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The House of Representatives Answers

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Who speaks for the party and helps the party to agree?

A
Whips
B
Floor Leaders
C
At large representatives
D
Speaker of the House
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A group of people united to promote a cause, such as the members of a party led by the Speaker, is called a

A
caucus.
B
committee.
C
constituent.
D
community.
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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.
4

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
5

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.
6

What is the proper order for how a bill passes through the House?

A
submission, debate, hearing, vote
B
submission, hearing, debate, vote
C
hearing, submission, debate, vote
D
hearing, debate, submission, vote
7

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
8

What role does the House of Representative have in the impeachment process?

A
It forms a committee to hear complaints against an official.
B
It brings charges against an official to remove the person from office.
C
It holds a trial to present evidence against an official on the charges of impeachment.
D
It decides whether the official is guilty and should be removed from office.
9

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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