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| Who are the two presidents that were impeached? |
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| Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson |
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| The belief that voters should choose legislators for their unbiased opinions, mature judgement, enlightened conscience and experience represents the ___________ model of representation. |
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| How often does reapportionment of House seats occur? |
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| Which of the following statements explains the role of majority-minority districts in American politics? |
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| the creation of majority-minority districts has increased the number of minority representatives in Congress but may have made Congress less responsive to concerns of minority groups |
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| Who is largely responsible for redrawing congressional district lines? |
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| The 2005 Republican plan to eliminate the filibuster in order to bypass Senatorial Democrats' efforts to block President Bush's appointments was referred to as the ___________ . |
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| What is the only way a bill that has been killed in committee can reach the floor? |
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| through a discharge petition |
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| Members of the Congress represent ___________ . |
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| U.S. Senators are elected ___________ . |
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| from the whole state rather than from individually defined districts |
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| Congressional subcommittees ___________ . |
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| are the real work horses of Congress |
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| A redistricting plan drawn for the purpose of creating a new district with a partisan majority would do which of the following? |
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| Draw new boundaries around a geographic territory containing a majority of voters likely to vote along partisan lines. |
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| In the Senate, unanimous consent refers to the ___________ . |
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| business of floor debate being blocked by a single dissenter |
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| Which of the following is an example of the power that parties have over their members in Congress? |
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| Party leaders handle the difficult and sometimes contentious chore of making committee appointments. |
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| Which of the following factors most likely contributes to legislative gridlock? |
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| Greater ideological polarization of the parties |
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| Congressional committee hearings are ___________ . |
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| often designed to send signals from committee members to the relevant parts of the bureaucracy |
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| The final Congressional Committee to address a bill before it is sent to the president is usually the ___________ . |
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| ___________ is unique to the House of Representatives. |
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| The power to originate revenue bills |
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| If a president vetoes a bill, how many votes are required to override the veto? |
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| a two-thirds majority of both Houses of Congress |
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| Now that most of the population lives in urban areas, what question is important to consider? |
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?? I DONT KNOW
(NOT will people continue moving into the city over time?) |
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| What type of committee, specified in the House and Senate rules, is relatively permanent? |
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| The congressional hearings on the management of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina represent which part of Congress' job? |
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| The fact that members of the Senate and the House come to Washington as representatives of states and districts, brings an aspect of ___________ to congressional affairs. |
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| Which party dominated both houses of Congress during the last four years of presidency of George W. Bush |
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| How many votes are needed in order to invoke cloture? |
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| Congress has the power to ___________ . |
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