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Which is the proper order of a bill becoming a law after it is introduced in the Senate?

A
debate, committee, Senate approval, House approval, presidential action
B
committee, debate, House approval, Senate approval, presidential action
C
committee, debate, Senate approval, House approval, presidential action
D
debate, Senate approval, House approval, committee, presidential action
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What happens if the House and Senate versions of a bill are different?

A
The differences immediately cause the bill to die and it doesn’t go any farther.
B
The House and Senate try to work out differences in a conference committee.
C
Each version is voted on in a joint session with all members of the House and Senate.
D
The Senate can pass its version by majority vote, and the bill then goes to the president.
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Read Vice President Aaron Burr’s quote about the Senate.[The Senate] is a sanctuary; a citadel of law, of order, and of liberty; and it is here - it is here, in this exalted refuge; here, if anywhere, will resistance be made to the storms of political phrensy and the silent arts of corruption. What was Burr most likely saying about the Senate?

A
The Senate can be counted on to encourage rebellion and discord.
B
The Senate is the lower house not just in name, but in action.
C
The Senate is the stable, righteous, and reliable arm of government.
D
The Senate can exist without the need for another arm of Congress.
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Why is cloture very difficult to achieve?

A
Senators are famous for their debating prowess and would not easily give up to cloture.
B
The two-thirds vote of the Senate is almost impossible to attain.
C
Cloture can only be achieved by a three-fifths vote, and parties don’t usually have that kind of majority.
D
Senators usually wish to continue the discussion, and work hard to prevent members from voting for cloture.
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When trying officials who have been impeached by the House of Representatives,

A
the Senate conducts the impeachment trial.
B
the Senate committee acts as prosecutor.
C
the president pro tempore presides over the trial.
D
the Senate has the power to convict with a three-fourths vote.
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Which group or individual within the Senate has the most power over what legislation is put on the agenda and whether it is passed?

A
the standing committee reviewing the bill
B
the majority party
C
the minority party
D
the president pro tempore
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Which statement is true about joint committees?

A
They are permanent, dedicated to working on a specific kind of bill.
B
They are primarily investigative, performing research and impact studies.
C
They contain members from both political parties.
D
They wield a large amount of power over a wide jurisdiction.
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The role of the president pro tempore of the Senate is

A
to be the leader of the Senate.
B
to assign all joint committee members.
C
to act as assistant to the party leader when needed.
D
to act as a ceremonial role within the Senate.
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How are the Senate leaders chosen?

A
They are appointed by the president of the Senate.
B
They are elected within each party.
C
They are elected by the whole Senate.
D
They are appointed by the president pro tempore.
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Which statement correctly describes the Senate?

A
There are a total of fifty members of the Senate.
B
There are a total of one hundred members of the Senate.
C
The number of Senators is determined by state population.
D
Senators serve a two year term.

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