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A special power delegated only to the House of Representatives is

• Proposing a constitutional amendments

• Ratifying treaties

• The power of the purse

• Approving presidential appointments

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The minimum age for election to the U.S. House of Representatives is __ years.

• 21

• 25

• 18

• 30

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Representation in the House of Representatives is based on:

• Equal - 2 per state

  
  

• 
  How large a state is geographically

• How much money the state makes for the country

• State population

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Representation in the Senate is based on:

• How large a state is geographically 

• Equal - 2 per state

• How much the state provides for the country 

• State Population 

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Which of the following is NOT a positive aspect of Lobbying? 

• educate members of Congress on issues at hand to better inform legislators​

• knowledgeable on the issue they represent

• represent a much wider group of people who share similar interests and act as the spokesperson for those common interests​

• Groups that have the most money are often the groups that have legislation drafted and passed in their favor

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Extended debate in the senate to prevent voting on a bill is called

• 
  

  Cloture

• Filibuster

• Veto

• Habeas corpus

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According to the Constitution, all federal impeachment proceedings must start in the ___ and the trial is to be conducted by the ___.

• House of Representatives; Senate

• Senate; House of Representatives

• House of Representatives; Supreme Court

• 
  Senate; Supreme Court

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The Constitution dictates that the presiding officer of the Senate is the

• 
  Majority Whip

• Vice-President

• Speaker of the House

• 
  

  Majority Leader

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Congressional elections that are held in non-presidential election years are referred to as?

• Non-presidential elections

• 
  State elections

• Continuous elections

• Off-year elections

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If the Senate and House pass two different versions of the same bill, which kind of committee would the bill be sent to?

• Joint

• Special

• 
  Conference

• Standing

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