After World War II, a host of building projects resulted from
a. a major tax increase.
b. a de facto pro-growth policy.
c. a new influx of immigrants.
d. divided government.
Q. 2Which statement about the U.S. legislative process is NOT correct?
a. For a bill to become a law, it must first be reviewed by the relevant committee in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, although in reality, few bills get such a hearing.
b. Only a bill that has received support from the relevant committee can be debated in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
c. Debate of a bill can be limited on the floor of the Senate by the Rules Committee.
d. For a bill to become a law, it must be passed in the same form by both the House of Representatives and the Senate before being sent to the president.
e. The House and Senate leadership are central to deciding which bills receive hearings.
Q. 3One of the learning outcomes in the Budget Policy chapter is to identify the three main budget _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Q. 4The congressional system of committees and subcommittees
a. permits members of Congress to more easily address issues of particular concern to their constituencies.
b. makes Congress less efficient.
c. forces members of Congress to become generalists, who are knowledgeable of the substance of all facets of government.
d. limits the input of interest groups in the legislative process.
e. facilitates the process of discussion and debate in Congress.
Q. 5Restructuring the mix of state revenue sources would reduce _____ and make budgeting more predictable.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Q. 6The Founders designed the House of Representatives to be more responsive to popular will. This is evidenced by all of the following EXCEPT
a. the longer terms of office of its members.
b. the size of the districts being smaller than those of the Senate.
c. the fact that, in theory, the entire chamber can be replaced in a single election.
d. the fact that seats in the House are allocated by population and thus are altered every ten years based on the results of the U.S. census.
e. its committee system, which allows each member to specialize in a particular area of interest to their constituency.
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