Chapter 3 study guide

56- how do house congressional districts gain their shapes?

A sensuous and various state legislators draw up the committees

47- According to the above chart, incumbency:

Afforded greater opportunity to win in the general than the primary election for members of the house than members of the senate in 2016

52- What is a congressional caucus?

An Association of Congress with similar characteristics/ideologies which act like an interest group in congress

59- a bills passed by both the House and Senate and is vetoed by the president. Which of the following actions can congress take if it wishes to pass the bill despite the presidents opposition?

An override by 2/3

72-Which of the following is an accurate description of the powers of the House of Representatives and the Senate?

B

12- which of the following is true according to the diagram?

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

49- which of the following is an accurate comparison of how the legislative branch and executive branch can influence the federal courts?

C

9- which of the following is an accurate comparison of the U.S. House of Representatives and the u.s. senate?

C

62-The minority party in the Senate has prolong debate over the healthcare bill for the last few weeks, and the majority party is prepared to move to a vote. Which of the following actions must a majority party take to achieve this goal?

Call for emotion of cloture

66-Which of the following is an example of Congress using its implied powers?

Congress passing occupational safety regulations for the private sector

61- which of the following is an accurate comparison of the house of representatives and the Senate?

D

65- 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

8- a senator realizes a senate bot 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

10- which of the following statements about congressional reapportionment and redistricting is true?

Districts must be drawn so that within a state every person vote roughly equates to every person's vote

57- during a Senate debate over propose legislation, the minority party would like to postpone Final vote on a bill in order to prevent its passage. Which of the following would be the most effective strategy to achieve this goal?

Engage in a filibuster

2- which power of congress is senator paul probably most concerned about based on this passage?

Express power to declare war

4- in what way did the seventeenth amendment supporter agree?

Gave citizens a greater impact on law-making in the u.s. senate

51- Which of the following is example of congressional oversight?

Holding hearings for an executive agencies review of activities

71-in 2013 a parliamentary procedure was implemented in the Senate that allowed a simple majority vote to end a B and cabinet member confirmation. Which of the following best explains how the procedural change the lights to the information in the graphic?

If the procedural Change had not occurred Republican senators would not have been immediately invoked cloture

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

Increase in gridlock in failure to compromise in legislation

60- Congress has passed legislation to create a new program and is attempting to implement this policy. Which of the following actions can be taken by the federal bureaucracy to ensure compliance with this policy?

Issue fines to those not in compliance

45- which of the following is an accurate comparison of the ability of the legislative and the executive branches to check each other?

Left side- legislative branch may ignore a federal budget made by a president Right side- bureaucracy may implement a state of manor inconsistent with congressional interest

5- with which statement would the seventeenth amendment supporter agree?

Legislators should be representative bodies

7- Which of the following is an accurate conclusion based on the data in the table above?

Levels in re-election in the house and senate are high

6- which of the following statements is true based on the table above?

Newly-elected senators are older than newly elected house members

68-Which of the following statements represents a trend supported by the data in the bar graph?

Number of house members between the most liberal Republicans and conservative Democrats has decreased through the years of 1982 to 2012

64-Which of the following is an example of implied powers of Congress?

Overseeing executive branch agencies

46- which of the following statements is reflected in the cartoon above?

Partisan redrawing of congressional districts can create an extreme manipulation of boundaries

67-Congress passes a law requiring that all public accommodations provide access for people with disabilities. The United States Supreme Court rules that the law does not apply to the airline industry. Which of the following is the best way for Congress to provide people with those abilities access to the airline industry in light of courts ruling?

Pass a new law that specifies that airlines must provide access for people with disabilities

63- If congress were not satisfied with a recent supreme court ruling on the immigration, which of the following would be most effective strategy Congress can use to check Supreme Court's power?

Pass new Legislation to override Supreme Court's ruling

48- members of the House of Representatives who ran for re-election:

Saw an increase in success than re elections in the post ww2 era

55- which of the following is one of the most important legislative powers of congress?

Tax and spend

53- in the following scenario, the Senate has 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats and the president is a Republican. What would be the result if one Republican senator changed his affiliation to become an independent and no longer caucused with either party?

The Republican committee heads would be replaced with Democrats

1-Which of the following statements best summarizes this excerpt from senator Paul's speech?

The U.S. Senate should decide on war-like actions on its narrates not along with other legislation.

11-when the senate committee passes a proposed crime bill with a vote of 11 to 10, which of the following scenario is most likely to follow?

The full senate will consider the bill

13- based on your knowledge and the diagram, which of the following is true regarding the leadership structure of congress?

The role of the minority leader in both house and senate developing Strategy

70- which statement best Explains the information in the graphic?

The secretary was confirmed by the party line vote

58- which of the following statements best illustrates the impact of the House committee on rules?

This committee can establish rules for a bill then can affect its likelihood of passage

54- who is the official head of the senate

Vice President

3- which foreign policy reality might limit what the senate can do in this scenario?

War powers act

21- The legislative process at the national level of government reflects the intent of framers of the constitution to create a legislature that would be?

able to involve as many citizens as possible in the law making process

27- Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the house of representatives and the senate?

c

30- The above statement in the dissent speaks to the principles of?

checks and balances

42- which function is illustrated in the front headline above?

congress has express powers to declare war

34- what is the role of conference committee members?

decide the final version of the bill

33- which political party would be more likely to approve of a smaller representative ratio?

democrtive party

16- Which of the following is most likely to occur as a result of new legislation regarding automobile safety?

department of transportation will be given discretionary authority to create auto legislation

24- A member of the house of representatives has introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage, 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 a vote on the bill?

discharge petition

40- what would be a plausible explanation as to Obama's statistical result concerning the data represented in the bar graph?

divided government

29- which of the following legislative devices, if prohibited would leave the minority party in the U.S> senate at the greatest disadvantage?

filibuster

22- Member of the united states house of representatives committee on veteran affairs are concerned about the quality of services at hospitals run by the department of veteran affairs. Which o the following is an action the committees can take away?

hold a hearing in sapiens high level officials in the department of veteran affairs to testify

19- The map shows the outline of congressional district which of the following statements best explains the motive behind the way it is drawn?

it is likely been drawn to pack together voters registers whose votes are going towards the same party

36- Using the excerpt above can ascertain that a conference committee

joint committee

31-one consequence of representation according to the graphic above would be?

larger representation ratios by representatives dilute the voice of other citizens

32- The graphic above shows that?

law-making with more representatives would be harder since there would be more points of views

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

likely lead to a less competitive general election which could lead to increase partnership

23- Which of the following best illustrates the concept of the iron triangle?

long term relationships between agencies congressional committee, interest groups and specific policy areas

18- which of the following scenarios is an example of the trustee model of representation?

member of congress votes to close popular tax loophole base on the belief the money would be better spent paying national debt

38- When the senate is evenly divided by party, what strategy should presidents employ to increase the chances of getting their nominees confirmed?

nominating people who can get support from both sides

41- The tweet above illustrates which power of congress?

oversight

28- Which of the following best describes the role of congress in the above political cartoon?

oversight hearing of the federal bureaucracy

35- What is the most likely the result of bills given to the conference committee?

pass and move to presidential for approval of bill

14- The majority party in the Senate is concerned that the supreme court has made a number of ideological dangerous and controversial rulings? Which of the following actions would the senate take in their attempt to limit the supreme court's power?

past legislation that would have an impact on recent ruling

26- Senator smith votes her conscience on bills that she constitutes care little about, but she votes according to the wishes of the majority of her constituents on other bills. Which model of representation do her actions embody?

political

17- which of the following scenario best illustrates a member of congress supporting pork-barrel legislation?

potato research institute

25- The omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1985 authorized the government to deny income tax deductions for employer health plans that did not offer employees the option of keeping their health insurance after leaving the job? Which enumerated power allowed Congress to make the law?

regulating commerce among states

37- Which constitutional power is senator Manchin describing in the above tweet>

senates power of advice and consent of presidential nominees

39- Why are senate confirmation hearings more contentious for supreme court justices than for cabinet appointments?

supreme court justices serve for life

15- Which of the following enumerated powers would permit Congress to stimulate the economy by hiring unemployed citizens?

the power to pass the federal budget

43- Which best describes the power of the senate majority leader?

the senate majority leader sets the agenda for the senate

44- Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the ability of the legislative and executive branches to check each other?

under house the rules committee determines which bill comes up for a vote and in the senate senators can debate voting for cloture

50- a major difference between the house of representatives and the senate is that?

unlimited debate in the senate but not in the house