Question

1. Why are standing committees known as subject matter committees? (1 point)

They create new subjects and thereby new committees.
They are only used for current topics and legislation.
They handle the three major subjects in American government.
They deal with particular policy matters.
2. Why is the House Committee on Rules considered to be so powerful? (1 point)
All new bills must pass through this committee.
This is the only committee that can create bills.
This committee makes all the rules governing the House’s legislative process.
All Senate and the House committees report to this committee.
3. What is the difference between joint committees and conference committees? (1 point)
Joint committees have members of both houses, while conference committees only include members of
the House.
Joint committees are led by the president, while conference committees are led by senators.
Joint committees focus on specific issues, while conference committees align each chamber’s version of
the same bill.
Joint committees are temporary, while conference committees are permanent.
4. Which answer best describes why some view the Senate as undemocratic? (1 point)
The vice president is the leader of the Senate.
The Senate and House do not have the same powers.
Everyone living in a state can vote for that state’s senators regardless of their home district.
Every state has equal representation in the Senate regardless of its population.
5. Why are congressional seats reapportioned every decade? (1 point)
to accommodate an increasing number of House members
to accommodate an increasing number of senators
to accommodate changes in state populations
to accommodate changes in the national population
6. In which of the following ways do the members of the House and the Senate differ? Select all
that apply.
(2 points)
ethnicity
size of constituencies
previous jobs
7. What is the main role of the legislative branch within the federal government? (1 point)
enforcing laws
executing laws
interpreting laws
making laws
8. Why would House representatives be constantly campaigning? (1 point)
They serve two­year terms.
Campaigning is more important than legislating.
They serve six­year terms.
Campaigning is a duty outlined in the Constitution.
9. Why were rural areas overrepresented in the House before the Supreme Court’s “one person,
one vote” ruling?
(1 point)
More people lived in rural areas than in urban ones.
The larger states had more rural areas.
Congressional districts were drawn to favor rural areas.
Congressional districts were drawn to favor urban areas.
10. Why did the Framers create a legislative body influenced by popular events as well as a more
stable, slower body?
(1 point)
to keep Congress interesting.
to have a system of checks on power
to have more people involved in the legislative process
to keep power in the hands of the larger states

Answer 1

1.D They deal with particular policy matters.

The policy matters that discussed by standing committee only address specific issue that targeted to a specific group of citizens. After finally decided the type of legislation that they should made to address the issue, the members of the standing committee would be adjourned.

2.A All new bills must pass through this committee.

The house committee on rules had the power to determine the rules under which a bill can be discussed on the congressional floor. This mean that technically the house committee can prevent a certain type of bill from being passed by preventing it from getting into the voting phase.

3.C Joint committees focus on specific issues, while conference committees align each chamber’s version of the same bill.a

During its operation the joint committees would are set up to conduct agreements/compromise between different houses and to direct the public attention to one specific major issues. The conference committees would align each chambers on the version of the bill if there is a disagreement between the government representatives regarding the bill.

4.D Every state has equal representation in the Senate regardless of its population.

The senate has the duty to represent the aspiration of all citizens in the states. If the low populated states had the same number of senates with the highly populated states, we can infer that many of citizen's aspiration in highly populated states are left unheard by the government.

5.C to accommodate changes in state populations

The change in state populations would mean that there might be new demographic of voters that had their own principles regarding the new legislation that shall be imposed by the government, To accommodate this new view, the congressional seats are reapportioned every decade.

6. Age

size of constituencies

To be a member of the house, an individuals had to be 25 years old or older. To be a member of the senate, that individuals should be at least 30 years old. The size of constituencies for the senate is larger among the two because each senate represent one single state.

7.D making laws

The legislative branch would gather data regarding the issues that currently faced by the american people and formulate a law to address it. These issues could be a social or economical one.

For the law to be passed, the legislative branch need to conduct a vote among its members regarding the law. It would be passed if it managed to reach a simple majority.

8.A They serve two ­year terms. Campaining is more important than legislating.

Since they are most likely to be replaced every two years, the house representatives members would be more concerned for their future positions in the house. They would aimed to achieve results early as a way to improve their reputation during their campaign to the public regardless of the long term result.

9.C Congressional districts were drawn to favor rural areas.

In rural area, there would be lest amount of total population. This means if the rural and urban district has the same number of representative in the congress, the votes of one single voter in rural area worth much more compared to the vote of a single voter in urban area.

10.B to have a system of checks on power

The legislative body that influenced by popular events would be useful in addressing the issue that needed a short term solution. The slower body is created to balance the power by preventing the decisions made faster body from making the decisions that heavily damage the country in the long run.

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Answer 2

1.D They deal with particular policy matters.

The policy matters that discussed by standing committee only address specific issue that targeted to a specific group of citizens. After finally decided the type of legislation that they should made to address the issue, the members of the standing committee would be adjourned.

2.A All new bills must pass through this committee.

The house committee on rules had the power to determine the rules under which a bill can be discussed on the congressional floor. This mean that technically the house committee can prevent a certain type of bill from being passed by preventing it from getting into the voting phase.

3.C Joint committees focus on specific issues, while conference committees align each chamber’s version of the same bill.a

During its operation the joint committees would are set up to conduct agreements/compromise between different houses and to direct the public attention to one specific major issues. The conference committees would align each chambers on the version of the bill if there is a disagreement between the government representatives regarding the bill.

4.D Every state has equal representation in the Senate regardless of its population.

The senate has the duty to represent the aspiration of all citizens in the states. If the low populated states had the same number of senates with the highly populated states, we can infer that many of citizen's aspiration in highly populated states are left unheard by the government.

5.C to accommodate changes in state populations

The change in state populations would mean that there might be new demographic of voters that had their own principles regarding the new legislation that shall be imposed by the government, To accommodate this new view, the congressional seats are reapportioned every decade.

6. Age

size of constituencies

To be a member of the house, an individuals had to be 25 years old or older. To be a member of the senate, that individuals should be at least 30 years old. The size of constituencies for the senate is larger among the two because each senate represent one single state.

7.D making laws

The legislative branch would gather data regarding the issues that currently faced by the american people and formulate a law to address it. These issues could be a social or economical one.

For the law to be passed, the legislative branch need to conduct a vote among its members regarding the law. It would be passed if it managed to reach a simple majority.

8.A They serve two ­year terms. Campaigning is more important than legislating.

Since they are most likely to be replaced every two years, the house representatives members would be more concerned for their future positions in the house. They would aimed to achieve results early as a way to improve their reputation during their campaign to the public regardless of the long term result.

9.C Congressional districts were drawn to favor rural areas.

In rural area, there would be lest amount of total population. This means if the rural and urban district has the same number of representative in the congress, the votes of one single voter in rural area worth much more compared to the vote of a single voter in urban area.

10.B to have a system of checks on power

The legislative body that influenced by popular events would be useful in addressing the issue that needed a short term solution. The slower body is created to balance the power by preventing the decisions made faster body from making the decisions that heavily damage the country in the long run.