Answers AP US Government and Politics Unit 2 Free-Response Questions: Prompt 3 — Unit testQuestion 6

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Unit 2 Free-Response Questions: Prompt 3 — Unit test

Question 6 • AP US Government and Politics

What is the first obstacle that a tax bill for raising revenue must clear before becoming a law?

Answer

A

a hearing by the Senate Appropriations Committee

B

a compromise revision by a conference committee

C

a hearing by the House Ways and Means Committee

D

a floor debate by the House Committee of the Whole

Explanation

Bills that raise revenue must originate in the House of Representatives. The first step is typically referral to the House Ways and Means Committee, which holds hearings and considers the bill before it can advance. Therefore, the correct choice is a hearing by the House Ways and Means Committee.

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