How a Bill Becomes a Law
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Kendrick Broadus
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How a Bill Becomes a Law
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Type of resolution-both houses need action, but not a law
Simple Resolution-
Joint Resolutions
Concurrent Resolutions
Public Bills
Private Bills
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Resolution that affects both houses
Simple Resolution-
Joint Resolutions
Concurrent Resolutions
Public Bills
Private Bills
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Resolution that affects one house
Simple Resolution-
Joint Resolutions
Concurrent Resolutions
Public Bills
Private Bills
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who may introduce a bill?
Only members of Congress
The President and members of Congress
Only the House Speaker and the Senate Majority Leader
Only the President, Speaker of the House, and Senate Majority Leader
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The bill is given a number and sent to the appropriate committee.
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direct contact made by a lobbyist in order to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors
Logrolling
Pork-barrel Legislation
Lobbying
Lobbyist-
Veto
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The House of Representatives debates the bill. The bill can pass, fail, be changed, or be sent back to committee.
If the bill is passed, it is sent to the Senate for consideration.
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The House of Representatives debates the bill. The bill can pass, fail, be changed, or be sent back to committee.
If the bill is passed, it is sent to the Senate for consideration.
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If a bill is introduced in the Senate, it is given a number such as _____
S2140
SN2140
HR2140
US2140
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Is the Filibuster contained in the Constitution?
Yes
No
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Which of these can be filibustered?
Low level Presidential nominations
Supreme Court nominations
Legislation
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A lengthy speech designed to delay or kill the vote on a bill; used only in the Senate
Consensus
Filibuster
Partisan
Delegate
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Prevents filibustering (16 signatures) and ends debate in the Senate, by a 3/5s vote of the Senate
Cloture rule
Null
Unilateral
Prohibit
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The presidents Role
•sign the bill into law
•POCKET VETO the bill
•allow the bill to become law without his signature
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This is only found in the Senate
Filibuster
Conference Committee
Censure
Rules Committee
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Who can draft (write or come up with) a bill?
President
Interest Groups
Constituents
All of the above
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Once a bill is introduced, where is it sent first?
to a conference committee
to a standing (a regular, permanent) committee
to the President for approval
the House Rules Committee
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What happens to most bills in committee
the die
they pass with amendments
they are filibustered
they are sent to the floor for a vote
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All bills in the House must pass through the _______Committee to set the conditions for debate and amendments
Conference
Standing
Rules
Judiciary
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All bills except for ______bills can start in either house of Congress.
military
jobs
tax
Immigration
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If the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill, where is it sent for a compromise?
Conference committee
Speaker of the House
Rules Committee
President
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_______is an attempt to kill a bill by talking it to death
Cloture
Filibuster
Censure
Pigeonholing
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If the President takes no action on a bill and Congress remains in session for 10 days, what happens to it?
becomes a law
It dies
it is pocket vetoed
It is returned to committee
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How can Congress override a presidential veto?
Majority vote of both houses
The Speaker of the House and Senate Majority leader can override it
3/4 vote of both Houses
2/3 vote of both houses
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