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6. The Speaker Pro Tempore can sit for 3 legislative days in the House without the approval of the House

  • True
  • False

7. What is the Speaker pro tempore?

  • The Speaker's replacement
  • The full and official name of the Speaker

8. There are no constitutional qualifications to be Speaker

  • True
  • False

9. The Speaker appoints committees, members of committees and calls the House to order.

  • True
  • False

10. The Speaker and Majority leader decide on the legislative agenda for the House

  • True
  • False

11. Nancy Pelosi was the first ever woman Speaker

  • True
  • False

12. The Constitution gives the title of President of the Senate to whom?

  • The House Speaker
  • Vice President
  • The Speaker for the Senate
  • President of the House

13. The President of the Senate only votes to break a tie

  • True
  • False

14. The Senate President counts the Electoral College votes meaning they have to announce their own defeat sometimes

  • True
  • False

15. Who had to announce their own defeat in 2000?

  • John Kerry
  • Al Gore
  • Newt Gingrich

16. Who was able to announce their own victory in 1988?

  • Bush jnr
  • Newt Gingrich
  • Bush snr
  • John Kerry
  • Al Gore

17. Constitutionally, the President pro tempore of the Senate can vote on all matters

  • True
  • False

18. The president pro tempore will stay in office until they leave the Senate unless the Senate decide to vote on it

  • True
  • False

19. The majority party in each House of Congress is the party with the most Senators

  • True
  • False

20. In the House the Majority Leader is elected every __ years

  • 2
  • 3
  • 6