Government Lesson 11 and 12 Study Guide Flashcards
What is meant by logrolling? A. trading votes B. delaying legislation C. meeting with lobbyists D. doing favors for constituents
doing favors for constituents
A high school junior who works as a messenger in the House or Senate is called a congressional A. cadet B. intern C. page D. plebe
page
What is the process used in the Senate to end a filibuster called? A. cloture B. devolution C. prior restraint D. vote of no confidence
cloture
In their oath of office, lawmakers swear to support and defend A. their party B. the Congress C. the Constitution D. their constituents
the Constitution
Which of these is a key factor in choosing committee chairs? A. age B. seniority C. education D. experience
seniority
What is a Christmas tree bill
A. a bill approved late in the session
B. a bill that raises the pay of lawmakers
C. a bill passed as a favor to the president
D. a bill that has attracted many unrelated riders
a bill that has attracted many unrelated riders
Before a bill can be sent to the president, both chambers of Congress must vote to A. approve the same version B. restore the original language C. have a supermajority in favor D. authorize the president to change it
approve the same version
How can Congress override a presidential veto
A. Congress must wait until after the next election to reconsider the bill
B. Congress must agree to amentd the bill to meet the president’s objections
C. Congress must approve the bill again by a majority vote in both chambers
D. Congress must approve the bill again by a two-thirds vote in both chambers
Congress must approve the bill again by a two-thirds vote
What does a committee or sub committee do during markup
A. call outside experts to testify
B. determine the final language of a bill
C. place a bill on the calendar for discussion
D. take an initial informal vote before debate
determine the final language of a bill ???
Which kind of vote in congress tells constituents how their lawmakers voted A. voice kind B. roll-call vote C. standing vote D. up-or-down vote
standing vote ???
Compared to the Senate majority leader, the Speaker of the House has more power because the House
A. places more limits on debates
B. is the larger chamber in terms of memberships
C. has less of a tradition as a chamber of equals
D. operates within a more restrictive set of rules
E. all of the above
not A
When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill, the differences are resolved by a: A. Conference committee B. standing committee C. rules committee D. select committee
conference committee
The major source of a committee’s power is
A. the political skill of its chairperson
B. its jurisdiction over a particular policy area
C. its support in the mass media
D. its relationship to the president
not B
The second most powerful person in Washington D. C. after the president is often said to be
A. the chair of the House Appropriations committee
B. The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
C. the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations committee
D. the Senate majority leader
the Speaker of the House of Representaives
In the nation’s first century:
A. service in Congress was even more a lifetime career than it is now
B. members of Congress would move from House to Senate and back with little concern for the relative power and prestige of the chambers
C. service in Congress was not seen as a lifetime career for most of it members
D. service in Congress was restricted by the imposition of term limits in many states
not A
The modern Congress is different from the nineteenth century Congress in that
A. most members are now career politicians who want to stay in Congress
B. most members are now minorities or women
C. most members are now amateur politicians who want only to spend a short time in Congress
D. most members now have previously been governors of the home states
most members are now career politicians who want to stay in congress
Senators are generally less likely to follow orders of their leaders than House members because:
A. senators are prohibited by their state legislatures from taking orders from others
B. senatore think of themselves as being equals and are only willing to be led to persuasion
C. senators are more highly paid than House members and are thus immune from financial threats
D. House rules mandate that all party members on major bills must vote according to the directions of their leaders
not D
Most of the legislative work of Congress is performed by:
A. the standing committees and subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas
B. the joint committees chosen to coordimate actions between the two chambers of Congress
C. the select committees chosen to study special problems on a temporary basis
not D
Through a vote for cloture, the Senate A. confirms presidential appointees B. ends a filibuster C. overrides a presidential pocket veto D. accepts the House version of a bill
ends a filibuster
On broad issues of national significance, Congress is ordinarily most responsive to the initiatives of: A. special interest groups B. the party leadership in congress C. bureaucratic agencies D. the president
not D
The major function of Congress is: A. to check the president B. to enact legislation C. to appease special interests D. inform the people
to enact legislation
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ has the most seats in the U.S. House of Representatives A. New York B. California C. Texas D. Florida
California
There are currently \_\_\_\_\_ voting members of the House of Representatives and \_\_\_\_ voting members of the U.S. Senate A. 535; 100 B. 150; 100 C. 435; 100 D. 300; 100
435; 100
What is the strategy employed only in the SEnate to prevent a bill from coming to a vote A. mark-up C. cloture C. pocket veto D. filibuster
filibuster
For a bill to pass either chamber of Congress
A. It must receive the support of a third of its members
B. In must receive the support of a simple majority of it members
C. It must be passed within two weeks of its passage by the other chamber
D. It must be passed within a month if its passage by the other chamber
not A
Which of the following statements are true
A. political parties are unimportant in the organizations of the U.S. Congress
B. Party-line voting rarely occurs in Congress
C. Party-line voting has increased in recent years
D. Partisanship makes virtually no difference in the votes cast in Congress
not D
The public funds allocated for a particular purpose by a legislature are called A. committee's B. expenditures C. appropriations D. allowances
appropriations
What do legislatures do when they take on casework
A. they analyze cases that are under appeal to the Supreme Court
B. the appropriate the money that the government needs for federal projects
C. they authorize military action by issuing statements from both houses of congress
D. they help their constituents solve problems that involve the federal government
they help their constituents solve problems that involve the federal government
Which of the following powers can Congress use to check the powers of the judicial branch
overriding a veto of legislation
B. ratifying treaties
C. proposing an amendment to the constitution
D. overseeing executive agencies
not D
Which branch(es) have the power to ratify presidential appointments
A. only the house of representatives
B. only the Senate
C. both the house of representatives and the senate
D. neither, the president solely makes those decisions
not D
Which of the following is the new speaker of the house A. Mitch McConnell B. Nancy pelosi C. John Boehner D. Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan (2015)
How many electoral votes does Minnesota have A. 8 B. 6 C. 10 D. 12
10
