Congress AP Gov

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Which of the following scenarios is an example of the trustee model of representation? The NAACP leadership sends representatives to Washington to lobby for changes to the Voting Rights Act. Congress passes a bill allocating money to clean up nuclear waste sites after a wave of large-scale peaceful protests. A member of Congress votes to close a popular tax loophole based on the belief that the money would be better spent paying down the national debt. A presidential candidate advocates using an executive order to increase the minimum wage for federal contractors.

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A member of Congress votes to close a popular tax loophole based on the belief that the money would be better spent paying down the national debt.

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Voters elect their senator and representatives and expect them to vote on the basis of what their constituents believe

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delegate model

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What do we call a person who is up for reelection?

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the incumbent

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The franking privilege refers to the

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Right of members of Congress to send mail to their constituents at the government’s expense

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Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true? It has been banned by United States Supreme Court decisions beginning with Baker v.Carr., It was used traditionally to maintain urban control of the House of Representatives., It can be used by a political party to draw boundary lines to control as many districts as possible., It ensures liberal control of the House of Representatives.

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It can be used by a political party to draw boundary lines to control as many districts as possible.

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Apportionment and redistricting are affected every ten years as a result of....

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the census

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Who can propose a bill?

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Any member of congress

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Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a member of Congress supporting pork-barrel legislation? A senator from a coal-producing state voting against a job-training program for coal miners, A member of the House voting for urban renewal in exchange for increased funding for roads, A senator from an agricultural state amending legislation to establish a potato research institute in his or her state, A member of the House Armed Services Committee marking up a bill that will increase funding for military bases

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A senator from an agricultural state amending legislation to establish a potato research institute in his or her state

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An example of a discretionary item in the federal budget is

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spending on national parks

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The House Rules Committee is an important part of the legislative process because it

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determines the terms and conditions of debate when a bill goes to the House floor