Quiz #1 Flashcards
Vice President
Kamala Harris
Speaker HOR
Mike Johnson
Majority Leader HOR
Steve Scalise
Minority Leader HOR
Hakeem Jeffries
President pro tempore Senate
Patty Murray
Majority Leader Senate
Chuck Schumer
Minority Leader Senate
Mitch McConnell
California 50 District Representative
Scott Peters
California Senators
Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler
Line of Succession
Vice President, Speaker of the HOR, President pro tempore of the Senate, Secretary of State, Secratary of the Treasury
When are majority votes needed in the House and Senate?
To pass a bill
When are 2/3s votes needed in the House and the Senate?
Amending the Constitution
What fractions are needed to impeach the President in the House and to convict
in the Senate?
Majority of the HOR, and 2/3 in Senate
What fraction in the Senate is needed to temporarily remove the President from
Office for a disability?
2/3
What does the “Appropriations” Committee in the House and Senate do?
Examine budget requests