This quiz is about how Congress is organized, how it works, congressional powers, and how a bill becomes law.
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26
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65
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Majority leader
Minority leader
Party whip
Speaker of the House
A and B.
The Speaker of the House is in charge of the Senate and House when they are in session.
The president pro tempore is in charge of the Senate and House when they are in session.
The Speaker of the House is in charge of the House when it is in session.
The president pro tempore is in charge of the Senate when it is in session.
C and D. The Speaker of the House is just in charge of the House. The president pro tempore is in charge of just the Senate.
If there are more Democratic than Republican congressman, the majority leader will be Democratic.
If there are more Democratic than Republican congressman, the majority leader will be Republican.
To report to the president pro tempore.
Try to persuade folks to vote their party's way and to keep track of how many votes they have on an issue.
To whip folks with a whip.
To report to the Speaker of the House.
Selected by members of their party.
The oldest person of their party.
Selected by members of their party.
The oldest person of their party.
Standing
Joint
Select
Standing
Joint
Select
A Republican
A Democrat
A Democrat and Republican share the job to make it fair
Whoever has the majority in Congress gets to be the chairperson of the committee
They rotate between Democrat one year and then Republican the next year.
Because they get dinner and dessert for free.
Because they get to choose who is on their committee.
Because 100% of the committee will be from their political party.
Because the chairperson controls the committees activities and strongly influences decisions that people make.
Expressed powers (or delegated powers)
Super powers.
Implied powers.
Austin Powers.
A and C.
Expressed (or delegated) powers.
Implied powers.
Those listed out specifically in the Constitution in Article 1.
Those that are not stated directly and come from the "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution.
Those that come from the Declaration of Independance.
Propose amendments.
Sentence people to jail.
Investigate.
Impeach.
Veto laws.
The Senate has the ability act as the jury for impeachment trials.
The House has the ability to introduce tax bills.
The House has the ability to chose the President is no candidate wins a majority by Electoral College.
The Senate has the ability to approve or reject the President's appointments of certain high government officials.
All of the above.
Can't create new amendments, can't impeach the President, can't place term limits on Congressment
Can't favor one state, can't interfere with certain individual rights, limitation of the money available to spend, checks and balances.
Can't borrow money, can't tax people, can't create an army, can't declare war, can't set up a postal system
Can't create federal courts, can't create treaties with other countries, can't regulate commerce,
To kill it (look at it and not like it right there and stop it).
To pigeonhole it (or set it aside without even looking at it).
Send the bill to subcommittee as it is written or "as is".
Send the bill to subcommittee with changes.
All of the above.
Researches the issue, makes changes, and send it on to Congress.
Researches the issue, holds public hearings, makes changes if necessary, and sends it on to Congress.
Researches the issue, holds public hearings, makes changes if necessary, and sends it back to committee
Researches the issue, makes changes, and send it on to the President.
Republicans, because they are usuallly more conservative.
Senate because the are more special than the House of Representatives.
House of Representatives, because they are typically younger and fight more.
House of Representatives, because there are more of them and it's more difficult to have ordered debate with more people.
Senate
House