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American National Government Final ExamQuestions And Correct Answers
Why does the House have greater party unity than the senate? - Answer House leaders
have more organizational control over the actions of representatives than Senate
leaders.
* In general members of the house seek committee assignments that will: - Answer Allow
them to influence decisions that are of special importance to voters in their districts.
Oversight can best be defined as: - Answer The work of Congress to oversee how its
laws are being carried out by the executive branch.
Besides trying to persuade members of Congress to vote a certain way on a bill, interest
groups also play an influential role in: - Answer Agenda setting.
- The "sophomore surge" refers to: Answer The tendency for candidates to win a higher
percentage of the vote when seeking future terms in office.
In recent years about what percentage of House members seeking re-election won their
race? - Answer 95 percent
In each House district there are approximately ______ people. - Answer 700,000
Who has the most real power in the Senate? - Answer The majority and minority leaders
Gerrymandering refers to: - Answer The manipulation of electoral districts to serve the
interests of a particular group
The four joint committees in Congress are: - Answer Economic, taxation, library, and
printing
, Which of the following is a key assumption of the sociological model of representation? -
Answer Because similarity helps promote good representation, the composition of
legislative bodies should mirror the composition of society.
In the House of Representatives, the majority leader: - Answer Is subordinate to the
Speaker of the House
Conference committees are: - 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
Who decides which committee assignments members of House of Representatives
receive - Answer Each party's own "steering and policy" committee
A proposed piece of legislation is called a: - Answer Bill
How long is the term of office for a U.S. Senator? - Answer Six years
The need to divide the labor of legislation is best exemplified in what formal structure of
Congress? - Answer The establishment of standing committees
Most members of the House try to stay on good terms with the Speaker of the House
because: - Answer The Speaker has the power of recognition
Congress is a ______ legislature with ______ members. - Answer Bicameral; 535
Over the last several decades, the ______ and the ______ have gained the most from
apportionment. - Answer South; West
A signing statement is: - Answer An announcement the president makes about his
interpretation of a congressional enactment he is signing into law
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