When the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill,

a conference committee is appointed to resolve differences.

the House bill is changed to conform with the Senate bill.

the Senate bill is changed to conform with the House bill.

a joint committee is appointed to resolve differences.

Which of the following demonstrates why The House Rules Committee is considered one of the most powerful groups in the House of Representatives?

It determines the scheduling of votes and the conditions under which bills are debated and amended.

It supervises the ethical conduct of House members.

It oversee the selection of federal judges.

It determines the number of subcommittees that a standing committee may establish at any given time.

What is the primary reason that the committees in the House of Representatives are more influential than they are in the Senate?

The differences in size between the two chambers means that more work is done on the floor in the Senate and more work is done in the committees in the House

The Senate as a whole has confirmation powers in the House

Members are appointed to the committee in the House but are elected to committees in the Senate

A member of an party can serve a committee in the House,but only major party members can serve on committees in the Senate

The currency power can be best described as

the power of Congress to coin money and print legal tender

the power of Congress to regulate debt proceedings against individuals and businesses

the power of Congress to regulate interstate trade and transactions

the power of Congress to borrow money to pay debts incurred by the government

Which of these is not an expressed power granted to Congress?

the power to create a national school system and national standards for teaching and learning

the postal power to create post offices and laws regulating the mail

the power to set weights and measures

Which of these correctly outlines the impeachment process of the president?

House of Representatives votes for impeachment, Senate holds a trial with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presiding

House of Representatives votes for impeachment, Supreme Court holds a trial, Senate votes to acquit or find guilty

Senate votes for impeachment, House of Representatives holds a trial with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presiding over the trial

The Supreme Court presides over all proceedings of an impeachment

What are enumerated powers of Congress?

specific powers listed in the Constitution

optional powers of the Constitution

How can a filibuster be ended?

Majority Leader can end the fiibuster

The number of representatives in the House of Representatives is determined by what?

Every state has two representatives

Determined by the Speaker of the House

When does apportionment happen?

every 10 years based on the decennial census

every 5 years based on the census

every 2 years based on the census

every 10 years based on state size

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

Lawmaking

Law enforcing

Law ignoring

Court

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Federal laws apply to whom?

Kentucky

big states

entire country

government people

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How many TOTAL Senators do we have?

2

100

435

535

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which house requires you be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years and live in the state and district you represent?

Senate

House of Representatives

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

If you are a member of this house you must represent the citizens across your entire state.

Senate

House of Representatives

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which section of the Constitution talks about the Legislative Branch?

Article I

Article II

Article III

Article IV

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How many total Representatives are there?

50

100

435

535

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Legislative Branch

48 questions

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

Federal laws apply to whom?

How many TOTAL Senators do we have?

Which house requires you be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years and live in the state and district you represent?

If you are a member of this house you must represent the citizens across your entire state.

Which section of the Constitution talks about the Legislative Branch?

How many total Representatives are there?

A tax bill must start in which house?

Who is the President of the Senate?

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

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