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B)recess appointment.

If President Trump were to appoint an individual to fill a vacant position in the Department of Health and Human Services when the Senate was adjourned, it would be an example of a(n)
A)executive order.
B)recess appointment.
C)writ of mandamus.
D)writ of habeas corpus.

C)six

A U.S. senator has a ________-year term.
A)two
B)four
C)six
D)eight

B)bicameral; 535

Congress is a ________ legislature with ________ total members.
A)unicameral; 342
B)bicameral; 535
C)bicameral; 100
D)bicameral; 275

B)were appointed by state legislatures.

Under the original Constitution, senators
A)served four-year terms.
B)were appointed by state legislatures.
C)were selected by the federal judiciary.
D)could serve only two terms.

B)delegate.

A member of Congress who votes for a bill with which he or she disagrees because a majority of his or her constituents favor it is acting as a
A)trustee.
B)delegate.
C)lobbyist.
D)policy entrepreneur.

A)trustee.

A member of Congress who feels only loosely constrained by the policy preferences of his or her constituents and empowered to make the decisions he or she thinks best is acting as a
A)trustee.
B)delegate.
C)lobbyist.
D)policy entrepreneur.

C)representatives remain in constant touch with constituents and that constituents follow each policy issue very closely.

The delegate model of representation requires that
A)representatives follow their conscious in voting regardless of how strong their constituents' opinions are on an issue.
B)voters are allowed to vote directly on all government policies without having to channel their preferences through an elected representative.
C)representatives remain in constant touch with constituents and that constituents follow each policy issue very closely.
D)interest groups are prohibited from lobbying elected representatives.

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A major risk of the delegate model of representation is that
A)no new laws will be passed because all representatives must agree before a bill can be enacted.
B)elected officials will spend too much time attempting to raise money for their next campaign because they must seek re-election so frequently.
C)elected officials will completely ignore their constituents' preferences because they are following their own beliefs about which policies are best.
D)the voices of only a few active and informed constituents will be heard because most people do not pay close attention to every issue.

B)sociological

Which sort of representation is based on the principle that if two individuals are similar in background, character, interests, and perspectives, then one could correctly represent the Other's views?
A)agency
B)sociological
C)trustee
D)delegate

A)agency

The kind of representation that takes place when constituents have the power to hire and fire their representatives is called ________ representation.
A)agency
B)sociological
C)delegate
D)trustee

D)religion

The House of Representatives and the Senate come closest to providing sociological representation on which of the following characteristics?
A)gender
B)education
C)race
D)religion

A)Nancy Pelosi.

The first female Speaker of the House was
A)Nancy Pelosi.
B)Hillary Clinton.
C)Jeanette Rankin.
D)Sarah Palin.

C)Jeanette Rankin.

The first woman to serve in Congress was
A)Susan B.Anthony.
B)Eleanor Roosevelt.
C)Jeanette Rankin.
D)Nancy Pelosi.

D)1917.

The first woman was elected to Congress in
A)1790.
B)1865.
C)1892.
D)1917.

B)700,000

In each House district, there are approximately ________ people.
A)250,000
B)700,000
C)1.3 million
D)2.5 million