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

by preventing a committee from meeting

by rejecting the findings of the committee

by appointing the chair and a majority of the members

by appointing the whip as a voting member of the committee

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

submission, debate, hearing, vote

submission, hearing, debate, vote

hearing, submission, debate, vote

hearing, debate, submission, vote

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

Whips

Floor Leaders

At large representatives

Speaker of the House

Read the quote from a member of the House.In order to do our job well, we spend a lot of time meeting with people who live in our states to tell them about what is happening in government and to listen to their ideas about how to improve life in our country.—Representative Mike HondaCalifornia District 17San Jose, CA

to propose and draft state laws

to hire and manage staff in Washington D.C.

to meet with constituents in the district

to serve on committees in the House

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?

the whip

the floor leader

the caucus

the committee

Which statement describes joint committees?

They contain members from both major political parties.

Once created, they will continue to function unless disbanded by the passage of a law.

They function to serve the purposes of only the political party currently in the majority.

Members are appointed by the president of the United States.

What is the last step in the lawmaking process?

The Senate has to approve it.

The president has to sign it.

The people have to vote on it.

The legislature has to veto it.

What is the hierarchical structure of the House?

Members, floor leaders, whips, and the Speaker.

The Speaker, floor leaders, whips, and the members.

Whips, the Speaker, floor leaders, and members.

Floor leaders, the Speaker, whips, and members.

Based on its role as outlined in the US Constitution, which function is most commonly carried out by the House of Representatives?

electing a president in a deadlock

impeaching a federal employee

reviewing Senate tax bills

creating laws

What happens first when a bill is introduced in the House?

The House votes to approve or reject the bill.

Representatives debate the bill on the floor of the House.

The Speaker decides whether the House will consider the bill.

The bill is assigned to a committee, who looks into it and recommends changes.

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