POLS1101 American Government, Short Session 1 Lesson 5 Quiz
Question 1
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the Senate?
the Senate ratifies treaties
Senators serve a six year term
a Senators constituents are more heterogeneous than a
representative’s
the Senate confirms executive appointments
Question 2
Refer to figure 7.1 below. Which redistricting scheme would
a majority Democratic state legislature likely implement?
Plan #1
Plan #2
Plan #3
None of the above
Question 3
The process of doling out funding to government entities and
programs is called __________.
appropriations
reconciliation
authorizing
budgeting
Question 4
All of the following statements are TRUE about the
Subcommittee Bill of Rights EXCEPT:
it eliminated seniority as the sole determining factor for
committee chairs
thanks to it, “programmatic liberals” were ousted
from several committee chairs
it required that subcommittees be set up under committees
it applied mainly in the House of Representatives
Question 5
All of the following are TRUE about “continuing
resolutions” EXCEPT:
the government has actually operated without an official
budget for the entirety of multiple fiscal years
they help avoid government shutdowns
they require presidential approval to go into effect
they maintain government spending at a current year’s level
Question 6
Which of the following is TRUE about the “modern
process” of Congressional evolution?
bills were generally referred to a very few committees,
sometimes even just a single committee
floor rules have become more restrictive
the use of filibusters decreased
coalition building became easier
Question 7
What helps legislation with provisions benefiting a single
district pass?
earmarks
pork barrel projects
logrolling
“must pass” status
Question 8
All of the following are TRUE regarding
“Gerrymandering” EXCEPT:
“cracking” involves dividing concentrations of a
particular group between Congressional districts
the creation of a district populated by a majority of people
of African American descent would be Gerrymandering
“packing” may lead to more polarized politics
the term has an amphibious origin
Question 9
All of the following are TRUE of filibustering EXCEPT:
the mere threat of a filibuster has significant power
teams of Senators typically work together on filibusters
cloture may only be evoked after a filibuster has commenced
filibuster activity (or the threat thereof) has increased
over the years
Question 10
Which of the following individuals or institutions is NOT an
actor that influences Congressional voting?
interest groups
congressional staffers
other legislators
the federal court system
Question 11
All of the following statements are TRUE EXCEPT:
more people think better of Congress as a whole than of
their individual Congressmen/women
constituent services are important to being reelected
facing voters frequently largely promotes agency
representation
incumbents are reelected to Congress more than 75% of the
time
Question 12
Generally speaking, what would one need to change about the
Congress to give it more demographic similarity to the American people?
make more of its members professionals
make more of its members males
make more of its members Protestant
make its members younger
Question 13
This potentially permanent committee exists to coordinate
policies between the two Congressional chambers:
standing
joint
conference
select
Question 14
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the House of
Representatives?
it confirms judicial appointments
revenue bills must originate there
the minimum age to serve is 30
each state receives two representatives
Question 15
A Representative who believes strongly in immigration reform
never-the-less votes against an immigration reform bill because many of her
constituents voice concerns about it is voting as a __________.
trustee
delegate
a combination of trustee and delegate
none of the above