Answers062ade SE ECAD Spring 2026 - Q4 - NM-US GovernmentUnit Test

The Senate Answers

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Revenue bills can be proposed only by

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the House.
t
the Senate.
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the Speaker.
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the President.
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How does the majority party in the House of Representivies exercise power over a committee?

A
by preventing a committee from meeting
B
by rejecting the findings of the committee
C
by appointing the chair and a majority of the members
D
by appointing the whip as a voting member of the committee
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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.
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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

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to propose and draft state laws
B
to hire and manage staff in Washington D.C.
C
to meet with constituents in the district
D
to serve on committees in the House
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Who speaks for the party and helps the party to agree?

W
Whips
F
Floor Leaders
A
At large representatives
S
Speaker of the House
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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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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
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The person who has the job of maintaining order in the House is the

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Sergeant at Arms.
M
Majority Whip.
S
Speaker of the House.
P
President of the House.
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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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