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How does the majority party in the House of Representivies exercise power over a committee?

A
by appointing the chair and a majority of the members
B
by preventing a committee from meeting
C
by rejecting the findings of the committee
D
by appointing the whip as a voting member of the committee
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What role does the vice president serve in the executive branch?

A
Serve as Chief of Staff
B
Serve as the main advisor to the president
C
Serve to enact enforcement of laws
D
Serve as acting president when necessary
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For a piece of legislation to proceed to the Senate, it needs a certain number of votes. Whose job is it to organize votes by members within each party?

A
the whip
B
the committee
C
the caucus
D
the floor leader
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A losing party in a federal trial court can

A
ask for a retrial in the same court.
B
appeal to a higher federal court.
C
ask for a different judge in the same court.
D
appeal to one of 94 lower courts.
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Which are examples of felonies? Choose four correct answers.

A
shoplifting
B
kidnapping
C
assault
D
murder
E
arson
F
vandalism
G
trespassing

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