Pols 206 Lipsmeyer Exam 3 Tamu Questions and Correct Answers 2026/2027

Pols 206 Lipsmeyer Exam 3 Tamu Questions and Correct Answers 2026/2027 What is important to realize about representation? - Correct Answer our representatives have a special status in our system, they are the ones who govern, we are not equal to them because they have the power What is the most powerful branch? - Correct Answer legislative branch bc it can do things on its own, doesnt have to wait for president Where does the Constitution give Congress power? - Correct Answer Article 1 Section 8 Where does the Constitution limit Congress' power? - Correct Answer Article 1 Section 9 makes the US different, one party controls the presidency and one party controls Congress, arguing and sometimes threat of shutdown, frequent elections, vote for congress every 2 years and president every 4 years, unusual to give lesilature - Correct Answer divided government does not give gov't a strong possibility for disagreement, not completely independent branches, the norm is that the lower house of parliament will choose the prime minster, the party that controls from the lower house will choose its party, max number of years you can go without election (can call early elections with vote of no confidence) - Correct Answer parliamentary system the House and the Senate - Correct Answer bicameral system ambition against ambition, why we have a strong Senate, if we had a weak one the house would take over - Correct Answer Fed 51 number of people in senate - Correct Answer 100