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Legislation that appropriates money for local projects is called:
a. Credit claiming
b. Franking
c. Home style
d. Pork-barrel legislation
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The specific congressional powers listed in Article I of the Constitution are called the:
a. Reserved powers
b. Enumerated powers
c. Police powers
d. Inherent powers
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Entitlements are:
a. Payments that automatically go to any person or local government that meets the requirements specified by law
b. Expenditures contained in earmarks
c. Pork-barrel expenditures
d. Off-budget items
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The most important leadership position in the Senate is the:
a. Speaker
b. President pro tempore
c. Majority leader
d. Whip
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Committees formed to reconcile differences between House and Senate versions of a bill are called _______ committees.
a. special
b. joint
c. standing
d. conference
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The meeting of a subcommittee that is considering a bill, during which the members debate amendments to the bill and settle on precise language, is a(n):
a. Executive session
b. Markup session
c. Leadership session
d. Party caucus
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The procedure to end debate in the Senate is called a:
a. Filibuster
b. Closed rule
c. Cloture
d. Procedural amendment
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Which of the following is an important influence on members' voting decisions?
a. Their party's position
b. The views of their constituents
c. What a potential opponent will make of their vote
d. All of the above
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In a surprising move in 2012, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) ____________ his own bill.
a. voted in favor of
b. suspended
c. filibustered
d. referred
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In 2014, only ______ of all Americans approved of the job that Congress was doing.
a. 3%
b. 13%
c. 23%
d. 33%
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From what profession do the plurality of members of Congress come?
a. Business
b. Banking
c. Medicine
d. Law
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To be eligible for election to the Senate, one must meet all of the following requirements EXCEPT:
a. Be at least 30 years old
b. Be a citizen of the United States for at least nine years
c. Reside in the state from which one is elected
d. Have held prior political office in the state from which one is elected
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To be eligible for election to the House, one must satisfy all of the following requirements EXCEPT:
a. Be at least 25 years old
b. Be a citizen of the United States for at least seven years
c. Reside in the state from which one is elected
d. Not have been impeached and removed from a federal office
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In the “Year of the Woman,” women won_________ House seats.
a. 27
b. 47
c. 67
d. 87
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Approximately _____ of House members who seek reelection are victorious.
a. 30%
b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 90%
