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13 Cards in this Set
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1. The key characteristic of Congress as created by the Constitution is
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d. bicameralism.
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2. The voting behavior of an instructed delegate would be to represent the
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a. majority view of his or her constituents.
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3. The Senate is the chamber of the Congress that
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c. ratifies treaties.
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4. Some functions are restricted to only one house of Congress. The Senate is the only house that can
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c. approve presidential appointments.
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9. Midterm congressional elections in 1998 and 2002
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d. resulted in the president’s party gaining seats in Congress.
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10. The Supreme Court case of Baker v. Carr addressed the issue of
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c. reapportionment
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12. Gerrymandering refers to the process of
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b. redrawing legislative boundaries.
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13. The phrase “little legislatures” refers to the
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b. committees in Congress.
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14. The “third house of Congress” refers to
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d. conference committees
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16. The congressional budget process was very disjointed until the passage of the
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b. Budget and Impoundment Control Act.
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17. The fiscal year (FY) of the federal government extends from
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c. October to September
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19. A continuing resolution allows
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c. government agencies to continue to function if a new budget is not passed.
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20. One of the most important decisions for Congress that affects our lives every day is
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b. how much the government spends
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