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In which year did congress pass all stand-alone appropriations (spending) bills on time?

1977

which of the following identifies the formal procedure for ending a filibuster?

cloture

Federal benefits that must be funded by Congress and must be paid to all citizens who meet eligibility criteria are called

individual entitlements

nominations to the supreme court must be approved by a

simple majority vote in senate only

a committee chair in the house of representatives is always

a member of the majority party in the chamber

debate of a bill in the house of representatives under a "closed rule" means that

amendments to the bill cannot be offered

when a bill passes the house and the senate in different versions, the bill is resolved by which of the following types of committee?

conference

the committee that revolves differences between house and senate versions of a bill is called a

conference committee

which of the following best describes gerrymandering?

the party in control of the state legislature draws district boundaries in such a way as to favor its own candidates in subsequent elections

which of the following are differences between the legislative process in the house of representatives and that in the senate?

-debate is more restricted on the house floor than on the senate floor -the amendment process is more restricted in the house than in the senate -a rules committee sets the guidelines for floor debate in the house but not in the senate

which of the following supreme court cases involved the principle of "one person, one vote"?

Baker v Carr

If legislation passes in both House of Rep. and Senate but each version is slightly different, the conflicting bills are sent to

a conference committee for review and compromise

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

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

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

a senator from an agricultural state amending legislation to establish a potato research institute in his or her state

the details of legislation are usually worked out in which of the following settings

a subcommittee

elections for the house of representatives provide

approximately equal representation for every voter

what accurately summarizes the reasoning for the decision in Baker v. Carr (1962)?

because rural districts had fewer people, representation was unevenly distributed; thus, baker was denied equal protection under the law

which of the following is true according to the diagram?

both chambers make use of a system of majority and minority whips

what best reflects the holding in the case Baker v Carr (1962)?

created a one-person, one-vote standard for reviewing congressional districts

a "cloture motion" passed in the senate does which of the following?

cuts off debate on a bill

which of the following is the most likely consequence of divided government?

delays in confirmation of federal court nominees

the house rules committee is an important part of the legislative process because it

determines the terms and conditions of debate when a bill goes to the house floor

which of the following actions by a congressional representative is an examples of "pork barreling"?

directing federal funds into the representative's districts through legislation

the congressional system of standing committees is significant because it

fosters the development of expertise by members

Establishing the boundaries of the United States congressional districts to give one party an advantage over another party is referred to as

gerrymandering

If Congress wanted to effect a change in the Social Security payroll tax, to what congressional committee would the task initially be assigned?

house ways and means committee

to which of the following congressional committees would a proposal to reform the national income-tax system initially be sent?

house ways and means committee

the largest source of federal revenue is the

income tax

which of the following is generally true of the gerrymandering of congressional districts?

it creates districts that favor one political party over another

which of the following is true about divided party control of the presidency and congress?

it reflects a frequent election pattern over the past three decades

the practice in congress whereby representative A promises to vote for representative B's legislation, provided that representative B will support representative B will support representative A's legislation, is referred to as

logrolling

which of the following best describes pork barrel politics?

members of congress negotiate bills so that individual districts get money for projects that do not benefit the nation as a whole

congressional standing committees are best described as

permanent subject-matter committees

the power of the rules committee in the house of representatives rests on its authority to

place a bill on the legislative calendar, limit time for debate and determine the type of amendments allowed

the term "pork barrel" refers to legislation specifically designed to

provide funding for local projects that are intended to benefit constituents

which of the following describes the ruling in shaw v reno (1993)?

racial gerrymandering was ruled unconstitutional

Most of the bills introduced in the House and the Senate are then

referred to committee but never sent to the full congress

most of the work of legislating in congress takes place in

standing committees

The boundaries of United States congressional districts are usually determined by

state legislatures

The boundary lines of congressional districts are drawn by

state legislatures

congressional district boundaries are usually redrawn every ten years by who?

state legislatures

which of the following is a unique power held by members of the senate?

the ability to filibuster

the committee system is more important in the house than in the senate because

the house is so large that more work can be accomplished in committees than on the floor

which of the following statements about rules of procedure in the house and senate is correct?

the house operates more by formal rules, while the senate operates more on informal understandings

which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of divided government in the united states political system?

the majority of senators and the majority of representatives are from one party, but the president is from another

members of congress who have adopted the delegate role of representation normally cast their votes based on which of the following?

the preferences of the majority of their constituents

which of the following is true regarding the leadership structure of congress?

the role of the minority leader in both the house of representatives and the senate is to coordinate a strategy for the minority party

of the following, which is the most powerful figure in congress

the speaker of the house

the voting patterns of members of congress correlate most strongly with

their political party affiliation

which of the following statements about motions for cloture is true?

they are used by senators to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote

federal budget entitlements refer to spending

to provide individual benefits established by legislation