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Chapter 4 Key Concepts Quiz
Being a Member of Congress
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Anita Hill historically accused Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment. During her time before the Senate Judiciary Committee she was treated rather poorly. What significance did this event have on American politics?
Members of the Judiciary Committee no longer permitted outside testimony for Supreme Court nominations
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Clarence Thomas was never confirmed to join the Supreme Court
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A historic number of women ran for Congress and won
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Both b and c
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___________________ is the idea that constituents should be represented by someone who shares characteristics similar to their own.
Descriptive Representation
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Mayhew Representation
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Substantive Representation
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Characteristic Representation
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Substantive representation emphasizes congruence between what among the member and constituents?
Gender
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Race
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Party
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Policy
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Who famously argued that members of Congress are single-minded seekers of reelection?
David Mayhew
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Richard Fenno
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Sean Theriault
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Mickey Edwards
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A proximate goal is best defined as which of the following?
The easiest goal to achieve
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The goal that must be satisfied to pursue any other goals
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A goal that is achieved on behalf of someone else
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A goal that you assign to someone else
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When members of Congress, or their staffers, help constituents resolve problems stemming from federal agencies it is known as what?
Agency resolution
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Casework
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Federal dispute solutions
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None of the above
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Senators frequently retreat to their small offices in the Capitol in between floor votes. What are those offices called?
Cloakroom offices
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Chamber offices
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Legislative offices
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Hideaways
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Which title is given to the staffer who is in charge of all other staffers in a member's office?
Chief of Staff
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General Manager
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Campaign Manager
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Legislative Director
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When dealing with legislative affairs there is a full team of staffers who handle different tasks. The staffer in charge of coordinating these tasks and delegating them is known as what?
Chief of Staff
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Legislative Aid
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Legislative Director
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District Director
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What is the role of the District Director in a member's office?
They handle the member's schedule in Washington, D.C.
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They are in charge of finding projects in the district that require federal funding
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They handle campaign operations in the district
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They are responsible for, and in charge of, all the offices in the district
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What is the frank used for by members of Congress?
To send official mail with the member's signature instead of a stamp
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To vote on the floor
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To contact their party's leadership on the closed phone system in the Capitol
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None of the above
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When members vote on the floor by verbally expressing their position it is known as what?
Voice Vote
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Recorded Vote
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Teller Vote
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Verbal Vote
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When members take official trips abroad, they are known as which of the following?
Approved foreign trips
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Congressional delegations
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Joint congressional trips
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Speaker-sanctioned delegations
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People who have adopted, and are deeply committed to, specific points of view on the important social, cultural, and political issues of the day are known as what?
Ideologues
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Cosmopolitans
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Devout Partisans
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True Believers
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Members need to accomplish what goal in order to pursue all others?
Good Public Policy
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Effective Constituent Services
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Reelection
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Majority Party Status
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