How often does reapportionment and every 10 years
redistricting of seats occur in the House of
Representative?
Which of the following House leaders is house majority leader
responsible for developing party strategy,
working with minority party leadership, and
encouraging unity among majority party
legislators?
Which of these factors makes it more likely All of these answers are correct
that incumbents will prevail in
congressional elections?
In 2016, how much did it cost, on average, $10 million
to make a successful bid for the U.S
Senate?
What type of bill has traditionally been transportation bill
used as a means for legislators to
appropriate funds to special projects within
their congressional districts?
Who is the most powerful person in the senate majority leader
Senate?
In 2018, a record number of women ran for all of these answers are correct
Congress because
Which former senator and vice president Walter Mondale
warned of the constituent service
dilemma?
Compared to the House, the Senate is more prestigious
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Which 18th-century political theorist Edmund Burke
espoused the trustee model of political
representation, in which congressional
members follow their own conscience
when deciding issue positions?
The reciprocal practice of trading votes, or logrolling
_____, is widely used in Congress.
The most precise way to describe attempts through the creation of majority-minority districts
by state legislature to address racial
imbalance in the House of Representatives
is
______ is the process by which Congress oversight
"checks" the executive branch to ensure
that laws are being administered in keeping
with legislators' intentions.
Which of the following was an important checks and balances
consideration during the shaping of
congressional functions?
Which of the following statements is true? House of members serve for two years and Senate members serve for six years.
Which of the following typically wields the the constituency
most influence in congressional decision
making?
Which branch of government was House of Representatives
specifically created to closely represent
the people's views?
On average, how many Senate seats are up 33
for elections every two years?
The wooden box into which House hopper
members insert proposed bills is known as
the
In what position in the line of presidential second
succession is the Speaker of the House?
All of the following are presidential powers issue executive orders
codified in Article II of the Constitution
EXCEPT the power to
Which event prompted codified the assassination of President John Kennedy
procedures for dealing with an
incapacitated president?
Of the following first ladies, which Michelle Obama
exercised the LEAST amount of political
power?
As chief diplomat, the president performs approving treaties with other nations
all of the following functions, EXCEPT
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