AP Gov. Chapter 3 questions
A senator realizes a Senate vote on immigration bill is coming up. The senator examines public opinion polls on the issue and carefully reads her inbox for constituents' views on the bill and the issue. This senator is following which model of representation?
Delegate
Which of the following statements about congressional reappointment and redistricting is true?
Districts must be drawn so that, within a state, every person's vote is roughly equal to every other person's vote
which of the following is an accurate comparison of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate?
Has committees chaired by the member is the minority/is the first in the lawmaking process when it comes to tax law
Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on the data in the table above? (years table)
Levels of reflection in both House and Senate are high
Which of the following statements is reflected in the table above? (years table)
Newly elected senators were on average older than newly elected House members
Which foreign policy reality might limit what the Senate can do in this scenario?
The war Powers Act gives the president freedom to act with the military for a limited time
In what way did the 17th amendment broaden democracy?
it gave citizens greater impact on lawmaking in the U.S. Senate
With which statement would a 17th amendment supporter agree
legislatures should be representative bodies
Which of the following statements best summarizes this excerpt from Senator Paul's speech?
the U.S. Senate should decided on war-like action on its merits, not along with other legislation
Which power of congress is Senator Paul probably most concerned about based on this passage?
the expressed power to declare war