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The President will be elected to four year terms and is re-eligible as often as the people of the United States think him worthy of their confidence ... we must conclude that the permanency of the President's four-year term is less dangerous than a three-year term for the top official in a single state. The president of the United States can be impeached, tried, and, on conviction of bribery, or other high crimes or misdemeanors, removed from office. Afterwards he would be liable to prosecution and punishment in the ordinary course of law. -Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 69, 1788Which amendment to the Constitution has made some of the argumentin the passage above moot?

22nd amendment

Which of the following has the most influence on the outcome of a congressional election?

A candidates incumbency status

A first term member of the House of Representatives from Oklahoma who wished to maximize opportunities from constituent service would be most likely to seek replacement on which of the following committees?

Agriculture

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the U.S. House ofRepresentatives and the U.S. Senate?

C

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the House of Representatives andthe Senate?

C)Members are elected by constituents in a local district based on populationMembers are elected by constituents of an entire state

All of the following are ways that the legislative branch can check the powers of the executive branch EXCEPT

Congress may pass a law declaring a presidential action unconstitutional

The President can do which of the following without seeking the consent of either House or the Senate?

Deploy troops.

Which of the following statements about congressionalreapportionment and redistricting is true?

Districts must be drawn so that , within a state , every person's voteis roughly equal to every other person 's vote

A member of the House of Representatives has introduced a bill to raise the minimumwage, but it has been in committee for 36 days and is unlikely to make it to the floor.Which of the following is the best course of action for the representative to take to get avote on the bill?

Filing for a discharge petition

Members of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairsare concerned about the quality of services at hospitals run by the Department ofVeterans Affairs. Which of the following is an action the committee can take to addressthe problem?

Holding a hearing and subpoenaing high-level officials in the Department of Veterans Affairs to testify

To which of the following congressional committees would a proposal to reform the national income tax system initially be sent?

House Ways ad Means Committee

The functions (powers) that apply only to the Senate includeI. ratifying treatiesII. approving presidential appointmentsIII. oversight over domestic issues onlyIV. introducing revenue bills I, II, III only

I and II only

Incumbent members of the Senate tend to win reelection to Congress becauseI. often their districts have been drawn to support the new challengers' party.II. voters are more familiar with the incumbents than the challengersIII. the staff of incumbents solve problems for constituents and build up good will for their bosses that translates into support back home at election time.IV. incumbents are able to raise more campaign money than challengers

II, III, and IV only

Which of the following is true of an executive agreement made between a U.S. President and another head of state?

It does not require Senate approval, but may require congressional allocation of funds for implementation

The map shows the outline of a congressional district. Which of the followingstatements best explains the motivation behind the way in which it is drawn?

It has likely been drawn to pack together voters who are registered with the same party.

Which of the following is true about the line-item veto?

It is used by many state governors.

Which of the following is true about the pocket veto?

It occurs when the President takes no action on a bill for 10 days during which Congress is adjourned

Which of the following is a consequence of the way the district is drawn on the map?

It will likely lead to a less competitive general election, which could lead toincreased partisanship.

With which statement would a Seventeenth Amendment supporter agree?

Legislatures should be representative bodies of the people elected by the people.

Appointments to the federal judiciary are often contentious for which of the followingreasons?

Life terms for federal judges mean that presidential appointments will continue to have influence long after the president's term is over.

Which of the following best describes pork barrel politics?

Members of Congress negotiate bills so that individual districts get money for projects that do not benefit the nation as a whole.

Which of the following best describes pork barrel politics?

Members of Congress negotiate bills to that individual districts get money for projects that do not benefit the nation as a whole

Which of the following statements is reflected in the table above?

Newly elected senators were on average older than newly electedHouse members.

The President will be elected to four year terms and is re-eligible as often as the people of the United States think him worthy of their confidence ... we must conclude that the permanency of the President's four-year term is less dangerous than a three-year term for the top official in a single state. The president of the United States can be impeached, tried, and, on conviction of bribery, or other high crimes or misdemeanors, removed from office. Afterwards he would be liable to prosecution and punishment in the ordinary course of law. -Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 69, 1788Which of the following statements best summarizes the author'sargument?

People are protected from a dangerous president by elections everyfour years and a process the legislature can undertake

... Some of those who have entered the United States through ourimmigration system have proved to be threats to our national security. Since2001, hundreds of persons born abroad have been convicted of terrorism relatedcrimes in the United States. . . . the unrestricted entry into the United States of nationals of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen would be detrimental to the interests of the United States. I therefore direct that the entry into the United States of nationals of those six countries besuspended for 90 days from the effective date of this order, subject to the limitations, waivers, and exceptions set forth . ..- President Donald Trump, Executive Order, March 6, 2017Which of the following describes President Trump's perspective in theexecutive order?

People who have already immigrated from the named countries may be untrustworthy.

Which of the following is an example of presidential use of informal powers?

President Bill Clinton advocating for public policy reform on his Health Security Express bus

Which of the following may the president do to limit the Supreme Court's power?

Refuse to enforce a ruling by the Court

Membership in the House is determined by which of the following methods?

States are divided into congressional districts of equal population, with one representative per district

Which of the following is true under the system of checks and balances?

The Senate must ratify treaties negotiated by the President before they become law.

Which foreign policy reality might limit what the Senate can do in thisscenario?

The War Powers Act gives the president freedom to act with themilitary for a limited time.

Which power of Congress is Senator Paul probably most concernedabout based on this passage?

The expressed power to declare war

Senator Smith votes her conscience on bills that her constituents care little about, butshe votes according to the wishes of the majority of her constituents and her party on other bills.Which model of representation do her actions most likely embody?

The politico model

How are cabinet secretaries and the attorney general selected?

The president appoints cabinet secretaries & the attorney general subject to Senate confirmation

Which of the following is true of nominees for federal judgeships?

They are appointed for life by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate

The president is most likely to use an executive order to make important policy when

a compromise cannot be reached with Congress

A committee chair in the House of Representatives is always

a member of the majority party in the chamber

Debate of a bill in the House of Representatives under a "closed rule" means that

amendments to the bill cannot be offered

Which of the following Supreme Court cases involved the principle of "one person, one vote"?

baker v carr

What is the typical method for becoming a member of the White House staff?

be a longtime associate of the president who has served on his campaign staff

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment is significant because it

clarifies the terms under which the vice president may become president if the president becomes disabled.

A "cloture motion" passed in the Senate does which of the following?

cuts off debate on a bill

The government depicted above is best describedby which of the following terms?

divided gov

A senator can effectively prevent the Senate from voting by

filibustering

All of the following are reasons incumbents in the House of Representatives enjoy an electoral advantage over challengers EXCEPT that incumbents

get substantial financial support from their party's national committee

Question 341 / 1 pts An example of casework by a member of Congress is

helping a constituent gain citizenship

Congress adopted the War Powers Resolution to

limit the presidents power to commit troops overseas

A President may persuade stubborn members of Congress to vote for a particular bill by

making a direct appeal to the public through the mass media acting as a bully pulpit

The power of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives rests on its authority to

place a bill on the legislative calendar, limit time for debate, and determine the type of amendments allowed

The role of the conference committee in Congress is to

reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate

Which of the following committees in the House of Representatives sets the conditions for debate and amendment of most legislation?

rules

The legislative process at the national level of government reflects the intent of theframers of the Constitution to create a legislature that would be

slow and deliberate in the law-making process

In U.S. v. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that

there is no constitutional guarantee of unqualified executive privilege

All of the following are enumerated Constitutional powers of the president EXCEPT

to declare war

Which of the following is NOT a presidential role authorized by the Constitution?

to lead the political party of the President

The view that members of Congress act as instructed delegates is based on the assumption that members want to get reelected and therefore vote to please their constituents. Under what circumstances is a member of Congress most likely to vote according to this view?

when constituents have a clear view on some issue and the issue has attracted attention