The Constitution states that all revenue bills must originate in
the United States House of Representatives
Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the reasoning for the decision in Baker v. Carr (1962) ?
Because rural districts had fewer people, representation was unevenly distributed; thus, Baker was denied equal protection under the law.
When a bill passes the House and the Senate in different versions, the bill is resolved by which of the following types of committee?
Conference
The boundary lines of congressional districts are, for the most part, drawn by
state legislatures
Which of the following is true of the seniority system of Congress in relation to committee leadership and committee staffing?
Members of Congress with the longest continuous service tend to be assured the chairmanship of major congressional committees.
Which of the following is true regarding the leadership structure of Congress?
The role of the minority leader in both the House of Representatives and the Senate is to coordinate a strategy for the minority party.
The committee system is more important in the House than in the Senate because
the House is so large that more work can be accomplished in committees than on the floor
Congressional legislative powers include all of the following EXCEPT
pardoning felons
Debate of a bill in the House of Representatives under a "closed rule" means that
amendments to the bill cannot be offered
Which of the following statements about motions for cloture is true?
They are used by senators to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote.
Federal benefits that must be funded by Congress and must be paid to all citizens who meet eligibility criteria are called
individual entitlements
The details of legislation are usually worked out in which of the following settings?
A subcommittee
Advocates of shifting the task of drawing United States House districts from state legislatures to independent commissions are likely to claim which of the following as an advantage of independent commissions?
Independent commissions significantly reduce the influence of partisan gerrymandering in the redistricting process.
Fiscal policies refer to the government's power to
tax and spend
Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true?
It can be used by a political party to draw boundary lines to control as many districts as possible.