5.2 - The House of Representatives

At what point does a bill become a law?

• when it passes the Senate

• when it passes the House

• when it passes both houses of Congress

• when the president signs it

Who is the top assistant to the Speaker of the House?

• majority leader

• minority leader

• whip

• vice president

How many members constitute a quorum in a regular session of the House?

• all members

• two-thirds of the members

• a simple majority

• a supermajority

Why is the Rules Committee the most powerful House committee?

• It can stop a bill from going to a committee for consideration.

• It can stop a bill from going to the House floor for a vote.

• It can veto a bill that passes a House floor vote.

• It can select the members of all other committees.

How is Congress organized to do most of the legislative activity?

• in caucuses

• in committees

• in quorums

• in lobbies

What institution makes the rules that members of the House must follow?

• the House itself

• the Supreme Court

• the Constitution

• the Senate

Who presides over the House and is its most powerful leader?

• president

• vice president

• Speaker

• whip

How is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives?

• A representative drops the bill into the designated box.

• A representative gives the bill to the majority leader.

• The president gives the bill to the Speaker.

• A committee holds a hearing on the bill.

Which of the following is a power of the Rules Committee?

• can set a time limit on debate of a bill

• can appoint people to chair other committees

• can name the successor if both the president and vice president are unable to serve

• can revise bills passed by any other committee

When a bill leaves the Rules Committee, what committee often meets to debate and amend the bill before reporting it to the full House for a vote?

• Budget Committee

• Committee of the Whole

• Ways and Means Committee

• Appropriations Committee