American Democracy Ch. 10&12

Question 1

c. single member district

Answer 1

b

Question 2

c. single member district

Answer 2

a

Question 3

voters choose among candidates running exclusively in their districts under the___system of election

Answer 3

c

Question 4

c. at large

Answer 4

b

Question 5

c. at large

Answer 5

a

Question 6

c. at large

Answer 6

c

Question 7

d. party caucus

Answer 7

a

Question 8

d. party caucus

Answer 8

d

Question 9

d. party caucus

Answer 9

b

Question 10

d. party caucus

Answer 10

c

Question 11

d. the candidate was born in Guatemala

Answer 11

b

Question 12

d. politicians

Answer 12

b

Question 13

d. has violated the code of ethics passed by the House in 1977

Answer 13

a

Question 14

d. set by the conesus Bureau

Answer 14

b

Question 15

d. servant to constituents

Answer 15

c

Question 16

d. two houses could block the acts of a single president

Answer 16

b

Question 17

d. state legislature

Answer 17

d

Question 18

d. must be at least 25 years old

Answer 18

a

Question 19

d. there are three for every seat in the house

Answer 19

b

Question 20

d. must have a degree in law

Answer 20

b

Question 21

d. the state legislatures

Answer 21

d

Question 22

d. policy committee chairperson

Answer 22

b

Question 23

d. the president leaves the country

Answer 23

b

Question 24

d. rider

Answer 24

c

Question 25

d. the rules committee

Answer 25

b

Question 26

d. dean of the senate

Answer 26

b

Question 27

d. voting with filibuster out of office

Answer 27

a

Question 28

d. has few members to swear in

Answer 28

a

Question 29

d. public bills

Answer 29

a

Question 30

d. serves in the absence of the speaker of senate

Answer 30

b

Question 31

d. given to the rules committee

Answer 31

c

Question 32

d. stock market crash of the 1920s

Answer 32

c

Question 33

d. must report out every bill that is referred to them

Answer 33

b

Question 34

d. lost part of its membership

Answer 34

b

Question 35

d. both and c

Answer 35

a

Question 36

d. require members to be chosen on the single member district basis

Answer 36

a

Question 37

d. lack of financial resources among particular groups

Answer 37

c

Question 38

d. delegates/trustees

Answer 38

b

Question 39

d. try to stimulate interest in public affairs

Answer 39

a

Question 40

d. limits on campaign spending

Answer 40

c

Question 41

d. the senate reorganizes but not the house

Answer 41

b

Question 42

d. the party caucus

Answer 42

d

Question 43

d. after bills are considered on the floor

Answer 43

b

Question 44

d. the house

Answer 44

d

Question 45

d. making a motion to “move the previous question”

Answer 45

b

Question 46

d. the end of the legislative session is nearly at hand

Answer 46

a

Question 47

d. none of the above

Answer 47

b