Practice Test 4

Presidential coattails: members support the bill mainly because the president’s electoral popularity ensures their reelection regardless of voting choices.

Party leadership incentives: leaders use agenda control and rewards like committee assignments to encourage party unity and support key legislation.

Bicameralism: members support the bill because the Senate must always mirror House preferences, eliminating strategic leadership bargaining.

Judicial constraint: members vote yes because courts require it, and committee assignments are unrelated to legislative behavior.

Constituency pressure: voters and district groups directly compel members to support the bill, making leadership promises irrelevant to decisions.