Congress is a ________ legislature with ________ members.
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bicameral; 535
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Under the original Constitution, senators
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were appointed by state legislatures.
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In each House district, there are approximately ________ people.
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700,000
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Approximately ________ percent of members of Congress have university degrees.
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90
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In recent years, about ________ percent of U.S. House incumbents win re-election.
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95
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The process of allocating congressional seats among the 50 states is called ________.
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apportionment
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The term pork barrel refers to
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appropriations made by legislative bodies for local projects that are often not needed but are created so that local representatives can win re-election in their home districts.
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The so-called bridge to nowhere was important because it became a symbol of
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wasteful congressional spending through earmarks.
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Senators' longer terms of office, and larger, more heterogeneous constituencies makes them more
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likely to consider new ideas and better able to act as the agents for groups and interests organized on a statewide or national basis.
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Race became a major factor in drawing congressional district lines as a result of
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the 1982 amendments to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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How is the Speaker of the House determined?
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The elected leader of the majority party in the House is the Speaker.
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Who has the most real power in the Senate?
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the majority and minority leaders
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The president pro tempore of the Senate is usually
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the majority party member with the greatest seniority.
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What is cloture?
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the process by which three-fifths of the Senate can end a filibuster
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The filibuster
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was rarely used throughout most of American history, but has become a frequently used tactic in the U.S. Senate during the last 20 years.
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The "the nuclear option" refers to a
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changed to the fillbuster rules enacted in 2013 that prevents the filibustering of nominees for positions in the executive branch and the federal courts.
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Conference committees are
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temporary, involve members from both houses of Congress, and are charged with reaching a compromise on legislation once it has been passed by both the House and the Senate.
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How can Congress override a president's veto?
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A president's veto can be overridden with a two-thirds vote in both chambers.
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A ________ veto occurs when Congress adjourns during a 10-day period after presenting the president with a bill and he or she takes no action.
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pocket
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Astroturf lobbying refers to the practice whereby
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a special interest group simulating a grassroots movement works with well-organized campaigns and petitions.
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Why does the House typically have greater party unity than the Senate?
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House leaders have more organizational control over the actions of representatives than Senate leaders.
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Oversight can best be described as the
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efforts of Congress to supervise the manner in which its laws are implemented by the executive branch.
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The role that the U.S. Senate plays in impeachments can best be compared with that of
a ________.
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trial jury
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The impeachment process is
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a partisan exercise.
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