GOVT 2305 EXAM 2 PRACTICE SOLUTION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS FULL
STUDY MATERIAL
●● Which of the following statements about Congress's role in foreign
policy is not accurate?
A. Congress is more likely than the president to adopt a short-term,
politicized view of foreign affairs.
B. The Constitution directs Congress to stay out of foreign affairs and
concentrate solely on domestic politics.
C. Congress is more likely than the president to put domestic concerns
ahead of foreign policy priorities.
D. Congress has sometimes supported the president's foreign policy and
sometimes opposed it.
E. Due to their access to the national security apparatus, presidents are
better equipped than Congress to know what needs to be done to conduct
a successful foreign policy.
Answer: B. The Constitution directs Congress to stay out of foreign
affairs and concentrate solely on domestic politics.
●● As of 2012, how many women serve in the U.S. Senate?
A. twenty-nine
B. two
C. twenty-one
,D. seven
E. twenty
Answer: E. twenty
●● The process of allocating congressional seats among the fifty states
is called
A. redlining.
B. gerrymandering.
C. redistricting.
D. apportionment.
E. filibustering.
Answer: D. apportionment.
●● Cloture is
A. the process by which the president can end a filibuster.
B. the process by which three-fifths of the Senate can end a filibuster.
C. the ability of a senator to speak for as long as he or she wishes to
prevent action from being taken on legislation that he or she opposes.
D. the rule that allows one house of Congress to circumvent the other
during the legislative process.
E. a lawsuit filed by a member of the Senate against a member of the
House or vice versa.
,Answer: B. the process by which three-fifths of the Senate can end a
filibuster.
●● Who has the most real power in the Senate?
A. the Speaker of the Senate
B. the Senate president pro tempore
C. the chair of the Rules Committee
D. the majority and minority leaders
E. Unlike the House, all senators are equal in power.
Answer: D. the majority and minority leaders
●● The two presidents to be impeached by the House of Representatives
were Bill Clinton and
A. Andrew Johnson.
B. Herbert Hoover.
C. Richard Nixon.
D. Andrew Jackson.
E. Warren Harding.
Answer: A. Andrew Johnson.
●● Which of the following is the best definition of a constituent?
A. It is someone who donates money to a campaign.
, B. It is the name for a person who has sued the federal government in
court for violating the Constitution.
C. It is a person who lives in the district represented by a member of the
legislature.
D. It is another name for a voter.
E. It is the name for a member of Congress running for re-election.
Answer: C. It is a person who lives in the district represented by a
member of the legislature.
●● The most common occupation among members of Congress before
coming to Congress is
A. lobbyist.
B. sales representative.
C. business executive.
D. lawyer.
E. professor.
Answer: D. lawyer.
●● Congress is a ______ legislature with ______ members.
A. unicameral; 630
B. bicameral; 535
C. unicameral; 342
D. unicameral; 750
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS FULL
STUDY MATERIAL
●● Which of the following statements about Congress's role in foreign
policy is not accurate?
A. Congress is more likely than the president to adopt a short-term,
politicized view of foreign affairs.
B. The Constitution directs Congress to stay out of foreign affairs and
concentrate solely on domestic politics.
C. Congress is more likely than the president to put domestic concerns
ahead of foreign policy priorities.
D. Congress has sometimes supported the president's foreign policy and
sometimes opposed it.
E. Due to their access to the national security apparatus, presidents are
better equipped than Congress to know what needs to be done to conduct
a successful foreign policy.
Answer: B. The Constitution directs Congress to stay out of foreign
affairs and concentrate solely on domestic politics.
●● As of 2012, how many women serve in the U.S. Senate?
A. twenty-nine
B. two
C. twenty-one
,D. seven
E. twenty
Answer: E. twenty
●● The process of allocating congressional seats among the fifty states
is called
A. redlining.
B. gerrymandering.
C. redistricting.
D. apportionment.
E. filibustering.
Answer: D. apportionment.
●● Cloture is
A. the process by which the president can end a filibuster.
B. the process by which three-fifths of the Senate can end a filibuster.
C. the ability of a senator to speak for as long as he or she wishes to
prevent action from being taken on legislation that he or she opposes.
D. the rule that allows one house of Congress to circumvent the other
during the legislative process.
E. a lawsuit filed by a member of the Senate against a member of the
House or vice versa.
,Answer: B. the process by which three-fifths of the Senate can end a
filibuster.
●● Who has the most real power in the Senate?
A. the Speaker of the Senate
B. the Senate president pro tempore
C. the chair of the Rules Committee
D. the majority and minority leaders
E. Unlike the House, all senators are equal in power.
Answer: D. the majority and minority leaders
●● The two presidents to be impeached by the House of Representatives
were Bill Clinton and
A. Andrew Johnson.
B. Herbert Hoover.
C. Richard Nixon.
D. Andrew Jackson.
E. Warren Harding.
Answer: A. Andrew Johnson.
●● Which of the following is the best definition of a constituent?
A. It is someone who donates money to a campaign.
, B. It is the name for a person who has sued the federal government in
court for violating the Constitution.
C. It is a person who lives in the district represented by a member of the
legislature.
D. It is another name for a voter.
E. It is the name for a member of Congress running for re-election.
Answer: C. It is a person who lives in the district represented by a
member of the legislature.
●● The most common occupation among members of Congress before
coming to Congress is
A. lobbyist.
B. sales representative.
C. business executive.
D. lawyer.
E. professor.
Answer: D. lawyer.
●● Congress is a ______ legislature with ______ members.
A. unicameral; 630
B. bicameral; 535
C. unicameral; 342
D. unicameral; 750
