Question 1

Richard f. fenno described this paradox about congress

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the public disapproving of congress, but on average, approving of their representatives and senators

Question 2

in the typical public opinion poll

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congress is the least popular branch of government

Question 3

the term used to describe a two house legislative body

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bicameralism

Question 4

this article of the U.S. constitution details the structure and power of congress

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article 1

Question 5

article 1, section 8 of the U.S. constitution confers on congress all of the following powers except

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the power to veto bills

Question 6

under the original u.s. const, members of the house, unlike members of the senate, were selected by

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direct elections

Question 7

the overriding political question throughout the evolution of congress has been the

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distribution of powers within congress

Question 8

until ratification of the seventeenth amendment to the constitution, members of the senate were selected by

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state legislatures

Question 9

how many members are there in the U.S. house of reps

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435

Question 10

by the end of the 19th century, the senate was known as the _____________ club

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millionaires

Question 11

the purpose of the filibuster is to

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delay action in a legislative body

Question 12

rule 22 was adopted by the senate to provide a method to cut off debate during a filibuster because senators were

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fearful of tying a president's hands during a wartime crisis

Question 13

the typical member of congress is a(n)

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middle-aged, white, protestant lawyer

Question 14

the "blue dog" caucus consists of Dems who happen to be

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moderately consv

Question 15

a marginal district is one in which

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the winner in an election gets less than 55 percent of the vote

Question 16

one proposed explanation for why congressional seats have become less marginal is that

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incumbents can use their powers to get programs passed that benefit their districts, and thereby themselves

Question 17

studies suggest the incumbency advantage is worth____ percentage points today

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six to eight

Question 18

recent changes in the composition of congress have resulted in

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a more ideological and partisan house

Question 19

one study reported in the text showed that the strongest correlation between congressional voting and constituency opinion was in the area of

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civil rights

Question 20

if you wished to study the real leadership office in the senate, you would most likely focus on the

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majority leader

Question 21

a member of the senate has just been elected to a position that requires him to keep the majority leader informed about the opinions of other party members. he has j been elected

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majority party whip

Question 22

most of the power in cong is found in

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the chairmanship of committees and subcommittees

Question 23

__________ committees are more or less permanent bodies with specific legislative responsibilities

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standing

Question 24

the type of committee most likely to deal with a bill near the end of its legislative process is the _______ committee

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conference

Question 25

where is the real work of congress done

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in the committees in both houses

Question 26

the original purpose of the general accounting office (aka what), now the govt. accountability office, was to perform

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audits of financial records (aka the GAO)

Question 27

the staff agency that advises congress on the probable economic effect of different spending programs and the cost of proposed policies is the

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congressional budget office (CBO)

Question 28

a bill can be introduced in congress by

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any member of congress

Question 29

a concurrent resolution based by congress seeks to

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settle housekeeping and procedural matters that affect both houses

Question 30

which of the following statements about revenue bills is correct

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they must originate in the house

Question 31

a discharge petition is used by the house to

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get a bill that is stalled in committee onto the floor

Question 32

unlike in the house, the scheduling of legislation in the senate is

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determined by the majority and minority leaders

Question 33

in the senate, a filibuster can be ended by invoking

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cloture

Question 34

when a bill passes the house and senate in substantially different forms, the differences are resolved in

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a conference committee

Question 35

in recent years, the political beliefs of members of congress have become

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more polarized than those of voters

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