What is reconciliation? Why is it particularly important in the Senate?
What will be an ideal response?
Reconciliation attempts to bring revenue and entitlement spending into conformity with the fiscal targets established in the budget resolution. It is particularly important in the Senate because reconciliation measures cannot be filibustered.
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The textbook defines the fulcrum of powers as
a. the interstate commerce clause, the general welfare clause, and the Tenth Amendment. b. the necessary and proper clause, the general welfare clause, and the Tenth Amendment. c. the unitary system, the confederate system, and the federal system. d. the national supremacy clause, the First Amendment, and the Tenth Amendment. e. the First Amendment, Third Amendment and the Fourth Amendment.
When the US House and US Senate pass two bills on a topic that are similar, but not identical, they must be made identical through the ______________ process.
a. Conference Committee b. horse-trading c. mark-up session d. political