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Review the process of passing a bill, and complete the statements below.
In either chamber, after the bill passes committee, it goes to -. Later, after a Hearings Committee markup, in the House it goes to the -, and in the Senate it goes to the -. On the Senate side, after a bill passes the Senate floor the first time, it goes to the -.
-Speaker of the House
-subcommittee
-conference committee
-Rules Committee
-majority leader
-joint committees of both
chambers
-Ways and Means Committee
-White House
American Government
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To whom are members of Congress primarily responsible?
their constinecy
Who is allowed to introduce a bill on police tactics in the Senate, and who is not allowed?
can introduce: any senator
can not: the president, any member of the house, the secretary of defense
Which of the following statements about the committee system are accurate?
incorrect: Standing committees must be renewed each legislative session / For each policy area, the standing committees are representative of the overall chamber
correct: Most bills referred to committee are never sent to the full chamber /
Congress is the United States' representative body as well as its legislative body. How does its representational role influence its legislative role?
it makes the legislative process harder
What roles do parties serve in Congress?
...
T/F? The Speaker of the House has more control over the legislative process than the Senate majority leader does.
true
The rules of the House give the Speaker far more control over the process than the Senate majority leader has. The Senate is more freewheeling, with leadership having far fewer rules to influence proceedings.
Which of the following statements about Congress's oversight capacity are accurate?
Oversight helps make sure that policies are being implemented as Congress intended.
Active congressional oversight helps reduce problems in government.
Congressional committees can investigate witnesses and bring criminal charges for contempt.
While hearings are typically held on specific bills, most investigations start with a broader area of focus. Congressional oversight can play a critical role in the policy-making process, as it provides feedback on how programs are working.
What is the biggest reason that the Senate has typically been less divided than the House?
Senators represent more diverse constituencies than House members.
Because House districts are smaller, they tend to also be more ideologically homogeneous, which means that House members have less incentive to seek compromise than senators do.
Though there are many important differences between the House and the Senate, probably the most consequential is that senators have larger, more ideologically diverse constituencies than House members do.
You work with an interest group that represents small business owners, and a bill is coming through in Congress that you think will hurt your members. What strategies would be most effective to help kill the bill?
Urge the small business owners in your group to contact their members of Congress.
Urge the small business owners in your group to contact their members of Congress.
Work with the congressional committee to change the provisions affecting small businesses.
While "vote buying" is commonly discussed in campaigns, there is little factual evidence to find that campaign money buys votes. (dont promise)
Which of the following are true about a bill's future once it is sent to the president?
The bill can automatically become law after 10 days. (If the president does not act within 10 days and Congress is still in session, then the bill automatically becomes law without the president's approval.)
Congress can override a veto (Overriding a president's veto requires a two-thirds majority in each chamber. This is a high bar and thus rarely occurs.)
The president can sign it into law (If the president approves the measure and signs it, it becomes law.)
The president can veto the bill (The Supreme Court does not have the power to force the president to act in this way.)
Which of the following are accurate statements about members of Congress?
They must form coalitions to get their policies passed.
Lawmaking requires a bill to clear a number of hurdles. How does this influence the way lawmakers act?
Lawmakers take turns supporting one another's bills. (Legislators may support your bill today, on the promise that you'll support their bill tomorrow.)
Lawmakers spread benefits of a policy across a wide range of districts.
Because politicians are ambitious, what might we expect members of the U.S. House to do in their careers?
run for senate
run for governor
rise in party's leadership
How is the Speaker of the House formally selected?
by a vote of the whole house
What are some reasons that members of Congress have an electoral advantage over their challengers?
Incumbents can sponsor legislation that brings federal projects to the districts.
Committees help incumbents develop a track record of accomplishments.
Incumbents can perform constituency service.
Which of the following features are characteristics of the Senate, and which are characteristics of the House of Representatives?
senate:
Members are elected to six-year terms.
Members face reelection less often.
house of rep:
Members represent smaller constituencies.
Members represent more uniform constituencies.
Which of the following statements about what congressional staff do are accurate?
Congressional staff organize hearings.
Congressional staff help draft legislation.
Congressional staff negotiate with lobbyists.
Congressional staff develop policy proposals.
The ----- principle helps us understand how, through the incumbency advantage, the lack of diversity in the one congressional session carries over into the next year.
history
Why are incumbents often able to outraise and outspend their challengers?
Incumbents are able to fundraise throughout their term.
Donors typically prefer to give money to those who are already in power.
For most of the 20th century, the ---- has had more intense partisan and ideological divisions than the -----. Beginning with the presidency of ----- however, the differences between the chambers have shrunk as both chambers have seen ---- partisan fights
house , senate , george w. bush , more
Which statements about the power to provide "advice and consent" are accurate?
The Senate rarely rejects the president's treaties and appointments.
The Senate rarely rejects the president's treaties and appointments.
The rules that Congress has on legislative procedure make it less effective at lawmaking.
false
Which of the following considerations do Democratic and Republican staffers pay roughly equal attention to?
reelection concerns
constituent public opinion
communication from constituents
Based on the following chart, which statement best characterizes the accuracy of staffer perceptions of constituent preferences?
staffers regularly underestimate constituency support for policy proposals
Why is party unity voting in the House typically higher than party unity voting in the Senate?
Senate party leadership does not have as much influence over its members as does House leadership.
The House party leadership has control over which bills are voted on in the floor, but Senate party leadership does not.
As a member of the U.S. Senate, you introduce a bill on student loans. It gets referred to the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee, but the committee does not like your bill and it does not get a hearing. What kind of authority did the committee exercise?
gatekeeping authority
Imagine that the Senate HELP committee supported a different bill that makes college free for students. It passed the Senate, but the House version is quite different. What powers would the Senate HELP committee use to get the final version close to the Senate version's?
after-the-fact authority
What functions does a congressional caucus, like the Steel Caucus or the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, serve?
promote particular interests
pressuring Congress to hold a hearing
Which principle reminds us that once members of Congress cooperate, and coalitions are formed, it is important to consider the rules and procedures that govern their activity?
institution
Which of the following factors influence a member of Congress's legislative decisions?
their own policy goals
their campaign donors
their voters in the last election
Congressional legislation is better through the committee system than if committees didn't exist. Nevertheless, committees sometimes do what is in their best interest, rather than what is in Congress's best interest. What is the term for this phenomena?
agency loss
What kinds of procedures does Congress have in place to minimize agency loss in the committee system, while still maximizing benefits from the committees?
relying on a committee's reputational standing
issuing discharge petitions
utilizing competing agents
The legislative process requires the cooperation of many different members, which is suggested by the --- principle
collective action
Which segments of the district do members represent in Congress?
individual constituents
the district as a whole
organized interests
Which of the following statements about the committee deliberation on a bill is accurate?
Full committees are free to use or ignore the subcommittee's recommendations on the bill
How do party leaders attempt to influence their party's members?
by controlling committee assignments for the party's members
by offering campaign funds to the party's candidates
strategically timing when a bill comes up for a vote
If legislators were given a budget of votes to spend however they saw fit, rather than having one vote per bill, outcomes would be very different. Which principle does this help illustrate?
institution
Why are staffer perceptions of constituent preferences so far off?
congressional staffers are influenced by interest groups
Which of the following presidents have been impeached?
andrew johnson
bill clinton
donald trump
when can a bill die?
presidents desk
house comittee
confrence comitte
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