APG U5 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
How do the different chamber sizes in the House and the Senate influence the formality of debate? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Debate procedures are more formal in the House because it is so much larger.
What is one power unique to the House of Representatives, and why is the House responsible for
carrying out that power? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Revenue Bills originate here, representatives are
more responsive to constituent concerns, which includes concern about how the federal gov spends tax
dollars.
What is one power unique to the Senate, and why is the Senate responsible for carrying out that power?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Impeachment trials happen in the Senate, each state has = representation
which gives states ultimate power over the presidency.
How does the structure of Congress affect the policymaking process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Different
policies have to go through different committees and houses before being voted on. Com structure
allows for Bills to be vetted before voted on by a bigger assembly
What are three methods that members of Congress can use to stop legislation from being voted on? Do
these methods differ between the Senate and the House of Representatives? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Filibuster, killed within a committee before vote, voted down in one house before it can
get to the other. These are available to both houses except for the filibuster - only in Senate
What role do committees play in the policymaking process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Committees are
specialized groups of Congresspeople who are first sent legislation and decide on whether the full house
should vote on it, they also can make changes and make recommendations about legislation
What are two methods that members of Congress can use to get a bill to pass? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅logrolling and making amendments
How does redistricting affect the behavior of members of Congress? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Can
increase partisanship or control of a party, can favor or harm Congressmen, if they feel they are likely to
win a district in an election they will feel more comfortable taking positions constituents there don't like.
How do the different chamber sizes in the House and the Senate influence the formality of debate? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Debate procedures are more formal in the House because it is so much larger.
What is one power unique to the House of Representatives, and why is the House responsible for
carrying out that power? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Revenue Bills originate here, representatives are
more responsive to constituent concerns, which includes concern about how the federal gov spends tax
dollars.
What is one power unique to the Senate, and why is the Senate responsible for carrying out that power?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Impeachment trials happen in the Senate, each state has = representation
which gives states ultimate power over the presidency.
How does the structure of Congress affect the policymaking process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Different
policies have to go through different committees and houses before being voted on. Com structure
allows for Bills to be vetted before voted on by a bigger assembly
What are three methods that members of Congress can use to stop legislation from being voted on? Do
these methods differ between the Senate and the House of Representatives? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Filibuster, killed within a committee before vote, voted down in one house before it can
get to the other. These are available to both houses except for the filibuster - only in Senate
What role do committees play in the policymaking process? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Committees are
specialized groups of Congresspeople who are first sent legislation and decide on whether the full house
should vote on it, they also can make changes and make recommendations about legislation
What are two methods that members of Congress can use to get a bill to pass? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅logrolling and making amendments
How does redistricting affect the behavior of members of Congress? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Can
increase partisanship or control of a party, can favor or harm Congressmen, if they feel they are likely to
win a district in an election they will feel more comfortable taking positions constituents there don't like.
