The difference between a resolution and a joint resolution is that

A joint resolution has the force of law

Voted on by either house and has no force of law

THE MAIN WAY TO END A FILIBUSTER - with 60 votes the bill goes to a vote

Unlike the House, the Senate has a legislative process with

few limits on debate (resulting in practices like filibuster and cloture)

enables members to force a bill to the floor after 30 days

Conference committees act as a "third house of Congress" when they

Iron out differences on a bill and produce a compromise bill

The difference between a Standing Committee and a Select Committee is

A select committee is set up for a specific purpose for a limited time.

Closed meeting of the members of each party in the house

All differences between the House and the Senate EXCEPT

Voters vote to elect them (Since the 17th Amendment)

All state congressional districts must have about the same # of people so that a person's vote is equal to another

Due to Wesberry v. Sanders ruling

Majority of the full membership of either house

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The difference between a resolution and a joint resolution is that
A joint resolution does not have the folrce of law
a resolution has the force of law
A resolution is attached to a bill in the hopes it pass
A joint resolution has the force of law
2
A resolution is
Does NOT involve administrative rules or opinions of Congress
Voted on by either house and has no force of law
is a proposal of a law
prevents action on a bill
3
Most bills die
in committee
by a discharge petition
In a cemetary
by a pocket veto
4
Cloture is
Only found in the House
needs only a simple majority or 51 votes
A practice in both the House and Senate
THE MAIN WAY TO END A FILIBUSTER - with 60 votes the bill goes to a vote
5
Unlike the House, the Senate has a legislative process with
few limits on debate (resulting in practices like filibuster and cloture)
strict limits on debate
the members selecting the presiding officer
no voice voting
6
If a bill has been pigeonholed, it means the bill has
buried in committee
Has passed both houses
has a provision attached to it
Has been vetoed by the President
7
A Discharge Petition
is attached to an important bill
is voted on by either house and has no force of law
is the majority of the full membership of either house
enables members to force a bill to the floor after 30 days
8
How old does someone have to be to run for a U.S. Sentator
40
25
30
35
9
Conference committees act as a "third house of Congress" when they
Iron out differences on a bill and produce a compromise bill
Appoint presiding officers
investigate and hold hearings on measures
are in charge of scheduling bills
10
Before the 17th Amendment was adopted, Senators were chosen by
The people of each state
State Legislatures
The House of Representatives
Sweden
11
When a bill has sat in a committee for 30 days, members can force a bill to the floor by
by a discharge petition
by a concurrent resolution
by a measure
by a joint resolution
12
U.S. Senators serve for a term of
4 years
2 years
1 year
6 years
13
How and when bills reach the floor of the House is decided by the
The Appropriations Committee
The House Rules Committee
The Ways and Means Committee
Judiciary Committee
14
How long does someone need to be a U.S. citizen in order to run for U.S. Senate?
For 1 year
For 7 years
For 4 years?
For 9 years
15
According to the Constitution, every state gets at least 1
Representative
Whip
Committee Chair
Presiding Officer
16
How many Representatives in the House currently serve in U.S. Congress?
100
435
157
300
17
The difference between a Standing Committee and a Select Committee is
A Standing committee contains members of both houses
A Standing committee is a subcommittee
A select committee is set up for a specific purpose for a limited time.
A select committee is permanent
18
The House does NOT have the power to
Choose or elect the Speaker of the House
Power of the Purse - the ability to tax and spend public $$$
impeach
appoint a Commander in Chief
19
Congress shares foreign relations power ie the right to declare war with
The Speaker of the House
The Avengers
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
The President
20
The party caucus is
is the same as a joint committee
Closed meeting of the members of each party in the house
chooses the Vice President
Convenes every other year
21
The purpose of a filibuster is to
Speed up action on a bill
Prevent action on a bill
Make the House mad
invoke the rule of cloture.
22
All differences between the House and the Senate EXCEPT
Single Member Districts
Terms
Requirements to run
Voters vote to elect them (Since the 17th Amendment)
23
The number of Senate seats held by each State is
the same as the number of House seats.
based on State populations.
fixed by the Constitution.
set by the Census Bureau.
24
All state congressional districts must have about the same # of people so that a person's vote is equal to another
Due to Plessy v. Ferguson ruling
Due to McCulloch v. Maryland ruling
Due to Marbury v. Madison ruling
Due to Wesberry v. Sanders ruling
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Quorum is
A closed meeting of party members
is a way for the Senate to prevent action a bill
Brings a bill that has sat for 30 days to the floor
Majority of the full membership of either house

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