Poli 2051 Exam 3 Kenny Questions and
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How is the approval of congress related to the approval of the president -
✔✔congress tends to be less popular
why did the founding fathers create a bicameral congress -
✔✔philosophical- fearful of concentrated authority
practical- compromises
(established checks and balances)
what are the term lengths of the house - ✔✔2 years
what are the term lengths for the senate - ✔✔6 years (staggered)
what does it mean when the terms in the senate are staggered - ✔✔every
2 years one third of the senate seats are up for election
how is congress organized - ✔✔it is organized along party lines and it is
decentralized which means the power is spread out
what are the advantages of being the majority party - ✔✔appoint key
leaders
assign the committee chairs
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, control the agenda
oversight of the executive branch
what are the two functions of congress - ✔✔lawmaking
representative
what are the basic steps of how a bill becomes a law (lawmaking) - ✔✔bill
must be introduced
the committee/subcommittee discuss it
goes up for debate on floor of chamber
conference committee
pres signs and puts out a statement
what does representing mean in terms of understanding congress -
✔✔ceremonial appearances and speeches
Representatives can act as either a delegate or trustee. What is the
difference? - ✔✔Delegates are representatives who follow everything their
district wants and trustees are representatives that the people in their
district trust to make good decisions on their behalf.
what are two common regularitites in congressional elections - ✔✔-
incumbents rarely lose
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Answers 100% Solved | Graded A+
How is the approval of congress related to the approval of the president -
✔✔congress tends to be less popular
why did the founding fathers create a bicameral congress -
✔✔philosophical- fearful of concentrated authority
practical- compromises
(established checks and balances)
what are the term lengths of the house - ✔✔2 years
what are the term lengths for the senate - ✔✔6 years (staggered)
what does it mean when the terms in the senate are staggered - ✔✔every
2 years one third of the senate seats are up for election
how is congress organized - ✔✔it is organized along party lines and it is
decentralized which means the power is spread out
what are the advantages of being the majority party - ✔✔appoint key
leaders
assign the committee chairs
1
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, control the agenda
oversight of the executive branch
what are the two functions of congress - ✔✔lawmaking
representative
what are the basic steps of how a bill becomes a law (lawmaking) - ✔✔bill
must be introduced
the committee/subcommittee discuss it
goes up for debate on floor of chamber
conference committee
pres signs and puts out a statement
what does representing mean in terms of understanding congress -
✔✔ceremonial appearances and speeches
Representatives can act as either a delegate or trustee. What is the
difference? - ✔✔Delegates are representatives who follow everything their
district wants and trustees are representatives that the people in their
district trust to make good decisions on their behalf.
what are two common regularitites in congressional elections - ✔✔-
incumbents rarely lose
2
©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
