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Congress ? Pre Quiz A bill debated under "closed rules" can exist only in the Senate may be considered with strict time limits and no amendments allowed from the floor. exists in both houses, but may have nongermane amendments only in the Senate may have strict time limits, but amendments from the floor must always be allowed may have amendments from the floor, but no time limits may be imposed All of the following are hurdles a bill must pass in BOTH houses before it become a law EXCEPT introduction on the floor by a member of the body committee consideration and debate the Rules Committee floor debate a vote by a quorum of the membership

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Article One of the United States Constitution

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The constitution is the basis of democracy in the United States of America. The constitution sets the guidelines for the political and social aspects of American life. The constitution if divides into seven separate articles and then currently twenty-seven more amendments. Article one informs us about the fist of the three branches of Government which is the legislative branch. Section one of this article states that the legislative branch consists of the congress which consist of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Section two states that new people shall be selected for the House for every two years. Those people shall be selected by the votes of several states. In order to be inside the House you must be at least twenty-five years old.

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12/2/09 9:01 PM Congress has a split personality: law making institution vs. representative assembly Members of Congress perceive their roles differently: Delegate: a view of the role of the legislators that holds that they should represent the views of their constituents even when personally holding different views Trustee: A view of the role of the legislatures that holds that they should vote independently based on their judgment of the facts Most legislators switch back and fourth between roles Legislators as Lawmakers About 5,000 bills are introduced in the House every two years About 3,000 bills are introduced in the Senate every two years When members of Congress vote, they are influenced by: Their own philosophy Their perception of their constituents? interests

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SAMPLE EXAMINATION ONE ? 1.???????????? The most significant power of the Rules Committee of the House of Representatives are ? (A) ???????? determination of committee membership and selection (B) ????????? limitation of debate time on a bill and determination of amendments allowed (C) ????????? selection of Supreme Court justices and other federal judges (D) ???????? authorization of government spending and preparation of the budget (E) ????????? the choice of party leaders, including the Speaker of the House ? 2.???????????? The "wall of separation" theory refers to ? (A)????????? the competing demands of free expression and national security (B)?????????? the judicial treatment of libel for celebrities and non-celebrities

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