Understanding American Politics and Government

Each state has __________ senators elected every __________ years.

__________ is the process of allotting congressional seats to each state according to its proportion of the population.

An institution consisting of two chambers,such as Congress being split into the House of Representatives and the Senate,is known as which of the following?

Over the past century,partisan polarization has __________ along with __________.

In the House of Representatives,who is second in authority to the Speaker of the House?

Which political institution charges government officials during the impeachment process?

__________ is a good example of Congressional casework.

Which political institution decides to convict and remove political officials from office during the impeachment process?

Successful members of Congress share the same policy interests as voters,according to the __________.

Congressional whips serve what main function?

__________ is the only formal method for ending a filibuster and requires the approval of __________ senators.

On average,each member of the House represents __________ voters.

What is the name of the provision in Article 1,Section 8 of the Constitution,giving Congress implied powers not otherwise enumerated?

In which type of representation are representatives elected to do what they think is best for their constituents?

A temporary committee created to serve a specific purpose is known as which of the following?

When a sunset provision is attached to a law,that law __________.

According to Figure 13.1,Increase in Congressional Lobbying and Lobbyists,over the past decade,the number of lobbyists has __________ by thirty percent,and the total amount of money spent on lobbying has __________.

Why were Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton impeached but not removed from office?

A committee made up of members of both chambers of Congress to conduct a special investigation or study is known as which of the following?

What occurs during the appropriations process?