Congress powers
Primary function of Congress
What is write and pass laws for the nation
A tactic used to delay or prevent a vote on a bill by extending debate indefinitely in the senate
What is a filibuster?
When the president vetos a bill it ...
What is returning to the originating chamber and a 2/3s vote from both chambers to override?
_ can initiate the idea for a bill
What is anyone?
Other members of Congress who sign a bill to show their support
What is co-sponsor?
This happens when one chamber doesn't pass a bill and is not sent to a conference committee
What is when a bill dies?
If the president doesn't sign a bill within 10 days
What is becoming law automatically?
_ can write up and sponsor a bill through the process of becoming a law
What is any congress member?
Committee in Congress that controls the House's legislative agenda, deciding which bills are voted on and setting the calendar for debate.
What is the HOR Rules committee?
This committee consists of House and Senate members who compromise between bill differences in the House and Senate.
The president influences congress by _ (give two)
What is suggest, and draft laws, and lobby congress.
Member of Congress who introduces a bill to legislative branch
What is a sponsor?
This temporary committee solves differences within the same bill between the House and the Senate, and makes sure that both chambers can come to agreement on one version of the same bill
What is the Conference Committee?
This ends a filibuster and sets a time limit on the rest of the Senate's debate on a bill
What is cloture?
This type of legislation put into action by the President that only directs federal agencies on how to implement existing laws, usually directed at the executive branch with the backing of already existing legislation
What is an executive order?
This happens when the president doesn't sign a bill and Congress adjourns during the 10-day period, this makes the bill die automatically and cannot be overridden
What is a pocket veto?