Which of the following is not true regarding the speaker of the House?
A) The position of speaker is provided for by the Constitution.
B) The speaker has the power to preside over the Senate.
C) The speaker has the power to recognize or ignore members who wish to speak.
D) The speaker decides all committee assignments.
E) The speaker is third in line to the presidency.
Question -2-Which of following became House speaker after the Republicans won both houses of Congress in the 1994 elections?
A) Tip O'Neal
B) Jim Wright
C) Newt Gingrich
D) Dennis Hastert
E) Sam Rayburn
Question -3-The most powerful member of the House of Representatives is
A) the majority floor leader.
B) the president pro tempore.
C) the speaker.
D) the majority whip.
E) the captain of arms.
Question -4-How many members serve in the House?
A) 240
B) 350
C) 435
D) 500
E) 525
Question -5-A safe congressional seat is one in which
A) no candidate from another party is contesting the election.
B) the winner receives 55 percent or more of the vote.
C) the seat is independent of executive interference.
D) all of the above.
E) the candidate is able to count on receiving large financial contributions.
Question -6-In the absence of the vice-president, who presides over the Senate?
A) The vice-president.
B) The Speaker of the House.
C) The president pro tempore
D) Senate majority leader
E) The House majority leader
Quick Reply
