POSC 225 Test 3 JMU UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Founding and functions of Congress in Article I - CORRECT ANSWER Enumerated
powers --> Listed powers
Implied Powers --> Powers not listed but have to these
Necessary and proper clause
Bicameralism and justification - CORRECT ANSWER House and Senate
-Checks and balances
-Limits congressional power
Justification for bicameral
-Bicameralism and representation
-Oversight: nominee, hearings, and investigations, impeachment
basic differences between House and Senate - CORRECT ANSWER
job approval of house and senate - CORRECT ANSWER 9% of public approves of job
doing in 2014
16% of public approves of job doing in 2017
51% of people feel representative in your district should be re-elected
27% of people feel that congress should be re-elected
delegate - CORRECT ANSWER more likely to be house Member
Listening to voices of voters, vs. what I think
trustee - CORRECT ANSWER senates
Use own judgement
,Might not use voters all the time
Race, gender, and occupation in Congress - CORRECT ANSWER
reapportionment - CORRECT ANSWER Women, African Americans, Latinos, Asians,
underrepresented in Congress
Issues with these:
because we aren't being represented, laws aren't being passed that favor us
Or does it matter because people head reflected so they will appeal to everyone
redistricting - CORRECT ANSWER Redrawing of Congressional district lines within a
state to ensure roughly equal populations within each district
State legislatures do redistricting process
gerrymandering - CORRECT ANSWER Redrawing electoral district lines to give an
advantage to a particular party or candidate
cracking - CORRECT ANSWER Spread minor party votes across multiple districts to
dilute strength
Example: republicans spreading Democrats votes across multiple districts to deny majority
packing - CORRECT ANSWER take minority and put them in 1 district to write
district off and win the other ones
Example: republicans take democrats and put them in 1 district and write off that district
majority-minority districts - CORRECT ANSWER Congressional districts drawn to
ensure that a racial minority makes up the majority of voters
Allows minority a vote, gives a greater voice within districts
More like packing
, advantages of incumbents - CORRECT ANSWER Experience in office
Name recognition
Gerrymandering in favor of them
Easier to raise money
Institutional advantages
Franking privilege ~ free mail for those in office
Pork Barrel ~ federal money going to projects in state, bring home bacon
Constituency service/casework
Helping people in districts
Cut through red tape, help in district permit, people call office with issue a staff member
helps them
Speaker of the House - CORRECT ANSWER Paul Ryan- majority party
majority and minority leaders - CORRECT ANSWER spokespeople for respective
party
Majority and Minority whips - CORRECT ANSWER Counting votes, organizing party
members, make sure legislation party favors gets passed
How a bill becomes a law - CORRECT ANSWER Introduction of Bill
Bill moves to committee
Bill moves to vote in house and senate
bill moves to conference committee
president signs it
filibuster - CORRECT ANSWER PREVENTING A BILL FROM COMING TO
VOTE BY TALKING IT TO DEATH, MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NORM OF
UNLIMITED DEBATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Founding and functions of Congress in Article I - CORRECT ANSWER Enumerated
powers --> Listed powers
Implied Powers --> Powers not listed but have to these
Necessary and proper clause
Bicameralism and justification - CORRECT ANSWER House and Senate
-Checks and balances
-Limits congressional power
Justification for bicameral
-Bicameralism and representation
-Oversight: nominee, hearings, and investigations, impeachment
basic differences between House and Senate - CORRECT ANSWER
job approval of house and senate - CORRECT ANSWER 9% of public approves of job
doing in 2014
16% of public approves of job doing in 2017
51% of people feel representative in your district should be re-elected
27% of people feel that congress should be re-elected
delegate - CORRECT ANSWER more likely to be house Member
Listening to voices of voters, vs. what I think
trustee - CORRECT ANSWER senates
Use own judgement
,Might not use voters all the time
Race, gender, and occupation in Congress - CORRECT ANSWER
reapportionment - CORRECT ANSWER Women, African Americans, Latinos, Asians,
underrepresented in Congress
Issues with these:
because we aren't being represented, laws aren't being passed that favor us
Or does it matter because people head reflected so they will appeal to everyone
redistricting - CORRECT ANSWER Redrawing of Congressional district lines within a
state to ensure roughly equal populations within each district
State legislatures do redistricting process
gerrymandering - CORRECT ANSWER Redrawing electoral district lines to give an
advantage to a particular party or candidate
cracking - CORRECT ANSWER Spread minor party votes across multiple districts to
dilute strength
Example: republicans spreading Democrats votes across multiple districts to deny majority
packing - CORRECT ANSWER take minority and put them in 1 district to write
district off and win the other ones
Example: republicans take democrats and put them in 1 district and write off that district
majority-minority districts - CORRECT ANSWER Congressional districts drawn to
ensure that a racial minority makes up the majority of voters
Allows minority a vote, gives a greater voice within districts
More like packing
, advantages of incumbents - CORRECT ANSWER Experience in office
Name recognition
Gerrymandering in favor of them
Easier to raise money
Institutional advantages
Franking privilege ~ free mail for those in office
Pork Barrel ~ federal money going to projects in state, bring home bacon
Constituency service/casework
Helping people in districts
Cut through red tape, help in district permit, people call office with issue a staff member
helps them
Speaker of the House - CORRECT ANSWER Paul Ryan- majority party
majority and minority leaders - CORRECT ANSWER spokespeople for respective
party
Majority and Minority whips - CORRECT ANSWER Counting votes, organizing party
members, make sure legislation party favors gets passed
How a bill becomes a law - CORRECT ANSWER Introduction of Bill
Bill moves to committee
Bill moves to vote in house and senate
bill moves to conference committee
president signs it
filibuster - CORRECT ANSWER PREVENTING A BILL FROM COMING TO
VOTE BY TALKING IT TO DEATH, MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NORM OF
UNLIMITED DEBATE
