The Presidency and Its Powers Answers

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Why is cloture very difficult to achieve?

Senators are famous for their debating prowess and would not easily give up to cloture.

The two-thirds vote of the Senate is almost impossible to attain.

Cloture can only be achieved by a three-fifths vote, and parties don’t usually have that kind of majority.

Senators usually wish to continue the discussion, and work hard to prevent members from voting for cloture.

How many senators represent each state?

two

three

four

five

Which is the proper order of a bill becoming a law after it is introduced in the Senate?

debate, committee, Senate approval, House approval, presidential action

committee, debate, House approval, Senate approval, presidential action

committee, debate, Senate approval, House approval, presidential action

debate, Senate approval, House approval, committee, presidential action

Which is the proper hierarchy of leadership roles in the Senate from lowest to highest?

president pro tempore, president of the Senate, majority whip, majority leader

majority whip, majority leader, president pro tempore, president of the Senate

majority whip, president pro tempore, majority leader, president of the Senate

president pro tempore, majority whip, president of the Senate, majority leader

What happens if the House and Senate versions of a bill are different?

The differences immediately cause the bill to die and it doesn’t go any farther.

The House and Senate try to work out differences in a conference committee.

Each version is voted on in a joint session with all members of the House and Senate.

The Senate can pass its version by majority vote, and the bill then goes to the president.

Every __________ one-third of all Senate seats are up for election.

single year.

two years.

four years.

six years.

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