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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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How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

A
100
B
200
C
435
D
535
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The number of representatives from a state could increase if

A
the number of representatives from another state increased.
B
the number of districts in the state increased.
C
the number of senators increased.
D
the state population increased.
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Revenue bills can be proposed only by

A
the House.
B
the Senate.
C
the Speaker.
D
the President.
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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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The Electoral Vote is tied between two presidential candidates. What happens next?

A
The House votes to determine who wins the presidency.
B
The Senate votes to determine who wins the presidency.
C
The presidency is decided by the Supreme Court.
D
The presidency is decided by the popular vote.
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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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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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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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