The role(s) of the Senate Majority and Minority Leader can be described as...

Chief Senate spokesperson for their party and manage/schedule the legislative and executive business of the Senate.

the senior member of their party with an honorific post with few duties.

deciding how long and under what rules the full body will debate a bill.

ensure all party members are present when important measures are to be voted upon.

What is the primary function of the steering and policy committee?

assign fellow party members to other committees

setting the specific expenditures of money by the government

decide how long and under what rules the full body will debate a bill

What is the primary function of the House Committee on Ways and Means?

assign fellow party members to other committees

setting the specific expenditures of money by the government

decide how long and under what rules the full body will debate a bill

What is the primary function of the House Committee on Appropriations?

setting the specific expenditures of money by the government

assign fellow party members to other committees

decide how long and under what rules the full body will debate a bill

What is the primary function of the House Committee on Rules?

decide how long and under what rules the full body will debate a bill

assign fellow party members to other committees

setting the specific expenditures of money by the government

The role of committee chair can be described as...

call meetings/set agendas/control staff and funds

ensure all party members are present when important measures are to be voted upon.

the senior member of their party with an honorific post with few duties.

What is the Senate's version of the Ways and Means Committee called?

Senate Committee on Appropriations

What type of congressional committee is created to Iron out differences in bills passed by the House and Senate before they are sent to the President?

House Committee on Ways and Means

What type of congressional committee is one composed of members of both houses?

House Committee on Ways and Means

What is the primary constitutional mandate of Congress?

To legislate and raise/appropriate money

What is the primary role of the Speaker of the House?

To preside over the House chamber

What is the role of the congressional whips?

To keep members in line and ensure votes

What is the key responsibility of the Senate Majority Leader?

To manage the legislative and executive business of the Senate

To preside over the Senate in the Vice President's absence

What is the main duty of the House Rules Committee?

To amend bills before they reach the floor

To determine how much time will be spent debating a bill

To manage the legislative schedule

Which Senate committee has jurisdiction over taxation and revenue legislation?

Senate Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Senate Committee on Armed Services

What is the purpose of a conference committee?

To iron out differences between House and Senate versions of a bill

To gather information on a bill

To send a bill to the President for signature

To recommend amendments to a bill

What is the first step in the process of a bill becoming a law?

The bill is introduced in the House or Senate

The bill is assigned to a committee

The bill is debated and voted on by the full chamber

What happens if a committee 'pigeonholes' a bill and refuses to act on it?

A discharge petition can be used to bring the bill out of committee

The bill is automatically sent to the full chamber

The President can veto the bill

What is the role of the President in the legislative process?

The President can propose legislation to Congress

The President can veto bills passed by Congress

The President can sign bills into law

What is the purpose of congressional subcommittees?

To address specific issues within a committee's jurisdiction

To provide oversight of federal agencies and programs

To hold public hearings on proposed legislation

What is the role of the Vice President in the Senate?

To preside over the Senate and cast tie-breaking votes

To serve as the majority leader

What is the key responsibility of the House Majority Leader?

To preside over the House chamber

What is the role of the House Minority Leader?

To serve as the floor leader for the opposition party

To preside over the House chamber

Which committee is responsible for tax legislation in the House?

House Committee on Ways and Means

What is a caucus in Congress?

A group of members with shared interests

What is the main purpose of a conference committee?

To iron out differences in bills

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Minority Party

American Citizens

Majority Party

Supreme Court

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The caucuses meet regularly in private closed sessions, what are the 4 items they discuss and deal with? (SELECT 4 TOTAL)

set legislative agendas

select committee members and chairs

hold elections to choose various floor leaders

oversee the Four Hill Committees

monitoring activities of party members

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What are the largest caucuses in Washington D.C.?

Democrats

Republicans

Independents

party caucuses

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Who is the presiding officer of the House chamber?

Majority Whip

Minority Whip

Speaker of the House

President Pro Tempore

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The Speaker is second in presidential succession, after the Vice President. What document makes this legally binding?

25th Amendment

24th Amendment

23rd Amendment

21st Amendment

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Lobby Leader

Floor Leader

Committee Spokesmen

Whip

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Whip

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President Pro Tempore

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REVIEW Government Chapter 12

Who controls the legislative process, including the selection of Congressional Leaders?

The caucuses meet regularly in private closed sessions, what are the 4 items they discuss and deal with? (SELECT 4 TOTAL)

What are the largest caucuses in Washington D.C.?

Who is the presiding officer of the House chamber?

The Speaker is second in presidential succession, after the Vice President. What document makes this legally binding?

What is the House Majority Leader known as?

Who is the floor leader of the opposition party?

Whose job is it to ensure all party members are present when important measures are to be voted upon?

Article 1, Section 3, Clause 4 of the Constitution formally makes who the presiding officer of the Senate?

By tradition the senior member of the majority party in the Senate holds what post that is an honorific post with few duties?

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