11. The role of Senate minority leader is to
Group of answer choices
a. serve as the national spokesperson for the opposition party.
b. act as a liaison between the majority leader and the rank-and-file members.
c.serve as chief assistant to the majority leader.
d. represent the opposition party in negotiations with the majority leader.
12. __________ committees pass the laws that set policy, whereas __________ committees determine funding levels.
Group of answer choices
a. Budget; revenue
b. Authorizing; appropriations
c. Authorizing; oversight
d. Budget; appropriations
13. Which of the following is the party leader who is the liaison between the leadership and the rank-and-file in the legislature?
Group of answer choices
a. Senate president pro tempore
b. Speaker of the House
c. Majority leaders
d. Whips
14. Which of the following is an enumerated power of Congress?
Group of answer choices
a. the power to issue executive orders
b. the power to lay and collect taxes
c. the power to appoint federal judges
d. the power to make treaties
15. Which of the following is not an inherent power of Congress?
Group of answer choices
a. the power to control the country's borders
b. the power to set up a national post office
c. acquire new territories for national expansion
d. grant or deny diplomatic recognition to governments of foreign countries