Ch. 12

Question 1

The __________ is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives and the acknowledged leader of the majority party. The _________ main duties revolve around presiding over and keeping order in the House.

Answer 1

Speaker of the House

Speakers

Question 2

The job of the president of the Senate is assigned by the Constitution to the ________.

Answer 2

Vice President

Question 3

The ________, the leader of the majority party, is elected from the Senate and serves in the Vice President’s absence.

Answer 3

president pro tempore

Question 4

The ________ is a closed meeting of the members of each party in each house which deals with matters of party organization.

Answer 4

party caucus

Question 5

The ________ are party officers picked for their posts by their party colleagues.

Answer 5

floor leaders

Question 6

The _________ are the members who head the standing committees in each chamber of Congress.

Answer 6

committee chairmen

Question 7

The chairmen of each of these permanent committees is chosen from the ______ party by the majority party _______.

Answer 7

majority

caucus

Question 8

The ________, an unwritten custom, holds that the most important posts will be held by those party members with the longest records of service in Congress.

Answer 8

seniority rule

Question 9

The head of each committee is often the ________ member of the committee from the majority party.

Answer 9

longest-serving

Question 10

_________ are permanent panels in Congress to which bills of similar nature could be sent.

Answer 10

Standing Committees

Question 11

Most of the standing committees handle bills dealing with _________ policy matters, such as veterans’ affairs or foreign relations.

Answer 11

particular

Question 12

A _______ committee is one composed of members of both houses. (Both senators and congressmen)

Answer 12

joint

Question 13

The ______ Committee decides whether and under what conditions the full House will consider a measure.

Answer 13

Rules Committee

Question 14

_______ Committees are panels established to handle a specific matter and usually exist for a limited time.
◦ Most select committees are formed to investigate a _______ matter.

Answer 14

Select

Current

Question 15

A __________ Committee - a temporary, joint body - is created to iron out differences between bills passed by the House and Senate before they are sent to the President.

Answer 15

Conference