house of representatives

how does the speaker of the house exercise power over a committee?

by appointing the chair and a majority of the members

the whip

for a piece of legislature to proceed to the senate it needs a certain number of votes. the whip organizes votes by members within each party

speaker of the house

has the power to lead the majority party caucus and control the agenda

what role does the house of representatives have in the impeachment process?

it brings charges against an official to remove the person from office

what happens when a bill is first introduced in the house?

the bill is assigned to a committee, who looks into it and recommends changes.

revenue bills can only be proposed by...

the house

two years

the length of a representative's term of office

435

the number of members in the house of representatives

submission, hearing, debate, vote

the process of a bill passing through the house

what is the hierarchy of the structure of the house?

the speaker is at the top and the members are at the bottom