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Select Committee
temporary committee to investigate an issue
decides who will testify about bills
agency that projects the costs of proposed programs
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Define Fillabuster
action to prevent a senate bill from a final vote
temporary committee to investigate an issue
provides checks and balances within congress
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The Senate has how many members?
100
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The requirement of UNANIMOUS CONSENT that applies to the Senate, but not the house requires which:
an absence of political party influence
a Rules Committee that controls the flow legislation
Cooperation between majority and minority leadership
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What does the Whip do?
persuades their party to vote a certain way on bills
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Why might there be more diversity of opinion on the house floor vs the senate?
More representatives from various areas through the country representing different view points
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The House of Reps as part of the constitutional republic requires which of the following?
majority rule with minority input
hearings for all bills by a committee of the whole
a debate with all members allowed to participate
public records of all caucus
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Who is the leader in the Senate?
Vice-President
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The house and senate both have term limits
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True
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Who might you MOST expect to see talking with the president about a particular house bill?
Majority Whip
Majority leader
Speaker of the House
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Tip Oneil presided over the House of Reps while in Congress?
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False
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how is congress a bicameral legislature?
Made of two houses to provide checks and balances within congress
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Who is the leader in the House of Reps?
Speaker of the House
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