Category: Solved Questions

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Question 1
5 / 5 pts
There are schools and professional requirements to become a lobbyist.

True
False

Question 2
5 / 5 pts
There is ” a profound national commitment to the principle that debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust, and wide-open.” These are the words of:

Justice Brennan
Justice Roberts
Jack Abramoff
Woodrow Wilson

Question 3
5 / 5 pts
Lobbying is a popular job for former legislators and staff.

True
False

Question 4
5 / 5 pts
According to lawyer, legal scholar and professor Sean J. Kealy, there are several types of lobbyists and styles of lobbying.

True
False

Question 5
5 / 5 pts
The Supreme Court upheld lobbying registration requirements in the case U.S. v. Harris in ___________.

1954
1964
1984
1989

Question 6
5 / 5 pts
Entities formed by a special interest group for the purpose of funneling contributions to the political campaigns of members of Congress and other office seekers are known as _______________.

political action committees (PACs)
political action campaigns (PACs)
political action plans (PAPs)
political action networks (PANs)

Question 7
5 / 5 pts
_____________ percentage of lobbyists represent business interests.

40
50
60
70

Question 8
5 / 5 pts
A lobbyist who conveys information to legislators without necessarily advocating position on a program is known as ____________.

The Informant
The Contact Man
The Watchdog
The Strategist

Question 9
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Lobbyists who organize grassroot support for clients’ legislative programs are known as _______________.

Campaign Organizers
Informants
Contact Men
Strategists

Question 10
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Lobbyists who closely observe the legislature’s activities for developments that are important to their clients are known as ___________.

Watchdogs
Informants
Strategists
Contact Men

Question 11
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Lobbyists whose approach or methods are often used by other lobbyists are known as _____________.

Strategists
Campaign Organizers
Contact Men
Informants

Question 12
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An attempt to influence a specific list of governmental decisions or actions is known as ____________.

Lobbying
Advocacy
Legislation
Prospecting

Question 13
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An attempt to influence government contract or purchasing decision is the domain of _____________.

Procurement Lobbying
Grassroots Lobbying
Direct Lobbying
Prospecting

Question 14
5 / 5 pts
The Government cannot restrict speech based on the speaker’s corporate identity, was reaffirmed in: _____________

First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti
Buckley v. Valeo
U.S. v. Harris
U.S. v. Abramoff

Question 15
5 / 5 pts
Lobbyists are prohibited from personally contributing money to campaign.

True
False

Question 16
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Legislators who care more about being re-elected and “go along for the ride” with lobbyists are called policy wonks.

True
False

Question 17
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Legislators who are concerned about making good public policy and who make carefully reasoned decisions despite lobbyists are known as money types.

True
False

Question 18
5 / 5 pts
Washington’s K Street houses the offices of many lobbyists.

True
False

Question 19
5 / 5 pts
Two common types of gifts that lobbyists give to public servants are ___________ and _______________.

meals, entertainment
sex, drugs
money, cars
donations, meals

Question 20
5 / 5 pts
The _______________________ prohibits a legislator or his or her spouse from soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept “anything of value” from a lobbyist or employer.

gift ban
prohibition act
campaign bipartisan act
financial ethics act

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Question 1
5 / 5 pts
Bill drafting is a collaborative effort.

True
False

Question 2
5 / 5 pts
Legislative drafting in the United States is a simple process unlike other countries.

True
False

Question 3
5 / 5 pts
The President and the executive agencies of government can present bills to Congress annually.

True
False

Question 4
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______________ are the place where bills are researched, written, and re-written.

Committees
Executive Agencies
Congressional Offices
Courts

Question 5
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Actors whose behaviors a bill aims to change are called __________.

role occupants
implementing agencies
taxpayers
lobbyists

Question 6
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rules found in legislation?

appropriation
commands
discretion
stipulation

Question 7
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The U.S. Congress did not have a drafting style manual until ____________.

1989
1981
1990
1978

Question 8
5 / 5 pts
In drafting of a bill many jurisdictions discourage using findings and purposes sections.

True
False

Question 9
5 / 5 pts
There are ____________ titles in the United States Code.

51
55
45
50

Question 10
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The “grandfather clause” in Texas state legislative drafting is an example of _____________.

a saving provision
a transition provision
a sunset provision
a miscellaneous provision

Question 11
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A __________________ provides for the orderly implementation of legislation.

transition provision
saving provision
miscellaneous provision
sunset provision

Question 12
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An expiration provision used to provide a time or circumstance upon which the power or effectiveness of an act, provision, or specific agency expires is called a __________.

sunset clause
emergency clause
transition clause
dead clause

Question 13
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An enforcement mechanism by which a wrongdoer is made civilly liable to the state or political subdivision for an amount of money is called a __________.

civil penalty
capital penalty
administrative penalty
punitive penalty

Question 14
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A ________ administers an administrative penalty, while a court administers a __________ penalty.

agency, court
court, agency
legislature, executive
agent, judge

Question 15
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The type and range of penalty are virtually unlimited.

True
False

Question 16
5 / 5 pts
Seizure and forfeiture of property represents a type of nonmonetary penalty.

True
False

Question 17
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____________________ may allow drafters to close loopholes and prevent “willful misinterpretation.”

Definition
Penalty
Drafting
Provision

Question 18
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The United States Code has more than _________________ definitions.

25,000
20,000
35,000
37,000

Question 19
5 / 5 pts
An intent clause may be useful under which of the following?

Constitutionality
Impeachment
Adjournment
Cloture rule

Question 20
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following is NOT a reason why a bill should not include an intent section?

Conference
Redundancy
Misuse
Conflict

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Question 1
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When legislatures at any level are considering legislation, they must conform to the constitution provisions that require a certain procedure.

True
False

Question 2
5 / 5 pts
Constitutional provisions requiring certain procedures may not restrict the form of a bill.

True
False

Question 3
5 / 5 pts
Money bills under the U.S. Constitution must originate in the ___________.

House of Representative
Senate
Financial Services Committee
Department of the Treasury

Question 4
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___________________ allows courts to review any evidence of constitutional violation.

Extrinsic Evidence Rule
External Evidence Rule
Eccentric Evidence Rule
Extended Evidence Rule

Question 5
5 / 5 pts
Jacksonian democrats had a significant distrust of the legislature.

True
False

Question 6
5 / 5 pts
“The legislature of each state is faced by no power capable of resisting it.” These are the words of:

Alexis de Tocqueville
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Professor G. Alan Tarr

Question 7
5 / 5 pts
A proposed local ordinance violated the state constitution’s enactment clause provision, was decided in:

Mertz v. States 318 Ark. 390 (1994)
State v. Burrow, 11 Cates 376 (Tenn. 1907).
Joiner v. State, Supreme Court of Georgia 223 Ga. 367 (1967)
United States v. Munoz-Flores, 495 U.S. 385 (1990)

Question 8
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Constitutional rules of procedure were designed for all of the following EXCEPT:

ensure authorization
promote accountability
enhance participation
facilitate deliberation

Question 9
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Most state constitutions do not follow the federal model.

True
False

Question 10
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“Constitutions are expressions of the sovereign will of the people, the fountain of all power and authority” declares:

Tennessee Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Chief Justin John Marshall

Question 11
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_________________ limit a legislature’s ability to change a bill.

Original purpose provisions
Extended rule provisions
Ant-logrolling provisions
Amendment rule provisions

Question 12
5 / 5 pts
Single subject requirements force legislators to vote on distinct measures based on the merits.

True
False

Question 13
5 / 5 pts
Clear titles give notice to legislators and the public as to what provisions a bill contains.

True
False

Question 14
5 / 5 pts
English and American common law cases held that an enrolled bill was conclusive evidence of valid enactment and no other evidence was admissible.

True
False

Question 15
5 / 5 pts
The enrolled bill rule limits a court’s ability to inquire as to whether the legislature followed constitutional requirements when passing a piece of legislation.

True
False

Question 16
5 / 5 pts
Congressional interpretation is not a recurring problem in constitutional law.

True
False

Question 17
5 / 5 pts
The fear of countermajoritarianism has led many to insist on strict construction of the Constitution’s text.

True
False

Question 18
5 / 5 pts
A living Constitution and a democratic government are generally thought to be two incompatible goals.

True
False

Question 19
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The first time the U.S. Supreme Court applied the 2nd Amendment to an Act of Congress was in __________.

1939
1887
1973
1889

Question 20
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The second time the U.S. Supreme Court applied the 2nd Amendment to an Act of Congress was in __________.

2008
1975
1969
2010

Question 1
5 / 5 pts
The institutional Legislative Theory and Methodology (ILTAM) consists of __________ steps. 4

4
7
6
9

Question 2
5 / 5 pts
In translating a proposed policy into effectively implemented law, the social and the monetary costs and benefits of all the following must be compared, EXCEPT: the executive prerogative 

the executive prerogative
the preferred solution
the status quo
the nearest alternative solution

Question 3
5 / 5 pts
Law-making in today’s rapidly changing world may require an ongoing process of drafting, implementing, monitoring and redrafting. True

True
False

Question 4
5 / 5 pts
Only members of Congress may introduce legislation. True

True
False

Question 5
5 / 5 pts
Most bills fall under the jurisdiction of several committees. F

True
False

Question 6
5 / 5 pts
The procedure of sending a bill to a committee is called _________. referral

referral
cloture
veto
filibuster

Question 7
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Senate rules are _________ and _______________. simple, informal 

simple, informal
complex, formal
inflexible, informal
simple, formal

Question 8
5 / 5 pts
House rules are _________________ and _____________. complex, formal 

complex, formal
simple, formal
complex, informal
simple, informal

Question 9
5 / 5 pts
Under New Mexico’s Legislature, a committee can make any recommendation it sees fit concerning legislation. True

True
False

Question 10
5 / 5 pts
A filibuster is an extended speech given by a majority senator to prevent the passage of a bill. F

True
False

From here downward all answers A
Question 11
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A filibuster can be ended with a ___________ in the Senate.

cloture vote
another filibuster
a pocket veto
an omnibus bill

Question 12
5 / 5 pts
The ____________________ may consider a bill for amendment section by section or paragraph by paragraph in case of appropriations measures.

Committee of the Whole
Judiciary Committee
Subcommittee
Rules Committee

Question 13
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A panel of members representing each house of Congress that attempts to negotiate a version of a bill acceptable to both chambers is called a ___________________.

conference committee
subcommittee
means and ways
joint committee

Question 14
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If the President does not return a bill presented for signing within _________ days, the bill becomes law.

10
7
21
3

Question 15
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The Executive Office of the President (EOP) was created in ___________.

1939
1839
1787
1999

Question 16
5 / 5 pts
The President of the United States’ veto power is found in _______________ of the Constitution.

Article I, Section 7
Article I, Section 5
Article II, Section 7
Article II, Section 2

Question 17
5 / 5 pts
The first presidential veto was issued by ___________________.

George Washington
John Quincy Adams
William Jefferson Clinton
Abraham Lincoln

Question 18
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The pocket veto is an absolute veto and cannot be overridden unlike the regular veto.

True
False

Question 19
5 / 5 pts
Congress rarely overrides a veto.

True
False

Question 20
5 / 5 pts
The first successful congressional override of a veto occurred in __________.

1845
1792
1889
1901

Question 1
2.5 / 2.5 pts
The workhorses of the legislative system are known as _______________. committees

committees
subcommittees
joint committees
conference committees

Question 2
2.5 / 2.5 pts
The jurisdiction of Congress’ various committees is established by ____________.rule

rule
protocol
vote
proxy

Question 3
2.5 / 2.5 pts
These are usually formed for a short time period and specific purpose: special committees 

special committees
join committees
permanent committees
prestige committees

Question 4
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The Appropriations Committee draws its power from the Constitution_______________. Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 

Article I, Section 9, Clause 7
Article I, Section 9, Clause 10
Article I, Section 8, Clause 7
Article I, Section 8, Clause 9

Question 5
2.5 / 2.5 pts
The Foreign Relations Committee was established in _________. 1816

1816
1916
1896
1964

Question 6
2.5 / 2.5 pts
Ethical issues as they apply to legislative staff and lawyers are _______________ rarely examined 

rarely examined
frequently examined
never examined
under the ABA rules

Question 7
5 / 5 pts
A lawyer representing a client before a legislative body in a non-adjudicative proceeding is obligated to disclose that the appearance is in a ____________ capacity. representative 

representative
pro bono
political
administrative

Question 8
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A lawyer’s personal duties of candor _____________ than most lawyers might assume. go further 

go further
are narrower
are more restricted
are infinite

Question 9
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In legislative drafting, ethical transgressions of subordinates can be charged to superiors under certain circumstances. t

True
False

Question 10
5 / 5 pts
There are important practical differences between working for the executive branch of government and working for the legislature. t

True
False

Question 11
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Rules of Professional Conduct does not restrict lawyers’ ability to reveal or use a client’s confidence or secret. f

True
False

Question 12
5 / 5 pts
Legislative attorneys are not practicing law! f

True
False

Question 13
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The public is never a client or potential client of legislative attorneys – they work with members of the Congress only. f

True
False

Question 14
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Providing services without regard to political affiliation is a defining characteristic of legislative attorneys. t

True
False

Question 15
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A congressional attorney serves as an adviser to a Senator or a congressional committee or both. t

True
False

Question 16
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Congress’ function is more of a lawmaking rather than a law-enforcing body. t

True
False

Question 17
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The two basic functions of Congress are ___________ and ____________. legislation, representation 

legislation, representation
lawmaking, law enforcement
legislation, law enforcement
authorization, appropriation

Question 18
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The Supreme Court has the power to invalidate legislation supported by Senators. t

True
False

Question 19
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A legislative attorney should not ignore precedent or fail to advise legislators on current state of the law, and potential unconstitutionality of a bill. t

True
False

Question 20
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The congressional lawyer’s role does not act as a check on the power of Congress. f

True
False

Question 21
5 / 5 pts
Congress may conduct investigations into any subject, so long as it serves a valid legislative purpose. t

True
False

Question 22
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There is no formal check on Congress’ constitutional power to conduct investigations and to subpoena witnesses to appear and produce evidence. t

True
False

Question 23
5 / 5 pts
On page 105 in Chapter 3 of American Legislative Practice, Professor Sean Kealy mentions the word “comity.” What part of the U.S. Constitution gives effect to comity? Article IV, Clause 2 

Article IV, Clause 2
Article III, Clause 2
Article I, Clause 2
Article VII, Clause 2