AP Gov Unit 2 Test

Members of the Senate and the House are representatives of states and​ districts, but their representation of the people within their district is more likely to be​ ________ than​ ________.

substantive; descriptive

The main reason for​ women's underrepresentation in Congress is​ ________.

fewer women than men become major party nominees for office

In​ general, the percentage of House incumbents winning reelection averages approximately​ ________.

90 percent

The term​ "pork barrel" refers to​ ________.

federal​ projects, grants, and contracts available to state and local​ governments, businesses,​ colleges, and other institutions in a congressional district

When redrawing state district​ lines, the state party in the majority is likely to​ ________.

move two of the opposition​ party's representatives into a single district

Which of the following lists best describes the working conditions in the​ Senate?

More​ prestige; confirms many presidential​ nominations; tries impeached​ officials; less​ centralized; weaker​ leadership; more influential on foreign affairs

Your grandmother called her congressperson because she is having trouble getting her Social Security check. The assistance that the congressperson provides to your grandmother is called​ ________.

casework

Which of the following is true of the​ Senate?

It is more influential on foreign affairs.

The Framers of the Constitution created two separate houses of​ Congress, each of which they expected would serve two different constituencies. Which constituency was the Senate expected to​ serve?

The wealthy elite

The US Congress and all state legislatures except​ Nebraska's are​ _______.

bicameral

What do members of Congress do when they are trying to get​ reelected, influence​ Congress, and make policy in areas they think are​ important?

Join committees

Which Congressional staff agency focuses on analyzing the​ president's budget and making economic projections about the performance of the​ economy, the costs of proposed​ policies, and the economic effects of taxing and spending​ alternatives?

Congressional Budget Office

What is the role of the Congressional Research Service​ (CRS)?

To respond to congressional requests for information and provide members with nonpartisan studies

Congressional committee hearings are​ ________.

often designed to send signals from committee members to the relevant parts of the bureaucracy

Which of the following is NOT a role played by the Speaker of the House​ today?

Gives the final stamp of approval to the annual government budget

The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the​ ________.

Speaker of the House

In​ Congress, select committees​ ________.

may be temporary or permanent and usually have a specific focus

A​ _______ committee irons out the difference between two versions of the same bill as passed by the House and the Senate. The result is a compromise bill.

conference committee

Which of the following is true of​ lobbying?

Lobbying against change is more successful.

Cloture is a​ ________.

mechanism used by the Senate to end a filibuster

Which of the following is a bill that is introduced in both chambers of Congress at the same​ time?

Companion bill

Partisanship has​ ________ since the 1970s.

been on the rise

If a president vetoes a​ bill, how many votes are required to override the​ veto?

A​ two-thirds majority of both Houses of Congress

On a typical​ issue, ________ is the prime determinant of a congressional​ member's vote.

personal ideology

Since​ 1980, the distance between the congressional parties has been growing steadily. This trend is called​ ________.

party polarization