AP Gov 2.1-2.3
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.
The details of legislation are usually worked out in which of the following settings?
A subcommittee
A first term member of the House of Representatives from North Dakota who wished to maximize opportunities for constituent service would be most likely to seek placement on which of the following committees?
Agriculture
Which of the following Supreme Court cases involved the principle of "one person, one vote"?
Baker v Carr
Which of the following best reflects the holding in the case Baker v. Carr (1962) ?
Created a one-person, one-vote standard for reviewing congressional districts.
Which of the following is the most likely consequence of divided government?
Delays in confirmation of federal court nominees
Federal spending for which of the following is determined by laws that lie outside the regular budgetary process?
Entitlement programs such as Social Security
Which of the following powers is shared by the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Establishing federal courts
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
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate?
House of Representatives-The Constitution's framers intended it to reflect the will of the people. Senate- The Constitution's framers designed it to represent the interests of the states.
Advocates of shifting the task of drawing United States House districts from state legislatures to independent commissions are likely to claim which of the following as an advantage of independent commissions?
Independent commissions significantly reduce the influence of partisan gerrymandering in the redistricting process.
Congressional standing committees are best described as
Permanent subject matter committees
Which of the following describes the ruling in Shaw v. Reno (1993) ?
Racial gerrymandering was ruled 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
Of the following, which is the most powerful figure in Congress?
The Speaker of the House
The Constitution states that all revenue bills must originate in
The US House of Representatives
Which of the following statements about Congress is true?
The legislative process is frequently lengthy, decentralized, and characterized by compromise and bargaining.
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
If legislation passes in both the House of Representatives and the Senate but each version is slightly different, the conflicting bills are sent to
a conference committee for review and compromise
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
The United States Constitution says that Congress has the power to coin money.This is an example of
an enumerated power
Elections for the House of Representative provide
approximately equal representation for every voter
A "cloture motion" passed in the Senate does which of the following?
cuts off debate of a bill
The term "bicameralism" refers to the
establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules
The congressional system of standing committees is significant because it
fosters the development of expertise by members
Establishing the boundaries of United States congressional districts to give one party an advantage over another party is referred to as
gerrymandering
"Pork barrel" legislation helps the reelection chances of a member of Congress because such legislation
helps earn the member of Congress a reputation for service to his or her district
Much of the steady increase in federal government expenditures since 1960 has been caused by
increases in entitlement programs
Federal benefits that must be funded by Congress and must be paid to all citizens who meet eligibility criteria are called
individual entitlements
A difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate is that in the House
legislative activity on the floor is more constrained by rules
Congressional legislative powers include all of the following EXCEPT
pardoning felons
Most of the bills introduced in the House and the Senate are then
referred to committee but never sent to the full Congress
Enumerated powers of the federal government include all of the following EXCEPT the power to
regulate intrastate commerce
Nominations to the Supreme Court must be approved by a
simple majority in the senate
An example of a discretionary item in the federal budget is
spending on national parks
Fiscal policies refer to the government's power to
tax and spend
The voting patterns of members of Congress correlate most strongly with
their political party affiliation
