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The role of the president pro tempore of the Senate is

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The role of the president pro tempore of the Senate is

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to act as a ceremonial role within the Senate

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Which group within the Senate has the most power over legislation?

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the majority party

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How are the Senate leaders chosen?

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They are elected within each party.

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Which describes a difference between the duties of House members and the duties of Senate members?

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Senate members represent state interests while House members represent district interests.

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What happens if the House and Senate versions of a bill are different?

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The House and Senate try to work out differences in a conference committee

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Whose power in the Senate is equal to the power of the Speaker of the House?

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majority leader

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Which Senate committee is equally staffed by both parties?

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the joint committee

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Why is cloture very difficult to achieve?

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Cloture can only be achieved by a three-fifths vote, and parties don't usually have that kind of majority

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Which is the proper order of a bill becoming a law after it is introduced in the Senate?

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committee, debate, Senate approval, House approval, presidential action

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The most powerful member of the Senate is

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the majority party leader.

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