Author Question: Any attempt to block Senate action on a bill by debating it at length is called a a. filibuster. ... (Read 141 times)

burchfield96

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 610
Any attempt to block Senate action on a bill by debating it at length is called a
 
  a. filibuster.
  b. senatorial courtesy.
  c. constituency.
  d. debate veto.
  e. concurrent resolution.

Question 2

How is the Senate majority leader weaker than the Speaker of the House?
 
  a. The Senate majority leader does not get to vote in roll call votes as the speaker does.
  b. The Senate majority leader cannot override members who may wish to create procedural delays, whereas the Speaker of the House can prevent members from blocking action.
  c. Unlike the Senate majority leader, the Speaker of the House can veto any bill the chamber passes.
  d. The Speaker of the House has weekly meetings with the president, whereas the Senate majority leader has more restricted access to the president and other government officials.
  e. The Senate majority leader retains his position only as long as he is in favor with his fellow members, whereas the Speaker of the House is chosen by the chair of his party.



shailee

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 392
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.

Did you know?

In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.

Did you know?

Most fungi that pathogenically affect humans live in soil. If a person is not healthy, has an open wound, or is immunocompromised, a fungal infection can be very aggressive.

Did you know?

It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library