Gov test chapter 12

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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?


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