Unit 2a Congress Committees and Rules

The Rules Committee exists in

• the House only

• the Senate only

• the House and Senate

• in the Presidential Cabinet

This committee controls the debate and flow of legislation on the floor of the House of Representatives:

• Appropriations Committee

• Rules Committee

• Ways and Means Committee

• Committee of the Whole

This committee only exists in the House of Reprsentatives

• Appropriations Committee

• Foreign Affairs Committee

• Committee of the Whole

• Judiciary

In the House, this committee considers a bill to get a "poll" of how much support a bill has. Members can also make suggestions about amendments.

• Committee of the Whole

• Rules Committee

• Appropriations Committee

• Ways and Means Committee

Match the following committees

• powerful committee on business

• Appropriation's Committee

• informal debate on details of a bill

• Rules Committee

• all tax bills go here

• Ways and Means Committee

• controls debate in House

• Commerce and Energy

• all spending bills go here

• Committee of the Whole

A tactic by Senator to block a bill by not ending debate and talking.

• discharge petition

• unanimous debate

• cloture

• filibuster

Which standing rule is only found in the House?

• unlimited debate

• filibuster

• discharge petition

• unanimous consent

This rule procedure temporarily delays a unanimous consent vote. It can be ended by a cloture vote.

• holds

• filibuster

• discharge petition

• cloture

In the House of Representatives, a bill has been sitting in committee for several months, with no sign of moving forward despite considerable support. Some representatives want to force the bill out of committee and bring it to the floor for debate and a vote.

Which of the following actions would they likely take?

• • They would use a discharge petition, which requires a majority of the House to agree to bypass the committee.

• • They would initiate a filibuster to delay other legislation until their bill is brought forward.

• • They would request a cloture vote to end the committee's discussion on the bill.

• • They would place a hold on other bills to ensure their bill is prioritized.

Senator Roberts is strongly opposed to a bill currently under consideration in the Senate. Instead of simply voting against it, she decides to speak at length, preventing any other Senate business from moving forward. What technique is Senator Roberts using?

• • Cloture vote

• • Unanimous consent agreement

• • Discharge petition

• • Filibuster