The Senate

Question 1

Differences between House and Senate versions of a bill are resolved.

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in conference committee

Question 2

To stop or delay a bill from passing, a senator mayon the Senate floor.

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filibuster

Question 3

When trying officials who have been impeached by the House of Representatives,

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the Senate conducts the impeachment trial.

Question 4

Which statement correctly describes the Senate?

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There are a total of one hundred members of the Senate.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

best

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serving on a committee

Question 7

A senator’s term of office is

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six years.

Question 8

[The Senate] is a sanctuary; a citadel of law, of order, and of liberty; and it is here - it is here, in this exalted refuge; here, if anywhere, will resistance be made to the storms of political phrensy and the silent arts of corruption.

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The Senate is the stable, righteous, and reliable arm of government.

Question 9

A senator can delay or impede a bill by

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using a filibuster.

Question 10

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

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

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