AP Gov Tri 2 Quiz Review

In the Senate, the starting time, length, and conditions of debate on legislation are set by: 1. the VP 2. Senate Rules Committee 3. the bill's author 4. unanimous consent agreements

4. unanimous consent agreements

Which of the following statements concerning the legislative process is incorrect? 1. Lawmaking has many access points for those who desire influence 2. Bills are often amended again and again 3. Derailing legislation is much easier than enacting it 4. The process can be slow and is often fruitless 5. None of the above

5. None of the above

Most of the work of legislating in Congress takes place in: 1. joint committees 2. ad hoc committees 3. select committees 4. conference committees 5. standing committees

5. standing committees

Which of the following is the correct pairing of procedures or rules of each house of the legislative branch? House | Senate 1. Has a Rules Committee that decides how long debates will be on most bills | Has use of the filibuster and cloture, which can help the minority to defeat a bill 2. Approves all revenue bills | Initiates all revenue bills 3. Can pass articles of impeachment against a president or member of the federal courts | Can remove presidential appointees to the cabinet 4. The Speaker is the most powerful member of the chamber | The VP can vote on most bills

1. Has a Rules Committee that decides how long debates will be on most bills | Has use of the filibuster and cloture, which can help the minority to defeat a bill

Which foreign policy reality might limit what the Senate can do in this scenario? 1. The President's power as Commander-in-chief to commit troops gives the President freedom to act with the military for a limited time 2. The reserved powers clause requires House approval for military intervention 3. The Senate requires advice and consent power from the President to act in war 4. The President's power to declare war on foreign nations overrides the Senate's power to declare war.

1. The President's power as Commander-in-chief to commit troops gives the President freedom to act with the military for a limited time

Prior to his confirmation, Democrats on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions questioned President Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price about the ethics of some of his investments. He was eventually confirmed with support of Republicans in the Senate. This check on presidential power illustrates that: 1. even when an executive order is issued, members of the opposing party in the Senate can work to block them 2. the process of confirming members of the president's Cabinet can lead to conflict with members of the Senate 3. presidents rely on the bully pulpit to get members of Congress to act on confirmations 4. the process of selecting Cabinet members is usually negotiated by making concessions to the minority party in the Senate

2. the process of confirming members of the president's Cabinet can lead to conflict with members of the Senate

A Senator realizes a Senate vote on an 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? 1. Trustee 2. Partisan 3. Delegate 4. Politico

3. Delegate

Which statement would a 17th Amendment supporter agree with? 1. State governments, not the federal government, should elect senators 2. Indirect democracy is necessary in lawmaking 3. Legislatures should be representative bodies 4. a senatorial hold is a device to guarantee democracy

3. Legislatures should be representative bodies

The member of U.S. Senate with the most power in the legislative process is the: 1. president pro tempore 2. VP 3. majority leader 4. majority whip

3. majority leader

Which of the following is a power that must be passewd by both houses to take effect? 1. Try impeachment 2. Ratify treaty 3. Vote for the president 4. Declare war

4. Declare war

Which of the following powers is shared by the House and the Senate? 1. Holding confirmation hearings 2. Approving major presidential appointments 3. Approving treaties 4. Establishing federal courts 5. Holding trials of impeachment

4. Establishing federal courts

Members of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans Affairs are concerned about the quality of services at hospitals run by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Which of the following is an action the committee can take to address the problem? 1. Placing a referendum on the ballot in each state to increase health-care funding for veterans 2. Impounding funding (taking it away) for veterans hospitals until problems are resolved 3. Appointing a new secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs 4. Holding a hearing and forcing high-level officials in the Department of Veterans Affairs to testify

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

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? 1. The House has fewer legislative committees than the Senate does 2. Members of the House often represent a much narrower constituency than senators do 3. Party leadership in the House is highly formalized, while leadership in the Senate is much more informal 4. The House has strict limits on debate, while the Senate allows unlimited debate

4. The House has strict limits on debate, while the Senate allows unlimited debate

Which of the following is true of the seniority system of Congress in relation to committee leadership and committee staffing? 1. Members of Congress must be elected from safe seats to accrue committee seniority 2. Members of congressional committees are the most senior members of the body's majority party 3. The oldest members of Congress have the most seniority 4. The chairs of congressional committees tend to be senior members of the body's majority party

4. The chairs of congressional committees tend to be senior members of the body's majority party