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1. Of the following, which would be the most important determinant in a successful congressional campaign?
a. the candidate’s policy specialization
b. the candidate’s personal wealth
c. the candidate’s party affiliation
d. the candidate’s prior experience
e. the candidate’s incumbency
2. Which of the following statements about reapportionment is NOT accurate?
a. It redraws the congressional district boundaries within the state.
b. It is a reallocation of seats in the House of Representatives.
c. It is based on the federal census.
d. It can diminish the advantage of incumbency.
e. It may cause a state to gain or lose congressional representatives.
3. Which of these powers is/are granted to Congress by the Constitution?
a. to borrow money and regulate currency
b. taxation, spending, and establishment of tariffs
c. administration of post offices
d. punishing illegal acts on the high seas
e. All these answers are correct.
4. Which of the following statements about members of Congress is most accurate?
a. Latino representation in Congress is proportional to their percentage of the population.
b. African Americans are more likely to be elected to the Senate.
c. Congress is less diverse today than at any other point in history.
d. The composition of Congress closely resembles the leadership of other realms, like the corporate world and academia.
e. Congress is not demographically representative of the American public.
5. Using computer-driven mapmaking technology, most congressional seats are configured to ensure a “safe seat.” This tends to increase congressional
a. earmarks.
b. independence.
c. partisanship.
d. casework.
e. lettermarking.
6. In what way does the House of Representatives determine the terms of debate and the scope of amendments that will be allowed on a bill?
a. through the Rules Committee
b. by unanimous consent
c. through cloture
d. by joint committee
e. through markup
7. Identify the correct chronological order of a legislative bill’s passage.
a. introduction, committee review, conference committee reconciliation, House and Senate approval, presidential approval
b. introduction, conference committee reconciliation, committee review, House and Senate approval, presidential approval
c. introduction, committee review, House and Senate approval, conference committee reconciliation, presidential approval
d. committee review, introduction, conference committee reconciliation, House and Senate approval, presidential approval
e. introduction, conference committee reconciliation, House and Senate approval, committee review, presidential approval
8. A special form of representation, personal aid to a constituent or group of constituents, is known as
a. private billing.
b. pork.
c. bringing home the bacon.
d. earmarks.
e. casework.
9. What type of bills are commonly used as a means for legislators to appropriate funds to special projects within their congressional districts?
a. health and human services bills
b. veterans administration funding bills
c. transportation bills
d. communications bills
e. energy bills
10. ________ is the process by which Congress “checks” the executive branch to ensure that laws are being administered in keeping with legislators’ intentions.
a. Supervision
b. Oversight
c. Engagement
d. Regulation
e. Casework