Leaders Of Congress And Committees

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1) A temporary committee which is often formed to conduct investigations

AStandning Committee BSelect Committee CJoint Committee DRules Committee

2) Assistants to the floor leaders

AMajority Leader BMinority Leader CWhips DIncumbents

3) The official who presides over the Senate when the President of the Senate is absent.

AVice President BMajority Leader CSpeaker of the House DPresident Pro Tempore

4) Who is the most powerful person in the Senate?

APresident Pro Tempore BWhip CMajority Leader DSpeaker of the House

5) Who is the President of the Senate?

AVice President BSpeaker of the House CWhip DMajority Leader

6) Who presides over the House of Representatives?

ASpeaker of the House BPresident Pro Tempore CVice President DFloor Leader

7) A permanent committee that deals with a specific subject or area is a

Arules committe Bstanding committee Cselect committee Djoint committee

8) Who are the leaders of each political party in Congress that tries to pass key legislation for its members?

AFloor Leaders BIncumbents CLobbyists DWhips

9) What is the most powerful committee in Congress?

ASelect Committee BConference Committee CJoint Committee DRules Committee

10) A person who has been defeated in an election attempt but remains is office i called a

Awhip Blame duck Cconstituent Ddelegate

11) How long is a Congressional term?

A4 years B2 years C1 year D6 years

12) Which is an example of a joint session of Congress?

ACongress choosing the Speaker of the House BCongress proposing an amendment CCongress impeaching the President DCongress hearing the President's State of the Union message

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