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A person ordinarily becomes a candidate for representative or senator by
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Running in primary elections
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Whereas the principal work of a parliament is debate, that of a congress is
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Representation and action
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Contemporary critics of Congress disagree with the Framers' vision of Congress in that the critics
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Wish to end policy gridlock by making Congress capable of speedily adopting sweeping changes in national policies
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In the twentieth century, the trend in congressional decision-making has been toward
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Decentralization
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Until 1913 senators were
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Picked by state legislatures
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Which amendment changed the manner in which United States senators are selected?
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Seventeenth
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Originally, filibusters were sixteenth century
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Pirates
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The typical representative or senator is
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All of the above
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1994, Native American Ben Nighthorse Campbell
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Was elected to the Senate
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In the 1860s, being a congressman was not regarded as a "cereer" because
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All of the above
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Serving in Congress became a career by the
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1950s
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When a state attempted to impose term limits on its own members of Congress
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The Supreme Court struck down the effort
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Political scientists define a safe district as one where the incumbent recieved ____ percent or more of the vote in the previous election.
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55
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A new Congress convenes every _____ years.
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2
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The evidence that the electoral fortunes of members of Congress are shaped by the redrawing of congressional districts is
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Striking, but anecdotal
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