Quiz on the House and Senate

Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?

• Vice President

• Speaker of the House

• House Majority Leader

• House Minority Leader

Which party usually nominates the Speaker of the House?

• Minority party

• Independent party

• Majority party

• Whichever party has the vice president

What is one duty of the House Rules Committee?

• Confirm judicial nominees

• Conduct impeachment trials

• Set conditions for debates on bills

• Approve treaties

What is the primary role of a party whip in the House?

• Preside over debates

• Organize party caucuses

• Enforce party discipline on votes

• Assign committee chairs

What is the purpose of standing committees in the House?

• Handle permanent issues in specific areas

• Investigate temporary or urgent matters

• Conduct joint sessions with the Senate

• Resolve differences in bill versions

Which House committee is considered one of the most powerful?

• Rules Committee

• Judiciary Committee

• Ways and Means Committee

• Foreign Relations Committee

What distinguishes a conference committee from other types of committees?

• It is a permanent committee.

• It includes members from both the House and Senate.

• It conducts hearings on judicial nominees.

• It oversees government agencies.

How long is a senator’s term?

• Two years

• Four years

• Six years

• Eight years

What did the Seventeenth Amendment change?

• The Senate's role in impeachment trials

• How senators are elected

• The term limits for senators

• The process of confirming treaties

Which Senate committee influences the ratification of treaties?

• Rules Committee

• Judiciary Committee

• Appropriations Committee

• Foreign Relations Committee