Powers of Congress

Multiple Choice

What is one of the major responsibilities of the Speaker of the House?

• representing the minority party in the House

• Representing the majority in the Senate

• Assigning members to committees

Multiple Choice

Who is responsible for keeping party members in line with party agendas/votes

• Speakers

• Whips

• Minority Leader

Multiple Choice

What is one major responsibility for the Majority leader (President Pro Temp) in the Senate

• They debate the Speaker of the House over bills

• They create the calendar and have influence over what bills get debated/voted on

• They break all ties in the Senate

Multiple Choice

Which house has unlimited debate?

• Senate

• House

Multiple Choice

Which house do bill have to start in?

• House

• Senate

• Either

Multiple Choice

Money that legally has to be spent by congress

• Mandatory

• Discredcionary

• Deficit

Multiple Choice

Money that congress gets to choose regarding what to spend it on

• Discretionary

• Deficit

• Mandatory

Multiple Choice

Money congress spends by taking out loans

• Mandatory

• Deficit

• Discretionary