Question 1

Which nation does NOT have a one-house dominant legislature?

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A)  Canada
B)  Germany
C)  the United States
D)  Great Britain
E)  None of these answers is correct,as all these nations have one-house dominant legislatures.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Congress's inability to consistently provide leadership on broad national issues is primarily due to

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A)  the lack of talented leadership in Congress.
B)  the fragmented nature of Congress.
C)  constitutional restrictions on Congress's lawmaking powers.
D)  the constant threat of a presidential veto.
E)  opposition from the mass media.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The second-most powerful federal official (after the president) is often said to be the

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A)  chair of the House Appropriations Committee.
B)  president pro tempore of the U.S.Senate.
C)  Speaker of the U.S.House of Representatives.
D)  chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
E)  Senate majority leader.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

In which of the following legislative sessions did Democrats have the majority in the House of Representatives?

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A)  2003-2004
B)  2005-2006
C)  2009-2010
D)  2011-2012
E)  2013-2014F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Explain the difficulties involving the representation function of Congress.How does the representation function conflict with the lawmaking function of Congress?

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Question 6

Most of the legislative work of Congress is performed by

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A)  the standing committees and their subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas.
B)  the joint committees chosen to coordinate actions between the two chambers of Congress.
C)  the select committees chosen to study special problems on a temporary basis.
D)  the steering committees that decide how the party stands on particular bills.
E)  party leaders in both chambers.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

There are currently ________ voting members of the U.S.House of Representatives and ________ voting members of the U.S.Senate.

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A)  535;100
B)  435;100
C)  150;31
D)  300;100
E)  600;300F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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