POLS 1101 FINAL EXAM – INTRODUCTION TO
AMERICAN POLITICS/ US FEDERAL
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2026 EDITION | VERIFIED QUESTIONS & 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS | GUARANTEED A+
PERFORMANCE
When different versions of the same bill pass in the House and Senate,_________.
A. the chamber that considered the bill originally should take the lead in resolving
the differences.
B. it dies immediately, and both chambers must start over.
C. a conference committee is formed to bridge the gap between the bills.
D. the president appoints a mediator to negotiate a compromise.
E. it is sent back to each chamber for reconsideration. - ANSWER: C. a
conference committee is formed to bridge the gap between the bills.
Most bills introduced in Congress ______.
A. die by inaction at the committee stage.
B. are voted down on the floor of the House or Senate.
C. are bottled up in the House rules committee.
D. pass through both the House and Senate.
,E. pass one chamber but not the other. - ANSWER: A. die by inaction at the
committee stage.
It is so difficult for Congress to pass laws because _____.
A. a bill can be defeated at many points in the process.
B. of the sheer size of the institution.
C. of the rivalry that exists between the House and Senate.
D. the lack of legislative leadership demonstrated by recent Presidents.
E. passing a bill is costly. - ANSWER: A. a bill can be defeated at many points in
the process.
In recent years, the filibuster has ______.
A. been used much less frequently than in past.
B. become more likely to be used by bipartisan groups of opponents of Civil
Rights legislation.
C. became a tactic regularly used by the minority party to block proposals of the
majority party.
D. became a tactic regularly used by the majority party to block proposals of the
minority party.
, E. became a much weaker tactic because of recent reforms instituted by the Senate.
- ANSWER: C. become a tactic regularly used by the minority party to block
proposals of the majority party.
Citizens view Congress with _____.
A. increasing approval.
B. increasing support for Congress as a whole but with growing disapproval for
individual representatives for and senators.
C. increasing disapproval.
D. approval only during election seasons.
E. disapproval only during election seasons. - ANSWER: C. increasing
disapproval.
Presidents are limited to two full terms in office by ____. - ANSWER:
constitutional amendment
According to the textbook, the framers adopted the Electoral College as a way to
_____.
A. override the power of the judiciary.
B. insulate the president from the masses.
C. control unrestrained presidential power.
AMERICAN POLITICS/ US FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT COMPLETELY UPDATED 2025–
2026 EDITION | VERIFIED QUESTIONS & 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS | GUARANTEED A+
PERFORMANCE
When different versions of the same bill pass in the House and Senate,_________.
A. the chamber that considered the bill originally should take the lead in resolving
the differences.
B. it dies immediately, and both chambers must start over.
C. a conference committee is formed to bridge the gap between the bills.
D. the president appoints a mediator to negotiate a compromise.
E. it is sent back to each chamber for reconsideration. - ANSWER: C. a
conference committee is formed to bridge the gap between the bills.
Most bills introduced in Congress ______.
A. die by inaction at the committee stage.
B. are voted down on the floor of the House or Senate.
C. are bottled up in the House rules committee.
D. pass through both the House and Senate.
,E. pass one chamber but not the other. - ANSWER: A. die by inaction at the
committee stage.
It is so difficult for Congress to pass laws because _____.
A. a bill can be defeated at many points in the process.
B. of the sheer size of the institution.
C. of the rivalry that exists between the House and Senate.
D. the lack of legislative leadership demonstrated by recent Presidents.
E. passing a bill is costly. - ANSWER: A. a bill can be defeated at many points in
the process.
In recent years, the filibuster has ______.
A. been used much less frequently than in past.
B. become more likely to be used by bipartisan groups of opponents of Civil
Rights legislation.
C. became a tactic regularly used by the minority party to block proposals of the
majority party.
D. became a tactic regularly used by the majority party to block proposals of the
minority party.
, E. became a much weaker tactic because of recent reforms instituted by the Senate.
- ANSWER: C. become a tactic regularly used by the minority party to block
proposals of the majority party.
Citizens view Congress with _____.
A. increasing approval.
B. increasing support for Congress as a whole but with growing disapproval for
individual representatives for and senators.
C. increasing disapproval.
D. approval only during election seasons.
E. disapproval only during election seasons. - ANSWER: C. increasing
disapproval.
Presidents are limited to two full terms in office by ____. - ANSWER:
constitutional amendment
According to the textbook, the framers adopted the Electoral College as a way to
_____.
A. override the power of the judiciary.
B. insulate the president from the masses.
C. control unrestrained presidential power.
