1 .		The most prominent characteristic of a congressperson's job is hard work. [Hint]  True  False
2 .		Senate incumbents typically win their elections by narrower margins than House incumbents do. [Hint]  True  False
3 .		Incumbents usually feel comfortable about their reelection and thus spend less on their campaigns. [Hint]  True  False
4 .		Incumbents are usually much better known and have a more favorable public image than do their opponents. [Hint]  True  False
5 .		Challengers for congressional seats usually outspend the incumbents. [Hint]  True  False
6 .		The House of Representatives is more institutionalized, centralized, hierarchical, and less anarchic than the Senate. [Hint]  True  False
7 .		Most of the leadership positions in Congress are formal and chosen by nonparty procedures. [Hint]  True  False
8 .		Power in the Senate is in the hands of a few key members. [Hint]  True  False
9 .		Members of Congress believe that congressional oversight is one of their most important functions. [Hint]  True  False
10 .		The real power in Congress lies with committee chairs, who have almost complete control over what goes on in the committee. [Hint]  True  False
11 .		Generally, it is more difficult to pass legislation in the Senate than in the House. [Hint]  True  False
12 .		Differences between the parties in Congress are sharpest on questions of foreign policy. [Hint]  True  False
13 .		Even legislators whose votes conflict with the views of their constituents tend to be reelected. [Hint]  True  False
14 .		On a typical issue the prime determinant of a congressional member's vote is personal ideology. [Hint]  True  False
15 .		Voters have little direct influence over the individuals who chair key committees or lead congressional parties. [Hint]  True  False