Congress in Action

Which of the following presides over the House of Representatives?

• Speaker of the House

• House Majority Leader

• House Majority Whip

• President Pro Tempore

The Constitution identifies which of the following as the head of the Senate?

• Vice President

• President Pro Tempore

• Senate Majority Leader

• Senate Majority Whip

The head of the Senate has which of the following powers in the Senate?

• Full power to propose bills, debate, vote, etc.

• Power to propose bills and debate, but cannot vote

• Power to propose bills, but cannot debate or vote

• Only votes in the case of a tie vote

Which of the following is the correct order of succession for the presidency?

• Vice President, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House

• Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore

• Vice President, House Majority Leader, Senate Majority Leader

• Vice President, Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader

The purpose of the party whips in Congress is to drum up support for bills and make sure that party members are in line.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of a conference committee?

• propose bills for debate in either house

• a group of representatives and senators tasked with investigating alleged crimes and scandals

• a group of representatives and senators tasked with fixing differences in a bill so it can be sent to the president

• a group of representative and senators that share a common topic, such as veterans' affairs

When a bill regarding money and budgeting is proposed, who must originate the bill?

• President

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Either house of Congress

What unique power does the Senate have that essentially gives unlimited time to debate a bill?

• cloture

• censure

• filibuster

• pocket veto

If 60 senators vote to end a debate, they are invoking the power of

• cloture

• censure

• filibuster

• pocket veto

Which of these is not an option for the President when presented with a bill?

• sign it into law

• veto it and reject it

• do nothing and the bill becomes law after 10 days

• do nothing and the bill does not become law if Congress adjourns within 10 days

• all of these are an option for the President