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1.A bicameral legislature allows for: A.multiple interests to be represented   B.greater ease in passong legislation   C.regional passions to dominate legislation   D.economic interest to prevail

2.Which committee in the US House of Representatives guides the floor action on all legislation? A.procedures  B.ways C.rules   D.proofing

3.The central final amendment proposal is often referred to as: A. the final rule   B. the King of the Hill rule                     C.the Last Dance rule   D.the cloture rule

4.Party discipline would most likely by achieved by: A.the Speaker of the House   B.the majority leader                                C. the majority party whip   D.the minority leader

5.The greatest concern about proposed legislation is that: A.it will pass    B. it will die in a committee                                 C. it will develop into an entirely different piece of legislation     D. it will not be debated

6.A committee comprising both House and Senate members is often referred to as a ___  committee.    A.reserved    B.joint   C.ways and means    D. investigative

7. If you were a House member, one of your goals would be to secure which of following?   A.earmarks                       B.more franking privileges  C. greater authority   D. more meetings with the speaker.

8.Major rewrites of a bill occur in the:  A. conference committee    B. subcommittee    C. markup sessions                         D. Judiciary Committee

9.The Senate seeks to life a legislative hold through the process of:  A.logrolling    B.gerrymandering    C.franking   D.cloture

10.A small change in a House bill previously passed by the Senate means which of the following committees is most likely to be used? A. ways   B.conference     C. procedures   D. Oversight

11.To overcome a presidential veto, Congress needs: A.two-thirds approval of the house                                                      B. three-quarters approval of the Senate    C.two-thirds approval of the House and Senate                                            D.four-fifths approval of House and Senate

12. The " People's Branch" is otherwise referred to as: A.the House  B. the Senate  C. Congress  D.the courts

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Presidents are elected via the Electoral College. a. indirectly b. directly c. by plurality d. by national popular vote 37. What is the term for the president? a. 2 years b. 4 years c. 5 years d. 7 years 38. The idea that an executive could possibly change a republic into an empire is directly related to which of the following theories? a. legislative b. imperial c. pluralist d. majoritarian 39. The president presides over the world's largest fighting force and is otherwise known as the a. commander in chief. b. chief legislator. c. chief diplomat. d. chief executive. S a. 24. The idea that the two chambers of Congress and the presidency are controlled by different parties is referred to as a divided government. b. a subdued government. an open government. d. a bifurcated government. C. 25. According to political scientists Mayhew and Krehbiel, a divided government is productive than a unified government. a. less b. more c. no less d. slightly less 26. Congressional reelection rates are so high because a. there are no challengers. b. direct constituent service is superb. c. Congress members pass vast quantities of legislation. d. overall congressional public approval ratings are high. 27. One would find a constituent in a a. state. b. district. c. borough. d. all of the above 28. Women were first able to vote for the president in a. 1850. b. 1789. c. 1920. d. 1945. 29. After which president's election were mobs going into the White House? a. Johnson b. Grant c. Polk d. Jackson 30. The requirement of “natural-born citizen” applies to which of the following positions? a. President b. Congress c. Courts d. Cabinet 31. Which amendment bars a president from serving a third term? a. the Twenty-second b. the Twenty-third c. the Twenty-fourth d. the Nineteenth 4.
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1. A bicameral legislature allows for:
A. multiple interests to be represented
2. Which committee in the US House of Representatives guides the floor action on all legislation?
A. procedures
3. The central final amendment proposal is often referred to as:
D. The cloture rule
4. Party discipline would most likely by achieved by:
C. the majority party whip
5. The greatest concern about proposed legislation is that:
C. it will develop into an entirely different piece of legislation
6. A committee comprising both House and Senate members is often referred to as a ___
committee.
B. joint
7. If you were a House member, one of your goals would be to secure which of following?
A. earmarks
8. Major rewrites of a bill occur in the:
A. conference committee
9. The Senate seeks to life a legislative hold through the process of:
D. cloture
10. A small change in a House bill previously passed by the Senate mea...


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