Author Question: The House Calendars Committee historically has had more life-and-death power over legislation than ... (Read 100 times)

joesmith1212 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The House Calendars Committee historically has had more life-and-death power over legislation than any other committee because __________.

a. it sets the order of debate on the House floor
b. the speaker chairs the committee
c. it sets the order of debate in conference committees
d. it considers discharge petitions
Answer: a

Question 2

The majority of bills that fail to be enacted generally die __________.

a. when the House or Senate refuses to introduce a bill passed by the other chamber
b. on orders of the speaker or the lieutenant governor
c. in either a House or Senate committee
d. through a veto by the governor