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U.S. Gov. Ch. 13

Chapter 13 American Government

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In the typical public opinion poll, congress is the least popular branch of government.
In Great Britain's parliamentary system, candidates for Parliament are selected by... the party
In a parliamentary system, when members of the government's party vote against the parliament, the leadership must... lose office and a new government must be formed.
A basic difference between a parliament such as Great Britain's and the U.S. Congress is that... Congress does not select a president.
If the Framers had created a parliament instead of a congress, it is reasonable to assume that its principal function would be... debate.
Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution confers on Congress all of the following powers except... the power to veto bills.
One important effect of bicameralism is that it... balances large and small states.
The term bicameral, used to describe the U.S. legislature, means that the legislature... has two chambers or legislative bodies.
Under the original U.S. Constitution, members of the House, unlike members of the Senate, were selected by... direct selections.
The overriding political question throughout the evolution of Congress has been the... distribution of powers within Congress.
What are the statements concerning the filibuster? Prolonged speeches, delay action in a legislative assembly, Rule 22 ends a filibuster (2/3 vote or 60 senators.
The typical member of Congress is a(n)... middle aged, white, Protestant lawyer.
The most important change that has occurred in the composition of the House in this century has been the... decrease in the rate of member turnover.
A marginal district is one in which... the winner in an election gets less than 55% of the vote
On proposed explanation for why congressional seats have become less marginal is that... T.V and other media plays a role, voters are becoming less and less likely to automatically support whatever candidate wins the nomination of their own party.
The conservative coalition in Congress consists of... an alliance between republicans and conservative democrats from the South.
Recent changes in the composition of members in Congress has resulted in... a more ideological and partisan house
The explanation for congressional voting behavior that assumes members vote to please their constituents is referred to as... representational.
The explanation for congressional voting behavior that assumes members vote on the basis of their individual beliefs is referred to as... attitudinal.
The explanation for congressional voting behavior that assumes members vote to please their colleagues is referred to as... organizational.
A problem with the representational interpretation of congressional voting behavior is that... on many key issues, public opinion is weak or vague.
The best way to understand how Congress carries out its business is to think of it as... a collection of different kinds of organizations.
The most important aspect of the process of selecting Senate members for key leadership and committee positions is... achieving ideological and regional balance.
The numerical superiority of House representatives over senators carries with it the implication that the... House leadership has more control than the senate leadership.
Among the many powers of the House Speaker is that he/she... determines the committee assignment of bills.
The type of committee most likely to deal with a bill near the end of its legislative process is the... conference committee.
Because they are usually the only ones that can report out bills, the most important committee are the... standing committees.
Until the 1990's the most rapidly growing bureaucracy in Washington was that of... staff members of congress.
One effect of the growth in congressional staff has been to... generate more legislative work.
If you are a committee staff member and want to know the status of a bill, you can get the information most quickly from the... Congressional Research Service (CRS).
The original purpose of the General Accounting Office (GAO) was to perform... audits of financial records.
The staff agency that advises Congress on the probable economic effect of different spending programs and the cost of proposed policies is the... Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
What bills tend to pass through Congress quickly? Aid to the handicapped, reduce drug abuse, reform Defense Department procurement procedures, end the manditory retirement age.
The complexity of the procedure for enacting a law gives the advantage to the bill's... opponents.
To propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Congress would have to pas a... joint resolution.
Which of the following statements about revenue bills is correct? They must originate in the House.
A bill to raise taxes would first be referred to the... House Ways and Means Committee.
The text suggests that many bills are introduced in order to... win publicly for members of congress.
The trade bill of 1988 was considered by fourteen committees in the House and nine in the Senate. This illustrates the legislative process of... multiple referral.
The ______ process allows the Speaker to send a bill to a second committee after the first committee is finished acting on it. sequential referral
A mark-up session is on in which... a committee or subcommittee makes changes in the original version of a bill.
A discharge petition is used by the House to... amend a bill in a manner that will make it quite unpopular.
A closed rule sets a strict limit on... the amendments that can be introduced to a bill.
If a House bill has just been reported out of committee and its sponsor is worried that floor amendments will substantially change it, he or she would be most likely to request a(n).. open rule from the majority leader.
The effect of allowing bills to be debated under open rather than closed or restrictive rules is to... give greater control to the committees.
The "quorum" refers to the minimum of members who... must be present for business to be conducted, is only 100 members for the Committee of the Whole.
A rider is usually added to a bill to... circumvent or influence presidential action.
Today, a filibuster often features... long speeches and roll calls (which is replacing long speeches).
To prevent a filibuster from bringing the business of the Senate to a grinding halt, ______ is employed. double tracking.
To find out how members of Congress voted on a particular bill, it is most useful to have a... roll-call vote or a teller vote.
When a bill passes the House and Senate in substantially different forms, the differences are resolved in... a conference committee.
Pork-barrel legislation does what? Gives tangible benefits to constituents in hope of winning their vote.
More opportunities for corruption exist in a decentralized political system because... more officials can affect policy.
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