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1 Name: Date: 1. Like most other national legislatures, Congress is (comprising two houses ). A) bicameral B) bilateral C) binary D) bicentenary 2. A House member represents a district of about people. A) 300,000 B) 100,000 C) 1 million D) 700, The House of Representatives has voting members. A) 421 B) 431 C) 435 D) A House Representative's term lasts years. A) four B) twp C) three D) six 5. The Senate is made up of members. A) 50 B) 100 C) 150 D) A Senator's term lasts years. A) four B) two C) three D) six

2 7. In 2014, Senator Ted Cruz put a on all nominations of State Department officials because he was upset about a U.S. treaty with Iran. A) legislative hold B) franking hold C) motion to hold D) cloture 8. A filibuster is a power unique to the. A) House B) Senate C) House and Senate D) president 9. A filibuster can only be stopped by a process called. A) logrolling B) franking C) cloture D) pork barreling 10. senators must vote for cloture to stop a filibuster. A) Sixty B) Seventy-five C) Fifty D) Sixty-five 11. All budget measures must begin in the. A) conference committee B) House C) Senate D) House or Senate 12. Impeachment proceedings begin in the. A) House B) Senate C) Executive Subcommittee D) Senate Ethics Committee 13. The hold(s) a trial and decide(s) whether to remove an impeached officeholder.

3 A) Senate B) House C) Supreme Court D) Senate and then the House 14. A presidential treaty made with another country must be approved by a majority vote in the Senate. A) one-third B) two-thirds C) three-thirds D) four-fifths 15. The Senate has sole power to review presidential appointments the Constitution confers this power through the clause. A) advice and consent B) support and maintain C) necessary and proper D) enclave 16. You are a Muslim woman who is pro-choice. For your House representative, you vote for an African American man who is pro-choice rather than his opponent, a woman who is pro-life. Your decision reflects representation. A) diverse B) trustee C) substantive D) delegate 17. The view of representation holds that representatives vote according to their best judgment. A) trustee B) diverse C) substantive D) delegate 18. A legislator, according to the view of representation, should take voting instructions directly from his or her constituents. A) trustee B) diverse C) substantive D) delegate

4 19. Through the process of reapportionment, district lines can be redrawn every years. A) eight B) six C) ten D) five 20. Today, a congressional salary is per year. A) $94,000 B) $325,000 C) $209,000 D) $174, The is the second in command in the House. A) minority leader B) majority leader C) majority whip D) minority whip 22. Party discipline in the House would most likely be achieved by the. A) Speaker of the House B) majority leader C) majority party whip D) minority leader 23. The is the chief administrative officer in the House of Representatives. A) majority leader B) minority whip C) majority whip D) Speaker of the House 24. The Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives guides the floor action on all legislation. A) Procedures B) Ways C) Rules D) Proofing

5 25. confirms federal judicial appointments. A) The Senate B) The House C) Both the House and the Senate D) The president 26. The is the majority-party senator with the longest Senate service. A) the vice president B) the president pro tempore C) the majority leader D) the minority leader 27. A committee is a permanent committee in Congress. A) select B) standing C) conference D) social 28. Special committees are often referred to as committees. A) select B) standing C) investigative D) social 29. A committee is comprised of both House and Senate members. A) reserved B) joint C) ways and means D) investigative 30. Committees are central to Congress because they. A) create more jobs for staffers B) allow congressional members to specialize on a particular issue C) are mandated by Congress D) ease the passage of legislation 31. Because of the committee system, Congress winds up with multiple centers of authority, making the legislative process.

6 A) faster B) slower C) more efficient D) more transparent 32. Most proposed legislation. A) becomes law B) does not become law C) is debated endlessly in the House D) is debated endlessly in the Senate 33. can introduce legislation. A) Only House members B) Only Senate members C) Both House and Senate members D) Only senior House and Senate members 34. Major rewrites of a bill occur in the. A) conference committee B) subcommittee C) mark-up sessions D) Judiciary Committee 35. If different versions of a bill pass in the Senate and House, a/an committee must reconcile them. A) ways B) conference C) procedures D) oversight 36. To overcome a presidential veto, Congress needs. A) two-thirds approval of the House B) three-quarters approval of the Senate C) two-thirds approval of the House and Senate D) four-fifths approval of the House and Senate 37. The idea that Congress can override a presidential veto illustrates the concept of. A) power

7 B) checks and balances C) abuse of power D) separation of powers 38. A refers to two chambers of Congress and the presidency controlled by different parties. A) divided government B) subdued government C) open government D) bifurcated government 39. According to political scientists Mayhew and Krehbiel, a divided government is productive than is a unified government. A) no less B) more C) less D) slightly less 40. According to the textbook, Congress has become more. A) partisan B) cooperative C) trustworthy D) effective Answer Key - Chpt 13 Congress 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. A

8 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. D 21. B 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. B 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. B 36. C 37. B 38. A 39. A 40. A

AP Government & Politics CH. 11 & 13 Unit Exam b. Joint d. pork barrel

AP Government & Politics CH. 11 & 13 Unit Exam 1. committees exist in both the House and Senate, may be temporary or permanent, and usually have a focused responsibility. a. Conference d. Standing b. Joint