US Govt Unit 4 Test practice
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- Q1The way to "kill a bill" in committeePigeonhole30s
- Q2Committee formed to create a compromise bill when both houses pass different versions of the same billConference30s
- Q3Option of the President to veto a bill by not signing it before Congress adjournsPocket veto30s
- Q4Takes the place of the President of the Senate when he is absentPresident Pro Tempore30s
- Q5The people represented by CongressmenConstituency30s
- Q6Minimum number of Congressmen needed to conduct official businessQuorum30s
- Q7Can only be done in the Senate; an attempt to keep control of the Senate so that a vote can be delayed on a billFilibuster30s
- Q8Permanent committees in CongressStanding Committee30s
- Q9Rule that the older, more experiences Congressmen will get the most important jobs in CongressSeniority Rule30s
- Q10An unrelated amendment added to a bill in an attempt to get it passedRider30s
- Q11Committee only in the House of Representatives that controls when bills are voted on and debated.Rules Committee30s
- Q12This is done every 10 years to assist with reapportionment.Census30s
- Q13This is the only Constitutional role given to the Vice President of the United States.President of the Senate30s
- Q14These can be called by the President in cases of national emergency, but are rarely needed because Congress is almost always in session.Special Session30s
- Q15The balance of power between national government and the state governmentsFederalism30s