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EGCC American Government PSC101 - Ch. 11 Quiz – Congress (Qs & As)
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EGCC American Government PSC101 -Ch. 11 Quiz – Congress (Qs & As)
What is cloture? Correct Ans-A parliamentary process to end a debate in the Senate
Over which body does the Speaker of the House preside? Correct Ans-The House of
Representatives
What was proposed in the Great Compromise? Correct Ans-A bicameral Congress
What is the whip's responsibility? Correct Ans-Inform on collective voting strategy
Which of the following is a role of a committee chair? Correct Ans-Control the committee's
budget
What is the mathematical formula used for congressional apportionment? Correct Ans-Equal
proportions method
What is the title of senator who acts in the absence of the actual president of the
Senate? Correct Ans-President Pro Tempore
What is the purpose of a filibuster? Correct Ans-A parliamentary process to extend a debate
on a piece of legislation with the intention of obstructing the debate
According to the Constitution, what is the term for a senator? Correct Ans-Six years
According to Campbell's Surge and decline theory, midterm elections favor whom? Correct
Ans-The president's opposition party
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