Quiz 5

Amendments to bills in the house or reps can differ from amendments to bills in the senate in the house amendments must be____to the bill being amended.

germane

Which of the following is TRUE about the "modern process" of Congressional evolution?

floor rules have become more restrictive

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the senate

all of the above are true regarding the senate

The process of doling out funding to government entities and programs is called __________.

appropriations

All of the following are institutional leadership positions in congress except:

assistant floor leader

All of the following are TRUE of filibustering EXCEPT:

cloture may only be evoked after a filibuster has commenced

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the "end game" of the legislative process?

conference committees exist ONLY to resolve differences in House and Senate versions of bills

A representative who believes strongly in immigration reform never-the-less votes against an immigration reform bill because many of her constitutes voice concerns about its voting as

delegate

What helps legislation with provisions benefiting a single district pass?

earmarks

This potentially permanent committee exists to coordinate policies btw the two congressional chambers

joint

Who really runs the show in the senate

majority leader

Generally speaking, what would one need to change about the Congress to give it more demographic similarity to the American people?

make its members younger

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

more people think better of congress as a whole than of their individual congressmen/women

Which of the following provides the best example of Congress exercising its oversight function?

passing a law that convenes an investigation into FEMA's alleged mishandling of matters pertaining to Hurricane Katrina

Refer to figure 7.1 in the textbook. Which redistricting scheme would a majority Democratic state legislature likely implement?

plan #2

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the House of Representatives?

revenue bills must originate there

Who confirms judicial appointments to the federal courts

senators

Congressional committee assignments are based mostly on __________.

senority

All of the following statements are TRUE regarding the subcommittee bill of rights except:

thanks to it, "programmatic liberals" were ousted from several committee chairs.

Which of the following statements regarding the process of legislating is NOT true?

the Senate Rules Committee sets the calendar for debates in that chamber

All of the following are TRUE regarding Gerrymandering" except:

the creation of a district populated by a majority of people of african american descent would be Gerrymandering

Which of the following individuals or institutions is NOT an actor that influences congressional voting

the federal court system

All of the following are TRUE about "continuing resolutions" except:

the govt has actually operated without an oficial budget for the entirety of multiple fiscal years

Where do most pieces of proposed legislature come from

the president

What is the purpose of bicameralism, according to James Madison?

to create a division of legislative power