AP G&P (2) - Structures, powers, and functions of Congress: advanced

Which of the following scenarios would be considered logrolling?

A senator agrees to vote on another senator's bill, provided that the senator will support their own legislation

Which of the following is a consequence of holds applied to a bill in the Senate?

A senator can slow down the legislative process

("Axe or Scalpel" Political Cartoon - Entitlements and Discretionary Spending) Which of the following statements is most consistent with the cartoon's message?

As entitlement costs grow, discretionary spending has to decrease unless tax revenues increase or Congress permits the budget deficit to increase

(Growth of mandatory spending in the federal budget chart) Based on the information in the pie charts, which of the following is the most likely implication of entitlement and discretionary spending as a portion of the federal budget?

As entitlement costs grow, discretionary spending opportunities will decrease

Which of the following statements explains how the structural differences between the House and Senate affect the policymaking process?

Because members of the House have shorter term lengths, they are more likely to be influenced by demands from their constituents

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the structure and function of the House of Representatives and the Senate? House of Representatives - Senate A. Members can delay the policymaking process through the use of a filibuster - Members can delay the policymaking process through the use of holds B. Responsible for proposing all tax bills - Responsible for ratifying all treaties C. Constituents of an entire state choose elected members - Constituents in a local district choose elected members D. Responsible for initiating all articles of impeachment - Responsible for scheduling bills for the floor of the House

Comparison B

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the roles of President of the Senate and Speaker of the House? President of the Senate - Speaker of the House A. Manages the Rules Committee - Oversees day-to-day operation of the legislative process B. Persuades members to support the majority party's position - Serves as national spokesperson for the party C. Elected by the minority party of the Senate - Elected by the majority party of the House D. Casts a vote only if there is a tie - Assigns legislation to committees

Comparison D

(Growth of mandatory spending in the federal budget chart) Which of the following programs would fall under the discretionary spending portion of the pie chart?

Defense spending

Which of the following statements best explains an advantage the majority party in the House of Representatives has in lawmaking?

It can assign bills to committees

Pork barrel legislation is best defined as which of the following?

Laws that include federally-funded local projects that benefit a specific district

Senator Jon Snow has proposed a bill to increase funds to the military to fight the White Walkers threatening to invade the North. He hasn't received enough support to get the bill to pass, so he reaches out to Senator Daenerys Targaryen for her support. She agrees to support his bill as long as Senator Snow supports her legislation that allows public schools to teach High Valyrian as an elective language. This is an example of which of the following?

Logrolling

Congress member Chidi Anagonye has proposed an Agriculture Appropriations bill that would fund important agricultural food programs and food services. While the bill was in committee, Congress member Eleanor Shellstrop added an amendment to the bill that would send $250,000 to her district in Arizona for an Arizona Fried Shrimp Institute. She says she will only vote for the bill if it includes the funds for her district. This is an example of which of the following?

Pork barrel legislation

Which of the following describes the role of the House Rules Committee?

Schedules and manages the flow of legislation on the floor

Representative Siddiqui introduces a bill that would reform campaign finance in the House of Representatives. After the bill is assigned a number, which of the following describes the next step of the lawmaking process?

The Speaker of the House assigns the bill to a relevant committee