QuestionQuestion 11. Congress’s policymaking role is based on lawmaking, oversight and:power.incumbency.pork spending.representation.10 pointsQuestion 2The __________ controls the scheduling of bills for debate in the U.S. House of Representatives.House majority leaderHouse majority whip House Rules CommitteeHouse clerk10 pointsQuestion 3After the president, __________ is widely considered the second most powerful federal official in Washington, D.C.the vice presidentthe U.S. Senate majority leaderthe Speaker of the U.S. House of RepresentativesThe U.S. Senate president pro tempore10 pointsQuestion 4Which of the following is true about the office of the president?The president is also the President of the SenateThe president is the Commander-in-ChiefThe president can be a naturalized citizenThe president can be of any age10 pointsQuestion 5Most of the work that is done in Congress today:is done through standing committees.is done in conjunction with the president.is done on the floor of each chamber.occurs in private meetings with lobbyists.10 pointsQuestion 6Which of the following is true of the president and his or her veto power?It can be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the Congress.It is only a sign of presidential strength. Threatening a veto never causes Congress to bend to the president’s demands.It has no limits.10 pointsQuestion 7Which of the following is a procedural tactic in which a minority of senators can block a bill by talking until other senators give in and the bill is withdrawn?FilibusterPocket vetoClotureVeto10 pointsQuestion 8__________ requires that each bill introduced in Congress be referred to the proper committee.The U.S. ConstitutionThe Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946Public opinionThe Legislative Act of 178910 pointsQuestion 9__________ are the two states that do not use the unit rule in the Electoral College.California and New JerseyNew Mexico and TexasVermont and Rhode IslandMaine and Nebraska10 pointsQuestion 10The Senate majority whip:is tasked with coordinating between officials of the political party in power and its members in the Senate.is primarily responsible for aiding incumbent reelection efforts.Acts as the House majority leader in the case of the absence of that member.Sees to it that members know when important votes are scheduled.
