B.   100; 1790

C.   435; 1929

D.   100; 1929

A.   makes it more likely that federal courts will rule that gerrymandering is a political question.

B.   leaves open the possibility that state courts might continue to intervene in gerrymandering cases.

C.   makes it less likely that state legislatures will continue the practice of gerrymandering.

D.   makes both partisan and racial gerrymandering a political question in the federal judiciary.

A.   control of the calendar.

B.   control of the president pro tempore.

C.   control over redistricting.

D.   control of the committee system.

A.   the chair of the Rules Committee

B.   the Senate president pro tempore

C.   the president of the Senate

D.   the majority and minority leaders

A.   joint

B.   select

C.   conference

D.   standing

A.   taxes, trade, and entitlement programs

B.   highways and waterways

C.   foreign relations and national security

D.   rules governing debate on the floor and committee assignments

A.   joint

B.   standing

C.   select

D.   conference

A.   Congress passes a new version of a law that was previously vetoed by the president.

B.   there is a divided Congress and the House and Senate exchange amendments in order to reach agreement on the final version of a bill.

C.   Congress passes a new version of a law that was previously struck down as unconstitutional by the federal judiciary.

D.   a bill is passed in one house of Congress but not passed in the other.

A.   caucuses.

B.   staff agencies.

C.   conference committees.

D.   select committees.

A.   every state should not have equal influence over taxing and spending decisions.

B.   the Senate was too small in size to make good decisions about taxing and spending.

C.   the chamber closest to the people should exercise greater authority over taxing and spending.

D.   taxing and spending were not important issues and the Senate should focus its attention on the country’s most pressing problems.

A.   whether deliberations are closed or open to the general public.

B.   assignment to powerful committees.

C.   whether lobbyists are allowed inside Congress.

D.   floor debate on a bill.

A.   prevent a vote on a bill by speaking continuously on the floor.

B.   avoid a conference committee.

C.   add amendments to any bill at any time.

D.   refer a bill to multiple committees.

A.   filibustering, adding amendments to a bill, and placing a hold on a bill

B.   filibustering, calling for a cloture vote, and logrolling

C.   calling for a cloture vote, calling for a party unity vote, and logrolling

D.   calling for a cloture vote, adding amendments to a bill, and logrolling

A.   multiple referral.

B.   a joint committee.

C.   ping-ponging.

D.   a standing committee.

A.   increased polarization.

B.   decreased gerrymandering.

C.   roll-call voting.

D.   increased filibustering.

A.   oversight

B.   executive agreement

C.   advice and consent

D.   impeachment

A.   Executive orders

B.   International accords

C.   Multilateral initiatives

D.   Executive agreements

A.   prosecuting attorney.

B.   judge.

C.   defense attorney.

D.   grand jury.

A.   likely to serve existing interests than to bring together new coalitions of interests.

B.   attuned to the needs of groups and interests organized on a city- or countywide basis.

C.   likely to consider new ideas and better able to act as the agents for groups and interests organized on a statewide or national basis.

D.   likely to spend their time thinking about and running for re-election.

A.   It is more diverse.

B.   It is smaller.

C.   All answer choices are correct.

D.   It is less insulated.

A.   trustee.

B.   lobbyist.

C.   delegate.

D.   policy entrepreneur.

A.   delegate

B.   descriptive

C.   trustee

D.   substantive

A.   Jeanette Rankin.

B.   Nancy Pelosi.

C.   Hillary Clinton.

D.   Mary Bono.

A.   Representation of women and minorities has increased during the past two decades but is not comparable to their proportions in the general population.

B.   Since the mid-1990s, the number of women and minorities in Congress roughly reflects their proportions in the general population.

C.   Women are underrepresented in Congress, but there is a disproportionate representation of minorities in Congress.

D.   Representation of women and minorities has decreased by one-third since the 1970s.

A.   delegate.

B.   incumbent.

C.   constituent.

D.   trustee.

A.   the ability to send regular newsletters to constituents about his accomplishments

B.   robust campaign funds

C.   possible pork-barrel projects to benefit his constituency

D.   The ability to send regular newsletters to constituents about his accomplishments, possible pork-barrel projects to benefit his constituency and robust campaign funds

A.   gerrymandering

B.   apportioning

C.   pork barreling

D.   redistricting

A.   “second-election surprise.”

B.   “incumbency increase.”

C.   “rich get richer” effect.

D.   “sophomore surge.”

A.   apportionment.

B.   gerrymandering.

C.   redlining.

D.   redistricting.

A.   this would not change the apportionment that happens every 10 years.

B.   Latino voters would be less likely to be represented in Congress.

C.   states with large Latino populations would lose seats in Congress.

D.   states with sizeable Latino populations could gain seats in Congress.

A.   Districts could not be drawn to favor the incumbent candidate.

B.   It was not unconstitutional for states to use an unelected, nonpartisan committee to redistrict.

C.   The racial composition of a district could not be the predominant factor when redistricting.

D.   The use of computer technologies to draw districts that will favor one party over another is unconstitutional.

A.   The president selects the Speaker of the House from the majority party in the House.

B.   The vice president of the United States is also Speaker of the House.

C.   The representative with the longest tenure in the House is the Speaker of the House.

D.   The elected leader of the majority party in the House is the Speaker.

A.   selected directly by the president.

B.   the minority party leader with the greatest seniority.

C.   the minority party leader with the least seniority.

D.   the majority party member with the greatest seniority.

A.   party caucuses

B.   party whips

C.   Ways and Means Committee

D.   Speaker of the House and the Senate president pro tempore

A.   they specialize in the committee’s work.

B.   they do not need to hold hearings.

C.   they do not launch investigations.

D.   their jurisdictions are well-defined.

A.   is defined by the subject matter of legislation, which often parallels the major cabinet departments or agencies.

B.   is related to a specific geographic region.

C.   is determined by the different political parties.

D.   often overlaps with the jurisdiction of select committees.

A.   decides the order in which bills come up for a vote on the House floor and determines the specific rules that govern the length of debate and opportunity for amendments.

B.   reviews all applications regarding the formation of select committees.

C.   determines the jurisdiction of every congressional standing committee.

D.   is placed in charge of selecting the Speaker of the House.

A.   globalization, human rights, employment, and citizenship.

B.   foreign affairs, welfare, currency, and trade.

C.   economic, taxation, library, and printing.

D.   justice, agriculture, education, and technology.

A.   permanent and have the power to write and propose legislation.

B.   temporary and are created to take up an issue that falls between the jurisdiction of existing committees, to highlight an issue, or to investigate a particular problem.

C.   temporary, involve members from both houses of Congress, and are charged with reaching a compromise on legislation once it has been passed by both the House and the Senate.

D.   permanent and involve members from both the House and the Senate.

A.   less likely to participate in committee work.

B.   less likely to have to participate in subcommittees.

C.   more likely to get leadership in a committee.

D.   less likely to have to serve as president pro tempore.

E.     

A.   the Government Accountability Office

B.   the Congressional Budget Office

C.   the Congressional Research Service

D.   the Office of Management and Budget

A.   roll call.

B.   caucus.

C.   conference.

D.   bill.

A.   oversight phase.

B.   committee markup.

C.   pork barreling stage.

D.   roll-call vote.

A.   whip.

B.   Rules Committee chairperson.

C.   bill’s sponsor and its leading opponent.

D.   majority leader and the minority leader.

A.   a lawsuit filed by a member of the Senate against a member of the House or vice versa

B.   the process by which three-fifths of the Senate can end a filibuster

C.   the ability of a senator to speak for as long as he or she wishes to prevent action from being taken on legislation that he or she opposes

D.   the rule that allows one house of Congress to circumvent the other during the legislative process

A.   proposal to extend the use of the filibuster to the House of Representatives.

B.   constitutional amendment to eliminate senatorial approval of nominees for positions in the executive branch and the federal courts.

C.   policy of restructuring Congress in a way that would eliminate the committee system.

D.   change to the filibuster rules enacted in 2013 that prevents the filibustering of nominees for positions in the executive branch and the federal courts.

A.   stalling tactic used in the U.S. Senate to delay debate on a bill.

B.   stalling tactic used in the U.S. House of Representatives to delay debate on a bill.

C.   way for bills to pass without approval by the Senate.

D.   way for bills to pass without approval by the House of Representatives.

A.   pocket

B.   procrastination

C.   line-item

D.   silent

A.   measure the length of time it takes for a bill to become a law.

B.   track which policies are most popular with members of the public.

C.   rate how members of Congress vote on issues of importance to that group.

D.   add up the number of positive and negative news stories about issues of importance to that group.

A.   less; equally

B.   more; less

C.   more; more

D.   less; less

A.   Members of both the House and the Senate hold hearings, while members of a single chamber exclusively conduct an investigation.

B.   There are no important differences between a congressional hearing and a congressional investigation.

C.   An investigation is held in order to analyze a specific bill that has already been proposed, while a hearing examines a broad problem and concludes with recommendations for a proposed bill.

D.   A hearing is held in order to analyze a specific bill that has already been proposed, while an investigation examines a broad problem and concludes with recommendations for a proposed bill.

A.   make executive agreements.

B.   issue pardons.

C.   make treaties with foreign nations.

D.   issue executive orders.

A.   grand jury.

B.   defense attorney.

C.   trial jury.

D.   prosecuting attorney.