Legislative Process

Which of the following marks up bills in each house?

• standing committee

• conference committee

• rules committee

Which of the following has members from both the House and the Senate?

• standing committee

• conference committee

• rules committee

Who can propose a bill to Congress?

• members of Congress

• Congress members or the president

• President

• just the Speaker of the House

the slate of proposals and issues that representatives think it is worthwhile to consider and act on

• filibuster

• mandate

• legislative agenda

• executive order

What is the unique powerful position (gatekeeper power)- determines the terms on which legislation withh reach the floor-sets the time limit of the debate time for a bill-decides whether and how a bill may be amended?

• House of rules

• Political Realignment

• linkage agreement

• incumbency advangage

What is the unique powerful position (gatekeeper power)- determines the terms on which legislation withh reach the floor-sets the time limit of the debate time for a bill-decides whether and how a bill may be amended?

• House of rules

• Political Realignment

• linkage agreement

• incumbency advangage

a permanent committee with a specialty to research and that votes on bills

• standing committee

• conference committee

• rules committee

Who determines which House committee receives which bill?

• Vice President

• Party Whip

• House Minority Leader

• Speaker of the House

Determines the calendar for the House Floor and the rules of debate for each bill

• standing committee

• conference committee

• rules committee

The House uses the germane rule. This means that . . .

• members of the House can only speak for one minute when debating a bill

• amendments made to a bill on the floor must be related to the content of the bill

• House members may not speak to the public about a bill while it is open for debate

• a 2/3 vote is needed to end debate