CHAPT 8
CHAPT 8
CHAPT 9
CHAPT 9
REVIEW
100
The number of electors each state has equals the number of A. people it elects to Congress. B. seats it has in the House. C. Senators it elects. D. members in the state legislature.
What is A. people it elects to Congress.
100
Redistricting to achieve political goals is called A. reapportionment. B. gerrymandering. C. pork barrel. D. reallocation.
What is B. gerrymandering.
100
The power to originate revenue bills resides with the A. vice-president. B. Senate only. C. president only. D. House of Representatives alone.
What is D. House of Representatives alone.
100
A(n) _________ is the set of people that officially elects the House or Senate member in the United States, and is defined geographically. A. whip B. caucus C. incumbent D. constituency
What is D. constituency
100
The real leader of the Senate in terms of power is the A. vice president. B. president pro tempore. C. majority leader. D. speaker.
What is C. majority leader.
200
There are two exceptions to the winner-take-all system in Presidential elections: _______________ allocate votes by congressional district and so can split their electoral votes. A. Nebraska and Maine B. Vermont and Washington C. Montana and West Virginia D. Louisiana and Montana
What is A. Nebraska and Maine
200
Who originally elected the members of the Electoral College? A. state legislatures B. state governors C. Senate D. the people of each state
What is A. state legislatures
200
To be a Senator an individual must: A. be appointed by the governor of the state that he or she represents. B. be at least 35 years old. C. be a U.S. citizen. D. have been a U.S. citizen for twelve years prior to running for office. E. All of the above
What is C. be a U.S. citizen.
200
The last stage in the congressional legislative process is when the House and Senate meet in __________ committee to resolve any differences that exist in the versions that passed each chamber. A. standing B. conference C. special D. select
What is B. conference
200
Today, U.S. citizens directly elect: A. senators. B. members of the House of Representatives. C. governors. D. state legislators. E. All of the above
What is E. All of the above
300
Which of the following is not a likely reason that turnout is low? A. lack of social rootedness B. failures of political parties to mobilize voters C. strong labor unions D. state barriers to voting
What is C. strong labor unions
300
__________ almost always win congressional elections. A. Incumbents B. Democrats C. Progressives D. Challengers
What is A. Incumbents
300
On issues of high visibility and great concern to constituents, members of Congress are most likely to behave as A. executives. B. tribunes. C. trustees. D. delegates.
What is D. delegates.
300
A __________ committee is a permanent committee with the power to write legislation and report it to the full chamber. A. special B. standing C. select D. joint
What is B. standing
300
A congressional committee that holds a hearing to determine whether the Department of Justice is administering a counterterrorism program as Congress intended is engaging in A. legitimating behavior. B. agenda setting. C. logrolling. D. legislative oversight.
What is D. legislative oversight.
400
Today presidential debates and a vice-presidential debate are managed by the nonpartisan, nonprofit _______________, which was established in 1987. A. Rand Foundation B. State Department C. Commission on Presidential Debates D. Federal Election Commission
What is C. Commission on Presidential Debates
400
Cable television has made it possible for political candidates to reach A. their political base, but not large number of voters otherwise. B. local audiences at lower cost. C. national audiences more frequently in political debates. D. national audiences with more expensive advertising campaigns.
What is B. local audiences at lower cost.
400
A major function of subcommittees is to A. raise campaign funds for members B. initiate discharge petitions when necessary C. return all bills to the House or Senate D. screen bills with little chance of passage
What is A. raise campaign funds for members
400
Which is not a leadership position in the Senate? A. Speaker B. majority leader C. minority leader D. whip
What is A. Speaker
400
A breakdown of voters by education, income and occupation shows that those least likely to vote include A. those with above-average incomes. B. white males. C. those with a college education. D. those with less than a high school education.
What is D. those with less than a high school education.
500
One major and expensive innovation in political campaigns in recent years has been A. selective newspaper advertising. B. seeking corporate and union endorsements. C. the addition of local political recruiters. D. the use of polls.
What is D. the use of polls.
500
In regard to voting rights, the original Constitution A. limited voters to property owners. B. mandated that voters must first be qualified to vote. C, limited voters to white males. D. left voting qualifications to the states.
What is D. left voting qualifications to the states.
500
A major reason for the use of committees in Congress is that they A. allow each party a say in legislation. B. advise the president on policy. C. allow members of Congress to develop expertise in certain policy areas. D. control the use of filibusters.
What is C. allow members of Congress to develop expertise in certain policy areas.
500
As a result of the 2000 U.S. census, several states in the Northeast and Midwest lost seats in the House of Representatives, and California gained seats. This change happened through the process known as A. gerrymandering. B. delegating. C. reapportionment. D. cloture.
What is C. reapportionment.
500
In the U.S. House of Representatives, the length of debate and types of amendments that can be proposed on the floor are specified by A. the House Ways and Means Committee. B. unanimous consent agreements. C. the Rules Committee. D. cloture. E. none of these choices.
What is C. the Rules Committee.
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