Unit 2 Test Questions
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
Which of the following accurately describes the composition committees?
Committees are organized by the majority party to maintain control of the policy-making process
Which of the following is an example of a power exclusively granted to the Senate in Article II of the Constitution?
Confirming ambassadors
Which of the following accurately compares of Congress and the President?
Congress has greater control-Budgetary policy / President has greater control- Cabinet appointments
Which of the following is an example of Congress using implied powers?
Congress passing occupational safety regulations for the private sector
Which of the following best reflects the case Baker v Carr (1962)?
Created a one-person, one-vote standard for reviewing congressional districts
After extensive polling, a member of the House of Representatives learns that her constituents favor universal background checks for all gun purchases. Based on this information, the representative voted in favor of background checks in a criminal justice bill, although she personally opposes the provision. In doing so, she is acting as a
Delegate
The term "bicameralism" refers to the
Establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules
Which of the following is an accurate description of the powers of the House of Representatives and the Senate?
House of Representatives- Initiates all revenue bills / Senate- Confirms presidential appointments
Which of the following are differences between the legislative process in the House of Representatives and that in the Senate I. Debate is more restricted on the House floor than on Senate floor II. The amendment process is more restricted in the House than in the Senate III. Bills are more likely to bypass committee consideration in the House than in the Senate. IV. A Rules Committee sets the guidelines for floor debate in the House but not in the Senate
I, II, and IV only
Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true?
It can be used by a political party to draw boundary lines to control as many districts as possible
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
The House Appropriations Committee disagrees with a proposal in the Presidents annual budget request to increase the number of people eligible for food stamps, consequently leading to the House of Representatives passing a budget that does not increase funding for the program. This ability to check presidential actions is best described as
The power of the purse
Which of the following enumerated powers would permit Congress to stimulate the economy by hiring unemployed citizens?
The power to pass a federal budget
Which of the following situations best reflects the author's concern about an "imperial" presidency?
The president issuing an increasing number of executive agreements
The voting patterns of member of Congress correlate most strongly with
Their political party affliation
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.
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 Representatives provide
approximately equal representation for every voter
Which of the following powers is shared by the House of Representatives and the Senate?
establishing federal courts
The largest source of federal revenue is the
income tax
According to the United States Constitution, all revenue bills must
originate in the House of Representatives
Congressional legislative powers include all of the following EXCEPT
pardoning felons
The term "pork barrel" refers to legislation specifically designed to
provide funding for local projects that are intended to benefit constituents
Most of the work of legislating in Congress takes place in
standing committees
A major difference between the House of Representatives and the House is that
there is unlimited debate in the Senate but not in the House
