Which of the following are duties of the Speaker of the House?
A.) end filibusters in the House
B.) make minority party committee assignments
C.) guide legislation through the chamber
D.) make majority party committee assignments
Ans:
C.) guide legislation through the chamber
D.) make majority party committee assignments
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The human rights abuses perpetrated by the _________ regime were so extensive and unpopular that the prospects of a return to military government are weaker now than they have ever been
a. Abacha b. Muhammed c. Obasanjo d. Biafra
At the federal level, budget authority for most programs is granted
a. by executive order. b. through passage of an annual appropriations bill. c. when agencies submit budget requests for specific programs. d. automatically if the program is not specifically rejected.
What was the caveat to the sweeping power given the president in the resolution passed after 9/11?
A) It required the president to exhaust diplomatic or other peaceful means before using force. B) It required the president to work with the United Nations in all aspects of the War on Terrorism. C) It required the president to work with a specially appointed congressional committee in all aspects of the War on Terrorism. D) It required the embedding of the media in all instances of the use of force. E) It required complete congressional access to presidential discussions surrounding the use of force.