Chapter 11 Political Science

By and large, partisanship is

Congressional oversight is MOST likely to occur when it involves

What is the BIGGEST reason that Congress does not vigorously pursue its oversight function?

The oversight responsibility of Congress is

Which of the following statements is TRUE about congressional members over the last three decades?

The trading of votes between members of Congress so that each gets the legislation he or she wants is called

Since the founding of the United States, the debate over the representation function of Congress has centered on whether

Congress typically takes presidential proposals

Most members of Congress are

In initiating broad legislative proposals, the president enjoys all of the following advantages over Congress EXCEPT

There are currently ________ voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives and ________ voting members of the U.S. Senate.

Congress's inability to consistently provide leadership on broad national issues is primarily due to

Which of the following is one of the three major functions of Congress's policymaking role?

The dominant policymaking political institution during most of the nineteenth century was

A pocket veto differs from a regular presidential veto, in that the pocket veto

To override a presidential veto, Congress must vote at a minimum by a

For a bill to pass in either chamber of Congress, it must

Through a vote for cloture, the Senate

What is the procedural tactic employed in the Senate to prevent a bill from coming to a vote?

The scheduling of bills in the Senate is left up to

If the Rules Committee applies the "closed rule" to a bill,

Defining the conditions and scheduling a bill for floor debate in the House of Representatives is the responsibility of the

"Mark up" of a bill means that

Committees kill more than ________ percent of the bills submitted in Congress.

Most of the work on legislation in Congress is done

Bills are formally introduced in Congress by

Which one of the following statements about the seniority principle is MOST accurate?

A bill has been approved in the House and Senate, albeit in slightly different versions. The bill now goes to

When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill, the differences are resolved by a

Committee staffs within Congress

Most of the legislative work of Congress is performed by

A standing committee in the House or Senate

Senators are generally less likely to take directions from their leaders than House members because

In contrast with the Speaker of the House, the Senate majority leader

The most powerful person from the minority party in the House is the

Compared with the Senate majority leader, the Speaker of the House has more power because

The second-most powerful federal official (after the president) is often said to be the

What percentage of state legislators are women?

In the 1970s, roll-call votes

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

In which of the following legislative sessions did Democrats have the majority in the House of Representatives?

Which of the following groups is over represented in Congress?

One must be ________ years of age to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and ________ years of age to serve in the U.S. Senate.

Compared to House incumbents, Senate incumbents are more likely to face the problem of

In midterm elections,

Incumbents may have some problems in reelection campaigns if

Redistricting

Redistricting happens after the census, which is conducted every ________ years.

Nearly ________ percent of all PAC contributions go to the incumbents.

In 2010, the average Senate race saw about ________ dollars in campaign spending.

Campaign spending tends to be a much greater task for

Congressional staffers spend most of their time on

Legislation whose tangible benefits are targeted solely at a particular legislator's constituency is often criticized as

In an average election, about 1 in ________ House seats is a truly competitive election.

Approximately ________ percent of Senate incumbents win reelection.

Approximately ________ percent of House incumbents win reelection.

The modern Congress is different from the nineteenth-century Congress in that most members

In the nation's first century,

The framers of the Constitution saw the ________ as the preeminent component of the federal government.