Unit 2 Quiz

Which of the following are differences between the legislative process in the House of Representatives and that in the Senate? 1. Debate is more restricted on the House floor than on the Senate floor. 2. The amendment process is more restricted in the House than in the Senate. 3. Bills are more likely to bybass committee consideration in the House than in the Senate. 4. A Rules Committee sets the guidelines for floor debate in the House but not in the Senate.

1, 2 and 4 only

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

A member of the House of Representatives who wishes to be influential in the House itself would most likely seek a place on which of the following committees?

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 institute in his or her state

The Supreme Court's decision in Shaw v Reno is most applicable to which of the following scenarios?

A state legislature approves a redistricting plan that draws lines on basis of race

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

A subcommittee

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

Delays in confirmation of federal court nominees

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

The largest portion of "uncontrollable" spending in the federal budget is designated for which of the following?

Entitlement Spending

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

Gerrymandering

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

House budget committee

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

Independent entitlements

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

It creates districts that favor one political party over another

The practice in Congress whereby Representative A promises to vote for Representative B's legislation, provided that Representative B will support Representative A's legislation, is referred to as

Logrolling

A person claiming that the House can pass legislation with a simple majority, but the Senate is unlikely to pass legislation unless a bill has the support of a 60-vote supermajority is most likely to cite which of the following institutional differences as the cause of this trend?

Members of the House often represent a much narrower constituency than senators do

According to the US constitution, all revenue bills must

Originate in the House of Representatives

To get an important bill passed in the House, a provision is added that allocates $500 million to study the impact of global climate change on manatees in Florida. This is an example of

Pork barrel legislation

A new president has been elected after running on a campaign of lowering taxes and reducing spending on discretionary programs but now must work with Congress to ensure legislation passes which achieves those goals. Which of the leaders in the diagram plays the most crucial role in shaping the legislation that the president wants passed?

President pro-tempore

Which of the following describes the ruling in Shaw v Reno?

Racial Gerrymandering was rules unconstitutional

A member of the House of Representatives who wishes to be influential in the House itself would most likely seek a place on which of the following committees?

Rules

The boundary lines of congressional districts are drawn by

State legislatures

If a bill reaches the floor for debate and a member of the minority party opposes the bill, which of the following provides greater leverage to a senator than to a member of the House to block passage of the bill?

The Senate allows for unlimited floor debate that can hold up a vote, while the House has strict limits on debate.

Despite concerns raised by her constituents, a member of the House of Representatives votes in favor of a bill, believing that in the long term it is in the best interest of her constituents. This is an example of which of the following models of representation?

Trustee

Which of the following best describes the holding in Baker v Carr

Unequal representation of citizens in legislative districts is unconstitutional and may be reviewed by the courts.

Define motion for cloture

Used by senators to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote

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