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Gopo ch 12

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After the vice president, who is next in line to become president of the US?
a. press of the senate
b. pres pro tempore
c. speaker of the house
d. majority leader of the house
c. speaker of the house
which of the following does the seniority rule favor?
a. those with experience
b. those with new ideas
c. committee chairmen
d. new members
a. those with experience
which of the following statements about standing committees is true?
a. they exist in the House but not in the Senate
b. they all have about the same amount of influence
c. they have only recently been set up in Congress
d. they play a critical role in the lawmaking process
d. they play a critical role in the lawmaking process
which describes how a select committee may help congress?
a. conducts investigations
b. schedules debates
c. develops compromise bills
d. elects committee members
a. conducts investigations
which is a joint committee that finalizes a bill so it can go to the president?
a. select committee
b. subcommittee
c. standing committee
d. conference committee
d. conference committee
how can a bill be forced out of committee once it is pigeonholed?
a. by adding an amendment
b. by a request from the president
c. with a discharge petition
d. with a floor debate
c. with a discharge petition
why does the house have so many calendars and rules?
a. bc the Rules Committee controls the process
b. so supporters of the bill can get needed notes
c. bc of heavy travel schedules
d. bc of the huge workload of the House
d. bc of the huge workload of the House
Which is a limit on floor debate in the House of Representatives?
a. the bill may be pigeonholed
b. the house rules may be suspended
c. the speaker may demand a quorum
d. a member may demand a vote
d. a member may demand a vote
which allows congress to override a president's veto?
a. minority vote of each house
b. two-thirds vote of each house
c. voting for cloture
d. using the filibuster
b. two-thirds vote of each house
which type of committee is set up to handle issues of national importance?
a. joint committee
b. select committee
c. standing committee
d. annual committee
b. select committee
what does the house do with a bill after its first reading?
a. it is sent to the senate
b. it is sent to the executive branch
c. it is sent to the states
d. it is sent to the standing committee
d. it is sent to the standing committee
after a bill comes out of a standing committee, what is the next step in getting it to the floor of the house for consideration?
a. placing the bill on a calendar
b. getting the president's approval
c. announcing the bill to the press
d. forming a joint committee with the senate
a. placing the bill on a calendar
what makes opening day in the senate different from opening day in the house?
a. there are always more new senators
b. the house has a first-day filibuster
c. the senate is a continuous body
d. the house must hear the state of the union message
c. the senate is a continuous body
what are the titles of the presiding officers of the House and the senate?
a. house: floor leader; senate: majority whip
b. house: speaker of the House; senate: majority leader
c. House: president pro tempore; senate: pres of the senate
d. House: speaker of the House; senate: Pres of the senate
d. House: speaker of the House; senate: Pres of the senate
what do party whips do?
a. they assist the floor leaders
b. they supervise the floor leaders
c. they are the floor leaders
d. they assist the speaker of the house
a. they assist the floor leaders
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