Chapter 2 Chapter Exam

The Power of the People
. The framers sought to create a government based mainly on __________, which developed a similar form of government about a decade before the United States did.

. Senators were not directly elected according to the unamended version of the Constitution. Who chose senators initially?

. The framers wanted to be sure that members of Congress were selected from among the people themselves. To accomplish this goal, they required members of the House to be from the ________ that they represent.

. If a member of Congress was trying to determine how they will vote on a piece of legislation dealing with a complex public policy issue it is most likely they will be what kind of representative?

. With the advances of technology in the modern era, members of Congress could reduce policymaking to a purely administrative task if they were ________ in the purest sense of the term.

. Why might a member switch representation types multiple times per day?

. Why do some federal agencies prioritize requests made by members of Congress on behalf of their constituents?

. In 1929 the membership to the House of Representatives was capped at 435 causing the number of constituents per member to grow over the years. How many constituents did the constitution originally specify per House member?

. Representative Wu has served in Congress for three terms and is now considering running to become one of his state's senators. Which constituency would he consult to determine whether he should run for the Senate now or later?

. Which constituency do members view differently during different phases of their career?

. A member's homestyle is shaped by which of the following?

. Americans tend not to have firm political beliefs, but almost all Americans tend to agree on which of the following positions?

. We know that only about half of Americans tend to vote, but political participation more broadly defined produces even lower numbers. Which of the follow activities is the most common way Americans participate politically if we exclude voting?

. The media and interest groups are the two most frequently involved actors in which type of oversight?

. In pondering how their newly created government might gain legitimacy, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton suggested different approaches. Which approach is served by having regular elections and public outlets for expressions of outrage?

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