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3/11/23, 6:30 PM We The People 10, Governing California 5§ Reading Quiz: ARC Sp23 POLS 301 LEC 10724 Licon We The People 10, Governing California 5 Reading Quiz Due Mar 12 at 11:59pm Points 30 Questions 20 Available Mar 5 at 12am - Mar 12 at 11:59pm Time Limit 45 Minutes Allowed Attempts 2 Instructions Read chapter 10 in your We The People textbook on Congress and chapter 5 of Governing California on the state legislature before taking this quiz. You have two attempts, and your highest is counted. Do not stress over each question, as one question will not make or break your grade. Keep in mind, the qguestions will differ on your second attempt. Take the Quiz Again Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 30 minutes 30 out of 30 (M Correct answers are hidden. Score for this attempt: 30 out of 30 Submitted Mar 11 at 6:29pm This attempt took 30 minutes. Question 1 1.5/1.5 pts The Commuittee in the House of Representatives allots the time for House debate and decides to what extent amendments to the bill can be proposed from the floor. Rules https://Irccd.instructure.com/courses/194202/quizzes/1632053 1/10
3/11/23, 6:30 PM We The People 10, Governing California 5§ Reading Quiz: ARC Sp23 POLS 301 LEC 10724 Licon Appropriations Ways and Means Administrative Procedures Question 2 1.5/1.5 pts These committees are perhaps the most important, and they remain in existence from one congressional session to the next; they also have the power to propose and write legislation. conference standing joint select Question 3 1.5/1.5 pts In the Senate, a senator who wants to stop a filibuster must invoke a : which requires 60 votes to pass. motion to suspend discharge petition cloture gag order https://Irccd.instructure.com/courses/194202/quizzes/1632053 2/10
3/11/23, 6:30 PM We The People 10, Governing California 5§ Reading Quiz: ARC Sp23 POLS 301 LEC 10724 Licon Question 4 1.5/1.5 pts Who of the following is likely to have the most power within any committee? the most senior member on the committee the newest member on the committee the member from the most populous state the member of the least populous state Question 5 1.5/1.5 pts Over the past several decades, a shift in Americans to the Southern and Western states has increased the size of those states’ congressional delegations because of a process known as apportionment. gerrymandering. redistricting. redrawing. Question 6 1.5/1.5 pts Which part of the United States government has the reputation of being the more deliberative body? https://Irccd.instructure.com/courses/194202/quizzes/1632053 3/10
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3/11/23, 6:30 PM We The People 10, Governing California 5§ Reading Quiz: ARC Sp23 POLS 301 LEC 10724 Licon president's Cabinet U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives city council Question 7 1.5/1.5 pts In which of the following ways does Congress exercise the power of oversight? Committees or subcommittees of the Senate or the House conduct hearings and investigations. Congress delegates investigative authority to a relevant congressional agency to exercise oversight on a particular 1ssue. Standing committees in the Senate only are authorized to conduct hearings and investigations. A specific oversight committee in the House alone 1s authorized to conduct investigations. Question 8 1.5/1.5 pts After the 2010 census, 1t was determined that Texas would gain four seats in the House of Representatives, that Oklahoma would lose one, and that Ohio would lose two. This scenario is an example of https://Irccd.instructure.com/courses/194202/quizzes/1632053 4/10
3/11/23, 6:30 PM We The People 10, Governing California 5§ Reading Quiz: ARC Sp23 POLS 301 LEC 10724 Licon redistricting. apportionment. gerrymandering. logrolling. Question 9 1.5/1.5 pts When members of Congress make voting decisions, which interest groups are most likely to be influential? those that support their party leadership those with the most members those that have some connection to constituents in the congressional members' districts those that donated the most money to their campaigns Question 10 1.5/1.5 pts The chief presiding officer of the House of Representatives and most important party figure in the House 1s known as the whip. Speaker of the House. minority leader. https://Irccd.instructure.com/courses/194202/quizzes/1632053 5/10
3/11/23, 6:30 PM We The People 10, Governing California 5§ Reading Quiz: ARC Sp23 POLS 301 LEC 10724 Licon majority leader. Question 11 1.5/1.5 pts In the leadership of both parties in Congress, certain members are responsible for lining up party members on important votes and relaying voting information to party leaders. What is this role called? minority leader majority leader Speaker of the House whip Question 12 1.5/1.5pts A representative is one who votes directly according to the preferences of his or her constituency. democrat delegate frustee politico Question 13 1.5/1.5 pts https://Irccd.instructure.com/courses/194202/quizzes/1632053 6/10
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3/11/23, 6:30 PM We The People 10, Governing California 5§ Reading Quiz: ARC Sp23 POLS 301 LEC 10724 Licon When different bills on the same subject pass both houses of Congress, delegations from both meet to create a joint bill on the subject during a committee. conference standing joint select Question 14 1.5/1.5 pts The House Committee established to investigate the 2012 attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, is a type of committee. standing joint conference select Question 15 1.5/1.5 pts Which sort of representation takes place when representatives have the same racial, gender, ethnic, religious, or educational backgrounds as their constituents, under the assumption that this similarity helps to promote good representation? https://Irccd.instructure.com/courses/194202/quizzes/1632053 7/10
3/11/23, 6:30 PM We The People 10, Governing California 5§ Reading Quiz: ARC Sp23 POLS 301 LEC 10724 Licon direct representation demographic representation descriptive representation agency representation Question 16 1.5/1.5 pts The large size of each district in California means that campaigns cannot utilize the internet. take too long. are expensive. are easy for third parties to win. Question 17 1.5/1.5 pts What are the two main jobs of a legislator? vetoing bills and pardoning citizens convicted of crimes representing the district and making policy monitoring California’s borders and fund-raising giving speeches and attending political party functions https://Irccd.instructure.com/courses/194202/quizzes/1632053 8/10
3/11/23, 6:30 PM We The People 10, Governing California 5§ Reading Quiz: ARC Sp23 POLS 301 LEC 10724 Licon Question 18 1.5/1.5 pts The California legislature is modeled on the Virginia House of Burgesses. Articles of Confederation. British Parliament. U.S. Congress. Question 19 1.5/1.5 pts Gerrymandering refers to the recruitment of lobbyists in order to raise campaign funds. a procedure that is used by California legislators to stop a vote on a bill. drawing district lines in a way that is equal for only two political parties. drawing district lines in a way that favors one political party over another. Question 20 1.5/1.5 pts State Senate districts https://Irccd.instructure.com/courses/194202/quizzes/1632053 9/10
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3/11/23, 6:30 PM We The People 10, Governing California 5§ Reading Quiz: ARC Sp23 POLS 301 LEC 10724 Licon have roughly 2 million voters. are reapportioned every five years. have more voters in rural districts than in urban districts. represent roughly twice as many people as Assembly districts. Quiz Score: 30 out of 30 https://Irccd.instructure.com/courses/194202/quizzes/1632053 10/10