PLSC 101 Final Exam (All Correctly Answered)

A member of Congress who votes like a "delegate" will try to accurately represent the views of his or her constituents. True or false? correct answers True Which Congress is NOW in session? correct answers 115th The "cloture" rule operates (house, senate, both) correct answers Applies to the SENATE only The presiding officer of this chamber is elected by the majority of members (house, senate, both) correct answers An "open" rule allows amendments to be added to a bill being debated on the floor. (house, senate, both) correct answers both Must ratify (approve) treaties foreign countries (house, senate, both) correct answers Applies to the SENATE only The "markup" process is used. (house, senate, both) correct answers Applies to BOTH the House of Representatives and the Senate A Rule Committee decides the order in which bills are considered on the floor (house, senate, both) correct answers Applies to the House of Representatives ONLY Subcommittees are used (house, senate, both) correct answers Both Mich McConnell is a party leader (house, senate, both) correct answers Applies to the SENATE only Can "override" a presidential veto (house, senate, both) correct answers Applies to the House of Representatives ONLY Conducts the "trail" in cases of impeachment (house, senate, both) correct answers Applies to the SENATE only (double check) Some of its members serve on a "conference" committe (house, senate, both) correct answers Both The legislator with the longest seniority is designated the "president pro tempore" (house, senate, both) correct answers Applies to the SENATE only Richard Curbin is a party leader (house, senate, both) correct answers Applies to the SENATE only A justice who writes a "concurring" opinion in a case voted AGAINST the majority of his or her colleagues in the correct answers