Which demographic group is the most underrepresented in Congress?
african americans
latinos
asians
women
upper income
Which of the following is most likely to determine a candidate's chance of getting elected into COngress?
their personal wealth
their connections to the media
their incumbency status
their campaign style
the promises they make to their constituents
Riders are frequently unpopular with the general public because
the public does not understand them
they funnel federal money into targeted areas
they are secret
lobbyists oppose them
they are unconstitutional
Which of the following would be an attractive committee for a Congressman from Montana looking to serve his constituency?
Ways and means
rules
education
government reform
agriculture
Descriptive representation refers to...
representing the interests of groups
serving constituents through pork barrel projects
representing constituents by mirroring their personal, politically relevant views
living in the geographical area of one's constitutents
all of the above
A senator can effectively prevent the Senate from voting by
conducting oversight
filibustering
introducing another bill
holding hearings
no known process, because the rules are very structured
Which of the following ends debate in the Senate?
cloture
vote by the Rules Committee
Conference committee
markup
rider
Most of the time, members of COngress vote with
the president
their state
celebrities
their party
the lobbyists
After a House Committee revises a bill, the bill goes to
Senate
appropriate subcommittee
president
floor for debate
House Rules COmmittee
Which of the following is the best example of legislative oversight?
the vice president presides over the Senate
the Rules COmmittee amends a bill
debate is limited
a hearing is held to investigate misuse of funds within a federal agency
riders are not allowed
All of the following is true of Congress EXCEPT
most members of Congress today are professional politicians
the majority of incumbents get reelected
More than 50% of legislators are women
about 1/3 have studied law
congress was not a career for most of the members during the 19th century
The second most powerful in Washington DC, after the president is the
US Senate pro tempore
chief justice of the Supreme court
Speaker of the House of Representatives
vice president
majority party whip
Most of the work in COngress is done
on the floor of the HOuse
in conjunction with the president
in select committees
in standing committees
in meetins with lobbyists
Differences in HOuse and Senate bills are resolved by
the speaker of the house
the senate rules committee
the standing committee chairs
conference committees
All of the following are true of congressional oversight EXCEPT
Members tend to spend more time on things other than oversight
oversight is administered through the committee system
members spend spend less time on oversight when there is a scandal
the biggest obstacle of oversight is the lack of electoral advantage
members spend more time on oversight when there is a scandal
The term for redrawing Congressional districts to favor a particular political party is known as
apportionment paradox
gerrymandering
redistricting
redlining
malapportionment
The office is involved in the preparation of Congress' budget
Office of Management and budget
general accounting office
congressional accounting office
office of congressional management and budget
congressional budget office
In the House of Representatives, the ______ controls the scheduling of bills for debate
house ways and means comittee
speaker of the house
house rules committee
chief administrative officer
house of administration
The power of impeachment belongs to
the Senate
the House
a federal grand jury
the supreme court
the chief justice of the supreme court
The custom followed in Congress specifying the majority party members with the longest record of service will become committee chairs is
senatorial courtesy
ageism
the seniority rule
elder custom
senior incumbency
is the elected presiding officer of the House and leader of the majority party
is the Senate presiding officer
is the elected Senate officer who presides in vice president absence
is a closed meeting of the members of each party in each house
are unofficial party officers who serve in each house
is the floor leader of majority party in either house
is the floor leader of the minority party in either house
is the assistant floor leader who gathers supporters on party lines
is the head of a standing committee in Congress
is the unwritten custom that the party members with the longest records of service should hold the most important posts in Congress
committee is a permanent panel in each house
is a division of standing committees that do most of the work
committee is set up for special purposes for limited time
committee is a committee formed of members of both houses
committee is a temporary joint committee created to settle differences in versions of a bill by each house
Congress convenes a new term every on of the odd year
The presides on the opening day of Congress
is the verbal roll call of 435 elected members of the House
In the House, members elect a who takes the oath of office and swears in all other members
Next the House adopts that have developed for 200 years and are occasionally amended
The house adopted rules every years
The doesn't tweak rules as often
Why does the COnstituion establish bicameral legislature?
based on parliament
key condition of the great compromise
allows each house of COngress to act as a check on the other
In the House, seats are apportioned by
A house representative must be years old, years a citizen, and in their district.
The Senate has members
The Senate serves year terms and focuses on more issues
Members of Congress act as , , and of constituents, committee members, and politicians
Terms are period for the HOuse during which the US Congress, noon Jan 3rd each odd numbered year
for the US Congress are the periods of time during which Congress assembles and conducts business; in each term
means to begin
means to suspend operation until start of next session
means to temporarily suspend business, such as a session of COngress
is to end or discontinue- power of the presidnet to end a session of OCngressional meeting when they cant agree on adjournent
is a congressional meeting called to deal with emergency situations
Framers as a whole believed that would be the most powerful branch of the federal government
was been less admireed than the president
COngress divides power bewteen the and government
For many years the number of seats in the increased as the country grew in population and new states
The Act of 1929 fixed the size of the HOuse at members
Every years the Bureau counts the national population
Currently each seat in the House of Representatives represents about people
The of stops number of seats at 435 and automatic reapportionment
The House has the power to to seat elected members, to them or them.
More than % of those seeking reelection in the House win
are one of the most important functions of a legislator
A is a political body in which all of the seats are never up for election at the same time
is the people and interests represented by a politician (voters in their congressional district...for Senate it is the state)
The Senate serves year terms and has members.
Senators must be years old, years a citizen, and reside in their
2 senators per state is part of the
tend to represent a much larger and broader range of citizens (represents entire states)
"" is a term used because senators were once elected by state legislatures rather that popular vote
The Amendment changed the way Senators were elected (now by popular vote)
If a senator dies, resigns, or is kicked out, the governor could hold a election or and election
is a lawmaker who acts as the agents of the people who elected him/her even if it means going against his/her own views
is a lawmaker who acts based on their personal convictions and judgment
is a lawmaker who acts in accordance with their party platform and party leaders
is a lawmaker who tries to combine the approaches of delegate, trustee, and partisan
is an idea proposed in Congress
is the process of considering and acting upon a proposed measure or bill on the floor of the HOuse/Senate
is the process by which Congress through executive committees ensures that executive brand agencies are carrying out the policies that Congress has set by law
is the benefit that allows Senate and house members to mail letters and other material postage
Most members of Congress are class Americans . Most are married men age or older who have degrees and identify as
The five major roles of Congressmen are , of constituents, members, of constituents, and
The Amendment states that a paycheck increase takes place after the nest general election
Some fringe benefits of congress are inexpensive care, fine , free
Members receive funds to hire and run , letters, items, and produce /TV tapes
of the HOuse is the presiding officer and the leader of its party
The Speaker's main responsibility is to
The President of the Senate doesn't have much
is a member of the Senate's majority party elected to serve as Senate leader in Vice President's absence
COngress is usually organize along with key positions controlled by the
Party caucus discusses issues and selects the party's leaders and committee
Majority leaders represent the majority party in each house and controls the of business on the floor
Party are assistant floor leaders who help connect the party leadership with the rank and file members . They votes and make sure members are for key votes
say what bills the committee considers, if a public hearing will be held and what witnesses are called
rule is the unwritten custom granting the most important posts in COngress to members with the longest service
committees are permanent panels in each house of Congress
are divisions of standing committees that do most of committees work
committee is a committee made up of members of both houses
committee is a committee setup for a special purpose and often for limited time
commiittee is a temporary joint committee created to settle differences in versions passed by each house of Congress
Most standing committees are divided into in specific areas that do most of the work