chapter 13 national american government

8/13/2019 Chapter 13 National American Government

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CHAPTER 13

Congress

0MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Ans: EPage: 318Type: Factual

10. Besides the United States, which the! natins ha"e cng!esses#

a0. $!eat B!itain nly%0. &st Eu!pean natins and 'hinac0. &st Eu!pean natins nlyd0. $!eat B!itain and (st Eu!pean natins nlye0. &st )atin A(e!ican cunt!ies nly

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Page: 318Type: Factual

+0. n $!eat B!itain-s pa!lia(enta!y syste(, candidates ! Pa!lia(ent

a!e selected %ya0. the! (e(%e!s Pa!lia(ent, as in a p!i"ate clu%.%0. the peple, th!ugh p!i(a!y electins.c0. delegates t the pa!ty cn"entins.d0. the pa!ty.e0. the P!i(e &iniste!.

Ans: *Page: 318Type: Factual

30. A %asic die!ence %etween a pa!lia(ent such as $!eat B!itain-s andthe U.S. 'ng!ess is that

a0. (e(%e!s 'ng!ess a!e (!e li/ely t "te the pa!ty line.%0. the p!incipal !le 'ng!ess is t de%ate natinal issues.c0. (e(%e!s Pa!lia(ent ha"e (!e pwe! and highe! pay.

d0. pa!ty (e(%e!s in a pa!lia(ent "te tgethe! n (st issues.e0. pa!ty (e(%e!s in 'ng!ess a!e (!e !est!ained %y theleade!ship.

Ans: 'Page: 31Type: Factual

0. n a pa!lia(enta!y syste(, when (e(%e!s the g"e!n(ent-s pa!ty"te against the pa!lia(ent, the leade!ship (ust

a0. !( an alliance with the ppsitin.%0. appeal t the peple t inluence thei! !ep!esentati"es.c0. dissl"e the pa!lia(ent and !( a new g"e!n(ent.d0. !esign and na(e s(ene !( the ppsing pa!ty t lead the

g"e!n(ent.e0. !esign and 2in the ppsing pa!ty.


0. A %asic die!ence %etween a pa!lia(ent such as $!eat B!itain-s andthe U.S. 'ng!ess is that

a0. the p!incipal !le 'ng!ess is t de%ate natinal issues.%0. (e(%e!s Pa!lia(ent ha"e (!e pwe! and highe! pay.c0. (e(%e!s 'ng!ess a!e (!e li/ely t "te the pa!ty line.d0. 'ng!ess des nt select a p!esident.e0. 4ne the a%"e.

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Ans: EPage: 31Type: 'nceptual

50. the F!a(e!s had c!eated a pa!lia(ent instead a cng!ess, it is!easna%le t assu(e that its p!incipal unctin wuld %e

a0. !ep!esentatin and actin.%0. in"estigatin and censu!e.c0. in"l"e(ent in the details ad(inist!atin.d0. cnducting !eign plicy.

e0. de%ate.

Ans: APage: 31Type: 'nceptual

60. The te7t suggests that the i(p!tance cng!essinal legislat!s,c(pa!ed with (e(%e!s pa!lia(ent, can best%e ine!!ed !( the

a0. !esu!ces they !ecei"e while in ice.%0. nu(%e! "tes they !ecei"e in electins.c0. nu(%e! "tes they cast while in ice.d0. !euency with which they de%ate (a2! %ills.e0. nu(%e! c((ittee assign(ents they ha"e.

Ans: APage: 3+1

Type: Factual

80. The te!( bicameral used t desc!i%e the U.S. legislatu!e (eans thatthe legislatu!e

a0. has tw cha(%e!s, ! legislati"e %dies.%0. is elected e"e!y tw yea!s.c0. cnsists %th c((ittees and a (ain %dy.d0. is %ased n a syste( chec/s and %alances.e0. is app!tined nce e"e!y ten yea!s.

Ans: EPage: 3+1Type: 'nceptual

0. 9ne i(p!tant eect %ica(e!alis( is that it

a0. ensu!es a sepa!atin ede!al pwe!s.%0. c!eates an en"i!n(ent which !esists unnecessa!y

in"estigatins.c0. ensu!es the d(inance 'ng!ess "e! the e7ecuti"e and

2udicial %!anches g"e!n(ent.d0. (a/es 'ng!ess su%2ect t the pwe!s the Sup!e(e 'u!t.e0. %alances la!ge and s(all states.

Ans: 'Page: 3+1Type: Factual

100. Unde! the !iginal U.S. Constitution, (e(%e!s the Senate, unli/e(e(%e!s the use, we!e selected %y

a0. di!ect electins.%0. the p!esident.c0. state legislatu!es.d0. p!i(a!y !uns.e0. !eginal calitins.

Ans: 'Page: 3+1

Type: Factual

110. Unde! the !iginal U.S. Constitution, (e(%e!s the use, unli/e(e(%e!s the Senate, we!e selected %y

a0. di!ect electins.%0. the p!esident.c0. state legislatu!es.d0. p!i(a!y !uns.e0. !eginal calitins.

Ans: APage: 3+0 ;%7ashingtn.

d0. changing de(g!aphics ha"e (ade an inc!easing nu(%e! dist!icts "e!whel(ingly *e(c!atic ! ?epu%lican.

e0. incu(%ents a!e less idelgical than challenge!s and lin/the(sel"es with 'ng!ess as an institutin.

Ans: APage: 3+8=3+Type: Factual

+80. n the last thi!ty cng!essinal electins, the gap %etween "tes andseats in the use is illust!ated %y the act that the

a0. ?epu%lican pe!centage "te has %een highe! than the?epu%lican pe!centage use seats.

%0. ?epu%lican pe!centage "te has %een lwe! than the?epu%lican pe!centage use seats.

c0. *e(c!atic pe!centage "te has %een highe! than the*e(c!atic pe!centage use seats.

d0. *e(c!atic pe!centage "te has %een lwe! than the*e(c!atic pe!centage use seats.



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e0. a and d.


+0. Since the 180s, the cnse!"ati"e calitin has %ec(e lessi(p!tant %ecause

a0. !eapp!tin(ent has gi"en (de!ates an ad"antage in plicy(a/ing.

%0. !ules changes ha"e wea/ened pa!ty discipline.c0. 'ng!essinal leade!ship changes hands (!e !euently.d0. (any suthe!n *e(c!ats in 'ng!ess ha"e %een !eplaced %y

suthe!n ?epu%licans.e0. n!the!n ?epu%licans a!e (!e inluential.


300. ?ecent changes in the c(psitin (e(%e!s in 'ng!ess has!esulted in

a0. a (!e (de!ate Senate.%0. a (!e (de!ate use.c0. a (!e idelgical and pa!tisan use.d0. a (!e nn=pa!tisan Senate.

e0. a (!e nn=pa!tisan use.

Ans: APage: 330Type: Factual

310. The anti=incu(%ent (d di!ected twa!d (e(%e!s 'ng!ess %y"te!s in !ecent yea!s has w!/ed t the disad"antage

a0. *e(c!ats.%0. ?epu%licans.c0. *e(c!ats and ?epu%licans eually.d0. ndependents.e0. ?epu%licans and ndependents.

Ans: APage: 331

Type: Factual

3+0. The e7planatin ! cng!essinal "ting %eha"i! that assu(es(e(%e!s "te t please thei! cnstituents is !ee!!ed t as

a0. !ep!esentatinal.%0. cn"entinal.c0. !ganiatinal.d0. attitudinal.e0. !elatinal.

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330. The e7planatin ! cng!essinal "ting %eha"i! that assu(es(e(%e!s "te t please thei! clleagues is !ee!!ed t as

a0. !ep!esentatinal.%0. cn"entinal.c0. !ganiatinal.d0. attitudinal.

e0. !elatinal.

Ans: *Page: 33+=333Type: Factual

30. The e7planatin ! cng!essinal "ting %eha"i! that assu(es(e(%e!s "te n the %asis thei! %elies is !ee!!ed t as

a0. !ep!esentatinal.%0. cn"entinal.c0. !ganiatinal.d0. attitudinal.e0. !elatinal.



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Ans: EPage: 331Type: Factual

30. 9ne study !ep!ted in the te7t shwed that the st!ngest c!!elatin%etween cng!essinal "ting and cnstituency pinin was in thea!ea

a0. scial wela!e.%0. !eign plicy.c0. ta7atin.

d0. c((e!cial !egulatin.e0. ci"il !ights.

Ans: BPage: 33+Type: 'nceptual

350. A p!%le( with the !ep!esentatinal inte!p!etatin cng!essinal"ting %eha"i! is that

a0. seni! (e(%e!s 'ng!ess ha"e little need t %e cnce!neda%ut pu%lic pinin.

%0. n (any /ey issues, pu%lic pinin is wea/ ! "ague.c0. such !ep!esentatin !elates t the use %ut nt t the Senate.d0. (st pliticians a!e nt the!eticians.e0. (st pliticians ha"e a st!ng acade(ic %ac/g!und.


360. n the 150s, the decent!aliatin the Senate was encu!aged %ythe act that

a0. it %eca(e easie! ! 2uni! senat!s t %tain chai!(anships.%0. cnse!"ati"es gained pwe!.c0. the nu(%e! c((ittees was !educed.d0. the nu(%e! su%=c((ittees was !educed.e0. ew (e(%e!s we!e cnse!"ati"e ! li%e!al.


380. 9"e! the past tw decades, senat!s, c(pa!ed with the a"e!age"te!, we!e cnsistently more

a0. cnse!"ati"e.%0. li%e!al.

c0. cnse!"ati"e in the 160s, li%e!al in the 180s.d0. li%e!al in the 160s, cnse!"ati"e in the 180s.e0. (de!ate.


30. n !ecent yea!s, A(e!ican "te!s ha"e plitical %elies that a!e

a0. "e!y li%e!al.%0. "e!y cnse!"ati"e.c0. clse t the cente! the plitical spect!u(.d0. si(ila! t (e(%e!s 'ng!ess.e0. si(ila! t (e(%e!s the ede!al cu!ts.


00. n !ecent yea!s, the plitical %elies (e(%e!s 'ng!ess ha"e%ec(e

a0. (!e pla!ied than "te!s.%0. clse t the cente! that plitical spect!u(.c0. (de!ately li%e!al.d0. (de!ately cnse!"ati"e.e0. (!e uniied.

Ans: 'Page: 33

10. The %est way t unde!stand hw 'ng!ess ca!!ies ut its %usiness ist thin/ it as



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Type: 'nceptual a0. a single, cent!alied %u!eauc!acy.%0. ana!chy in a th!ee=piece suit.c0. a cllectin die!ent /inds !ganiatins.d0. a te(p!a!y alliance %etween wa!!ing ca(ps.e0. a %u!eauc!acy headed %y a /ing.


+0. The B!itish use '((ns die!s most %"iusly !('ng!ess in the !le played in it %y

a0. (ney.%0. p!i(a!ies.c0. pa!ty !ganiatin.d0. gene!al electins.e0. legislati"e !les.

Ans: BPage: 33Type: Factual

30. yu wished t study the !eal leade!ship ice in the Senate, yuwuld most li/ely cus n the

a0. p!esident p! te(p!e.%0. (a2!ity leade!.

c0. pa!ty whip.d0. chai!pe!sn the Plicy '((ittee.e0. chai!pe!sn the Cudicia!y '((ittee.


0. A (e(%e! the Senate has 2ust %een elected t a psitin that!eui!es hi( t /eep the (a2!ity leade! in!(ed a%ut the pinins the! pa!ty (e(%e!s. e has 2ust %een elected

a0. (a2!ity pa!ty whip.%0. p!esident p! te(p!e.c0. chai!(an the Stee!ing '((ittee.d0. chai!(an the Plicy '((ittee.e0. chai!pe!sn the Cudicia!y '((ittee.


0. F!( the standpint the a(%itins a newly elected *e(c!aticsenat!, the mosti(p!tant ele(ent in pa!ty !ganiatin is the

a0. Stee!ing '((ittee.%0. pa!ty whip.c0. F!eign ?elatins '((ittee.d0. p!esident p! te(p!e.e0. Cudicia!y '((ittee.

Ans: *Page: 333=33Type: 'nceptual

50. F!( the standpint the a(%itins a newly elected ?epu%licansenat!, the mosti(p!tant ele(ent in pa!ty !ganiatin is the

a0. Stee!ing '((ittee.%0. pa!ty whip.

c0. F!eign ?elatins '((ittee.d0. p!esident p! te(p!e.e0. su%=c((ittee chai!pe!sns.


60. The mosti(p!tant aspect the p!cess selecting Senate(e(%e!s ! /ey leade!ship and c((ittee psitins is

a0. paying plitical de%ts.%0. inding the %est pe!sn a"aila%le ! the 2%.



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c0. selecting indi"iduals wh (a/e an eecti"e tele"isinappea!ance.

d0. achie"ing idelgical and !eginal %alance.e0. !etu!ning plitical a"!s.

Ans: *Page: 33Type: 'nceptual

80. The nu(e!ical supe!i!ity use !ep!esentati"es "e! senat!sca!!ies with it the i(plicatin that the

a0. use hlds (!e pwe! than the Senate.%0. Senate hlds (!e pwe! than the use.c0. Senate leade!ship has (!e cnt!l than the use leade!ship.d0. use leade!ship has (!e cnt!l than the Senate leade!ship.e0. use is less pa!tisan than the Senate.


0. A(ng the (any pwe!s the use Spea/e! is that he ! she

a0. dete!(ines the c((ittee assign(ent %ills.%0. assigns pa!ty (e(%e!s t the "a!ius c((ittees.c0. /eeps pa!ty leade!s in!(ed a%ut the pinins thei! pa!ty

(e(%e!s.

d0. schedules legislatin.e0. ta/es the (inutes.

Ans: APage: 33=33Type: 'nceptual

00. '(pa!ed t the Senate the 10s and 150s, tday-s Senate canbest%e desc!i%ed as

a0. less pa!ty cente!ed, less leade! !iented, (!e hspita%le t!esh(en, (!e hea"ily staed, and (!e su%c((ittee!iented.

%0. (!e pa!ty cente!ed, (!e leade! !iented, (!e hspita%le t!esh(en, (!e hea"ily staed, and less su%c((ittee!iented.

c0. less pa!ty cente!ed, (!e leade! !iented, (!e hspita%le t!esh(en, less hea"ily staed, and (!e su%c((ittee

!iented.d0. (!e pa!ty cente!ed, less leade! !iented, less hspita%le t

!esh(en, less hea"ily staed, and less su%c((ittee !iented.e0. (!e pa!ty cente!ed, (!e leade! !iented, less hspita%le t

!esh(en, (!e hea"ily staed, and less su%c((ittee!iented.


10. Dtes in 'ng!ess that e"/ed pa!ty splits du!ing the 10s we!emostli/ely t %e !electi"e

a0. pa!ties inte!ested in winning electins.%0. pa!ties atte(pting t dispense pat!nage.

c0. sha!p idelgical die!ences %etween pa!ties.d0. pa!ty e!ts t /eep pwe!.e0. pa!ties unded %y PA' (ney.


+0. caucuses a!e !(ed %y g!ups whse (e(%e!s sha!e asi(ila! idelgy.

a0. nt!a=pa!ty%0. Pe!snal



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c0. 'nstituencyd0. *elegatee0. St!atiied


30. caucuses !( a!und c((n inte!ests in an issue.

a0. nt!a=pa!ty%0. Pe!snalc0. 'nstituencyd0. *elegatee0. St!atiied


0. caucuses a!e pe!cei"ed %y thei! (e(%e!s as !ep!esentingce!tain g!ups natinwide.

a0. nt!a=pa!ty%0. Pe!snalc0. 'nstituencyd0. *elegatee0. St!atiied


0. The 'ng!essinal Blac/ 'aucus is ne the best/nwn

a0. natinal cnstituency caucuses.%0. inte!est g!ups.c0. state delegatins.d0. specialied caucuses.e0. au7ilia!y caucuses.

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50. A calitin use (e(%e!s wh supp!t p!ice supp!ts !peanuts wuld %e most li/ely t la%el the(sel"es a;nhich the llwing state(ents a%ut die!ent (ethds "ting! a %ill in the use and Senate is correct#

a0. ?ll=call "tes in the use a!e handled !ally.%0. ndi"idual "tes (ay ! (ay nt %e !ec!ded.c0. ?ll=call "tes a!e less nu(e!us tday than !ty yea!s ag.d0. A di"isin "te in"l"es (e(%e!s shuting yea ! nay.e0. n a telle! "te, (e(%e!s sit and !aise thei! hands.


1010. >hen a %ill passes the use and Senate in su%stantially die!ent!(s, the die!ences a!e !esl"ed in

a0. 2int c((ittee.%0. a c((ittee the whle.c0. the ?ules '((ittee.d0. a cne!ence c((ittee.e0. a tea(=plan c((ittee.



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Ans: 'Page: 35=38Type: Factual

10+0. >hich the llwing state(ents a%ut cne!ence !ep!ts is

correct#

a0. They can %e a(ended.%0. They cannt %e !e2ected.c0. They (ust %e app!"ed %y a (a2!ity each pa!ty delegatin.d0. They tend t a"! the use "e!sin a %ill.

e0. They d nt tend t a"! eithe! cha(%e!-s "e!sin the %ill.


1030. Each the llwing is !eui!ed in %th huses ! 'ng!ess t"e!!ide a p!esidential "et except

a0. a tw=thi!ds (a2!ity thse p!esent.%0. a discha!ge petitin.c0. a !ll=call "te.d0. a u!u(.e0. a and c.

Ans: BPage: 38

Type: 'nceptual

100. 9ne the !e!(s discussed %y the te7t that wuld ha"e the eect !educing citien su%sidiatin ca(paigns is

a0. %anning legal %!i%es.%0. encing in the !an/.c0. t!i((ing the p!/.d0. cutting c((ittees.e0. capping e7penditu!es n %u(pe! stic/e!s.

Ans: EPage: 3Type: 'nceptual

100. &!e pp!tunities ! c!!uptin e7ist in a decent!alied pliticalsyste( %ecause

a0. (!e icials a!e %asically c!!upt than in a cent!aliedsyste(.

%0. (!e (ney is a"aila%le.c0. (!e c!p!ate heads will !un ! ice.d0. (!e g!eed e7ists.e0. (!e icials can aect plicy.


1050. The %ipa!tisan Congressional Accountability Act 1 sl"ed a/ey p!%le( that was the !esult

a0. sepa!ated pwe!.%0. ppula! electins.c0. chec/s and %alances.d0. ede!alis(.e0. the dual cu!t syste(.



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TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS

Ans: T!uePage: 318

1060. T F A cng!ess cnce!ns itsel (ainly with legislati"e actina pa!lia(ent cnce!ns itsel with de%ate.

Ans: FalsePage: 31

1080. T F 'ng!ess chse the p!esident, as in a pa!lia(enta!ysyste(, (e(%e!s 'ng!ess wuld %e all the (!epwe!ul as a !esult.

Ans: T!uePage: 31

100. T F n +00+, a (e(%e! the use ?ep!esentati"es (adeG10,000 a yea! in sala!y.

Ans: FalsePage: 3+0

1100. T F The te7t suggests 'ng!ess was designed in such a wayas t (a/e it ppula! with "te!s.

Ans: T!ue

Page: 3+0

1110. T F 'ng!ess tends t %e a decent!alied institutin, with all

(e(%e!s (!e inte!ested in thei! wn "iews and thse thei! "te!s than with p!g!a(s p!psed %y thep!esident.

Ans: FalsePage: 3++=3+3

11+0. T F The use ?ep!esentati"es has !a!ely changed the wayin which it is !ganied and led.

Ans: T!uePage: 3+3

1130. T F The!e has ne"e! %een anything li/e a ?ules '((itteeli(iting de%ate in the Senate.

Ans: FalsePage: 3+

110. T F Until passage the Se"enteenth A(end(ent in 113,senat!s we!e chsen %y ppula! electins !athe! than %ystate legislatu!es.

Ans: T!uePage: 3+

110. T F By the end the nineteenth centu!y, the ili%uste!%eca(e an unppula! eatu!e the Senate.

Ans: T!uePage: 3+

1150. T F Tday, the!e (ust %e 50 Senat!s t clse de%ate inthe Senate.

Ans: T!uePage: 3+

1160. T F The t!aditin unli(ited de%ate !e(ains st!ng in theSenate.

Ans: T!uePage: 3+

1180. T F n gene!al, the Senate has %een slwe! than the use tchange !( %eing all white and all (ale.

Ans: T!uePage: 3+5

110. T F ncu(%ents in cng!essinal electins typically en2y ag!eat ad"antage "e! challenge!s.

Ans: FalsePage: 3+5

1+00. T F Se!"ing in 'ng!ess %eca(e a ca!ee! in the 160s.



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Ans: FalsePage: 3+6

1+10.T F The nu(%e! (a!ginal use dist!icts cntinued tdecline in the 10s.

Ans: T!uePage: 3+8

1++0.T F *e(c!ats, (!e s than ?epu%licans, ha"e %een the%eneicia!ies incu(%ency.

Ans: FalsePage: 330

1+30.T F *e(c!ats ha"e e"en a na!!w (a2!ity in 'ng!ess,they can cunt n p!e"ailing n (st (a2! issues.

Ans: T!uePage: 3+

1+0.T F ?esea!ch has shwn that the net gains !( !edist!icting! ne pa!ty "e! anthe! a!e "e!y s(all.

Ans: T!uePage: 3+

1+0. T F *e(c!ats tend t d e7ceptinally well in lw "te!tu!nut dist!icts.

Ans: T!ue

Page: 330

1+50. T F n the 10s, cnse!"ati"e suthe!n *e(c!ats in

'ng!ess we!e %eing !eplaced %y ?epu%licans.

Ans: T!uePage: 330

1+60. T F n the 180s, a%ut !ty (e(%e!s 'ng!ess we!echa!ged with (iscnduct.

Ans: T!uePage: 330

1+80. T F The te7t suggests that a (e(%e!-s inal "te n a %ill (aycnceal as (uch as it !e"eals.

Ans: T!uePage: 331

1+0. T F 9ne study cng!essinal !ll=call "tes andcnstituency pinin shwed that the tw we!e clsely!elated in the a!ea ci"il !ights.

Ans: T!uePage: 33+

1300.T F Senat!s tend t %e less in tune with pu%lic pinin thanuse (e(%e!s a!e.

Ans: T!uePage: 330

1310.T F The!e is nt (uch let the cnse!"ati"e calitin%ecause (any the cnse!"ati"e Suthe!n *e(c!atsha"e %een !eplaced with Suthe!n ?epu%licans.

Ans: FalsePage: 333

13+0. T F The ?epu%lican pa!ty is (!e deeply di"ided than the*e(c!atic pa!ty.

Ans: FalsePage: 333 1330.T F Tday, A(e!ican "te!s a!e (!e sha!ply di"ided %yplitical idelgy than a!e (e(%e!s 'ng!ess.



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Ans: T!uePage: 333

130. T F The attitudinal e7planatin hw (e(%e!s 'ng!ess"te has inc!eased in i(p!tance while the !ganiatinale7planatin has declined.

Ans: FalsePage: 333

130. T F All 'ng!ess-s (st li%e!al (e(%e!s a!e ?epu%licans,and all its (st cnse!"ati"e nes a!e *e(c!ats.

Ans: T!uePage: 333

1350. T F A !esult the !ecent pla!iatin 'ng!ess is that(e(%e!s 'ng!ess ;especially in the use< a!e (!eli/ely t challenge, in"estigate, and denunce each the!.

Ans: T!uePage: 33

1360. T F n the Senate, the psitin (a2!ity leade! ca!!ies (!eclut than that p!esident p! te(p!e.

Ans: T!ue

Page: 33

1380. T F Each pa!ty in the Senate and use has a pa!ty whip.

Ans: FalsePage: 33

130. T F Senate leade!s in gene!al ha"e (!e pwe! than useleade!s in gene!al.

Ans: T!uePage: 33

100. T F The Spea/e! is the (st i(p!tant pe!sn in the use.

Ans: T!uePage: 33

110. T F The Spea/e! is elected %y whiche"e! pa!ty cnt!ls theuse.

Ans: T!ue

Page: 335

1+0. T F Spea/e!s a!e e7pected t %e @ai! and nt t use thei!

pwe!s in a (anne! %eneicial t legislatin p!psed %y(e(%e!s thei! wn pa!ty.

Ans: T!uePage: 338

130. T F The ?epu%lican=cnt!lled use du!ing the (id=10ssupp!ted Spea/e! $ing!ich in (a/ing sweeping changesin use !ules.

Ans: FalsePage: 338

10. T F Schla!s suggest the Senate has %ec(e less hspita%le t!esh(en (e(%e!s.

Ans: T!uePage: 338

10. T F By the 10s, pa!ty unity "ting was the n!( in %th theuse and Senate.

Ans: T!uePage: 338

150. T F >hen ?epu%licans "ted in a"! P!esident 'lintn-si(peach(ent, thei! "tes did nt (atch pinin in thei!dist!icts.

Ans: T!uePage: 30

160. T F By the 180-s the!e we!e "e! 100 caucuses.

Ans: T!ue 180. T F The *e(c!atic Study $!up ;*S$< is a gd e7a(ple



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Page: 31 a cng!essinal caucus.

Ans: T!uePage: 30

10.T F The ?epu%licans in 'ng!ess du!ing the (id=10s (adeit (!e diicult ! caucuses t pe!ate.

Ans: T!uePage: 31

100. T F 'ng!essinal pwe! is e7e!cised p!i(a!ily %yc((ittees.

Ans: FalsePage: 3+

110. T F Astanding committee is a g!up appinted ! a li(itedpu!pse and usually lasts ! nly a ew cng!esses.

Ans: FalsePage: 3+

1+0.T F The nu(%e! standing c((ittees in %th the useand Senate was !educed in 1.

Ans: False

Page: 3+

130. T F Each (e(%e! the use typically se!"es n u!

standing c((ittees.

Ans: T!uePage: 3+=33

10.T F A (aniestatin decent!aliatin is the use !ule thata (e(%e! (ay se!"e n nly tw standing c((itteesand (ay chai! n (!e than ne.

Ans: T!uePage: 33

10.T F '((ittee !ules in 'ng!ess ha"e nt %een a%le t e!asethe !le played %y the idelgy the chai!.

Ans: FalsePage: 3

150. T F The!e ha"e %een ewe! institutinal changes in the Senate%ecause indi"idual (e(%e!s ha"e always had less pwe!than thei! cunte!pa!ts in the use.

Ans: T!uePage: 35

160.T F 'ng!essinal sta (e(%e!s play a la!ge !le in thea%ility incu(%ents t get !eelected.

Ans: T!uePage: 35

180. T F Tday, a 'ng!ess will cnside! "e! 5,000 %ills.

Ans: T!uePage: 35

10. T F Tday, a 'ng!ess (ay pass as (any as 3,000 pu%liclaws.

Ans: FalsePage: 36

1500.T F Because the (ain unctin the sta a (e(%e! 'ng!ess is t help cnstituents sl"e p!%le(s, the stad nt ha"e a g!eat deal ti(e t help the (e(%e! get!eelected.

Ans: T!uePage: 36

1510. T F The $A9, 9TA, and 'B9 a!e initials /eycng!essinal sta agencies.

Ans: False 15+0. T F The 9ice &anage(ent and Budget ;9&B< is the



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Page: 36 (st i(p!tant cng!essinal sta agency.

Ans: T!uePage: 36

1530. T F A %ill t spend (ney ! t ta7 ! !egulate %usiness is(st li/ely t ("e th!ugh 'ng!ess slwly.

Ans: FalsePage: 30

150. T F An antid!ug %ill ! a %ill t aid the elde!ly is (st li/elyt ("e th!ugh 'ng!ess slwly.

Ans: T!uePage: 30

150. T F Si(ple !eslutins a!e used t (a/e inte!nal !ules eithe! huse.

Ans: FalsePage: 31

1550. T F A cnstitutinal a(end(ent is int!duced in 'ng!ess %ya si(ple !eslutin.

Ans: False

Page: 31

1560. T F Few %ills die in c((ittee.

Ans: FalsePage: 31

1580. T F Bills a!e !ee!!ed !and(ly t "a!ius c((ittees s thatthe utc(es a!e nt aected.

Ans: T!uePage: 31

150. T F Bills a!e ten int!duced t get pu%licity ! (e(%e!s 'ng!ess ! t gi"e cnstituents the i(p!essin (e(%e!sa!e @ding s(ething.

Ans: T!uePage: 31

1600. T F The U.S. Constitutionp!"ided that a ta7=!e!( %ill(ust i!st %e cnside!ed %y the use >ays and &eans'((ittee.

Ans: FalsePage: 31

1610. T F All (easu!es dealing with ta7es ! app!p!iatins (ust!iginate in the Senate.

Ans: FalsePage: 31

16+0. T F ea!ings n %ills a!e ten cnducted %y se"e!alsu%c((ittees si(ultaneusly, a p!actice /nwn asdu%le=dealing.

Ans: T!uePage: 3+

1630. T F *ischa!ge petitins a!e !a!ely t!ied in the Senate.

Ans: T!ue

Page: 3+

160. T F &st atte(pts at discha!ge petitins in the use ail.

Ans: FalsePage: 3+

160. T F The seuential !ee!!al syste(, whe!e%y the Spea/e! isallwed t send a %ill t a secnd c((ittee ate! thei!st is inished acting, was a%lished in 1.

Ans: FalsePage: 3+=33

1650. T F A %ill that is stalled in c((ittee has n chance passage.



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Ans: FalsePage: 33

1660.T F ?ecently, the nu(%e! %ills de%ated unde! pen !uleshas inc!eased.

Ans: FalsePage: 33

1680.T F n gene!al, the Senate pe!ates unde! (!e !ules than theuse n (atte!s when and hw a %ill is t %e

de%ated.

Ans: T!uePage: 33

160.T F The '((ittee the >hle si(ply !ee!s t whe"e!happens t %e n the l! du!ing de%ate.

Ans: FalsePage: 3

1800. T F The Senate has n !ules li(iting de%ate.

Ans: T!uePage: 3

1810. T F Cloture !ee!s t the legislati"e p!cess %y which senat!scan end a ili%uste!.

Ans: T!uePage: 3 18+0.T F As a !esult du%le=t!ac/ing, the nu(%e! ili%uste!sin the Senate has s/y!c/eted.

Ans: FalsePage: 3

1830.T F Fewe! and ewe! "tes in 'ng!ess a!e %eing !ec!ded.

Ans: FalsePage: 38

180.T F The p!esident is !eui!ed t sign a %ill that has %eenapp!"ed %y 'ng!ess.

Ans: T!uePage: 38

180.T F A "te t "e!!ide a p!esidential "et !eui!es %th a !llcall and a tw=thi!ds (a2!ity in %th huses.

Ans: FalsePage: 38

1850. T F 'ng!ess des nt ha"e t %ey laws such as the 'i"il?ights Act, the Eual Pay Act, the Age *isc!i(inatinAct, and the Fa(ily and &edical )ea"e Act.

Ans: T!uePage: 3

1860.T F The te7t %se!"es that the p!ice a citien=!iented'ng!ess is a p!/=!iented 'ng!ess.



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SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS1880. E7plain the ili%uste! and identiy its pu!pse. >h has used this de"ice and hw has its applicatin and

i(pact changed "e! the yea!s.

Answer

a0. E7planatin: a p!lnged speech, ! se!ies speeches, (ade t delay actin in a legislati"e asse(%ly

%0. '((n ;and unppula!< eatu!e the Senate %y the end the 1th'entu!y

c0. Used %y li%e!als and cnse!"ati"es ali/e ! sel=se!"ing pu!pses

d0. ?ule ++ p!"ided cltu!e culd cut de%ate with +H3 "te

e0. ?educed t 50 (e(%e!s

0. T!aditin unli(ited de%ate !e(ains st!ng in the Senate

Page: 3+

180. $ene!alie a%ut the scial %ac/g!und cha!acte!istics the peple wh a!e in 'ng!ess and identiy!ecent t!ends in that institutin.

Answer

a0. &st (e(%e!s a!e (iddle=aged, white, P!testant and (ale. )awye!s a!e als "e!!ep!esented.

%0. 'ng!ess has g!adually less (ale and less white

c0. Until !ecently, the Senate has changed (!e slwly

Pages: 3+=3+5

100. The te7t cncludes that the t!end hist!ically has %een twa!d the decent!aliatin pwe! in 'ng!ess.*iscuss hw 'ng!ess has %ec(e (!e indi"idualistic.

Answer

a0. The pwe! su%c((ittees has %een inc!eased at the e7pense c((ittee chai!s. &!e

su%c((ittees e7ist dispe!sing pwe!.

%0. The pwe! the Spea/e! in the use has %een cu!tailed.

c0. Plitical pa!ties ha"e e7pe!ienced c(petitin !( caucuses in deining plicy psitins.

d0. 'a(paigns ha"e %ec(e pe!snal e!ts. )ittle %ligatin is wed t the pa!ty.

Pages: 3+1=3+

110. 'ng!essinal seats, at least until the 10s, we!e %ec(ing sae!, (eaning (!e incu(%ents we!e winning!eelectin. P!"ide th!ee e7planatins ! this phen(enn.

Answer

a0. Tele"isin and the! (edia allw incu(%ents t !each "te!s.

%0. Dte!s a!e (!e li/ely t supp!t a pe!sn !athe! than a pa!ty and (!e peple ha"e hea!d incu(%ents.

c0. ncu(%ents use the pwe! ice t get p!g!a(s that %eneit thei! dist!ict.

Pages: 3+5=3+8



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1+0. *iscuss th!ee act!s suggesting that (e(%e!s 'ng!ess tend t %e p!eccupied with !eelectin !athe!than with legislati"e deli%e!atin. * yu thin/ they shuld %e s cnce!ned#

Answer

a0. '((it(ent sta t cnstituency (atte!s, (aintenance dist!ict ices, clse attentin t dist!ictinte!est=g!up acti"ity. we"e!, ten a lac/ clea! pu%lic pinin n issues.

%0. Ies, %ecause this helps ensu!e the accunta%ility a (e(%e! 'ng!ess t his ! he! cnstituency.4, %ecause it leads t a lac/ cnsistent di!ectin in pu%lic plicy.

Pages: 3=36

130. >hat a!e the unctins a pa!ty whip#

Answer

a0. elp pa!ty leade! stay in!(ed a%ut what pa!ty (e(%e!s a!e thin/ing

%0. ?und up (e(%e!s when i(p!tant "tes a!e ta/en

c0. Jeep a nse cunt n hw the "ting n a cnt!"e!sial issue is li/ely t g

Page: 33

10. )ist and e7plain th!ee /inds c((ittees in 'ng!ess.

Answer

a0. Standing: pe!(anent %dies with legislati"e !espnsi%ility

%0. Select: g!ups appinted ! a li(ited pu!pse that last ! nly a ew cng!esses

c0. Cint: c(psed (e(%e!s %th huses ! a speciic pu!pse

Page: 3+

10. *iscuss the stages in the legislati"e p!cess at which a %ill can %e delayed ! /illed.

Answer

a0. At the ti(e !ee!!al i it is a c(ple7 %ill

%0. At the ti(e su%c((ittee cnside!atin

c0. '((ittee (a!/=up

d0. ?ules '((ittee

e0. 'nside!atin in the the! huse

0. 'ne!ence c((ittee

g0. P!esidential "et

Pages: 30=38

150. 0E7plain the th!ee types !eslutins 'ng!ess can pass.

Answer

a0. Si(ple: passed %y eithe! huse usually in"l"ing !ules pe!atin

%0. 'ncu!!ent: settle huse/eeping and p!cedu!al (atte!s that aect %th huses

c0. Cint: !eui!es app!"al %th huses and signatu!e p!esident has sa(e auth!ity as a law

Page: 30



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160. 0The use ?ules '((ittee adpts a @!ule g"e!ning the p!cedu!es unde! which a %ill will %ecnside!ed %y the use. *iscuss the th!ee types !ules a"aila%le t the c((ittee.

Answer

a0. 'lsed: sets st!ict ti(e li(it n de%ate and !%ids a(end(ents

%0. 9pen: pe!(its a(end(ents !( the l!c0. ?est!icti"e: pe!(its s(e a(end(ents %ut nt the!s

Pages: 3+=33

180. w can the use ?ules '((ittee %e %ypassed#

Answer

a0. A (e(%e! can ("e t suspend the !ules ;!eui!es a tw=thi!ds "teeste!n Eu!pean

pa!lia(ent.

Answer

a0. &e(%e!ship in pa!lia(ent is dependent n the wishes a pa!ty whe!eas (e(%e!ship in 'ng!ess isdependent upn indi"idual success in a p!i(a!y.

%0. Plitical supp!t in pa!lia(ent is the !esidue pa!ty (e(%e!ship whe!eas in 'ng!ess it is the %yp!duct indi"idual !eputatins, cha!acte!, and psitins n issues.

c0. &e(%e!s pa!lia(ent a!e e7pected t llw the pa!ty line nce elected and a!e disciplinedacc!dingly whe!eas (e(%e!s 'ng!ess a!e (uch (!e independent.

d0. The p!inciple day t day w!/ pa!lia(ent is de%ate whe!eas the p!inciple day t day w!/ 'ng!ess is !ep!esentatin and actin.



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e0. &e(%e!s pa!lia(ent ha"e lw sala!ies and ew !esu!ces whe!eas (e(%e!s 'ng!ess ha"e asu%stantial sala!y and cnside!a%le !esu!ces

Pages: 318=3+1

+0+0. Ad"cates a pa!lia(enta!y syste( a!gue that 'ng!ess is ineicient, ("es slwly, and de"elpsplicies laced with c(p!(ises. >hat e"idence e7ists t supp!t this negati"e e"aluatin# Iu! answe!

shuld discuss the intentins the Funde!s, the inluence the elect!al syste(, the pwe! cng!essinal leade!s, the !le plitical pa!ties, and the i(pact the legislati"e p!cess.

Answer

a0. Funde!s: dist!usted a cncent!atin pwe!, 'ng!ess was cnined t li(ited pwe!s

%0. Elect!al syste(: p!i(a!ies lessen pa!ty cnt!l, pe!snal sta is di"e!ted t the !eelectin e!t andaway !( legislati"e %usiness

c0. )eade!ship: leade!s ha"e little !(al pwe! t c!dinate legislati"e decisins, leade!s ha"e npwe! "e! c((ittees whe!e the !eal decisins a!e (ade

d0. Pa!ties: pa!ties ha"e n !(al cnt!l "e! the %eha"i! (e(%e!s, pa!tisan "ting chesin is lw,caucuses ha"e dec!eased pa!ty cnt!l e"en u!the!

e0. )egislati"e p!cess: (any pints e7ist t %lc/ legislatin, su%c((ittee pwe! has %een enhanced,the 2u!isdictin c((ittees "e!lap, the %ica(e!al di"isin 'ng!ess p!duces g!idlc/

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+030. A de(c!atic g"e!n(ent is %ased n the idea that the will the peple p!e"ails. *es 'ng!ess act in thisway# n answe!ing, cnside! electins t 'ng!ess, hw 'ng!ess pe!ates, and the act!s that inluencethe "ting %eha"i! (e(%e!s.

Answer

a0. Electins: (e(%e!s ha"e little t ea! %ecause ew a!e deeated ! !eelectin and (a!gins "ict!ya!e widening

%0. 9pe!atin 'ng!ess: (any pints access e7ist, leading t se!ius ethics "ilatins thedispe!sin pwe! p!duces laws %ased n c(p!(ise !athe! than the natinal inte!est dispe!sin

pwe! als cnt!i%utes t 'ng!ess si(ply llwing the lead the p!esident n (any issuesc0. Dting %eha"i!: (e(%e!s seld( see/ t !ep!esent cnstituency pinin in "ting e7cept whe!e

issues ha"e high "isi%ility and dist!ict pinin is clea! (e(%e!s a!e de"ting inc!eased ti(e tcnstituent=!elated se!"ices t de(nst!ate dedicatin t thei! dist!icts, despite ign!ing dist!ictpinin

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