Gov Chapter 11 Quiz

Senate races tend to inspire ________.

Broad discussion of policy issues

Which of the following is an implied power of congress?

To regulate the sale of tobacco in the states

A select committee is different from a standing committee because ________.

a select committee is convened for a specific and temporary purpose, while a standing committee is permanent

While each state has two senators, members of the House are apportioned ________.

according to the state's population

Saying a bill is being marked up is just another way to say it is being ________.

amended

the process of redistricting can present problems for congressional representation because _______.

districts are often drawn to benefit partisan groups

The increasing value constituents have placed on descriptive representation in Congress has had the effect of ________.

increasing the number of minority members in Congress

The Great Compromise successfully resolved differences between __________.

large and small states

A congressperson who pursued a strict delegate model of representation would seek to ________.

legislate in the way he or she believed constituents wanted, regardless of the anticipated outcome

The key means of advancing modern legislation is now ________

the budget process

Stopping a filibuster requires that ________.

the chamber votes for cloture

House leaders are more powerful than Senate leaders because of ________.

the constitutional position of the House

The saying "All politics is local" roughly means ______.

the local constituents tend to care about things that affect them