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115 Cards in this Set
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Do voting patterns of members of Congress correlate most strongly with their political party affiliation?
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yes
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Do voting patterns of members of Congress correlate most strongly with the population density of their districts?
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no
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Do voting patterns of members of Congress correlate most strongly with their economic background?
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no
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Do voting patterns of members of Congress correlate most strongly with their educational level?
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no
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Do voting patterns of members of Congress correlate most strongly with the location of their districts?
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no
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Is an enumerated power of the federal government coining money?
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yes
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Is an enumerated power of the federal government declaring war?
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yes
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Is an enumerated power of the federal government taxing?
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yes
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Is an enumerated power of the federal government regulating interstate commerce?
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yes
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Is an enumerated power of the federal government regulating intrastate commerce?
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no; states regulate intrastate commerce, which is trade only within their states
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Do both members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senators have to be citizens of the United States?
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yes
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Do both members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senators serve two-year terms of office?
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no; members of the House serve 2-year terms, and Senators serve 6-year terms
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Do both members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senators have their election chances directly affected by reapportionment?
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no; this is in the House only, not the Senate, but every state has two Senators regardless of population
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Do both members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senators have to be at least thirty years of age?
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no; Senators must be 30 years old, and members of the House must be 25 years old
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Do both members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senators have to have statewide appeal in order to get elected?
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no; only Senators must have statewide appeal, while House members must appeal only to people in the district they represent
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In Congress is the legislative process frequently lengthy, decentralized, and characterized by compromise and bargaining?
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yes
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In Congress are members of Congress only occasionally are interested in and pay attention to constituency preferences?
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no; members of Congress are very interested in and pay attention to constituency preferences
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In Congress do lobbyists and political action committees (PAC's) successfully induce most members of Congress to trade their votes for campaign contributions?
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no
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In Congress is the growth in the size of Congress as an organization the principal cause of growth in the
federal budget deficit? |
no
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In Congress is debate in both houses structured by elaborate rules enacted by leaders of the majority party?
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no; this is the House of Representatives only
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Does the legislative process at the national level reflect the intent of the framers of the Constitution to create a legislature that would be cautious and deliberate?
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yes
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Does the legislative process at the national level reflect the intent of the framers of the Constitution to create a legislature that would be less powerful than the executive?
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no
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Does the legislative process at the national level reflect the intent of the framers of the Constitution to create a legislature that would be involve as many citizens as possible?
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no
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Does the legislative process at the national level reflect the intent of the framers of the Constitution to create a legislature that would ensure that all groups be equally represented?
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no
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Does the legislative process at the national level reflect the intent of the framers of the Constitution to create a legislature that would allow majorities virtually unlimited control over policy?
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no
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Are the details of legislation usually worked out in a subcommittee?
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yes
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Are the details of legislation usually worked out in a party caucus?
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no
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Are the details of legislation usually worked out in the majority leader's office?
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no
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Are the details of legislation usually worked out in the floor of the House?
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no
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Are the details of legislation usually worked out in legislative hearings?
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no
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Are most of the bills introduced in the House and the Senate then referred to committee but never sent to the full Congress?
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yes
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Are most of the bills introduced in the House and the Senate then passed by one chamber but not the other?
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no
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Are most of the bills introduced in the House and the Senate then passed by both chambers but vetoed by the President?
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no
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Are most of the bills introduced in the House and the Senate then voted down during the amendment stage of the floor debate?
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no
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Are most of the bills introduced in the House and the Senate then killed in the Rules Committee?
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no
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In Congress do standing committees oversee the bureaucracy's implementation of legislation?
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yes
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In Congress does the work of a committee ends when it submits a bill to the full House or Senate for
consideration? |
no
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In Congress may an individual representative or senator serve on only one committee and one
subcommittee? |
no
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In Congress is membership on key committees such as House Rules and Senate Finance limited to fixed
terms? |
no
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In Congress do committee recommendations tend to have little influence on floor voting?
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no
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Would a member of the House of Representatives who wishes to be influential in the House itself most likely seek a place on the Rules committee?
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yes
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Would a member of the House of Representatives who wishes to be influential in the House itself most likely seek a place on the Agriculture committee?
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no
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Would a member of the House of Representatives who wishes to be influential in the House itself most likely seek a place on the International Relations committee?
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no
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Would a member of the House of Representatives who wishes to be influential in the House itself most likely seek a place on the Transportation and Infrastructure committee?
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no
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Would a member of the House of Representatives who wishes to be influential in the House itself most likely seek a place on the Veterans’ Affairs committee?
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no
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Would a first-term member of the House of Representatives from North Dakota who wished to maximize opportunities for constituent service be most likely to seek placement on the Agriculture committee?
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yes
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Would a first-term member of the House of Representatives from North Dakota who wished to maximize opportunities for constituent service be most likely to seek placement on the Judiciary committee?
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no
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Would a first-term member of the House of Representatives from North Dakota who wished to maximize opportunities for constituent service be most likely to seek placement on the Rules committee?
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no
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Would a first-term member of the House of Representatives from North Dakota who wished to maximize opportunities for constituent service be most likely to seek placement on the Foreign Affairs committee?
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no
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Would a first-term member of the House of Representatives from North Dakota who wished to maximize opportunities for constituent service be most likely to seek placement on the Science and Technology committee?
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no
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Does the power of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives rest on its authority to place a bill on the legislative calendar, limit time for debate and determine the type of amendments allowed?
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yes
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Does the power of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives rest on its authority to choose the chairs of other standing committees and issue rules for the selection of subcommittee chairs?
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no
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Does the power of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives rest on its authority to initiate all spending legislation and hold budget hearings?
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no
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Does the power of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives rest on its authority to determine the procedures by which nominations by the President will be approved by the House?
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no
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Does the power of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives rest on its authority to choose the President if no candidate wins a majority in the electoral college?
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no; the entire House of Representatives elects the president if there is no electoral college majority
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Has the influence of committee chairs decreased in Congress since about 1970?
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yes
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Has the chances of members' reelection decreased in Congress since about 1970?
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no
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Has the power of subcommittees decreased in Congress since about 1970?
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no
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Has the total number of congressional staff employees decreased in Congress since about 1970?
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no
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Has the cost of congressional elections decreased in Congress since about 1970?
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no
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Are congressional standing committees best described as permanent subject-matter committees?
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yes
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Are congressional standing committees best described as specially appointed investigative bodies?
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no
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Are congressional standing committees best described as joint committees of the two houses of Congress?
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no
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Are congressional standing committees best described as committees created for each session?
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no
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Are congressional standing committees best described as advisory staff agencies?
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no
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Is the congressional system of standing committees significant because it fosters the development of expertise by members?
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yes
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Is the congressional system of standing committees significant because it helps Congress reduce staff costs?
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no
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Is the congressional system of standing committees significant because it insulates decision-making from the influence of special interests?
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no
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Is the congressional system of standing committees significant because it weakens Congress in its dealings with the President?
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no
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Is the congressional system of standing committees significant because it prevents Congress from effectively processing its large legislative workload?
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no
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Is a committee chair in the House of Representatives always a member of the majority party in the chamber?
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yes
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Is a committee chair in the House of Representatives always the member with the longest service on the committee?
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no
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Is a committee chair in the House of Representatives always the member with the longest service in the House?
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no
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Is a committee chair in the House of Representatives always a representative of the Speaker?
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no
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Is a committee chair in the House of Representatives always a trusted ally of the President?
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no
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If two members of the majority party want to be the chair of a committee, is the person given the job who has the most years of continuous service on that committee?
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yes
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Is the role of a conference committee in Congress to reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate?
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yes
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Is the role of a conference committee in Congress to hold hearings on proposed legislation?
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no
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Is the role of a conference committee in Congress to oversee the actions of the executive branch of the government?
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no
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Is the role of a conference committee in Congress to decide which bills should be considered by the full Senate?
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no
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Is the role of a conference committee in Congress to conduct hearings that make information available to the public?
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no
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Is the committee system more important in the House than in the Senate because the House is so large that more work can be accomplished in committees than on the floor?
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yes
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Is the committee system more important in the House than in the Senate because the seniority system is so weak in the House that committees play a larger role?
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no
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Is the committee system more important in the House than in the Senate because the Constitution mandates the type of committee structure in the House?
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no
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Is the committee system more important in the House than in the Senate because committee members are appointed by the President?
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no
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Is the committee system more important in the House than in the Senate because the majority party in the House prefers to give priority to the work of the committees?
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no
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Does debate of a bill in the House of Representatives under a "closed rule" mean that amendments to the bill cannot be offered?
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yes
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Does debate of a bill in the House of Representatives under a "closed rule" mean that the bill can only be amended by section?
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no
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Does debate of a bill in the House of Representatives under a "closed rule" mean that debate on the bill will consist of five-minute speeches, pro and con?
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no
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Does debate of a bill in the House of Representatives under a "closed rule" mean that only senior members are allowed to participate?
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no
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Does debate of a bill in the House of Representatives under a "closed rule" mean that the bill must be approved by two-thirds of the House?
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no
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Does a "cloture motion" passed in the Senate cut off debate on a bill?
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yes
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Does a "cloture motion" passed in the Senate return a bill to committee?
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no
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Does a "cloture motion" passed in the Senate criticize a senator guilty of improprieties?
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no
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Does a "cloture motion" passed in the Senate remove a President who has been impeached by the House?
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no
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Does a "cloture motion" passed in the Senate bring a bill directly to a vote without formal committee approval?
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no
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Is the following a unique power that members of the Senate hold: The ability to filibuster?
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yes
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Is the following a unique power that members of the Senate hold: Control of the veto?
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no
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Is the following a unique power that members of the Senate hold: Control of the appropriations process?
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no
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Is the following a unique power that members of the Senate hold: The ability to impeach the president?
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no
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Is the following a unique power that members of the Senate hold: The ability to work with a clearly defined constituency?
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no
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Is it correct about rules of procedure in the House and Senate that the House operates more by formal rules, while the Senate operates more on informal
understandings? |
yes
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Is it correct about rules of procedure in the House and Senate that debate by a determined minority in either chamber cannot be halted?
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no
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Is it correct about rules of procedure in the House and Senate that the rules in each chamber are determined by the majority whip?
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no
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Is it correct about rules of procedure in the House and Senate that the rules are specified in Article I of the Constitution?
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no
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Is it correct about rules of procedure in the House and Senate that the rules can be changed by the President during a national emergency?
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no
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Is a difference between the legislative process in the House of Representatives and the Senate that debate is more restricted on the House floor than on the Senate floor?
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yes
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Is a difference between the legislative process in the House of Representatives and the Senate that the amendment process is more restricted in the House than in the Senate?
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yes
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Is a difference between the legislative process in the House of Representatives and the Senate that a Rules Committee sets the guidelines for floor debate in the House but not in the Senate?
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yes
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Is a difference between the legislative process in the House of Representatives and the Senate that bills are more likely to bypass committee consideration in the House than in the Senate?
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no
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Is a congressional legislative power legislating federal appropriations?
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yes
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Is a congressional legislative power approval of treaties?
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yes; specifically in the U.S. Senate
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Is a congressional legislative power establishing a lower-court system?
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yes
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Is a congressional legislative power passing federal laws?
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yes
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Is a congressional legislative power pardoning felons?
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no; pardoning felons is a power of the executive branch/President or Governor
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