ap gov post test MC
congress can override the veto with a 2/3 vote in both houses
according to the constitution how can the bill become a law without the presidents signature?
cloture approved by 60 senators
how can a filibuster be ended?
no one branch is single handedly in control of making laws for the country
how does article 1 section 7 exemplify the concept of checks and balances?
increasing jobs and revenue with federally funded projects
how might the pork barrel aid a congressional members district?
women
of the following groups, which is the most underrepresented in congress in relation to their percent in population.
on the budget
regarding influence, the house of representative is more influential than the senate ___________
the system of checks and balances
the senates role of giving advice and consent to the executive branch is an ex. of ____________
to persuade party members to support the parties priorities
what function do whips serve
term limits
what have reformers preposed to increase turnover in the membership of congress?
omnibus
what type of legislation do party leaders from the two chambers of congress sometimes use to address numerous and perhaps unrelated issues to create winning coalitions and free members to support the entire bill to obtain the individual parts?
Bicameral
what type of legislature did the constitutional convention create?
committees
where does most of congress's work happen?
conference
which committee is created to reconcile differences in versions of a bill passed by the house and senate?
select
which committees exist in both the house and senate maybe temporary or permanent ad usually have a specific focus?
legislature uses his/her best judgement
which example best demonstrates a legislature acting as a trustee of his/her constituency?
a majority of the house requests the senate try the president for removal from office
which of he following is an example of impeachment?
congressional budget office
which of the following makes economic projections about the preformance of the economy the cost of proposed policies, and the economic effects of taxing and spending alternatives?
legislatures with limited time in office won't seek to gain institutional knowledge
which of the following statement may be made by a critic of term limits?
as interest grips within congress they have power over legislation
which of the following statements about caucuses is the most accurate?
majority leader
who is the second in authority to the speaker of the house in the HOR?