AP Gov Multiple Choice Unit 5
Which of the following statements about Congress is FALSE?
ALL OF THE ABOVE
What is the central legislative dilemma facing members of Congress?
Balancing representation of their constituents with making effective public policy.
According to the Constitution, revenue bills must originate in the
House
The whip
Keeps a close head count on key votes, and attempts to keep party members in line
Which of the following is permitted to draft a bill?
Members of Congress
Setting the legislative agenda in the Senate is the responsibility of
Party leaders
Most members of Congress would be considered
Politicos
The _____________ is next in line after the Vice-President to succeed a president who resigns, dies in office, or is impeached.
Speaker of the House
Which of the following congressional offices is mandated by the Constitution?
Speaker of the House
The English politician and philosopher Edmund Burke favored the concept of legislators as _________________, using their best judgement to make policy in the interests of the people.
Trustees
Presidential leadership of Congress in promoting the chief executive's programs is
at the margins, as a facillitator
In contrasts to the trustee model of representation, the ________ model of representation is based on legislators mirroring the preferences of their constituents.
instructed delegates
The most powerful person in the Senate is the
majority leader
The House Rules Committee
reviews most bills coming from committee before they go to the full House
Nominees to the United States Supreme Court must be confirmed by
the Senate