FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CONGRESS QUIZ EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CONGRESS QUIZ EXAM

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-Guarantee passing score -30 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Facilities, structures, and utilities developed, owned, operated, and maintained by the federal, state, and/or local government

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Infrastructure Question 2: Chairs of Congressional committees are usually chosen because they are....

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senior members of the body's majority party Question 3: a member of the House of Representatives votes in favor of a bill, believing that in the long term it is in the best interest of her constituents. This is an example of which of the following models of representation?

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trustee Question 4: Government-provided or government-managed benefit or service to which some individuals are entitled

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Entitlements

Question 5: In general, Congress is most likely to defer to the President in the area of

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foreign policy Question 6: An outgoing politician or group of politicians who continue to serve until assumption of their elected successors

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lame duck Question 7: They are used by senators to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote

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motions for closure

Question 8: baker v. carr

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SCOTUS Case Opened the door to Equal Protection Clause challenges to redistricting by deciding that such cases could be reviewed by federal courts.

Question 9: A tactic to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill

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filibuster Question 10: occurs when the President takes no action on a bill for ten days during which Congress is adjourned

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pocket veto Question 11: Policy that describes the impact of the federal budget (including taxes, spending, and borrowing) on the economy is referred to as which of the following?

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Fiscal Policy Question 12: Additions and/or revisions of a bill done in Congressional Committee

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mark up

Question 13: The boundary lines of congressional districts are drawn by....

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state legislatures

Question 14: Funding for a local project in a larger appropriation bill

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pork barrel Question 15: The party in control of the state legislature draws district boundaries in such a way as to favor its own candidates in subsequent elections. This is called.....

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gerrymandering Question 16: Elected by a majority of the House members and presides over the legislative work in the house

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speaker of the house Question 17: Power delegated to a branch of government explicitly listed in the U.S.Constitution

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formal power Question 18: The Supreme Court's decision in Shaw v. Reno (1993) is most applicable to which of the following scenarios?

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A state legislature approves a redistricting plan that draws district lines on basis of race.Question 19: A representative who sees themselves as an agent of those who elected them and will vote on issues based on interests of their constituents.

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Delegate Representative

Question 20: A member of the House of Representatives who wishes to be influential in the House itself would most likely seek a place on which of the following committees?

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rules

Question 21: Uses a combination of trustee and delegate role conceptions

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Politico Representative Question 22: A situation in which no Congressional action on legislation can be taken due to a lack of consensus

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grid lock Question 23: A representative who will vote on issues based on their own knowledge and judgment

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Trustee Representative Question 24: Required by law for entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid

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mandatory spending Question 25: What type of spending is Entitlement programs such as Social Security?

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mandatory

Question 26: FISCAL POLICY is the government's ability to....

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tax and spend Question 27: Which of the following is generally true of the gerrymandering of congressional districts?

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It creates districts that favor one political party over another.