Unit 2 leg quiz

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Which of the following are the purposes of the House and Senate committees?

-Conduct investigations -maintain oversight of executive committees -consider bills -markup bills

In the process of a bill becoming a law which of the following are true?

-Only the House of Representatives sends the bill to a Rules Committee -Bills are introduced by House of Representatives or senate members -tax and revenue bills originate in the House of Representatives

House of Representatives

-serve for 2 years -must be 25 years old -is an american citizen for 7 years

Senate

-serve for 6 years -is an american citizen for 9 years -must be 30 years old

Which of the following newspaper headlines represents the 117th Congress that was sworn into office Jan. 3, 2020?

117th Proves to be Most Diverse Congressional Class in history

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a member of Congress supporting pork-barrel legislation?

A senator from an agricultural state amending legislation to establish a potato research institute in his or her state

Based on the data, which of the following is the most likely consequence for the legislative process in congress?

An increase in gridlock and failure to compromise on legislation.

Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the reasoning for the decision in Baker v. Carr?

Because rural districts had fewer people, representation was unevenly distributed; thus, Baker was denied equal protection under the law.

Which of the following is true according to the diagram?

Both chambers make use of a system of majority and minority whips

How can Congress limit projects and programs that the president supports?

Congress refuses to provide funding for the program

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

HOR- debate on bill is limited Senate- debate on bills can be unlimited

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the rules for debate used by the US HOR and the US Senate?

HOR-debate is limited Senate- members can filabuster

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate?

House of Representatives-The constitution framers intended it to reflect the will of the people Senate- The constitutions framers designed it to represent the interests of the states

Who presently serves as the President of the US senate?

Kamala Harris

Senators and representatives are often criticized for making deals with other legislators or the president in order to get programs, projects, and grants moving along the legislative process. What is this legislation called?

Logrolling

Which of the following positions in the House and Senate is in charge of ensuring party discipline, makes sure votes are counted, and are known as the party "enforcers" or "bulldogs"?

Majority and Minority Whips

The Congress is an example of what type of government?

Representative democracy

Why did the Founding Fathers create two-year terms for the members of the House of Representatives?

Shorter terms would make representatives more responsive to the people

A person claiming that the House can pass legislation with a simple majority, but the senate is unlikely to pass legislation unless a bill has the support of a 60-vote supermajority is most likely to cite which of the following institutional differences as the cause of this trend?

The House has strict limits on debate, while the senate allows for an unlimited debate

What must happen if a bill is passed by the House of Representatives but changed by the senate?

The bill is sent to a conference committee

How are members of the house of representatives apportioned among the states?

The number of representatives is based on the population of the states

A member of Congress votes in favor of a bill as a result of receiving many letters of support for the bill from constituents. Which form of democratic representation best describes this voting decision?

delegate

An example of casework by a member of Congress is

helping a constituent gain American citizenship

Most of the business of Congress takes place

in committees and subcommittees

Which of the following is generally true of the gerrymandering of congressional districts?

it creates districts that favor one political party over another

The ruling of Shaw v. Reno declared

racial gerrymandering was unconstitutional

The filabuster is a technique used in the

senate to prolong debate in order to kill a bill

If there is a vacancy in the House of Representatives of Senate who is constitutionally responsible for filling that vacancy?

state governors

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

to make laws


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