A discharge petition does which of the following?
A. brings a bill directly to the floor without committee approval when signed by a majority of House members
B. discharges a bill from further consideration by the House once a committee has voted it down
C. is a mechanism for removing a member of the House from office for bad conduct such as treason or the commission of a felony
D. is the procedure through which all bills passed in the House are transmitted to the Senate for consideration
Answer: A
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