Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have formal and informal qualifications for membership. 1:What is the main difference between formal and informal qualifications?
A:Formal qualifications are outlined in the Constitution.***
B:Formal qualifications do not have to be followed.
C:Informal qualifications include age and citizenship.
D:Informal qualifications are not political in nature.
2:What are some of the criticisms of seniority rule in Congress?
A:It ignores ability and also means that that a committee head often comes from a state or district in which one party regularly wins the seat.***
B:It provides a predictable schedule governing the retirement of members of the House and the Senate and the vacating their seats.
C:It controls the selection of the floor leaders for each party in both chambers.
D:It dictates the order in which members of each chamber will be recognized by the presiding officer to participate in debates on legislation.
3:What is the role of conference committees in the legislative process?
A:To resolve the differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill.***
B:To write and present bills for debate.
C:To handle particular subjects and content.
D:To meet with the president before he approves a bill.
4:Which statement gives examples of how the types of jurisdiction are structured within the judicial branch of government?
A:Federal and state courts never hear the same case.
B:Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction in all federal matters.***
C:A court in which a case is first heard is said to have appellate jurisdiction.
D:A court that hears a case on appeal from a lower court has original jurisdiction over that case.
5:What criteria might a judge who abides by philosophy of judicial restraint use to decide a case?
A:The judge would consider previous court decisions on the topic but ultimately consider the current circumstances and changes in society.
B:The judge would not consider previous rulings but rely mainly on modern day circumstances and beliefs.
C:The judge would defer to the actions of the executive and legislative branches in deciding the case.
D:The judge would consider both the intent of the Framers who wrote the part of the Constitution in question and previous court decisions on the topic.***
Are these correct?
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Here are the correct answers:
1: The main difference between formal and informal qualifications is that formal qualifications are outlined in the Constitution (A), while informal qualifications are not political in nature (D).
2: Some of the criticisms of seniority rule in Congress are that it ignores ability and often leads to a committee head coming from a state or district where one party regularly wins the seat (A).
3: The role of conference committees in the legislative process is to resolve the differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill (A).
4: The statement that gives examples of how the types of jurisdiction are structured within the judicial branch of government is that federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction in all federal matters (B).
5: The criteria that a judge who abides by the philosophy of judicial restraint might use to decide a case is to consider both the intent of the Framers who wrote the part of the Constitution in question and previous court decisions on the topic (D).
So, the correct answers are A, A, A, B, and D.
1: The main difference between formal and informal qualifications for membership in the Senate and the House of Representatives is that formal qualifications are outlined in the Constitution, while informal qualifications are not political in nature and may include factors such as age and citizenship. The correct answer is A: Formal qualifications are outlined in the Constitution.
2: Some of the criticisms of seniority rule in Congress are that it ignores ability and that a committee head often comes from a state or district in which one party regularly wins the seat. The correct answer is A: It ignores ability and also means that a committee head often comes from a state or district in which one party regularly wins the seat.
3: The role of conference committees in the legislative process is to resolve the differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill. The correct answer is A: To resolve the differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill.
4: The statement that gives examples of how the types of jurisdiction are structured within the judicial branch of government is that federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction in all federal matters. The correct answer is B: Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction in all federal matters.
5: A judge who abides by the philosophy of judicial restraint would consider both the intent of the Framers who wrote the part of the Constitution in question and previous court decisions on the topic as criteria to decide a case. The correct answer is D: The judge would consider both the intent of the Framers who wrote the part of the Constitution in question and previous court decisions on the topic.