Exit Ticket 4.4-4.6

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What party currently holds all the committee chairman positions in the House? Options: Republicans, Democrats, a mixture of Democrats and Republicans

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Republicans

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Why is it important that party whips serve as a liaison between the party's leadership and rank-and-file members?

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because the whips tell the leadership the number of votes that can be counted on

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Why is it important that Congress have standing committees?

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so that members become knowledgeable on a particular topic.

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Why is the president of the Senate less powerful than the Speaker of the House of Representatives?

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The President of the Senate is not elected by the Senate and is not a member of that body.

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The role of standing committees in Congress cannot be underestimated because

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the fate of most bills is decided in committee.

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What important role does the House Committee on Rules play in the House of Representatives?

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It serves as a gatekeeper, deciding which bills will go to the floor of the House.

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If the chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means opposes a bill to increase the federal tax on gasoline, what can this representative do to stall the bill when it comes before the committee?

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refuse to report the bill, effectively pigeonholing the bill.

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Which of these statements BEST explains why a senator who opposes a President's Supreme Court nominee might start a filibuster? Options: The filibuster will require quorum calls and other measures to block a vote., A vote for cloture will be required before a vote on confirmation, delaying a decision., The filibuster will ensure that members of the minority party air their opposition to the nominee., The filibuster will prevent the President from addressing the Senate about the nominee.

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A vote for cloture will be required before a vote on confirmation, delaying a decision.

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What action is a conference committee likely to take when the House and the Senate each pass a different version of a bill to fund a new visitor center at a national park?

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create a compromise bill and resubmit it to the House and the Senate

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Once a bill has been engrossed (passed in one chamber of congress), which action will most likely prevent it from becoming a law? Options: The subcommittee in the other chamber never reports the bill., The President expresses opposition., A joint committee of the two chambers produces a compromise bill., The Supreme Court deems it unconstitutional.

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The subcommittee in the other chamber never reports the bill.