Pol Sci 2010 - Introduction to Government » Fall 2022 » Module 11 Quiz

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Question #1
The saying “All politics is local” roughly means ________.
A.   the local constituents tend to care about things that affect them
B.   the local constituents want action on national issues
C.   the local candidate will always win
D.   the act of campaigning always occurs at the local level where constituents are
Question #2
Saying a bill is being marked up is just another way to say it is being ________.
A.   vetoed
B.   neglected
C.   amended
D.   tabled
Question #3
The reallocation of congressional seats among the states every ten years, following the census, is known as:
A.   Redistricting
B.   Malapportionment
C.   Franking
D.   Reapportionment
E.   Gerrymandering
Question #4
Redrawing congressional district boundaries to favor a particular group or party is known as:
A.   Franking
B.   Gerrymandering
C.   Malapportionment
D.   Reapportionment
E.   Redistricting
Question #5
During the constitutional process of removing a president from office:
A.   The House impeaches and the Senate removes the president from office.
B.   The two houses convene in joint session for all impeachment votes.
C.   Representatives of the media are prohibited from entering the legislature’s chambers.
D.   Either chamber can impeach, but then the Supreme Court must decide if the president is to be removed from office.
E.   The Senate impeaches and the House removes the president from office.
Question #6
A congressperson who pursued a strict delegate model of representation would seek to
A.   legislate in the way that he or she thinks is best for the constituents
B.     
C.   legislate in a way that is best for the nation regardless of the costs for the constituents
D.   legislate in the way he or she believed constituents wanted, regardless of the anticipated outcome
E.   legislate in a way that carefully considered the circumstances and issue so as to reach a solution that is best for everyone
Question #7
The key means of advancing modern legislation is now ________.
A.   the actions of the leadership
B.   the filibuster
C.   the budget process
D.   committees
Question #8
Senate races tend to inspire ________.
A.   less media coverage than House races
B.   less money than House races
C.   narrow discussion of specific policy issues
D.   broad discussion of policy issues
Question #9
The process of redistricting can present problems for congressional representation because ________.
A.   states can gain but never lose districts
B.   states have been known to create more districts than they have been apportioned
C.   districts are often drawn to benefit partisan groups
D.   districts must include urban and rural areas
Question #10
The two major roles of members of Congress are:
A.   Agenda setting and lawmaking
B.   Policymaking and agenda setting
C.   Budget approval and policymaking
D.   Constituency service and budget approval
E.   Representation and lawmaking

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