Question 1

Congress's ultimate check on the executive and judicial branches is its power to remove officials and judges from office by

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A)   advice and consent.
B)   cloture.
C)   impeachment.
D)   special committee.
E)   unanimous consent agreement.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 2

When voting on legislative matters, modern members of Congress must act as

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A)   elite guardians of the common good.
B)   nonwavering delegates of popular opinion.
C)   strict partisan supporters.
D)   both trustees and delegates.
E)   both experts and students.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Discuss the general demographic makeup of the modern Congress. Are there any similarities to the first Congress?

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The general demographic makeup of the mo...

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a qualification of becoming a member of the House of Representatives?

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A)   be at least 25 years old
B)   be a U.S. citizen
C)   have been a U.S. citizen for seven years prior to running for office
D)   reside in the state that he or she represents
E)   have served in a local government office or state legislatureF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Discuss the power of advice and consent.

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The power of advice and consent is a cru...

Question 6

With the _________ Amendment, passed in 1913, Congress gained the power to "lay and collect taxes on incomes," whatever the source.

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A)   Twelfth
B)   Fourteenth
C)   Sixteenth
D)   Nineteenth
E)   Twenty-FirstF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Why do senators in the minority party have more influence than minority party members in the House?

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Senators in the minority party often hav...

Question 8

During election season, a congressional office with no incumbent running for it can be described as a(n)

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A)   certain seat.
B)   open seat.
C)   lame duck.
D)   nonpartisan seat.
E)   horse race.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Congress and the president negotiate the federal budget, which expires on September 30 each year. If they fail to do this, Congress enacts a ___________ in order to continue funding the government.

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A)   continuing resolution
B)   concurring resolution
C)   remedial budget
D)   partisan budget
E)   nuclear optionF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Analyze the similarities and differences between the role, structure, and power of leadership in the House and Senate.

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The role, structure, and power of leader...

Question 11

Define commerce clause , and explain its power.

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The Commerce Clause refers to a provisio...

Question 12

The small number of senators, as opposed to the large number of representatives, has allowed each senator to ________ over policy outcomes.

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A)   exert individual influence
B)   remain mostly immune from party pressure
C)   have little influence
D)   mostly ignore
E)   exert party influenceF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

The _________ is the only formal leadership position in the House of Representatives that is written into the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)   House minority leader
B)   House parliamentarian
C)   president pro tempore
D)   Senate majority leader
E)   Speaker of the HouseF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 14

The _________ maintains control before the bill goes to the floor by issuing a rule dictating how many amendments may be considered in the House of Representatives.

Accepted Answer

A)   House majority leader
B)   House majority whip
C)   House Rules Committee
D)   Speaker of the House
E)   Judiciary CommitteeF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

The only way to stop a filibuster is by invoking _________, a motion to end debate that requires a supermajority of sixty votes to pass.

Accepted Answer

A)   a continuing resolution
B)   an override
C)   a roll call vote
D)   cloture
E)   impeachmentF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Congress is __________; that is, it is divided into two separate chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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A)   bicameral
B)   bifurcated
C)   bisected
D)   divided
E)   unifiedF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Congress has used its authority to _________ in order to exert oversight as to how the executive branch implements laws.

Accepted Answer

A)   appropriate money
B)   regulate commerce
C)   tax
D)   regulate weights and measures
E)   provide advice and consent on presidential appointmentsF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

The Framers listed the powers of the legislature in the Constitution because they were afraid that the legislative branch would

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A)   stop being responsive to the people.
B)   become too powerful.
C)   become beholden to special interests.
D)   be manipulated by the other two branches.
E)   create unconstitutional laws.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

With a two-thirds majority vote in each chamber, the Congress can _______ a presidential veto.

Accepted Answer

A)   bypass
B)   override
C)   accept
D)   constrain
E)   affirmF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Despite advancements made by underrepresented groups in electing members to Congress, it is still predominantly

Accepted Answer

A)   white and male.
B)   white and female.
C)   Hispanic and male.
D)   over 65 and female.
E)   under 40 and male.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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