American Democracy Ch.10&12

Question 1

a. apportioned

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a

Question 2

d. both and c***a;before the 17th amendment was adopted, senators were chosen by

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c

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b. individual senators

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e

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d. party caucus***d;congress must meet formally at least twice during each ___ to carry out the business of lawmaking

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a

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c. discharge petition

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e

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a. constituents servants

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c

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b. president pro tempore

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d

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c. cabinet member

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c

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d. has few members to swear in***a;one difference between opening day in the house and opening day in the senate is that

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a

Question 10

a. the voters

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d

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b. concurrent resolutions

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c

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c. discharge petition

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b

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d. try to stimulate interest in public affairs***a;sates with only one member in the house of representatives use the ___ system to elect their representatives

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b

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b. special session

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b

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d. the end of the legislative session is nearly at hand***a;should the seniority rule be eliminated, which of the following is most likely to gain greater influence over the process of selecting committee chairs

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d

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a. united states entry into world war 2

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c

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b. lack of educational opportunities among particular groups

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d

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c. great britain has only one house of parliament

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c

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d. has violated the code of ethics passed by the House in 1977***a;the house rules committee comes into play

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d

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a. invoking the cloture rule

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b

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b. fixed by the constitution

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a

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c. do so within five day

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c

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d. serves in the absence of the speaker of senate***b;the purpose of the speech or debate clause can be compared with

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d

Question 24

a. require a bipartisan panel elected by the people of the state to draw congressional districts

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b

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b. concurrent resolution

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c

Question 26

c. discharge petition

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a

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d. given to the rules committee***c;when congress chose not to reapportion following the 1920 census it

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a

Question 28

a. floor leader

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b

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b. the candidate has been a citizen for eight years

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a

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c. congress

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b

Question 31

d. must have a degree in law***b;which of the following is a way a bill can become a law without the presidents signature

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c

Question 32

a. must currently reside in the district he or she represents

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b

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b. they function as voting districts within each state

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d

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c. delegates/partisans

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a

Question 35

d. the government orders KP&Co to produce 30 million metric tons of steel per year

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Question 36

d. the internet can inform, but only when citizens make the effort to utilize its resources.

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b