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The provision that gives Congress broad powers to legislate beyond its enumerated powers is called the
elastic clause
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The Constitution's Article I, Section 9 prohibits all of these EXCEPT
the use of enumerated powers
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The Supreme Court ruling United States v. Lopez (1995) overturned a law banning firearms in and around schools because
Congress had overstepped its authority in a matter that should be decided by the states.
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Which of these powers is unique to the House of Representatives?
origination of revenue bills
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Because members of the Senate and the House come to
Washington as representatives of states and districts, the federal system infuses ________ into congressional affairs.
localism
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How often does reapportionment of House seats occur?
every 10 years
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Who is largely responsible for redrawing congressional district lines?
state legislatures
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What is one of the results of the Supreme Court
decisions allowing districts to be redrawn along racial lines as long as
it is not the only criteria used?
- Policies favored by a majority of African Americans
- are less likely to be enacted because of the decreased strength of Democrats in the House.
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Which is NOT a reason why Republicans have been historically able to raise more money than Democrats?
The Republicans have made major inroads with Hispanics and African Americans.
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What is the best predictor of voting behaviors of members of Congress?
party affiliation
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Partisanship has ______ since the 1970s.
been on the rise
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What are David and Oleszek measuring when they track the way a member of a Congress votes in terms of his or her party?
partisanship
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How has it been possible for Republicans to control the congressional agenda virtually unopposed from 1995 to 2006?
- Despite their small majority, the GOP had enjoyed
- unprecedented unity, which enabled them to pass nearly all of their bills during this period.
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What type of committee, specified in the House and Senate rules, is relatively permanent?
standing committee
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What is the only way a bill that has been killed in committee can reach the floor?
thru a discharge petition
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T/F In the Great Compromise, the framers decided to
apportion the House of Representatives on the basis of population and the Senate on the basis of equal representation.
TRUE
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By all accounts, the U.S. Congress is highly representative of the population it serves.
FALSE
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T/F African-American representation in the Congress reached its peak during the post-Civil War Reconstruction period.
TRUE
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T/F Today, all congressional districts are roughly equal in population.
True
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T/F Incumbents have a harder time raising money and so tend to spend less than their challengers.
FALSE
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T/F Open seat elections are those in which the incumbent does not run for reelection.
True
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T/F Due to the short Congressional term, there are very few "safe" seats and most are contested at each election.
FALSE
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T/F The Republican party has dominated the Congress since 1955.
FALSE
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T/F The path by which a bill becomes a law is so strewn with obstacles that few bills survive.
TRUE
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While oversight is a function of Congress, in actuality Congress does very little oversight of the executive branch.
FALSE
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