Chapter 13: Bills Language

Question 1

Rules Committee is only in what part of Congress?

Answer 1

House and not Senate

Question 2

Powerful Committee that acts like a traffic cop

Answer 2

Rules Committee

Question 3

If a bill is reported out of a committee then it is ready to be voted on by a full chamber
House or Senate?

Answer 3

Senate

Question 4

A bills sponsor needs to clear this rules committee
House or Senate?

Answer 4

House

Question 5

Can move a bill ahead of others on schedule to move it quickly or delay it
House or Senate?

Answer 5

House

Question 6

Changes can’t be made and conversation is limited

Answer 6

Closed Rule

Question 7

Discussion and Amendments are allowed

Answer 7

Open Rule

Question 8

Majority party controls that chamber floor
House or Senate?

Answer 8

Both the Senate and House

Question 9

Can be used as sound bites or put on social media
Very precious time

Answer 9

Floor Time

Question 10

Who determines which bills are debated?
House Role:
Senate Role:

Answer 10

Speaker of the House and Majority Senate Leader

Question 11

First legislative process

Answer 11

General Debate on a bill

Question 12

Second legislative process

Answer 12

Debate and Voting on amendments to a bill

Question 13

Third legislative process

Answer 13

Voting on final passage on a bill

Question 13

Puts limits on floor debate
House or Senate?

Answer 13

House Debate

Question 13

In order to speak in the house or senate…

Answer 13

You must be recognized or given permission by the leader in charge

Question 14

Prides itself on tradition of unlimited debate
House or Senate?

Answer 14

Senate

Question 15

This majority leader has limited control over legislative agenda
House or Senate?

Answer 15

Senate

Question 16

Senate must consent to limit comment

Answer 16

Aoture

Question 17

Once a person is recognized in senate, what can happen?

Answer 17

A filibuster: they can talk for as long as they want and speak to any length

Question 18

Senate adopted a means of closing a debate and getting a 3/5 approval

Answer 18

Cloture

Question 19

Senators can place a hold on a bill to delay debate and their name is exposed
True or False?

Answer 19

False, their name is kepts secret

Question 20

What is the amendment process for the House

Answer 20

After general debate, measure to amend is open
Once all amendments are debated on, full house is ready for debate

Question 21

What is the amendment process for Senate

Answer 21

Amendments can be completely unrelated to the bill

Question 22

Amendments can be completely unrelated to the bill

Answer 22

Riders

Question 23

A bill with a lot of riders attached to it

Answer 23

Christmas Tree BIll