1 .		Members of the U.S. House of Representatives serve a term of [Hint]   A. two years.   B. four years.   C. life.   D. one year.   E. six years.
2 .		Members of the U.S. Senate serve a term of [Hint]   A. six years.   B. one year.   C. life.   D. two years.   E. four years.
3 .		Which of the following national offices were originally elected by the state legislatures? [Hint]   A. U.S. Senate   B. Supreme Court   C. President and Vice-President   D. House of Representatives   E. all national offices
4 .		According to the Constitution, who has the power to declare war? [Hint]   A. the president   B. the National Security Council   C. the Department of Defense   D. the Congress   E. the Cabinet
5 .		Which of the following provides the best constitutional basis for the expansion of congressional powers beyond those which are specifically listed in the Constitution? [Hint]   A. the incumbency clause   B. the gerrymander clause   C. the necessary and proper clause   D. the supremacy clause   E. Congress's impeachment clause
6 .		According to the Constitution, Article I, Section 3., who has the "sole Power to try all Impeachments" (meaning the ability to ultimately remove a president from office)? [Hint]   A. the U.S. Senate   B. the U.S. House of Representatives   C. the U.S. Supreme Court   D. the House Speaker   E. the U.S. Attorney General
7 .		The specific grounds for impeachment, as listed in the Constitution, are [Hint]   A. treason, bribery, high crimes, misdemeanors, and maladministration.   B. major policy differences with the Congress.   C. treason, bribery, high crimes, misdemeanors, and neglect of duty.   D. high crimes only.   E. treason, bribery, high crimes, and misdemeanors.
8 .		Which of the following presidents has (have) been impeached by the House? [Hint]   A. Andrew Johnson   B. both Johnson and Clinton   C. Bill Clinton   D. Richard Nixon   E. Johnson, Nixon, and Clinton
9 .		After a president appoints Supreme Court Justices, they must be approved (get "consent") in order to take office [Hint]   A. by the House.   B. by the Senate.   C. by no other body, no confirmation or consent is required for Supreme Court appointees.   D. by a conference committee.   E. by the Attorney General.
10 .		When a member of Congress (or his/her staff) intervenes on behalf of a constituent to attempt to resolve a problem with the executive branch bureaucracy, this is best known as [Hint]   A. lobbying.   B. filibuster.   C. casework.   D. franking.   E. logrolling.
11 .		Congressional incumbents usually enjoy which of the following advantages over their challengers? [Hint]   A. name recognition   B. fund raising   C. access to the media   D. all of the above   E.  none are correct
12 .		Legislators who view their representative role as a "trustee" are most likely to [Hint]   A. follow their state legislature's wishes closely.   B. do what they (the representative) perceive is best by following their own judgment.   C. follow their constituents' wishes closely.   D. follow their president's wishes closely.   E. follow their lobbyists' wishes closely.
13 .		Legislators who view their representative role as a "delegate" are most likely to [Hint]   A. follow their president's wishes closely.   B. follow their state legislature's wishes closely.   C. do what they (the representative) perceive is best by following their own judgment.   D. follow their lobbyists' wishes closely.   E. follow their constituents' wishes closely.
14 .		Legislators who view their representative role as a "politico" are most likely to [Hint]   A. follow both the delegate and trustee views of representation.   B. always do what they (the representative) perceive is best by following their own judgment.   C. follow their lobbyists' wishes closely.   D. always follow their constituents' wishes closely.   E. follow their president's wishes closely.
15 .		According to the authors, on an issue of great concern to their constituents, representatives will most likely vote as [Hint]   A. delegates.   B. federalists.   C. trustees.   D. liberatarians.   E. caseworkers.
16 .		The most powerful position in the U.S. House of Representatives is [Hint]   A. the president pro tempore.   B. the minority leader.   C. the Vice-President of the U.S.   D. the majority leader.   E. the Speaker.
17 .		When comparing the leadership positions of the two houses of Congress, which office is considered to be the most powerful position overall in its day to day operations? [Hint]   A. the president pro tempore   B. the majority leader   C. the minority leader   D. the Speaker   E. the Vice President of the U.S.
18 .		When a person is sworn in as vice-president of the U.S., he or she automatically becomes [Hint]   A. the Senate majority leader.   B. the Speaker of the House.   C. the head the Office of Technology Assessment.   D. the presiding officer (president) of the Senate.   E. in charge of the Federal Election Commission.
19 .		Ceremony and symbolism aside, in its daily operations, which is the most powerful position in the U.S. Senate? [Hint]   A. the minority leader   B. the Speaker   C. the majority leader   D. the Vice President of the U.S.   E. the president pro tempore
20 .		Of the following, where is most of the actual and detail work of legislating conducted? [Hint]   A. floor   B. House Rules Committee   C. standing committees   D. caucuses   E. ad hoc committees
21 .		Which of the following budget appropriations would NOT be an example of a "pork barrel" project? [Hint]   A. the Veterans' Affairs Department retirement home   B. Yosemite national park   C. Hoover Dam   D. seniors' Social Security benefits   E. a U.S. Marine base
22 .		The complexity of the procedure for enacting a law gives the advantage to a bill's [Hint]   A. executive branch supporters.   B. interest group supporters.   C. legislative branch sponsors.   D. political party supporters.   E. executive and legislative branch opponents.
23 .		If a Senate wanted to stop a filibuster on the floor, which of the following is necessary? [Hint]   A. veto   B. logrolling   C. discharge   D. stop it in the Senate Rules Committee   E. cloture
24 .		If a Senator wanted to block a bill (stop its passage), he/she would most likely use which of the following tactics? [Hint]   A. filibuster   B. stop it in the Senate Rules Committee   C. cloture   D. discharge   E. all of the above
25 .		When a bill passes the House and Senate in substantially different forms, the differences are resolved in [Hint]   A. the Rules Committee.   B. the cloture process.   C. the original standing committee.   D. the Senate Select Committee.   E. a conference committee.
26 .		A bill is passed to the president for action. Ten days later, Congress is still in session (has not adjourned), and the president has not signed or "vetoed" the bill. What happens to the bill? [Hint]   A. it becomes law   B. it has become pocket vetoed   C. it is automatically sent to the U.S. Supreme Court for review   D. it is automatically returned to Congress so that they may attempt an override   E. none are correct
27 .		A bill is passed to the president for action. Congress goes out of session on the seventh day. On the tenth day, Congress is still out of session, and the president has not signed or "vetoed" the bill. What has happened to the bill? [Hint]   A. it is automatically returned to Congress so that they may attempt an override   B. it has become pocket vetoed   C. it becomes law   D. none are correct   E. it is automatically sent to the U.S. Supreme Court for review
28 .		When taken, which of the following actions by the president leaves the Congress with the least possibility of a bill becoming law? [Hint]   A. impeachment veto   B. simply refusing to sign a bill   C. line-item veto   D. pocket veto   E. regular veto
29 .		The War Powers Act of 1973, taken as a whole, is best understood to be a limitation upon [Hint]   A. the National Guard.   B. Congress's war powers.   C. this is a mute point, since the War Powers Act has been held to be wholly unconstitutional.   D. the President's war powers.   E. none are correct