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Which of the following statements is TRUE about congressional members over the last three decades?


A) Republicans have become more conservative.
B) Republicans have continued to be moderate.
C) Republicans have become more liberal.
D) Democrats have become more moderate.
E) Democrats have become more conservative.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

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A bill has been approved in the House and Senate, albeit in slightly different versions. The bill now goes to


A) the president for his or her veto or signature.
B) a conference committee.
C) the standing committees in the House and Senate where the bill originated.
D) the House Rules Committee.
E) the Senate Rules Committee.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Why is redistricting a problem for U.S. House members? Explain.

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The U.S. House seats are reallocated eve...

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The trading of votes between members of Congress so that each gets the legislation he or she wants is called


A) gerrymandering.
B) pandering.
C) logrolling.
D) pork-barreling.
E) cloturing.

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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A pocket veto differs from a regular presidential veto in that the pocket veto


A) applies only to a section of the legislation in question.
B) applies only to expenditure legislation.
C) occurs when the president decides to veto a bill he had previously signed.
D) can take effect only when the Congress is not in session.
E) occurs when the president goes before Congress to announce a veto.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Incumbents may have some problems in reelection campaigns if


A) disruptive issues such as general public discontent with Congress become prominent.
B) the incumbent is tainted with charges of personal misconduct or corruption.
C) the election is a midterm election, and the incumbent is of the same party as the president.
D) through redistricting, the incumbent is placed in a disadvantageous district.
E) All of these answers are correct.

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Congress typically takes presidential proposals


A) only as a starting point.
B) only if the dominant party is the same as the president's party.
C) and most often fast-tracks them into law.
D) and tables them until they expire.
E) None of these answers is correct.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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