45. What rule allows for a filibuster to be stopped A. privileged D. committee B special C. engrossed E. cloture 46. Which of the following is NOT true about a concurrent resolution? A. most often used to state a position on an issue B. the House 8 Senate must act jointly C. when passed it does not become law D. all of the above are true E. none of the above are true 47. Which of the following is NOT true about a resolution? A. it becomes law when it is passed B. deals with matters concerning either house by itself C. it is usually used to adopt or change a rule in that chamber D. all of the above are not true E. none of the above are true 48. Which of the following is NOT true about riders? A. most riders are related to the bill they are attached to B. most are attached to appropriation bills C. bills with many riders are sometimes referred to as Christmas trees D. all of the above are not true E. none of the above are true 49. Which of the following is true of a committee? A. hold public hearings to gather information on a bill B. they can force a witness to testify under threat of imprisonment C. they can take a junket to locations affected by a bill they are considering D. can amended a bill that they are considering E. all of the above 50. In which of the following scenarios would a Presidential veto most likely be upheld? A. the President has the support of the Supreme Court B. the President is in a second term , removed from partisan politics C. the proposed legislation enjoys widespread bipartisan support D. the proposed legislation was originally adopted by a large majority in both houses of Congress E. two-thirds of the representatives and Senators are members of the same party as the President

Sure, let's go through each question one by one:<br /><br />45. What rule allows for a filibuster to be stopped?<br />E. cloture<br />The cloture rule is the only formal procedure that Senate rules provide for breaking a filibuster. Under the cloture rule (Rule XXII), the Senate may limit consideration of a pending matter to 30 additional hours of debate.<br /><br />46. Which of the following is NOT true about a concurrent resolution?<br />D. all of the above are true<br />A concurrent resolution is used to address the sentiments of both chambers, but it does not have the force of law and does not require the President's signature. Therefore, all the statements A, B, and C are true.<br /><br />47. Which of the following is NOT true about a resolution?<br />A. it becomes law when it is passed<br />A resolution does not become law when it is passed; it is typically used to express non-binding positions or to deal with internal matters of one house.<br /><br />48. Which of the following is NOT true about riders?<br />A. most riders are related to the bill they are attached to<br />Riders are often unrelated to the main bill to which they are attached. They are usually added to ensure the passage of controversial provisions that would not pass on their own.<br /><br />49. Which of the following is true of a committee?<br />E. all of the above<br />Committees hold public hearings, can compel testimony, take fact-finding trips (junkets), and amend bills they are considering.<br /><br />50. In which of the following scenarios would a Presidential veto most likely be upheld?<br />E. two-thirds of the representatives and Senators are members of the same party as the President<br />If two-thirds of the representatives and senators are from the President's party, it is more likely that the veto will be upheld because it requires a two-thirds majority in both houses to override a presidential veto.