Test Two Flashcards
Suspension of the rules only deals with bills from the _____ and ______ calendars.
House, union
How can you get a bill brought to the floor and be voted on immediately from the union and house colandar?
Suspending the rules, 2/3 majority is needed to do that.
What are the 5 privileged standing committees in the HR?
1) Appropriations
2) Budget
3) house administration
4) rules
5) standards of official conduct
What privilege do the 5 privileged standing committees in the HR possess?
Direct access to the floor for selected bills
5 privileges of the house rules committee
1) move legislation forward on calendars
2) govern the length of floor debates
3) dispenses w/ first reading of the bill
4) limits # of amendments
Ends debate and amendment period, and orders on final passage–“orders previous question”
4 types of special rules?
1) . Open rule
2) . Closed rule
3) . Modified open rule
4) . Modified closed rule
Open rule is a special rule that days
Germane amendments to bills may be debated with now limit
Closed rule is a special rule that says
Floor amendments are prohibited
Modified open rule is a special rule that says
Majority of the bill is open to debate for germane amendments
Modified Closed rule is a special rule that says
Majority of the bill is closed to debate for germane amendments
What is the rules committee intending to do when they submit a closed rule along with a bill
Trying to secure the bill as is
What is the rules committee intending to do when they submit a open rule along with a bill?
1) kill the bill
2) attempt to make the bill reflect medium ideology
Calendar Wednesday is when standing committee chair holders have an opportunity to
Call up legislation onto the floor without the rules committee approval
Since 2/3 majority is required for bills out of calendar Wednesday to be passed, committee chair won’t use unless
Majority of house wants to vote on the bill while rules committee does not
House parliamentary is
The person in HR who says whether something is in accordance w/ the rules or not
Sergeant at arms
Person in the house who ensures there is order. Used by speaker of the house to get constitutional quorum.
Constitutional quorum
50% of HR needs to be on the floor
What takes place during committee of the whole; how many people are necessary?
There is a quorum of 100 people who are able to speak, vote and participate. There are debates and amendments are proposed.
If “rules” of bill say no debate allowed….
Committee of the whole won’t happen
In senate, bills go directly from committee to
Floor, at the discretion of senate majority
Who are the two most powerful leaders in senate?
Majority leader and minority leader.
