POLISCI PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Congress is sometimes referred to as which branch of government? - AnswerThe people's branch The power to originate tax bills established in the Constitution was solely given to which of the following? - AnswerThe House The degree of specialization is BLANK in the House BLANK in the Senate - AnswerGreater/than Which of the following is NOT a type of committee in Congress? - AnswerFloor The purpose of the conference committee is to BLANK the House and Senate versions of a bill - AnswerReconcile Senator Carlin extends support to Senator Pryor's legislation with the expectation that the favor will be returned. This is an example of which legislative norm? - AnswerReciprocity Generally, what is the minority leader's role? - AnswerLeader and chief spokesperson for the minority party In the event of a tie in the U.S. Senate, the BLANK may cast the tie-breaking vote - AnswerVice president Only BLANK can approve legislation and send it to the House of Senate floor consideration - AnswerCommittees A congressional aide who analyzes bills, drafts laws, writes speeches, and prepares position papers is called a/an - AnswerLegislative assistant There is a higher percentage of African Americans in Congress than there is in the nation's population - AnswerFalse Casework for members of Congress refers to legal work handled exclusively by their lawyers - AnswerFalse Reciprocity is one of the most important legislative norms - AnswerTrue The degree of specialization is greater in the Senate than in the House - AnswerFalse According to the text, there are three classes of congressional committees: standing committees, joint committees, and special or select committees - AnswerTrue