American Govt Final Exam TESU with 100% correct solutions 2024

Redistricting and how its carried out correct answers Every ten years after each population census each of the 345 seats in the House of Representatives are reallocated within their respective states to more accurately represent the population Taking direction from leaders: House members versus senators correct answers Senators are less likely to take direction from their leaders than the House members because senators think of themselves as equals and are only led by persuasion How and by whom legislative work of Congress is performed correct answers Most of the legislative work of Congress is performed by the standing committee and their subcommittees with jurisdiction over particular policy areas Seniority and congressional committee chairs correct answers the chair schedules committee meetings; determine the order which committee bills are considered, directs committees majority staff, can choose to lead the debate when a bill goes to the floor. Committee chairs are always members of the majority party and are usually the member with the most seniority-based on the amount of time spent in the committee not congress. This seniority system reduces power struggle, gives leadership to experienced members, gives members something to look forward to-a reward of becoming committee chair someday Effect of applying the "closed rule" to a bill correct answers is a procedural maneuver that prohibits any amendments to bills up for a vote on the House floor, unless they are recommended by the committee reporting the bill Cloture and what is accomplishes correct answers All senate bills are subject to unlimited debate unless 3/5ths majority (60 of the 100) votes for cloture, which limits the debate to 30 hours cloture is a way of defeating a senate filibuster Why Congress cannot consistently provide leadership on broad national issues correct answers 1. Because it is not structured to do so 2. Both the house and senate need to agree to enact legislation 3. they are often controlled by different parties; unequally represented in the house. they have different objects 4. the president is better suited to provide leadership on broad national issues