Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. When members are visiting their districts, they can designate a staff member to vote for them on the chamber floor.
2. An “active player” legislator would be likely to endorse new legislation very early so he/she can shepherd it through each step of the legislative process.
3. Political activists tend to be more polarized than average voters.
4. Senators tend to be generalists, while members of the House tend to specialize in a few areas.
5. Amendments are more freely offered in the Senate than in the House.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True

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