Congress TEST REVIEW

  1. Which of these statements is true about congressional districts and representation?
  1. Who might you MOST expect to see talking with the president about a particular House bill?
  1. A senator represents a northern industrial state that produces automobiles. Which of these committee assignments should the member request from party leadership in order to increase his chances of winning reelection?
  1. A candidate who runs for the U.S. House of Representatives must meet which of the following qualifications?
  1. Which of these statements describes what happens to a bill in conference committee?
  1. What is one way that the success of a political party during an election can influence which bills get to the House floor for a vote?
  1. Which of these is an example of a check on the power of the legislative branch?
  1. Which of these is a member of the Senate majority party who fills a role that parallels the Speaker of the House?
  1. The censure of a member of Congress results in which of the following?
  1. A power given to Congress in the Constitution is the power to
  1. In McCulloch v. Maryland, Chief Justice John Marshall greatly expanded the powers of Congress by
  1. The Founders decided that revenue bills should originate in the House because
  1. Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true?
  1. Which of the following statements about Congress is true?
  1. All of the following are ways that Congress can check the powers of the executive branch except:
  1. Which of the following is an example of legislative oversight?
  1. Which of the following statements about motions for cloture rule is true?
  1. The role Congress plays in ensuring that executive branch agencies are carrying out their legislated responsibilities is known as
  1. The Constitution states that all revenue bills (tax bills)must originate in
  1. Nominations to the Supreme Court or of any executive dept or agency must be approved by a
  1. Which of the following is true about the pocket veto?
  1. Of the following, which is the most powerful figure in Congress?
  1. Which of the following generally results when the Senate and the House pass different versions of the same bill?
  1. The House Rules Committee is considered the most powerful in the House because it has power over
  1. A member of the Housewishing to influence tax policywould most likely serve on which committee?
  1. The boundary lines of congressional districts must be redrawn every 10 years to
  1. Which of the following accurately describes congressional committees?
  1. An expressed power is different from an implied powerbecause
  1. Because the Necessary and Proper Clausehas allowed Congress to stretch its powers not expressed in the Constitution is often called?
  1. Political fund-raising organizations established by corporations, labor unions, and other special interest groups are called
  1. A constituent can keep up-to-date with his or her Congress member’s vote history by
  1. How can other party membersinfluence a member of Congress?
  1. Who do lobbyists represent?
  1. Pork-barrel legislation in Congress is often
  1. How can logrolling help a bill get passed?
  1. Logrolling is a form of
  1. An aeronauticsfirm might try to influence an appropriations subcommittee so that
  1. Under which type of debate is a bill most likely to beweakened by opponents who petition members of Congress?
  1. Which representative body could cast a simple majority ruling with 218 votes?
  1. A congressional representative can help a person retain individual rights throughcasework by

Essay:

Assuming a bill begins in the House, organize the flow of how this bill would become a law.