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Multiple-Choice Quiz

1 .       Probably the foremost attraction to the job of being a member of Congress is [Hint]



2 .       The most important goal of advertising for members of Congress is to [Hint]



3 .       An example of casework by a member of Congress is [Hint]



4 .       Party loyalty at the voting booth is [Hint]



5 .       When political action committees contribute money to members of Congress they are seeking [Hint]



6 .       Critics argue that one of the effects of the continual reelection of incumbents in Congress is [Hint]



7 .       Of all the senators' and representatives' roles, the toughest is [Hint]



8 .       The House Rules Committee [Hint]



9 .       Which of the following congressional offices is mandated by the Constitution? [Hint]



10 .       The person responsible for scheduling floor action in the Senate is the [Hint]



11 .       Most of the business of Congress takes place [Hint]



12 .       When members of Congress hold a hearing to question a cabinet member on how a law is being carried out, they are engaging in [Hint]



13 .       Traditionally, congressional committee chairpersons have been chosen through [Hint]



14 .       The president's most common method of attempting to influence Congress is to [Hint]



15 .       Successful presidential leadership of Congress requires [Hint]



16 .       The parties in Congress are most cohesive [Hint]



17 .       According to Edmund Burke's classification, members of Congress would be considered [Hint]



18 .       In the relationship between lobbyists and members of Congress, [Hint]



19 .       Within the last few years, power in Congress has become more [Hint]



20 .       Congressional reforms in 1995 [Hint]



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