PSC 101 Unit 2 Actual Real Exam Questions And Correct Answers 100% Verified Answers.
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A member of the House of Representatives that helps a constituent apply for Social Security benefits is engaging in - correct answer constituency service
The term pork barrel refers to - correct answer appropriations made ...
A member of the House of Representatives that helps a constituent apply for Social Security benefits is
engaging in - correct answer constituency service
The term pork barrel refers to - correct answer appropriations made by legislative
bodies for local projects that are often not needed but are created so that local representatives can win
re-election in their home districts.
The process of allocating congressional seats among the states is called - correct answer
apportionment.
In each House district there are approximately ________ people. - correct answer
700,000
In Congress, the term "whip" refers to - correct answer a party member in the
House or Senate responsible for coordinating the party's legislative strategy, building support for key
issues, and counting votes.
How is the Speaker of the House determined? - correct answer The elected leader
of the majority party in the House is the Speaker.
Conference committees are - correct answer temporary, involve members from
both houses of Congress, and are charged with reaching a compromise on legislation once it has been
passed by both the House and the Senate
When congressional committees write bills, it is called _____. - correct answer
markup
The House Rules committee is important because it - correct answer decides the
order in which bills come up for a vote on the House floor and determines the specific rules that govern
the length of debate and opportunity for amendments.
, A ________ veto occurs when Congress adjourns during a 10-day period after presenting the president
with a bill on which he or she takes no action. - correct answer pocket
Who are probably the most important actors in the maintenance of party unity and the steering of the
party's policy agenda? - correct answer sitting presidents
Which is NOT one of the three main factors or agents that influence congressperson's decisions? -
correct answer scientific research
The Senate's constitutional power of advice and consent extends to which of the following? - correct
answer the president's power to make treaties with foreign nations
Impeachment offenses are - correct answer charged by the House and tried in the
Senate, with the Chief Justice presiding and a two-thirds vote needed for conviction.
A Senator who votes based on what she thinks is best for her constituency is called a - correct answer
trustee.
A U.S. senator has a ________-year term. - correct answer six
A closed or an open rule refers to congressional provisions regarding - correct answer
floor debate on a bill.
A proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of Congress is called a - correct answer
bill.
In a roll-call vote, - correct answer each legislator's yes or no vote is recorded
Imagine that there is a roll-call vote on a bill on Medicare in the Senate and 50% of Republicans vote
against it and 50% of Democrats vote in favor. This is known as a(n) - correct answer
party unity vote.
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