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They shape voting behaviour by helping like-minded members coordinate strategy."}]},{"id":"918f6110-ee26-4072-8c11-d2edade80464","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"What do committees do to a bill during “mark-up”?","back":"They amend the bill.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"They amend the bill.","correct":true,"explanation":"During mark-up, a committee examines a bill in detail and debates, revises or adds provisions before deciding whether to report it to the full chamber."},{"text":"They reject the bill automatically.","correct":false,"explanation":"Mark-up does not mean automatic rejection. The committee considers possible changes and may amend the bill, approve it, table it or recommend further action."},{"text":"They translate the bill.","correct":false,"explanation":"Translation is not the purpose of mark-up in Congress. The process involves detailed consideration and amendment of the bill before it may proceed."},{"text":"They enact the bill.","correct":false,"explanation":"A committee cannot enact a bill into law during mark-up. It can amend and report the bill, but the full chamber, the other chamber and the president remain involved."}]},{"id":"bc05533b-5f8e-4021-afbd-4db934fc4fde","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"A Senate [ ] delays or blocks a vote by extending debate.","back":"A Senate filibuster delays or blocks a vote by extending debate.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"filibuster","correct":true,"explanation":"A filibuster uses prolonged debate or procedural delay in the Senate to prevent or postpone a final vote on proposed legislation or another matter."},{"text":"cloture","correct":false,"explanation":"Cloture ends debate rather than extending it. The delaying tactic is a filibuster, which can block or postpone a Senate vote unless sufficient senators vote for cloture."},{"text":"reconciliation","correct":false,"explanation":"Reconciliation is a special procedure for passing certain budget measures with limited debate. A filibuster is the tactic that delays or blocks a vote by extending debate."},{"text":"discharge petition","correct":false,"explanation":"A discharge petition is a House procedure used to bring a bill out of committee. In the Senate, extended debate intended to delay a vote is a filibuster."}]},{"id":"fcf98e99-a9b6-4b07-8388-59cd6a5c4836","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"For most legislation, how many votes are normally needed for cloture?","back":"60 votes.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"60 votes.","correct":true,"explanation":"Cloture on most Senate legislation requires three-fifths of the full Senate, which is 60 votes when all 100 seats are filled."},{"text":"51 votes.","correct":false,"explanation":"A simple majority may pass ordinary legislation once voting begins, but it does not normally invoke cloture. Ending debate on most legislation requires 60 votes."},{"text":"67 votes.","correct":false,"explanation":"A two-thirds threshold was generally required for cloture before the Senate changed its rules in 1975. The normal modern requirement for most legislation is 60 votes."},{"text":"50 votes.","correct":false,"explanation":"Fifty votes can produce a majority only with the vice-president’s casting vote, but cloture on most legislation has a higher threshold of 60 votes."}]},{"id":"2dde8576-7e37-49fb-9285-cb855c999d50","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"Gridlock is especially likely under [ ], when different parties control the presidency and at least one chamber.","back":"Gridlock is especially likely under divided government, when different parties control the presidency and at least one chamber.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"divided government","correct":true,"explanation":"Divided government exists when the presidency and at least one congressional chamber are controlled by different parties, increasing the likelihood of partisan conflict and legislative gridlock."},{"text":"unified government","correct":false,"explanation":"Unified government means one party controls the presidency and both chambers, generally making legislation easier to pass. The described arrangement is divided government."},{"text":"coalition government","correct":false,"explanation":"Coalition government involves multiple parties sharing executive power and is more associated with parliamentary systems. Different party control across US institutions is divided government."},{"text":"minority government","correct":false,"explanation":"Minority government describes an executive lacking a legislative majority in a parliamentary system. In the US separation-of-powers system, the stated arrangement is divided government."}]},{"id":"b53b1a30-3e94-441d-84d8-2b90aabe4e7f","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"How can budget reconciliation affect the Senate filibuster?","back":"It can bypass the filibuster for certain budget bills.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"It can bypass the filibuster for certain budget bills.","correct":true,"explanation":"Budget reconciliation limits Senate debate and allows qualifying tax and spending measures to pass by a simple majority, so they cannot be blocked through the normal filibuster."},{"text":"It can abolish the filibuster for all proposed bills.","correct":false,"explanation":"Reconciliation does not abolish the filibuster for all legislation. It bypasses the filibuster only for qualifying budget measures that comply with reconciliation rules."},{"text":"It can require a supermajority for certain budget bills.","correct":false,"explanation":"Reconciliation lowers the practical threshold by preventing a filibuster; it does not impose a two-thirds requirement. Qualifying budget bills can usually pass with a simple majority."},{"text":"It can extend the filibuster for certain budget bills.","correct":false,"explanation":"Reconciliation restricts debate rather than extending it indefinitely. This enables certain budget bills to bypass the filibuster and pass with a simple Senate majority."}]},{"id":"4e838508-6961-4244-b367-1aa5765fb9b1","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"What did Trump’s two Senate acquittals show about impeachment?","back":"It is politically dependent on party support.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"It is politically dependent on party support.","correct":true,"explanation":"Although impeachment is a constitutional accountability mechanism, Trump’s acquittals demonstrated that conviction in the Senate depends heavily on whether enough members of his own party withdraw support."},{"text":"It is legally prohibited without criminal conviction.","correct":false,"explanation":"Trump was impeached twice by the House but acquitted by the Senate, so impeachment was not legally impossible. The outcomes showed its dependence on sufficient cross-party political support."},{"text":"It is politically independent of party support.","correct":false,"explanation":"The Senate’s votes were shaped strongly by party loyalty rather than being politically neutral. Conviction requires a two-thirds majority, making support beyond the opposing party crucial."},{"text":"It is constitutionally dependent on unanimous support.","correct":false,"explanation":"The House can impeach by a simple majority, while the Senate requires two-thirds to convict. Trump’s acquittals therefore showed dependence on party support, not unanimous congressional agreement."}]},{"id":"8e83d9ad-b32a-4402-b771-8bc9de6b8478","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"How does the Senate check Supreme Court membership?","back":"It confirms justices.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"It confirms justices.","correct":true,"explanation":"The president nominates Supreme Court justices, but the Senate checks this appointment power by holding confirmation proceedings and voting whether to approve each nominee."},{"text":"It nominates justices.","correct":false,"explanation":"The president, not the Senate, nominates Supreme Court justices. The Senate’s constitutional check is to confirm or reject those presidential nominees."},{"text":"It elects justices.","correct":false,"explanation":"Supreme Court justices hold office during good behaviour and are not routinely elected by the Senate. The Senate checks membership by confirming presidential nominees."},{"text":"It dismisses justices.","correct":false,"explanation":"Congress may impeach and remove a justice for misconduct, but the Senate cannot dismiss justices at will. Its regular membership check is confirmation of nominees."}]},{"id":"0b4cca2e-ca3c-4311-9ce6-8e747edad5f6","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"Which case established judicial review, limiting Congress’s control of the Court?","back":"Marbury v Madison 1803.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Marbury v Madison 1803.","correct":true,"explanation":"Marbury v Madison established judicial review by asserting the Supreme Court’s authority to invalidate legislation that conflicts with the Constitution, thereby limiting congressional power."},{"text":"McCulloch v Maryland 1819.","correct":false,"explanation":"McCulloch v Maryland upheld implied congressional powers and federal supremacy; it did not establish judicial review. That principle was established in Marbury v Madison in 1803."},{"text":"Brown v Board 1954.","correct":false,"explanation":"Brown v Board of Education ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Judicial review had been established much earlier by Marbury v Madison in 1803."},{"text":"United States v Nixon 1974.","correct":false,"explanation":"United States v Nixon required President Nixon to surrender recordings and limited executive privilege. 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Senate representation is unequal by population because every state receives exactly two senators."},{"text":"Every state gets larger delegations, according to land area.","correct":false,"explanation":"States do not receive extra senators because of geographical size. Each state has two senators regardless of either its land area or its population."},{"text":"Every state gets reallocated senators, following each census.","correct":false,"explanation":"Senate representation is not recalculated after each census; that process applies to House seats. Every state retains two senators regardless of population change."}]},{"id":"acd45cbd-0489-47c4-bf61-033438501188","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"A balanced judgement is that Congress is constitutionally [ ] but politically [ ].","back":"A balanced judgement is that Congress is constitutionally powerful but politically constrained.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"A balanced judgement is that Congress is constitutionally powerful but politically constrained.","correct":true,"explanation":"The Constitution grants Congress extensive legislative, financial and oversight powers, but partisanship, elections, pressure groups, the president and the Supreme Court can restrict how effectively these powers are exercised."},{"text":"A balanced judgement is that Congress is constitutionally weak but politically constrained.","correct":false,"explanation":"This understates Congress’s formal authority. Congress is constitutionally powerful because it controls legislation, taxation and oversight, although political pressures and institutional checks often constrain its use of those powers."},{"text":"A balanced judgement is that Congress is constitutionally powerful but politically unconstrained.","correct":false,"explanation":"This overlooks the political limits on congressional action. Congress is constitutionally powerful, but party conflict, electoral pressures, lobbying and checks from other branches leave it politically constrained."},{"text":"A balanced judgement is that Congress is constitutionally weak but politically unconstrained.","correct":false,"explanation":"This reverses the balanced assessment. Congress possesses major constitutional powers, yet practical factors such as partisanship, elections, interest groups and checks from the executive and judiciary constrain its political effectiveness."}]}]}],"examCountdown":{"examDate":"2027-05-12","paperLabel":"Paper 1"},"heading":"US Congress","title":"US Congress Flashcards","topbar":{"backHref":"/a-level/politics/edexcel/flashcards"},"topicSidebar":"$L38"}]}],"topicId":"e9ef7be6-feb4-5e9c-8a97-2b4dc8c78a8c","walled":"$L39"}],"$L3a","$L3b"]