Legislative Branch Test

What type of committee is formed to create a compromise bill when the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill?

• Select committees
• Joint committees
• Conference committees
• Standing committees

What type of committee is formed to investigate an issue like the 9/11 terrorist attacks or the aging population?

• Select committees
• Joint committees
• Conference committees
• Standing committees

What type of committee are bills initially sent to?

• Select committees
• Joint committees
• Conference committees
• Standing committees

What is the first step in the legislative process? 

• Floor vote - majority vote necessary

• Standing committee work

• Introduced by a member of Congress

• Presidential action

Which power does Congress use to decide how the federal government spends it's money? 

• Tax

• Budget

• Borrowing

• Coin Money

What vote is needed for a bill to pass the House or Senate? 

• 2/3

• Simple majority

• 3/4

• unanimous

What is the final step in the legislative process? 

• Floor vote 
• Floor debate
• Committee work
• Presidential action

What is the goal of a filibuster? 

• To introduce a bill
• To get a bill withdrawn
• To advance a bill 
• To force a bill out of committee

How can a filibuster be ended? 

• A 3/5 vote for cloture
• It can not
• The president calls for a vote
• The Pres. of the Senate calls for a vote

Most days, _________ leads Senate meetings.

• President of the Senate

• President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

• Speaker of the Senate