Stucture of Congress Review 5th Six Wks

Senators can end a filibuster by voting for a?

• Majority Resolution

• Cloture Resolution

• Joint Resolution

• Minority Resolution

The House of Representatives gets most of its work done Tuesday's through?

• Friday

• Wednesday

• Sunday

• Thursday

Who presides over the Senate?

• Speaker of the House

• President

• Vice President

• Minority Speaker

What is a constituent?

• a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent

• a loyal party supporter

• a person whom a member of Congress must choose to represent

• a member of a House Committee

Which leader's job is to steer their party's bills through the Senate by planning the work schedule and agenda, and consult with the other party's leader?

• Vice President

• Minority Leader

• Majority Leader

• President

Who has the power to move bills ahead quickly, hold them back, or stop them completely?

• House Rules Committee

• Majority Whip

• Speaker of the House

• President

How many votes are required for the Senate to approve treaties, overturn presidential vetoes, or remove federal officials from office if they have been impeached?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/3

Who has the task of helping to plan the party’s legislative program, steer important bills through the House, and make sure the chairpersons of the many committees finish work on bills that are important to the party.

• Minority Leader

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

• Majority Leader

What does "Pro Tempore" mean?

• time being

• time allowed

• no time needed

• later date

Who is the Speaker of the House right now in 2020- 2021?

• Jim Clyburn

• Mike Pence

• Steny Hoyer

• Nancy Pelosi