gov congress test

The constitution states that all revenue bills must originate in

The United States House of Representatives

when a bill passes the house and the Senate in different versions, the bill is resolved by which of the following types of committee

Conference

The boundary line of congressional districts are drawn by

State legislature

which of the following is true of the seniority system of Congress and the relation to committee leadership and committee staffing

The chairs of congressional committees tend to be senior members of the bodies, majority party

A committee chair in the House of Representatives is always

a member of the majority party in the chamber

The committee system is more important in the house than the Senate because

The house is so large that more work can be accomplished in committees than on the floor

which of the following statements accurately summarizes the reasoning for the decision in Baker verse car

Because rural districts has fewer people representation was unevenly distributed. Thus Baker was not equal protection under the law.

which of the following is an accurate comparison of the rules for the debate used by United States have two representatives in the United States Senate

House of Representatives debate is limited and Senate members can filibuster

which of the following is an example of a power exclusively granted to the Senate an article 2 of the constitution

Confirming ambassadors

in which of the following scenarios would a presidential veto be most likely upheld

2/3 of the representatives and senators are members of the same party as the president

congressional legislative powers include all of the following, except

pardoning felons

which of the following is true about the pocket veto

it occurs when the president takes no action on the bill for 10 days during which Congress is adjourned

which of the following statements about motions for cloture is true

they are used by senators to end a filibuster and bring a bill to vote, which needs 60 votes

members of Congress, who have adopted the delegate role of representation normally Kessler votes based on which of the following

The preferences of the majority of their constituents

Federal benefits that must be funded by Congress and must be paid to all citizens who meet eligibility criteria are called

Individual entitlements

an example of a discretionary item in the federal budget is

Spending on national parks

The United States Constitution says that Congress has the power to coin money. This is an example

An enumerated power

if Congress joins during the 10 days, the president has to consider a bill passed by both houses of Congress, but which the president has not signed yet which is the result

Pocket vetoe

physical policies referred to the government’s power to

Tax and spend

which of the following best describes Jerry mandering

The party in control of the state legislature draws district boundaries in such a way as a favor, its own candidates in subsequent elections

which of the following is an accurate description of the powers of the House of Representatives and the Senate?

House of Representatives initiates all revenue bills and Senate confirms presidential appointments

which of the following best reflects the holding in case Baker versus car

Open the door to equal protection clause challenges to redistricting by deciding that such cases could be reviewed by federal courts

which of the following committees of the House of Representatives sets the conditions for a debate an amendment of most legislation

Rules

if a bill reaches the floor for debate and the member of the minority party opposes the bill, which of the following provides greater leverage to a another than to a member of house to block passage of the bill

The Senate allows for unlimited floor debate that can hold up a vote while the house has strict limits on debate

A member of the House of Representatives, who wishes to be influential in the house itself, would most likely see a place on which of the following committees

Rules

The term pork barrel refers to legislation specifically designed to

Provide funding for local projects that are intended to benefit continents

The house appropriations committee disagrees with a proposal in the president annual budget request to increase the number of people eligible for food stamps, consistently leading to the House of Representatives passing a budget that does not increase funding for the program the ability to check presidential actions is best described as

The power of the purse

The power of the rules committee in the House of Representatives ruts on its authority to

Place a bill on the legislative calendar limit time for debate and determine the type of amendments allowed

which of the following describes the ruling in Shaw versus Reno?

Racial Gary mandering was ruled unconstitutional