Ch. 5-2 The House

-can effect a member's choice on which committees to serve

• constituent

• majority leader

• caucus

• whip

-closed meeting used by members of a party to make decisions

• quorum

• whip

• caucus

• constituent

-assists the Speaker in planning the legislative program of the party

• whip

• caucus

• majority leader

• constituent

-number of members needed to take an official legislative action

• constituent

• caucus

• quorum

• whip

-persuades members of their party to vote certain ways on bills

• whip

• majority leader

• caucus

• constituent

When a bill comes to a vote on the House floor, you know that it has...

• achieved a majority of members in support

• also been considered on the Senate floor

• been revised through the process of concurrent jurisdiction

• passed through the Rules Committee

The House rule that limits the amount of time a member can speak during a debate is meant to...

• allow many bills to be heard

• encourage polite behavior

• increase power of the majority party

• reduce member participation

Which of these committee types has the greatest powers over the movement of a bill through Congress?

• joint committee

• the House Rules Committee

• standing committees

• select committees

What rules govern lawmaking in the House?

• There are no rules

• complex rules based on Thomas Jefferson's manual and other precedents.

• George Washington's manual based on his beliefs on how government should be ran.

• Rules based off of Alexander Hamilton's teachings.

Which of the following does NOT make up the House leadership?

• President Pro Tempore

• majority floor leader

• minority whip

• Speaker of the House