AP Gov Legislative Branch

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Trend in the graph regarding incumbent re-election rates in the House and Senate.

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Rates of incumbent re-election are consistently higher in the House than the Senate.

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Which structure explains the difference between House and Senate incumbent re-election rates?

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Senators serve longer terms than House members, meaning Senators made a greater impact and constituents are more likely to be open to a challenge.

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The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate are both similar in that –

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There are no limits on the number of terms that members can serve.

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The president’s use of power in the scenario could most directly be checked by –

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the Senate’s confirmation power.

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Comparison between powers and structures shared by the House and Senate vs. Senate only.

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Change in federal spending on mandatory programs between 1970 and 2023 (projected).

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The amount of Mandatory spending has increased over time

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Pork barrel legislation helps the reelection chances of a member of Congress because such legislation:

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Helps earn the member of Congress a reputation for service to his or her district

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A cloture motion passed in the Senate does which of the following?

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Cuts off debate on a bill

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A committee chair in the House of Representatives is always

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A member of the majority party in the House

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A difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate is that in the House

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Legislative activity is more constrained by rules