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A filibuster can be ended through __________; it requires the approval of __________ senators.

A) abrogation; fifty-one
B) censure; fifty-five
C) cloture; sixty
D) discharge; sixty-seven

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Question 32

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How are Senate committee chairs generally selected?

A) by voters
B) according to seniority
C) according to age
D) according to tact and decorum

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Question 33

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Party leaders from the two chambers of Congress sometimes use __________ legislation that addresses numerous and perhaps unrelated issues to create winning coalitions and force members to support the entire bill to obtain the individual parts.

In either chamber of Congress,the __________ is the highest-ranking leader in the minority party.

Conference committees are formed when the Senate and the House pass different versions of the same bill.

Which incumbency advantage involves efforts to highlight an incumbent's service to individuals and to the district?

__________ committees exist in both the House and Senate,may be temporary or permanent,and usually have a specific focus.

Discuss the formal responsibilities and informal powers held today by the Speaker of the House.

Why did the government shut down in 2013?

There are nearly 500 __________,which are informal groups of members of Congress who share an interest.

Most of the work of Congress goes on in __________.

Congress is __________ than the general population.

Describe changes in party polarization in Congress over the last several decades. What caused this change? Is this change a good thing? Why or why not?

Members of Congress earn an annual salary of more than $150,000.

Cloture is the only way other senators can end a(n)__________.

Why has the majority traditionally been reluctant to change the rules to prevent or restrict filibusters?

The House tends to be more influential in foreign affairs,while the Senate tends to be more influential in budget matters.

Explain the specific responsibilities associated with legislative oversight.

The Constitutional Convention decided on what form of legislature?

A committee created to reconcile differences in versions of a bill passed by the House and Senate is called a(n) __________ committee.