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The district making up the area from which an official is elected is known as his or her - correct answer
✔✔constituency
In the Senate, which is much smaller than the House, looser rules tend to discourage _____________
among members - correct answer ✔✔policy specialization
In 2018, a congressional committee briefly captured media and public attention when it questioned
Facebook executive and cofounder Mark Zuckerberg about the privacy of its user data, in the wake of
reports that a British research company had abused data in private research related to the 2016
presidential election. In so doing, the committee discussed past and ongoing data privacy-related actions
undertaken against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission. As it involved not only a celebrity
witness, but a federal agency's duties and actions under the law, the hearing was a classic case of a
House committee engaged in - correct answer ✔✔oversight
Which term describes the act of redrawing congressional districts in such a way as to give unfair
advantage to the political party in power? - correct answer ✔✔Gerrymandering
The franking privilege, which allows members of Congress to send mailings free of charge, reinforces an
incumbency advantage because - correct answer ✔✔members can remind constituents of their activities
and service through these mailings, and make themselves more visible.
What leaders hold most of the real power within the U.S. Senate and control the Senate's calendar or
agenda for legislation? - correct answer ✔✔The majority and minority leaders
The behavior of members of Congress who may harbor hopes of winning a more prestigious elected
position—for example, a senator thinking about running for president—can further complicate
legislative dynamics, since - correct answer ✔✔they may be keeping other constituencies in mind when
voting on given issues.
, When a congressional representative says to a legislative colleague, "I'll support your bill if you'll support
mine," that statement is an example of - correct answer ✔✔logrolling
The framers of the U.S. Constitution decided that all "money" bills—that is, those involving taxation and
revenue—should start in the House because - correct answer ✔✔representatives were to be "close to
the people," elected by popular vote every two years.
What is the general term for providing minor services to constituents, introducing bills for specific
citizens, and attempting to influence decisions by agencies and regulatory commissions on their behalf? -
correct answer ✔✔Constituency service (casework)
Compared to the House of Representatives, the Senate serves constituencies that are: - correct answer
✔✔larger and more diverse
The tendency for candidates to win a higher percentage of the vote when running for a second term in
office is called the - correct answer ✔✔sophomore surge
Under the Constitution, the president can appoint ambassadors, federal judges, and top executive
officers, but only with - correct answer ✔✔The advice and consent of the Senate
The Senate is unique among the world's legislative bodies for its commitment to - correct answer
✔✔unlimited debate
Until the Seventeenth Amendment passed, senators were selected by - correct answer ✔✔State
Legislatures
The provision by the House Rules Committee that permits floor debate and the addition of amendments
to a bill is a(n) - correct answer ✔✔open rule
Which term describes the direct services and benefits that congressional representatives provide for
their districts, such as appointing supporters to government offices or conferring grants and licenses to
constituents? - correct answer ✔✔Patronage
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