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PSCI 2306 EXAM 3 LEGISLATIVE (UNT-COX) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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PSCI 2306 EXAM 3 LEGISLATIVE (UNT-COX) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Name: Score:36 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 36
What is the House Rules Committee and what does it do?
Public Education, Funding of state universities, Residents without insurance,
immigration/border security, redistricting after the Census
considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether,
and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House
435. Congress passed law in 1910 to freeze the number
Has ten days to act, veto and send it back
Term 2 of 36
Members in the Texas Senate?
drawing lines in a way that protects or changes political power
2
150
2 years
Term 3 of 36
Who can call a special session of the Texas legislature?
Senate
Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
Governor
Nancy Pelosi, power is centralized around her
,Term 4 of 36
Which political party has more members in the House?
First session of the 116th Congress
Public Education, Funding of state universities, Residents without insurance,
immigration/border security, redistricting after the Census
Political party, districts, home, personal values, etc
Democrats
Term 5 of 36
What term and session are we currently in?
Democrats
considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether,
and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House
First session of the 116th Congress
Public Education, Funding of state universities, Residents without insurance,
immigration/border security, redistricting after the Census
Term 6 of 36
What does a conference committee do and why is it necessary?
after the House and the Senate have passed different versions of a bill, draft a
compromise bill that both houses can accept
Good chance of being re-elected. Raise money easier, get benefits for own district
Talk and pass time.
Cloture ends it with 60 votes
meeting
every other year (odd-numbered years) and then no more
than 140 days.
,Term 7 of 36
The history of representative government is usually traced back to what two historic events?
Speaker of the House; Dennis Bonnen
Social Security/Veterans Affairs to help districts
American and French Revolutions. Great Compromise
Talk and pass time.
Cloture ends it with 60 votes
Term 8 of 36
In the Senate?
2 years
Revenue Bills
republicans
Impeachment
Term 9 of 36
The process by which a bill becomes law.
bills are referred to committee, hearings may be held, the bill may be marked up.
after the House and the Senate have passed different versions of a bill, draft a
compromise bill that both houses can accept
angry voters, scandals, effects of elections, turnout issues, etc
American and French Revolutions. Great Compromise
, Term 10 of 36
What does this tell us about the membership of Standing Committees?
partisan/non-partisan
Revenue Bills
Congressional District
ranking member
Term 11 of 36
What are some factors that account for how a member votes on a bill?
Done by state legislatures. It is a redrawing congressional districts
considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether,
and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House
First session of the 116th Congress
Political party, districts, home, personal values, etc
Term 12 of 36
Who conducts the trial on impeachment charges?
President can veto to prevent legislative branch from being to powerful, and vice versa
with a two-thirds vote
Senate
Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
Governor
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