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How can the Senate limit the power of the House?

b
by not sending bills to the House
b
by not approving the House’s bills
b
by being the upper chamber
b
by having six-year terms
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Which of these is an exclusive power of the House of Representatives?

A
to amend a bill
B
to impeach a federal employee
C
to check the power of the president
D
to review a tax bill the Senate has proposed
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What is the last step in the lawmaking process?

A
The Senate has to approve it.
B
The president has to sign it.
C
The people have to vote on it.
D
The legislature has to veto it.
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Based on its role as outlined in the US Constitution, which function is most commonly carried out by the House of Representatives?

A
electing a president in a deadlock
B
impeaching a federal employee
C
reviewing Senate tax bills
D
creating laws
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Read the quote from a member of the House.In order to do our job well, we spend a lot of time meeting with people who live in our states to tell them about what is happening in government and to listen to their ideas about how to improve life in our country.—Representative Mike HondaCalifornia District 17San Jose, CA

A
to propose and draft state laws
B
to hire and manage staff in Washington D.C.
C
to meet with constituents in the district
D
to serve on committees in the House
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How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

A
100
B
200
C
435
D
535
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The person who has the job of maintaining order in the House is the

S
Sergeant at Arms.
M
Majority Whip.
S
Speaker of the House.
P
President of the House.
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What is the hierarchical structure of the House?

A
Members, floor leaders, whips, and the Speaker.
B
The Speaker, floor leaders, whips, and the members.
C
Whips, the Speaker, floor leaders, and members.
D
Floor leaders, the Speaker, whips, and members.
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For a piece of legislation to proceed to the Senate, it needs a certain number of votes. Whose job is it to organize votes by members within each party?

A
the whip
B
the floor leader
C
the caucus
D
the committee
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The number of representatives from a state could increase if

A
the number of representatives from another state increased.
B
the number of districts in the state increased.
C
the number of senators increased.
D
the state population increased.
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In the House, who has the power to lead the majority party caucus and control the agenda?

A
the Majority Whip
B
the Majority Floor Leader
C
the Speaker of the House
D
the Committee Chair
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Who speaks for the party and helps the party to agree?

W
Whips
F
Floor Leaders
A
At large representatives
S
Speaker of the House
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What role does the House of Representative have in the impeachment process?

A
It forms a committee to hear complaints against an official.
B
It brings charges against an official to remove the person from office.
C
It holds a trial to present evidence against an official on the charges of impeachment.
D
It decides whether the official is guilty and should be removed from office.
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Which statement describes joint committees?

A
They contain members from both major political parties.
B
Once created, they will continue to function unless disbanded by the passage of a law.
C
They function to serve the purposes of only the political party currently in the majority.
D
Members are appointed by the president of the United States.
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Revenue bills can be proposed only by

t
the House.
t
the Senate.
t
the Speaker.
t
the President.
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What happens first when a bill is introduced in the House?

A
The House votes to approve or reject the bill.
B
Representatives debate the bill on the floor of the House.
C
The Speaker decides whether the House will consider the bill.
D
The bill is assigned to a committee, who looks into it and recommends changes.
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What is the proper order for how a bill passes through the House?

A
submission, debate, hearing, vote
B
submission, hearing, debate, vote
C
hearing, submission, debate, vote
D
hearing, debate, submission, vote
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The Electoral Vote is tied between two presidential candidates. What happens next?

A
The House votes to determine who wins the presidency.
B
The Senate votes to determine who wins the presidency.
C
The presidency is decided by the Supreme Court.
D
The presidency is decided by the popular vote.

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