legislative quiz pt 2 - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
in the senate it is more routine because _/_ of the senate is retained	2/3	100%
the reps sit to the __	left	100%
a new term is every other Jan 3 of ___-num. yrs.	odd	100%
the Dems sit to the ___	right	100%
the speech reports the state of the _____	nation	93%
there is __ standing committees in the senate	17	87%
there is __ standing committees in the house	19	87%
the president will deliver this speech on opening day	state of the union	87%
proposed law presented to House or Senate.	bill	80%
where the bulk of the work is done is e/ house.	committee	80%
Most bills originate in _____ branch	executive	80%
most important officers in Congress (majority & minority) (chief spokesperson of each party)	Floor leaders	80%
“traffic cop”🡪 screens bills & decides if they will go to the floor for consideration	House rules	80%
composed of members of both houses. Some are select most are permanent.	joint	80%
our current speaker (R)	Mike Johnson	80%
The first women Speaker(D)	Nancy Pelosi	80%
The speaker of the house is elected by majority party. They ___ and keep order. very important and powerful	preside	80%
serves in V.P.’s absence (real leader of the senate) member of the majority party	president pro temp	80%
important posts will be held by those with longest service.	seniority rule	80%
Doesn't do much but will vote to break a ___	tie	80%
The bill is read _ times	3	73%
head the standing committee ignores ability	committee chairmen	73%
Opening day in the house is more ____	formal	73%
Bills must be dropped into this in the HOR on the clerks desk	Hopper	73%
Our Current President of the senate is _ _ _____	JD Vance	73%
makes ____ suggestions	legislative	73%
assist floor leaders, helps with housekeeping duties	party whips	73%
this type of bill applies to certain persons/places rather than entire nation.	private	73%
deal with matters concerning either house & are taken up by only that house. no force of law	resolution	73%
unpopular provision added to a bill certain to pass so it “rides” the legislation process.	rider	73%
created for a limited time & specific purpose.	select	73%
President of the senate is the ___ _____	Vice president	73%
closed meeting of members of e/ party in e/ house that deals with organization	Party Caucus	67%
this type of bill applies to nation as a whole	public	67%
Bills raising _____ must originate in the house	revenue	67%
permanent committees that deal w/ specific bills.	standing committee	67%
Our current one (R)	Chuck Grassley	60%
temporary, joint comm. estab. to reconcile differences btwn. 2 houses versions ofa bill.	conference	60%
Resolution: similar to bills & have force of law. Deal w/ unusual/temporary matters.	joint resolution	60%
problems with it is it discourages ___ members and	younger	60%
their jobs include when the committee will meet, what bills they take up and if theyll have ___ ____	public hearings	53%
matters where both houses act jointly. Do not have the force of law & don’t require Pres. Signature.	Concurrent resolutions	47%
They can also originate from special interest groups,standing comm. and ____ ____	private citizen	47%
Foreign Relations, Appropriations, Finance, Judiciary, Armed Services, Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.	Leading Senate Committees	40%
Rules, Ways & Means, Appropriations, Armed Service, Judiciary, International Relations, & Agricultural. are ____ ____ ____	leading house committees	40%
lays out ___ he will follow	polices	40%

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