AP Government and Politics: Chapter 3 "The Legislative Branch" Quiz

Which of the following Supreme Court cases resulted in, "one person, one vote"?

Baker v. Carr

Most of the business of Congress takes place

In committees and subcommittees

One of the formal tools used by Congress for oversight of the bureaucracy (federal agencies, commissions, board, and departments) is

Authorization of spending

The current congress differs from prior generations in they

Congress is now less white and less male than it used to be

A Senator realizes a Senate vote on 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 issue. This senator is following which model of representation?

Delegate

Which of the following statements about congressional reapportionment and redistricting is true?

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

In what way did the Seventeenth Amendment broaden democracy?

It gave citizens a greater impact on lawmaking in the US Senate

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

Newly elected senators were on average older than newly elected House members

All of the following are decentralizing forces within Congress, EXCEPT?

Powerful Speaker of the House

Even though the Congress is primarily responsible for legislation, each house also has specific non-legislative responsibilities. Which of the following represents a specific Senate responsibility different than the House?

Ratifying all treaties, confirming Presidential appointments, and trying impeached officials

All of the following are TRUE about the evolution of Congress from 1789 to the present day, EXCEPT?

The Constitution has been significantly altered to reflect the changes Congress has made to its structure

Which of the following is an accurate description of the impeachment process, as provided in the Constitution?

The House by majority vote may impeach the President, and the Senate tries the accused and may remove him by a 2/3 vote

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

The House has more rules of procedure to guide its lawmaking process. The Senate has authority over the ratification of treaties with other nations. (C)

All of the following are examples of congressional oversight committees EXCEPT

The Select Committee on Campaign Activities to investigate campaign abuses by members of Congress

Which of the following statements best summaries this excerpt from Senator Paul's speech?

The US Senate should decide on war-like action on its merits, not along with other legislation

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

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

Which power of Congress is Senator Paul probably most concerned about passed on this passage?

The expressed power to declare war

When the Senate Judiciary Committee passes a proposed crime bill by a vote of 11 to 10, which of the following scenarios is most likely to follow?

The full Senate will consider the bill

Which of the following statements about Congress is true?

The legislative process is frequently lengthy, decentralized, and characterized by compromise and bargaining

When a bill of legislation reaches the President of the United States desk, he/she can,

Veto, Pocket Veto, Signature