Question 1

When a bill passes the House and Senate in substantially different forms,the differences are resolved in

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A)   a joint committee. 
B)   a committee of the whole. 
C)   the Rules Committee. 
D)   a conference committee. 
E)   a team-plan committee.

Question 2

Most of the power in Congress is found in

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A)   the chairmanship of committees and subcommittees. 
B)   specialized caucuses. 
C)   state delegations. 
D)   party leaders. 
E)   caucuses.

Question 3

Congressional power is exercised primarily by committee chairs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The complexity of the procedure for enacting a law gives the advantage to the bill's

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A)   party supporters. 
B)   opponents. 
C)   congressional sponsors. 
D)   supporters in the executive branch. 
E)   supporters in the media.

Question 5

Which is NOT one of the six phases of the U.S.House of Representatives discussed in the text?

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A)   The Powerful House 
B)   The Divided House 
C)   The Speaker Rules 
D)   The House of Newt 
E)   The House Revolts

Question 6

Where is the real work of Congress done?

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A)   On the House floor 
B)   On the Senate floor 
C)   In the caucuses 
D)   In floor sessions in both houses 
E)   In the committees in both houses

Question 7

In the Senate,a filibuster can be ended by invoking

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A)   a rider. 
B)   a quorum. 
C)   a markup. 
D)   cloture. 
E)   a meeting of the whole.

Question 8

Compare and contrast membership in Congress with membership in a parliament,like that of Great Britain.

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Question 9

The Senate has been the dominant house of Congress since the dawn of the American republic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The right to filibuster is governed by Senate Rule 22.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If you wished to study the real leadership office in the Senate,you would most likely focus on the

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A)   president pro tempore. 
B)   majority leader. 
C)   party whip. 
D)   chairperson of the Policy Committee. 
E)   chairperson of the Judiciary Committee.

Question 12

A member of the Senate has just been elected to a position that requires him to keep the majority leader informed about the opinions of other party members.He has just been elected

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A)   majority party whip. 
B)   president pro tempore. 
C)   chairman of the Steering Committee. 
D)   chairman of the Policy Committee. 
E)   chairman of the Judiciary Committee.

Question 13

To the Framers of the Constitution,the Congress was intended to be the most important branch of government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

__________ decide(s) the outcome of disputed congressional elections.

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A)   Congress alone 
B)   Congress and the Supreme Court 
C)   The Supreme Court 
D)   State legislatures 
E)   Governors

Question 15

A legislative body consisting of two houses is considered

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A)   unicameral. 
B)   bicameral. 
C)   federal. 
D)   republican. 
E)   democratic.

Question 16

Congress was designed by the Founders in ways that almost inevitably make it

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A)   efficient. 
B)   popular. 
C)   unpopular. 
D)   proactive. 
E)   ineffectual.

Question 17

The original purpose of the General Accounting Office (GAO) ,now the Government Accountability Office,was to perform

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A)   research in the Library of Congress. 
B)   audits of financial records. 
C)   evaluations of technological advancements. 
D)   employment application evaluations. 
E)   audits of high-ranking military officers.

Question 18

A basic difference between a parliament such as Great Britain's and the U.S.Congress is that

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A)   the principal role of Congress is to debate national issues. 
B)   members of Parliament have more power and higher pay. 
C)   members of Congress are more likely to vote the party line. 
D)   Congress does not select a president. 
E)   members of Parliament have nicer offices.

Question 19

A discharge petition is used by the House to

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A)   make revisions and additions to a bill before it is voted on. 
B)   get a bill that is stalled in committee onto the floor. 
C)   amend a bill that has already passed one house but not the other. 
D)   override a presidential veto. 
E)   amend a bill in a manner that will make it quite unpopular.

Question 20

Being a Congressperson has always been a distinguished career.

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A) True 
 B)False

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