Legislative Branch - Voice Of The People Practice

16 October 2022
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A filibuster to block a vote on a bill is possible
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Only in the senate, which is almost unrestrained
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Unlike a joint committee, a conference committee
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Works out a a compromise bill between the house and senate versions of the bill
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What is the correct order of steps that a bill introduced in the House of Representatives must take in order to become a law
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Introduce law. Send bill to committee. Hold hearings. Send revised bill to the floor of debate. Quorum of representatives support the bill and the majority passes. Send to senate. Send approval bill to the president. President signs the bill.
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In Both the house and senate, a bill introduced by a member is next
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Sent to a standing committee
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Through which process are states assigned the number of representatives they are entitled to after the census?
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Reapportionment
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Drawing congressional district boundaries to the advantage of the party in power in the legislature is called which of the following?
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Gerrymandering
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What is the minimum age requirement for a candidate for the House of Representatives
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25
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What is the minimum age requirement for a candidate for the senate
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30
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Who is the person next in line for presidency after the Vice President
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The speaker of the house
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Which of the following is the most powerful figure on the senate
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Majority leader
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Which of the following is a true statement about the power of congress
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Congress may pass an law necessary and proper to carry out its enumerated powers
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Who elects the president of the electoral college fail to do so
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House of Representatives
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What is a congressional committee that deals with subjects on a continuing basis from one session to the next?
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Standing committee
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Which the president nominates a candidate for the Supreme Court, that nomination must be confirmed by which if the following?
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Senate
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What is a committee that studies an issue for a limited time for some specific purpose?
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Select committee
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What is a resolution of congress that had the force of law?
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Joint resolution
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Which describes the process of defeating a bill through the use of unlimited debate in the senate?
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Filibuster
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What is an amendment to a bill in the senate that has nothing to do with the subject of the bill?
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Rider
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Which amendment changed the election of senators from state legislatures to direct, popular vote?
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Seventeenth amendment
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Which of the following is an example of a tax that would violate the constitution
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Tax on religious services
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Which of the following identify ways in which the speaker of the house is more powerful that the president than the president of the senate?
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The speaker is elected by his peers. The speaker can vote and speak on any issue.