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

A
by preventing a committee from meeting
B
by rejecting the findings of the committee
C
by appointing the chair and a majority of the members
D
by appointing the whip as a voting member of the committee
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What happens first when a bill is introduced in the House?

A
The House votes to approve or reject the bill.
B
Representatives debate the bill on the floor of the House.
C
The Speaker decides whether the House will consider the bill.
D
The bill is assigned to a committee, who looks into it and recommends changes.
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Based on its role as outlined in the US Constitution, which function is most commonly carried out by the House of Representatives?

A
electing a president in a deadlock
B
impeaching a federal employee
C
reviewing Senate tax bills
D
creating laws
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In the House, who has the power to lead the majority party caucus and control the agenda?

A
the Majority Whip
B
the Majority Floor Leader
C
the Speaker of the House
D
the Committee Chair
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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 floor leader
C
the caucus
D
the committee
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What is the last step in the lawmaking process?

A
The Senate has to approve it.
B
The president has to sign it.
C
The people have to vote on it.
D
The legislature has to veto it.
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What is the hierarchical structure of the House?

A
Members, floor leaders, whips, and the Speaker.
B
The Speaker, floor leaders, whips, and the members.
C
Whips, the Speaker, floor leaders, and members.
D
Floor leaders, the Speaker, whips, and members.
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Which statement describes joint committees?

A
They contain members from both major political parties.
B
Once created, they will continue to function unless disbanded by the passage of a law.
C
They function to serve the purposes of only the political party currently in the majority.
D
Members are appointed by the president of the United States.
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How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

A
100
B
200
C
435
D
535
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Which of these is an exclusive power of the House of Representatives?

A
to amend a bill
B
to impeach a federal employee
C
to check the power of the president
D
to review a tax bill the Senate has proposed

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