Chapter 13 Electronic Test (Multiple Choice)

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1. Which of the following elements of the Republican party's Contract With America were passed by the 104th Congress following the 1994 election?

2. The traditional weapon of obstruction and delay in the Senate is 3. Which of the following was an important attempt by Congress to assert its authority in the field of foreign affairs? 4. About two-fifths of the 104th Congress (225 out of 535 members) were lawyers; the next largest occupational group was 5. In one study, 77 percent of House members questioned listed as their most time-consuming job 6. In recent years, low public confidence in Congress has been reflected in (p. 558) 7. Through 1990, what percentage of the members of Congress who seek reelection normally are victorious? 8. A large proportion of House and Senate members 9. David R. Mayhew has suggested that the "electoral connection" influences congressional behavior. The "electoral connection" is the relationship between members of Congress and 10. The framers of the Constitution created the Senate to function as a check on the 11. When the vice president is absent and the Senate is in session, which Senate officer presides? 12. The majority and minority leaders of the Senate are elected by the 13. The Senate committee that investigated the Watergate affair in 1973 is an example of
    

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