Chapter 4 Chapter Exam

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. Which of the following is the most important goal of every member of Congress?

Good public policy correct incorrect

More effective federal agencies correct incorrect

Good constituent service correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. The 1992 election cycle brought big changes for racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in Congress. What changes brought about the increases in racial and ethnic diversity?

The Justice Department mandated the creation of majority-minority districts wherever possible correct incorrect

Anita Hill's testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee correct incorrect

The redistricting following the 1990 census correct incorrect

Both a and c correct incorrect

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. While 1992 is still known as the "Year of the Woman," what more recent event also catapulted record numbers of women to run for Congress?

The election of Donald Trump to the presidency correct incorrect

The Iraq War correct incorrect

The Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade correct incorrect

The selection of the first female Senate Minority Leader correct incorrect

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. Which of the following has the best descriptive representation in its membership?

Senate correct incorrect

Presidency correct incorrect

House of Representatives correct incorrect

Supreme Court correct incorrect

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. Prior to the early 20^th century all African American members of Congress were members of which party?

Douglass Party correct incorrect

Republican Party correct incorrect

Federalist Party correct incorrect

Democratic Party correct incorrect

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. Each Congress has fewer and fewer of which of these groups?

Lawyers correct incorrect

Mainline Christians correct incorrect

Extremely old or young people correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. What is the most effective abstract simplifying assumption someone can make to make the analysis of member decision-making easier?

Members spend at least two hours a day making fundraising calls correct incorrect

Members are single-minded seekers of reelection correct incorrect

All members travel abroad once per Congress correct incorrect

Politics is about ideas correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is an example of casework?

Researching policies related to a topic that is coming up in the member's committee correct incorrect

Contacting the Social Security Administration in search of a missing check for a constituent correct incorrect

Working to ensure that a veteran receives a citation they earned correct incorrect

Both b and c correct incorrect

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. Who decides the benefits of members of Congress?

Members of Congress correct incorrect

The President correct incorrect

The Office of Management and Budget correct incorrect

Americans vote directly in each midterm election correct incorrect

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. How much more than a rank-and-file member does the Speaker of the House make per year from their salary?

All members are paid the same correct incorrect

$5,000 correct incorrect

$50,000 correct incorrect

$100,000 correct incorrect

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. Which of the following are members of Congress NOT allowed to earn money from?

Publishing a book correct incorrect

Practicing medicine correct incorrect

Serving on a corporate board correct incorrect

Dividends from stocks correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is the main factor in determining how many district offices a member has?

All members have the same number of district offices correct incorrect

Personal preference of the member correct incorrect

The amount allocated to a member's expense account correct incorrect

Population density in the district correct incorrect

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. Members' offices are funded by the annual legislative branch appropriations bill. Which of the following is NOT also funded by this bill?

Staff salaries correct incorrect

Campaign yard signs correct incorrect

Travel correct incorrect

Rent for district offices correct incorrect

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. Which members are more likely to return home every weekend to spend time with constituents?

Younger members correct incorrect

Members who were elected by a narrow margin correct incorrect

Party leaders correct incorrect

Both a and b correct incorrect

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. Which of the following influence a member's vote choice?

Constituents' opinions correct incorrect

Party leaders' opinions correct incorrect

Same-state members' opinions correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect