Gov test chapter 12
False
Conference committees need to confer over the organization of their respective houses: T or F
Committee of the Whole
The House sitting as a large committee of itself
True
The standing committee is a permanent group: T or F
All mentioned
Which of the following is a presiding officer?
Whip
Assistant of party floor leaders
Party Caucus
Closed meeting
True
Cloture is a senate rule for limiting debate: T or F
discharge petition
Enables members to force a bill out of a committee pigeonhole
True
Filibusters are practiced by those in the minority on an issue
By refusing to approve the removal of the bill from the calendar and setting a time for its appearance on the floor
How can a committee kill a bill even after it has been recommended by a standing committee?
quorum
Majority of the full membership of either house
Seniority Rule
Most important posts go to ranking officer
President of the Senate
Presiding officer of the senate
rider
Provision attached to an important measure
True
Select committees are set up for a specific purpose for a limited time: T or F
President pro temp
Temporary presiding officer
False
The President's only options are to sign or veto a bill passed in both the House and the Senate: T or F
True
The Senate is the house that practices filibusters: T or F
False
The Senate, when considering a bill, tends to be more formal that the House: T or F
Mail-in vote
The following are methods of taking a floor vote EXCEPT:
Joint committee perform investigative or housekeeping duties
The main difference between a joint committee and a conference committee is:
False
The main job of the House Rules Committee is to watch over the ethics of House members
True
The main job of the standing committees or their subcommittees is to conduct investigations: T or F
Invoking the Cloture Rule
The main way to end a filibuster is by:
Resolution
Voted on by either house, but has no force of law
It is referred to the appropriate standing committee
What happens to a bill after its first reading?
It decides if a bill will be taken up by the full house
Which of the following describes the main work of the House Rules Committee?
All bills passed by both houses be sent to the Presidents
Which of the following does the constitution require?
Joint Resolution
Which of the following has the possibility of gaining the force of law?
Voting favorably on the bill, but postponing reporting it back to the full House until nest term
Which of the following is NOT a course of action taken by a committee regarding a bill?
The rule results in conflict within the party
Which of the following is NOT an argument against the seniority rule?
Both are chosen by the members of a house of Congress
Which of the following is NOT true about the president of the Senate and the Speaker of the House?
The committee can consider only the points that disagree with the House of Senate bill
Which of the following is a rule that restricts a conference committee?
The president fails to act on it within 10 days of receiving it while Congress is in session
Which of the following is a way a bill can become law without the President's signature?
Covert Arms Transactions with Iran
Which of the following is not a standing committee in the House?
Be in the house or senate longer than anyone else wanting the job
Which of the following is the main way a member of the house or senate is appointed committee chairperson?
The majority party always holds the chairmanship and a majority of the seats on each committee
Why are party politics so important in congressional organization?
They worry that someday they themselves may want to use the filibuster and do not want to jeopardize the Senate tradition of free debate
Why do many senators hesitate to support cloture motions?
The bill must be identical when it goes to the President to sign
Why must a conference meet on a compromise bill even if both houses pass similar bills?
