FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT UNIT 4 GOV EXAM

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT UNIT 4 GOV EXAM

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-Guarantee passing score -24 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: The people who make up the modern president's cabinet are the heads of the major federal departments and ________.

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must be confirmed by the Senate Question 2: When Congressional district staff help constituents negotiate the government

bureaucracy this is called:

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constituent services Question 3: Saying a bill is being marked up is just another way to say it is being ________.

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amended Question 4: The saying "All politics is local" roughly means ________.

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the local constituents tend to care about things that affect them

Question 5: When a member of Congress assumes a delegate role style of representation, they

are:

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Representing by championing the needs of the constituents from their district or state Question 6: The process of redistricting can present problems for congressional representation because ________.

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districts are often drawn to to benefit partisan groups

Question 7: Which of the following is an implied power of Congress?

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the power to regulate the sale of tobacco in the states Question 8: As far as definitions of descriptive and substantive representation go,

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descriptive refers to how Congress reflects the makeup of the citizens, while substantive refers to Congress' propensity to produce representative policies

Question 9: Senate races tend to inspire ________.

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broad discussion of policy issues

Question 10: The key means of advancing modern legislation is now ________.

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the budget process Question 11: In terms of public opinion about Congress as an institution vs. views about one's own MC/Senator____

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Most people are critical of Congress as a whole, but like their own MC/Senator.Question 12: Which of the following is a way George Washington expanded the power of the presidency?

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He appointed the heads of various federal departments as his own advisors.

Question 13: While each state has two senators, members of the House are apportioned

________.

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according to the states population Question 14: Many at the Continental Congress were skeptical of allowing presidents to be directly elected by the legislature because ________.

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they feared the opportunities created for corruption

Question 15: Stopping a filibuster requires that ________.

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the chamber votes for cloture Question 16: The Great Compromise successfully resolved differences between ________.

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large and small states Question 17: House leaders are more powerful than Senate leaders because of ________.

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the majoritarian nature of the House-a majority can run it like a cartel Question 18: The act of cultivating ties between members of Congress and their constituents

through "constituency services" can best be described as:

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delegate politics Question 19: A select committee is different from a standing committee because ________.

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a select committee is convened for a specific and temporary purpose, while a standing committee is permanent Question 20: How did the election of 1824 change the way presidents were selected?

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How did the election of 1824 change the way presidents were selected?

Question 21: The increasing value constituents have placed on descriptive representation in Congress has had the effect of ________.

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increasing the number of minority members in Congress Question 22: A congressperson who pursued a strict delegate model of representation would seek to ________.

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legislate in the way he or she believed constituents wanted, regardless of the anticipated outcome Question 23: Bicameralism, or having two legislative chambers (e.g. House and Senate), is beneficial because...

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it increases opportunities for people and groups to be represented Question 24: Which of the following is an unintended consequence of the rise of the primary and caucus system?

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Sometimes candidates unpopular with the party leadership reach the top.