Unit 2 leg quiz
Which of the following are the purposes of the House and Senate committees?
-Conduct investigations -maintain oversight of executive committees -consider bills -markup bills
In the process of a bill becoming a law which of the following are true?
-Only the House of Representatives sends the bill to a Rules Committee -Bills are introduced by House of Representatives or senate members -tax and revenue bills originate in the House of Representatives
House of Representatives
-serve for 2 years -must be 25 years old -is an american citizen for 7 years
Senate
-serve for 6 years -is an american citizen for 9 years -must be 30 years old
Which of the following newspaper headlines represents the 117th Congress that was sworn into office Jan. 3, 2020?
117th Proves to be Most Diverse Congressional Class in history
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
Based on the data, which of the following is the most likely consequence for the legislative process in congress?
An increase in gridlock and failure to compromise on legislation.
Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the reasoning for the decision in Baker v. Carr?
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
How can Congress limit projects and programs that the president supports?
Congress refuses to provide funding for the program
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate?
HOR- debate on bill is limited Senate- debate on bills can be unlimited
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the rules for debate used by the US HOR and the US Senate?
HOR-debate is limited Senate- members can filabuster
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 framers intended it to reflect the will of the people Senate- The constitutions framers designed it to represent the interests of the states
Who presently serves as the President of the US senate?
Kamala Harris
Senators and representatives are often criticized for making deals with other legislators or the president in order to get programs, projects, and grants moving along the legislative process. What is this legislation called?
Logrolling
Which of the following positions in the House and Senate is in charge of ensuring party discipline, makes sure votes are counted, and are known as the party "enforcers" or "bulldogs"?
Majority and Minority Whips
The Congress is an example of what type of government?
Representative democracy
Why did the Founding Fathers create two-year terms for the members of the House of Representatives?
Shorter terms would make representatives more responsive to the people
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?
The House has strict limits on debate, while the senate allows for an unlimited debate
What must happen if a bill is passed by the House of Representatives but changed by the senate?
The bill is sent to a conference committee
How are members of the house of representatives apportioned among the states?
The number of representatives is based on the population of the states
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
An example of casework by a member of Congress is
helping a constituent gain American citizenship
Most of the business of Congress takes place
in committees and subcommittees
Which of the following is generally true of the gerrymandering of congressional districts?
it creates districts that favor one political party over another
The ruling of Shaw v. Reno declared
racial gerrymandering was unconstitutional
The filabuster is a technique used in the
senate to prolong debate in order to kill a bill
If there is a vacancy in the House of Representatives of Senate who is constitutionally responsible for filling that vacancy?
state governors
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
to make laws
