How many committees are there.
There is 2 committes.
How many house members are there?
435
How many senate members are there?
100
How many types of vetoes are there?
2
What is the first step of getting a bill to congress?
Having an idea.
Permanent committees
Standing committee
What type of bill always starts in the House.
A tax or money bill.
What is a filibuster?
It is talking a bill to death.
Definition of veto.
To reject or deny someone or something.
Who do you bring your idea to?
Congressman or Woman
True or False. Committees can change a bill?
True
How many of the members need to vote yes for the bill to go to the other House.
246 People
What is it called when they talk a bill to death?
It is called a Filibuster.
What does a bill dying mean?
It means that a bill has either been talked to death or gets voted no.
What is minority and majority party?
Majority is whoever has more people and minority is whoever has less people
What is it called when a bill is killed?
Tabled
How many people are needed in the House to over ride a veto?
270
How many people are needed in the senate to override a veto?
What is a way that a committee can kill a bill?
They would table the bill.
How long would it take for a president to pocket veto?
10 days
How many steps are there in committee.
4 two on each side
How many committees are in the House?
20 committees
How many committees are in the senate?
24 committees
An indirect veto used to avoid publicity.
Who must approve a bill for it to go to a floor debate?
Standing committee