Chapter 11 Review Questions
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Chapter 11 Review Questions
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1
. The Great Compromise successfully resolved differences between ________.
A.
large and small states
B.
slaveholding and non-slaveholding states
C.
the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
D.
the House and the Senate
2
. While each state has two senators, members of the House are apportioned ________.
A.
according to the state’s geographic size
B.
based on the state’s economic size
C.
according to the state’s population
D.
based on each state’s need
3
. The process of redistricting can present problems for congressional representation because
________.
A.
districts must include urban and rural areas
B.
states can gain but never lose districts
C.
districts are often drawn to benefit partisan groups
D.
states have been known to create more districts than they have been apportioned
4
. Which of the following is an implied power of Congress?
A.
the power to regulate the sale of tobacco in the states
B.
the power to increase taxes on the wealthiest one percent
C.
the power to put the president on trial for high crimes
D.
the power to override a presidential veto
5
. Briefly explain the benefits and drawbacks of a bicameral system.
One of the benefits of a bicameral system is that it requires broad support for a piece of
legislation to become law. With a bill needed to pass two different legislative bodies, there has
to be a broad level of support to get the required number of votes to pass both chambers. Also
with more people viewing the proposed law it is less likely to have many faults and will be of a
higher quality. Some of the drawbacks of a bicameral system is that it can take a really long time
to get legislation passed and it increases the chances of political deadlock between the two
chambers which increases the likelihood that bills will die.
6
. What are some examples of the enumerated powers granted to Congress in the Constitution?
Some of the enumerated powers granted to Congress in the Constitution are to set and
collect taxes, to pay debts owed by the government and borrow money, regulate
commerce with foreign countries, between the states, and with the Indian tribes, coin
and print a national currency, establish post offices and a national postal system,
archive and regulate patients and copyrights, establish courts that are inferior to the
supreme court, declare war on enemy nations and entities, grant letters of marque,
raise and support an army and a navy, and pass all laws necessary to carry out the
powers delegated to the government by the Constitution.
7
. Why does a strong presidency necessarily sap power from Congress?
A strong presidency has to sap power from Congress because there is only so much power to
go around and the checks and balances system that our government operates on divides the
power among the different branches of government.
So,
when the presidency wants to take
more power and become more powerful, it has to get that power from the other branches of the
government. And since the presidency and Congress work on many of the same issues and
processes, when the presidency wants to gain more power over these issues, it has to take
power from the branch of government it shares power with in these areas which is Congress.
8
. Senate races tend to inspire ________.
A.
broad discussion of policy issues
B.
narrow discussion of specific policy issues
C.
less money than House races
D.
less media coverage than House races
9
. The saying “All politics is local” roughly means ________.
A.
the local candidate will always win
B.
the local constituents want action on national issues
C.
the local constituents tend to care about things that affect them
D.
the act of campaigning always occurs at the local level where constituents are
10
. What does Campbell’s surge-and-decline theory suggest about the outcome of midterm
elections?
What Campbell’s surge-and-decline theory suggests about the outcome of midterm elections is
that the party that holds the presidency during the midterm elections will do poorly in these
elections. During the presidential election there is a surge in political activity, which brings out
those voters that are normally not very interested in politics to vote, and these voters will favor
the party that is currently holding the presidency. But during the midterm elections the opposite
happens, where those normally uninterested voters will not turn out to vote which gives an
advantage to the party that currently does not hold the presidency.
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