What can be inferred from a district in which one party has a clear majority of voters?
a. An open seat is likely.
b. A safe seat is likely.
c. Reapportionment is likely.
d. Strong challengers are likely.
Question -2-What was the result of the 2012 Super Committee?
a. A bipartisan solution was achieved, and 1.5 trillion was cut from the federal budget.
b. A bipartisan solution was achieved to generate 1 trillion in revenue.
c. A stalemate resulted in mandatory domestic and defense spending cuts of 1.2 trillion.
d. A stalemate resulted in an automatic reconvening of the Super Committee.
Question -3-Moderate and conservative Democrats formed the Blue Dog Coalition in Congress in the 1990s to __________.
a. choke blue the liberal faction of their own party
b. demonstrate the power of the junior members of Congress
c. push for budget cuts and a cap on defense spending
d. push for budget cuts and an increase in defense spending
Question -4-Being a member of Congress has changed substantially in the last 200 years. For example, __________.
a. by 1850, House turnover every two years was nearly 90 percent
b. members of Congress, early on, averaged 10 years of service
c. members of Congress received no pay through the early 1800s
d. to be a member of Congress was once a part-time job
Question -5-What purpose does the filibuster serve?
a. to delay proceedings in the Senate and prevent a vote on a controversial bill
b. to force a bill to floor of the House
c. to break a tie vote in the Senate
d. to reconcile different versions of a bill
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