Most of the power in Congress is found in
A) the chairmanship of committees and subcommittees.
B) specialized caucuses.
C) state delegations.
D) party leaders.
E) the minority leadership.
Question -2-Which of the following is NOT a formal power of the Speaker?
A) Deciding who shall be recognized to speak on the floor
B) Keeping party leaders informed
C) Appointing members of the special and select committees
D) Ruling whether a motion is relevant
E) Deciding what committee new bills are assigned to
Question -3-Who presides over the House?
A) House minority leader
B) the Speaker
C) president pro tem
D) the whip
E) the vice president
Question -4-A member of the Senate has just been elected to a position that requires him to keep the majority leader informed about the opinions of other party members. He has just been elected
A) majority party whip.
B) president pro tempore.
C) chairman of the Steering Committee.
D) chairman of the Policy Committee.
E) chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
Question -5-Recent changes in the composition of Congress have resulted in
A) a more moderate Senate.
B) a more moderate House.
C) a more ideological and partisan House and Senate.
D) a nonpartisan Senate.
E) a nonpartisan House.
Question -6-One proposed explanation for why congressional seats have become less marginal is that
A) the growing strength of the party system makes it less likely for challengers to appeal to average voters.
B) incumbents can use their powers to get programs passed that benefit their districts, and thereby themselves.
C) incumbents are less likely than challengers to become associated with the mess in Washington.
D) changing demographics have made an increasing number of districts overwhelmingly Democratic or Republican.
E) incumbents are less ideological than challengers and link themselves with Congress as an institution.
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