Test #2 Review Part 2

_____ have the same status as treaties but do not require U.S. Senate approval.

• Executive agreements

• International accords

• Foreign policy positions

• Executive orders

_____ occurs when one party controls the presidency while another party controls one or both houses of Congress.

• An electoral realignment

• Divided party government

• Internal mobilization

• External mobilization

_____ occurs when two members of Congress share no common interests but agree to support each other's bills.

• Logrolling

• Bargaining

• Delegating

• Filibustering

A U.S. senator has a ______-year term.

• two

• four

• six

• eight

A ____ veto occurs when Congress adjourns during a 10-day period after presenting the president with a bill and he or she takes no action.

• procrastination

• pocket

• silent

• line-item

A congressional caucus is a(n)

• formal substructure of congressional parties oriented toward fund-raising.

• unofficial group of representatives or senators sharing similar interests or opinions.

• formal committee that has the power to propose and write legislation.

• vote by members of the House to determine who the Speaker of the House will be.

A filibuster allows members of the Senate to

• refer a bill to multiple committees.

• avoid a conference committee.

• prevent a vote on a bill by speaking continuously on the floor.

• add amendments to any bill at any time.

A major risk of the delegate model of representation is that

• no new laws will be passed because all representatives must agree before a bill can be enacted.

• elected officials will spend too much time attempting to raise money for their next campaign because they must seek re-election so frequently.

• elected officials will completely ignore their constituents’ preferences because they are following their own beliefs about which policies are best.

• the voices of only a few active and informed constituents will be heard because most people do not pay close attention to every issue.

A member of Congress who feels only loosely constrained by the policy preferences of his or her constituents and empowered to make the decisions he or she thinks best is acting as a ________.

• trustee
• delegated

• lobbyist

• policy entrepreneur

A member of Congress who votes for a bill with which he or she disagrees because a majority of his or her constituents favor it is acting as a

• trustee

• delegate

• lobbyist

• policy entrepreneur