The Senate

Question 1

Whose power in the Senate is most similar to the power of the Speaker of the House?

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Senate Majority Leader

Question 2

How are the Senate leaders chosen?

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They are elected within each party.

Question 3

A senator can delay or impede a bill by

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using a filibuster.

Question 4

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 5

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

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

Question 6

Which group or individual within the Senate has the most power over what legislation is put on the agenda and whether it is passed?

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the majority party

Question 7

Which describes a difference between the duties of House members and the duties of Senate members?

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Senate members represent state interests while House members represent district interests.

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

How many senators represent each state?

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two

Question 10

Which statement correctly describes the Senate?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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

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