Both
In which house can the bill be killed?
Both
What can the House add to the bill?
Amendments
If the floor of both houses passes the bill, it is sent to the _________?
President
Who does the subcommittee report their findings
Standing Committee
How many members are in the Senate?
100
The subcommittee can hold _______ ________.
Public hearings
If ______, the bill will be sent to the other _____________ house and introduced there.
passed; Congressional
What are the 3 things a President can do to a bill?
Pass/Sign
Veto
Pocket Veto
The Senate can end a _______ if _____ of the members vote for a _____.
Filibuster, ⅗, cloture
How long is there term?
6 years
If the bill is passed, it is sent to the_______ of _____ _____ where it is debated and voted upon by all the __________
Floor the House, Representatives
Who are the 4 groups that can introduce a bill?
Citizens
President
Congress
Special Interest Groups
Congress can ________ a President’s veto with a __ vote by both houses of Congress.
override; ⅔
In the Senate, they can talk about a bill as long as they want. Senators take advantage of a __________ to talk a bill to ______.
Filibuster, death
How old do Senators have to be?
30 years old
In the Standing Committee, the __________ decides to ignore the bill or pass it to a _________.
Chairperson; subcommittee
What are the 1 of 3 ways the house can vote on a bill?
Voice vote
Standing vote
Electronic vote
From the compromise of the _______ committee, the bill is sent back to the ____ of each house to be voted on
Conference; floor
Here, the Senate can _____ _____ or _______ to the bill. They do NOT have to pertain to the bill.
Add riders, earmarks
What does the subcommittee do with the bill?
Researches
What are the 5 things the standing committee can do to a bill?
Pass
Change
Replace
pigeonhole(ignore)
Kill
After a new bill is drafted and written into a legal format a Representative puts the bill into a _______ and it is assigned a number
Hopper
If the bill has been sent through both houses of Congress and there is a problem, the bill is sent to a _________ Committee to ________ the final details.
Conference, compromise
A Senator introduces the bill by announcing it to the _____ of the Senate and it is given a number. Ex _ #289
Floor; S
What are 3 ways the Senate can vote on the bill?
Voice vote
Standing vote
Roll call vote