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Nancy Pelosi
Who is the Speaker of the House?
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Kamala Harris
Who is the Senate President?
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To round up people to vote for bills
What is the Whip's job during the process of passing a bill?
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The Committee's job is to review and modify any bills given to them by representatives
What is the House Committees' job during the bill process?
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The president of the United States
This person has the executive power to veto bills
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To select the bill that their party wants to hear
What is the Speaker of the House's job in the bill making process?
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The Senate President makes the deciding vote
In the bill making process, what happens if it is a 50/50 split?
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No, because it is their job to get votes from their own party and the opposite party in order for a bill to pass
If a bill does not pass, did the Whip do their job?
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False, the American people are the first step because they tell them the ideas for the bills
True or False: The House Committee is the first step in making a bill
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False, there are many steps involved
True or False: The bill process is simple
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The President Pro Tempore takes charge
What happens if the Speaker of the House is gone during the bill making process?
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The Vice President
What is another name for the Senate President?
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The term comes from the hunting expression ¨whipper-in¨. The Whips job is to ¨whip¨ or gather people to get votes and to pass a law
Why is a Whip called a Whip?
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It goes back to the House Committee to be reworked
If a bill is voted down in the house, what happens?
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False, the age limit in the senate is 30 years old and the house is 25 years old.
True or False: The age limits in the House and Senate are the same
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The Majority Party
What party is the Speaker of the House representing?
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False, the president chooses them
True or False: The Senate President gets elected by their peers.
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Kevin McCarthy & James Clyburn
Who are the Whips in the house?
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False, representatives are the ones who elect people to become part of the house committee
True or False: Representatives are part of the house committee?
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There is no limit
What is the term limit for the senate?
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435 Representatives
How many representatives does the Speaker of the House the lead in the House?
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False, they only vote when the votes are evenly divided
True or False: The Senate President always votes on bills.
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John Thune & Richard Dubin
Who are the Whips in the senate?
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True, there are 5 types of committees—standing committees, subcommittees, select committees, joint committees, and the Committee of the Whole.
True or False: There are 5 types of House Committees
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Non-essential projects in a members district funded by governments money in a bill
What is Pork-Barrel legislation?
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