Chapter 12 Post Test

A  trial jury.

B  prosecuting attorney.

C  defense attorney.

D  grand jury.

A  make treaties with foreign nations.

B  issue pardons.

C  issue executive orders.

D  make executive agreements.

A  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.

B  Members of both the House and the Senate hold hearings, while members of a single chamber exclusively conduct an 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  There are no important differences between a congressional hearing and a congressional investigation.

A  more; less

B  less; less

C  more; more

D  less; equally

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

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

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

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

A  procrastination

B  silent

C  line-item

D  pocket

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A  whip.

B  bill’s sponsor and its leading opponent.

C  majority leader and the minority leader.

D  Rules Committee chairperson.

A  roll-call vote.

B  pork barreling stage.

C  oversight phase.

D  committee markup.

A  roll call.

B  caucus.

C  conference.

D  bill.

A  the Office of Management and Budget

B  the Congressional Budget Office

C  the Congressional Research Service

D  the Government Accountability Office

A  less likely to participate in committee work.

B  less likely to have to participate in subcommittees.

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

D    

E  more likely to get leadership in a committee.

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

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

C  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.

D  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.

A  foreign affairs, welfare, currency, and trade.

B  justice, agriculture, education, and technology.

C  globalization, human rights, employment, and citizenship.

D  economic, taxation, library, and printing.

A  determines the jurisdiction of every congressional standing committee.

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

C  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.

D  reviews all applications regarding the formation of select committees.

A  is determined by the different political parties.

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

C  often overlaps with the jurisdiction of select committees.

D  is related to a specific geographic region.

A  they do not launch investigations.

B  they specialize in the committee’s work.

C  their jurisdictions are well-defined.

D  they do not need to hold hearings.

A  party whips

B  Speaker of the House and the Senate president pro tempore

C  party caucuses

D  Ways and Means Committee

A  selected directly by the president.

B  the majority party member with the greatest seniority.

C  the minority party leader with the least seniority.

D  the minority party leader with the greatest seniority.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 sizeable Latino populations could gain seats in Congress.

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

A  apportionment.

B  redlining.

C  gerrymandering.

D  redistricting.

A  “second-election surprise.”

B  “rich get richer” effect.

C  “incumbency increase.”

D  “sophomore surge.”

A  pork barreling

B  gerrymandering

C  apportioning

D  redistricting

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

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

C  possible pork-barrel projects to benefit his constituency

D  robust campaign funds

A  incumbent.

B  trustee.

C  constituent.

D  delegate.

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

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

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

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

A  Jeanette Rankin.

B  Nancy Pelosi.

C  Mary Bono.

D  Hillary Clinton.

A  substantive

B  trustee

C  delegate

D  descriptive

A  lobbyist.

B  delegate.

C  policy entrepreneur.

D  trustee.

A  It is more diverse.

B  All answer choices are correct.

C  It is less insulated.

D  It is smaller.

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

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

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

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

A  judge.

B  defense attorney.

C  grand jury.

D  prosecuting attorney.

A  Executive orders

B  Multilateral initiatives

C  Executive agreements

D  International accords

A  oversight

B  executive agreement

C  advice and consent

D  impeachment

A  increased filibustering.

B  increased polarization.

C  decreased gerrymandering.

D  roll-call voting.

A  multiple referral.

B  a standing committee.

C  ping-ponging.

D  a joint committee.

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

B  calling for a cloture vote, calling for a party unity vote, and logrolling

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

D  filibustering, calling for a cloture vote, and logrolling

A  avoid a conference committee.

B  refer a bill to multiple committees.

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

D  add amendments to any bill at any time.

A  whether lobbyists are allowed inside Congress.

B  assignment to powerful committees.

C  floor debate on a bill.

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

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

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

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

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

A  staff agencies.

B  caucuses.

C  select committees.

D  conference committees.

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

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

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

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

A  joint

B  select

C  conference

D  standing

A  taxes, trade, and entitlement programs

B  rules governing debate on the floor and committee assignments

C  foreign relations and national security

D  highways and waterways

A  select

B  conference

C  standing

D  joint

A  the Senate president pro tempore

B  the chair of the Rules Committee

C  the majority and minority leaders

D  the president of the Senate

A  control of the committee system.

B  control of the president pro tempore.

C  control of the calendar.

D  control over redistricting.

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

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

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

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

A  100; 1790

B  435; 1929

C  435; 1959

D  100; 1929

A  pork barreling

B  gerrymandering

C  apportionment

D  redistricting

A  incumbent.

B  delegate.

C  constituent.

D  trustee.

A  lobbying.

B  corruption.

C  casework.

D  pork barreling.

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

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

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

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

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

A  could serve only two terms.

B  served four-year terms.

C  were appointed by state legislatures.

D  were selected by the federal judiciary.

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

B  less 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.