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Chapter 12: Congress

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This activity contains 15 questions.

	Challengers for congressional seats usually outspend the incumbents.    True  False

	Differences between the parties in Congress are sharpest on questions of foreign policy.    True  False

	Even legislators whose votes conflict with the views of their constituents tend to be reelected.    True  False

	Generally, it is more difficult to pass legislation in the Senate than in the House.    True  False

	Incumbents are usually much better known and have a more favorable public image than do their opponents.    True  False

	Incumbents usually feel comfortable about their reelection and thus spend less on their campaigns.    True  False

	Members of Congress believe that congressional oversight is one of their most important functions.    True  False

	Most of the leadership positions in Congress are formal and chosen by nonparty procedures.    True  False

	On a typical issue the prime determinant of a congressional member's vote is personal ideology.    True  False

	Power in the Senate is in the hands of a few key members.    True  False

	Senate incumbents typically win their elections by narrower margins than House incumbents do.    True  False

	The House of Representatives is more institutionalized, centralized, hierarchical, and less anarchic than the Senate.    True  False

	The most prominent characteristic of a congressperson's job is hard work.    True  False

	The real power in Congress lies with committee chairs, who have almost complete control over what goes on in the committee.    True  False

	Voters have little direct influence over the individuals who chair key committees or lead congressional parties.    True  False

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