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The person who has the job of maintaining order in the House is the

S
Sergeant at Arms.
M
Majority Whip.
S
Speaker of the House.
P
President of the House.
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Why does the executive office of the president include press and communications staff?

A
The president uses mass media to speak to Congress.
B
The president uses mass media to gain support for policies.
C
The president uses mass media to issue executive orders.
D
The president uses mass media to speak to other countries.
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A senator can delay or impede a bill by

A
using a filibuster.
B
invoking cloture.
C
calling for a vote.
D
impeaching the bill’s creator.
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What is the hierarchical structure of the House?

A
Members, floor leaders, whips, and the Speaker.
B
The Speaker, floor leaders, whips, and the members.
C
Whips, the Speaker, floor leaders, and members.
D
Floor leaders, the Speaker, whips, and members.
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A senator’s term of office is

A
two years.
B
four years.
C
six years.
D
eight years.
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Which statements correctly describe Arizona’s legislative branch? Check all that apply.The House is made up of 30 members.The Senate is made up of 30 members.The House has 16 standing committees.Bills passed by the House go directly to the Governor.Members are elected by Arizona’s citizens.

A
The House is made up of 30 members.
B
The Senate is made up of 30 members.
C
The House has 16 standing committees.
D
Bills passed by the House go directly to the Governor.
E
Members are elected by Arizona’s citizens.
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Which is an example of direct democracy?

A
a primary election
B
a general election
C
a ballot initiative
D
a citizen petition
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How are the Senate leaders chosen?

A
They are appointed by the president of the Senate.
B
They are elected within each party.
C
They are elected by the whole Senate.
D
They are appointed by the president pro tempore.
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Revenue bills can be proposed only by

t
the House.
t
the Senate.
t
the Speaker.
t
the President.
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Which statement is true about joint committees?

A
They are permanent, dedicated to working on a specific kind of bill.
B
They are primarily investigative, performing research and impact studies.
C
They contain members from both political parties.
D
They wield a large amount of power over a wide jurisdiction.
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Whose power in the Senate is most similar to the power of the Speaker of the House?

A
Senate Chief of Staff
B
Senate Committee Chairs
C
Senate Majority Leader
D
Senate Majority Whip
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The purpose of the office of the president is to

h
help run the government.
s
sign or veto pending legislation.
n
nominate or appoint officials.
a
advise the president on education.
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[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 can be counted on to encourage rebellion and discord.
T
The Senate is the lower house not just in name, but in action.
T
The Senate is the stable, righteous, and reliable arm of government.
T
The Senate can exist without the need for another arm of Congress.
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Which of these presidential powers comes from their role as chief executive?

A
appointing generals
B
negotiating treaties
C
deploying troops
D
signing bills
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Which is the proper order of a bill becoming a law after it is introduced in the Senate?

A
debate, committee, Senate approval, House approval, presidential action
B
committee, debate, House approval, Senate approval, presidential action
C
committee, debate, Senate approval, House approval, presidential action
D
debate, Senate approval, House approval, committee, presidential action
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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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As commander in chief, the leads the armed forces.

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In the House, who has the power to lead the majority party caucus and control the agenda?

A
the Majority Whip
B
the Majority Floor Leader
C
the Speaker of the House
D
the Committee Chair
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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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The role of the president pro tempore of the Senate is

A
to be the leader of the Senate.
B
to assign all joint committee members.
C
to act as assistant to the party leader when needed.
D
to act as a ceremonial role within the Senate.

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