Chapter 2 Key Concepts Quiz

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. When a member of Congress acts as a delegate on some issues and as a trustee on other issues what type of representation are they utilizing?

Politico correct incorrect

Burkean Trustee correct incorrect

Senate Delegate correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Members of Congress frequently face complex public policy issues that are difficult to resolve. In these cases, popular wisdom sometimes calls for a(n) _____________, which seldom provides a permanent fix to the problem and often creates additional problems that make matters worse.

Heuristic correct incorrect

Truman treaty correct incorrect

Band-Aid solution correct incorrect

Earmark correct incorrect

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. Citizens expect many things from legislators including casework, which can best be defined by which of the following?

The process of members of Congress trying to secure federal funds to support projects in their districts. correct incorrect

A form of oversight that is reactive to changes in the federal budget. correct incorrect

Tasks completed by members of Congress, or their staffers, that help constituents resolve problems stemming from federal agencies. correct incorrect

The process of aggressively seeking promotion within the party leadership structure to enhance their member's stature in the legislative process. correct incorrect

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. What do members use to secure targeted federal funding for projects in their districts?

Dogears correct incorrect

Earmarks correct incorrect

Pork barrels correct incorrect

Soaking and poking correct incorrect

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. The Reapportionment Act of 1929 did which of the following?

Changed the apportionment of the House by capping it at 435 seats correct incorrect

Granted the U.S. Census Bureau redistricting power for House district lines correct incorrect

Required the direct election of senators correct incorrect

Both a and c correct incorrect

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. Which political scientist coined the foundational terms "Homestyle" and "soaking and poking?"

Edmund Burke correct incorrect

Harvey Mansfield correct incorrect

Mickey Edwards correct incorrect

Richard Fenno correct incorrect

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. The outermost circle in Fenno's concentric circles, used for understanding members' perceptions of their constituencies, includes every constituent and structure in a member's district. What is that circle known as?

Reelection Constituency correct incorrect

Personal Constituency correct incorrect

Geographic Constituency correct incorrect

Primary Constituency correct incorrect

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. The constituency circle where a member's most loyal supports are is the ________ constituency.

Primary correct incorrect

Reelection correct incorrect

Home correct incorrect

District correct incorrect

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. During the later phase of a member's career they seek to keep the supporters they have instead of gaining new supporters. What is this phase known as?

Protectionist phase correct incorrect

Retaining phase correct incorrect

Expansionist phase correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. What is the term used to describe a member's presentation of themselves to their constituents?

Concentric circles correct incorrect

Homestyle correct incorrect

Soaking and poking correct incorrect

Expansionism correct incorrect

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. Tracking polls are the most common type of poll conducted by members of Congress. What is their purpose?

Determining how well-informed a member's constituents are about American government correct incorrect

Assessing the preferences of constituents on a given issue correct incorrect

Identifying areas in the district that most need a federal project correct incorrect

Gauging a member's standing, or favorability, with their constituency correct incorrect

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. Which form of oversight involves constantly monitoring members of Congress?

Fire alarm correct incorrect

Madisonian determinism correct incorrect

Police patrol correct incorrect

Tracking correct incorrect

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. Which form of oversight involves reacting to dire situations after attention has been generated about a scandal or problem?

Ambulance alarm correct incorrect

Fire alarm correct incorrect

Police patrol correct incorrect

Reactive resolution correct incorrect

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. A mental shortcut in the human brain that breaks down complex situations into simpler ones to reduce cognitive costs of decision making is known as a _________.

Heuristic correct incorrect

Psychological shortcut correct incorrect

Rational choice correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Members of Congress use __________________ to consider how they think their constituents might feel about a decision given they were fully informed about it.

Potential preferences correct incorrect

Tracking polls correct incorrect

Embedded preferences correct incorrect

Scientific polls correct incorrect