NREE 357 Study Set 1 ACTUAL UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In Congress, every bill that is introduced must be heard at a public hearing - CORRECT
ANSWER F
In the Nebraska Unicameral, every bill that is introduced must be heard at a public hearing -
CORRECT ANSWER T
In Congress, committee and committee chair assignments are made in each party's caucus -
CORRECT ANSWER T
In the Nebraska Unicameral, committee and committee chair assignments are made in each
party's caucus - CORRECT ANSWER F
Legislative proceedings are more open in the Nebraska Unicameral than they are in Congress -
CORRECT ANSWER T
According to political scientists, farmers are not a special interest - CORRECT
ANSWER F
US Senators and Congressmen are subject to federal term limits - CORRECT ANSWER F
Logrolling and vote trading mean the same thing - CORRECT ANSWER T
Congress is a partisan legislature, while the Nebraska Unicameral is a non-partisan legislature -
CORRECT ANSWER T
Administrative regulations must be authorized by enabling legislation - CORRECT
ANSWER T
,. Administrative regulations may be overruled by legislation - CORRECT ANSWER T
Another name for logrolling is - CORRECT ANSWER vote trading
Legislative enactments are referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER statutes
Congress is an example of a _________________________________ legislature, while the
Nebraska legislature is an example of a ___________________________________ legislature.
Congress is also an example of a ________________________________ legislature, while the
Nebraska legislature is an example of a ___________________________________ legislature -
CORRECT ANSWER Partisan
Nonpartisan
bicameral
unicameral
Administrative regulations must be authorized by - CORRECT ANSWER enabling
statutes
Administrative regulations may be overruled by - CORRECT ANSWER legislation
Nebraska legislators may serve __________ full terms of office before being ineligible to run for
reelection under term limits. - CORRECT ANSWER 2
Statute means the same thing as - CORRECT ANSWER legislative law
Another name for vote-trading is - CORRECT ANSWER logrolling
enabling legislation - CORRECT ANSWER tells agencies what they can and cannot do
, legislation - CORRECT ANSWER Noun: laws, considered collectively.
Verb: Legislation is the process or product of enrolling, enacting, or promulgating law by a
legislature or governing body
The 1980s were generally a period during which federal environmental policies were
strengthened - CORRECT ANSWER F
Direct regulation of pollution emissions is a common approach in federal pollution control
statutes. - CORRECT ANSWER T
Generally, businesses prefer environmental programs that give them some choice among
pollution control options rather than alternatives that give them no choices - CORRECT
ANSWER T
Democrats are generally more "environmentally friendly" politically than Republicans -
CORRECT ANSWER T
. Today there is widespread bipartisan support in Congress for new tough environmental
protection policies - CORRECT ANSWER F
In the 1970s there is widespread bipartisan support in Congress for new tough environmental
protection policies. - CORRECT ANSWER T
Resources such as air and water are called _____________________________________
resources. - CORRECT ANSWER public
Business representatives and economists prefer __________________________________ to
pollution control over direct regulation. - CORRECT ANSWER market based approaches
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In Congress, every bill that is introduced must be heard at a public hearing - CORRECT
ANSWER F
In the Nebraska Unicameral, every bill that is introduced must be heard at a public hearing -
CORRECT ANSWER T
In Congress, committee and committee chair assignments are made in each party's caucus -
CORRECT ANSWER T
In the Nebraska Unicameral, committee and committee chair assignments are made in each
party's caucus - CORRECT ANSWER F
Legislative proceedings are more open in the Nebraska Unicameral than they are in Congress -
CORRECT ANSWER T
According to political scientists, farmers are not a special interest - CORRECT
ANSWER F
US Senators and Congressmen are subject to federal term limits - CORRECT ANSWER F
Logrolling and vote trading mean the same thing - CORRECT ANSWER T
Congress is a partisan legislature, while the Nebraska Unicameral is a non-partisan legislature -
CORRECT ANSWER T
Administrative regulations must be authorized by enabling legislation - CORRECT
ANSWER T
,. Administrative regulations may be overruled by legislation - CORRECT ANSWER T
Another name for logrolling is - CORRECT ANSWER vote trading
Legislative enactments are referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER statutes
Congress is an example of a _________________________________ legislature, while the
Nebraska legislature is an example of a ___________________________________ legislature.
Congress is also an example of a ________________________________ legislature, while the
Nebraska legislature is an example of a ___________________________________ legislature -
CORRECT ANSWER Partisan
Nonpartisan
bicameral
unicameral
Administrative regulations must be authorized by - CORRECT ANSWER enabling
statutes
Administrative regulations may be overruled by - CORRECT ANSWER legislation
Nebraska legislators may serve __________ full terms of office before being ineligible to run for
reelection under term limits. - CORRECT ANSWER 2
Statute means the same thing as - CORRECT ANSWER legislative law
Another name for vote-trading is - CORRECT ANSWER logrolling
enabling legislation - CORRECT ANSWER tells agencies what they can and cannot do
, legislation - CORRECT ANSWER Noun: laws, considered collectively.
Verb: Legislation is the process or product of enrolling, enacting, or promulgating law by a
legislature or governing body
The 1980s were generally a period during which federal environmental policies were
strengthened - CORRECT ANSWER F
Direct regulation of pollution emissions is a common approach in federal pollution control
statutes. - CORRECT ANSWER T
Generally, businesses prefer environmental programs that give them some choice among
pollution control options rather than alternatives that give them no choices - CORRECT
ANSWER T
Democrats are generally more "environmentally friendly" politically than Republicans -
CORRECT ANSWER T
. Today there is widespread bipartisan support in Congress for new tough environmental
protection policies - CORRECT ANSWER F
In the 1970s there is widespread bipartisan support in Congress for new tough environmental
protection policies. - CORRECT ANSWER T
Resources such as air and water are called _____________________________________
resources. - CORRECT ANSWER public
Business representatives and economists prefer __________________________________ to
pollution control over direct regulation. - CORRECT ANSWER market based approaches
