The U.S. House passes a bill dealing with healthcare reform. The Senate passes a bill that is similar but not identical to the House bill. What becomes of the legislation?
a. Both bills go to the president, who chooses which one to sign.
b. The legislation dies.
c. A conference committee would likely be formed to attempt to reach a compromise between the two bills.
d. The Rules Committee would rewrite the two bills to produce a single version.
e. The Senate version goes to the president, the House version dies.
Question 2
In the U.S. Senate, how many senators must agree to end a filibuster?
a. 50 (one-half of the membership)
b. 60 (three-fifths of the membership)
c. 67 (two-thirds of the membership)
d. 75 (three-fourths of the membership)
e. 100 (all of the members)
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