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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A the actions of the leadership
B the budget process
C committees
D the filibuster
Question #2
A neglected
B vetoed
C tabled
D amended
Question #3
A the speaker steps away from the podium
B the chamber votes for cloture
C a majority of senators agree on a bill
D the Speaker or majority leader intervenes
Question #4
A a select committee must stay in session, while a standing committee goes into recess
B a select committee is used for bill reconciliation, while a standing committee is used for prosecutions
C a select committee is convened for a specific and temporary purpose, while a standing committee is permanent
D a select committee includes members of both chambers, while a standing committee includes only members of the House
Question #5
A the constitutional position of the House
B the majoritarian nature of the House–a majority can run it like a cartel
C the State of the Union address being delivered in the House chamber
D the larger size of the House
Question #6
A decreasing the number of majority minority disctricts
B increasing the number of minority members in Congress
C increasing the sensitivity representatives have to their constituent demands
D decreasing the rate at which incumbents are elected
Question #7
A legislate in a way that is best for the nation regardless of the costs for the constituents
B legislate in the way he or she believed constituents wanted, regardless of the anticipated outcome
C legislate in a way that carefully considered the circumstances and issues so as to reach a solution that is best for everyone
D legislate in the way he or she thinks is best for the constituents
Question #8
A the local constituents tend to care about things that affect them
B the act of campaigning always occurs at the local level where constituents are
C the local candidates will always win
D the local constituents want action on national issues
Question #9
A broad discussion of policy issues
B less money than House races
C less media coverage than House races
D narrow discussion of specific policy issues
Question #10
A the power to put the president on trial for high crimes
B to power to increase taxes on the wealthiest one percent
C the power to regulate the sale of tobacco in states
D the power to override a presidential veto
Question #11
A districts are often drawn to benefit partisan groups
B states have been known to create more districts than they have been apportioned
C districts include urban and rural areas
D states can gain but never lose districts
Question #12
A based on the state’s economic size
B based on each state’s need
C according to the state’s population
D according to the state’s geographic size
Question #13
A large and small states
B the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
C slave and non-slave states
D the House and the Senate