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Example Question #3 : Congressional Procedures
Logrolling is best defined as __________.
the waning power of a President in the last months of his Presidency
the term given to the adoption of British common law into the United States Constitution
an exchange of political favors or concessions in order to assure the support of a bill
support offered by a representative to a bill that favors the representative's home district
the policy of maintaining a large armed force to discourage other nations from attacking the United States
an exchange of political favors or concessions in order to assure the support of a bill
Logrolling is the term given to the exchange of political favors between two individuals or groups. One group offers political concessions to another group in exchange for the second group offering its support in favor of a bill that the first group wishes to get passed.
Example Question #481 : Ap Us Government
An unrelated amendment, added to a bill in order to try and pass a controversial measure in the legislature is called a(n) __________.
cloture
filibuster
runner
enigma
rider
rider
In Congressional procedure it is quite common for one group to try to add an unrelated amendment to a bill that seems likely to garner a lot of support. The usual goal is to try to pass a controversial or unpopular measure by hiding it in a much larger bill about something unrelated. This amendment is called a “rider.”
Example Question #482 : Ap Us Government
A temporary committee created for the purpose of tackling a specific issue is called a __________.
Ways and Means Committee
standing committee
outlined committee
select committee
joint committee
select committee
A Select Committee is a temporary committee created with a prescribed purpose, usually to investigate one particular issue, and is then disbanded once that issue has been dealt with.
Example Question #4 : Congressional Procedures
A discharge petition is __________.
a process by which the House can remove a Bill that has stalled in a specific House committee and bring it to the attention of the full House
related to the power of Congress to remove Supreme Court Justices from office if they are deemed to be unfit for service
a movement organized by those in opposition to a political figure, designed to remove that person from office
related to expediting the removal of American military forces from their involvement in prolonged or stagnated foreign wars
a process by which Congress can oversee and overrule a decision made by the Supreme Court
a process by which the House can remove a Bill that has stalled in a specific House committee and bring it to the attention of the full House
A discharge petition is a means by which the House can vote to remove a Bill from a committee and bring it to the House Floor for discussion. It requires an absolute majority to be utilized, and so is rarely done successfully.
Example Question #61 : Congress
What is the name given to the ability of a Member of Congress to mail a letter to a member of his or her constituency free of charge?
Franking Privilege
Gerrymandering
Huey Doctrine
Gossamer Rights
Cloture Rule
Franking Privilege
The ability of a Member of Congress to mail a letter to a member of their constituency, without having to pay for the service, is called Franking Privilege. It is designed, at least in theory, to encourage increased interaction between a representative and those that they represent.
Example Question #483 : Ap Us Government
Roll calling in Congress, to determine if the minimum number of representatives are present in order to pass or discuss a resolution, is called a __________.
Quorum Call
Teller Vote
Cloture Rule
Closed Poll
Sequential Referral
Quorum Call
A Quorum is the minimum number of representatives required to be present in a government body in order to carry official business. A Quorum Call then is a roll call designed to see if the minimum number of representatives are present.
Example Question #484 : Ap Us Government
The Cloture Rule is designed to __________.
encourage the use of the filibuster
undermine a Judicial ruling
overrule a Presidential veto
bring a Congressional debate to a quick end
veto a congressional action
bring a Congressional debate to a quick end
The Cloture Rule is designed to combat the occasional use of a filibuster in Congress. A filibuster is when one individual speaks indefinitely, but according to congressional procedure, with the intention of preventing Congress from debating or passing a bill. The Cloture Rule stated that, with a two-thirds majority (now three-fifths) vote of Congress, a filibuster can be ended and the debate quickly terminated.
Example Question #64 : Congress
To be sent to the president, a bill must be passed by _____________.
the Senate
the House
both the House and the Senate
a majority vote of congress
an agreement of senior members of congress
both the House and the Senate
The constitution of the United States explicitly lays out bill procedure. A bill is first introduced into the House. Once it is approved there, it goes to the Senate. Then a committee of members from both the House and the Senate meet to hammer out differences in the bill before it is sent to the President to be signed or vetoed.
Example Question #61 : National Government Institutions
According to the Constitution, revenue bills must originate in the __________.
House of Representatives
Office of the Internal Revenue Service
House and Senate
Congressional Budget Office
Senate
House of Representatives
The constitution stipulates that budget bills are produced in the House of Representatives. The Congressional Budget Office advises and produces statistics for Congress and the Internal Revenue Service is in charge of collecting taxes.
Example Question #488 : Ap Us Government
After a President is impeached, the ___________ must vote to remove the President from office, and the motion must pass by a ___________ vote.
House . . .
Senate . . .
Senate . . .
Senate . . .
House . . .
Senate . . .
The Senate must vote to remove the President from office by a vote. Remember that impeachment is a two-step process. First the House draws up "Articles of Impeachment"--essentially a discussion of what the President did wrong and why he deserves to be impeached. The Article(s) must pass by a simple majority vote.
At that point, the Articles are kicked over to the Senate which essentially puts the President on trial over the substance of the Articles. Afterwards, the Senate must vote to remove the President from office, and the measure must pass by a vote.
All of the other answers are incorrect because they either involve the wrong chamber, or the wrong fraction, or both.