Senate
What is a bill?
A bill is an idea came up by a community member or member of Congress
where do tax bills originate
A bill to raise money must be introduced in the House of Representatives
If a president does not sign a bill what is it called
Veto
what is a change to a bill called
An amendment
What is cloture
A Senate procedure that requires 60 votes to end a filibuster and move to a vote
A member of congress
What happens after a bill is introduced
It is assigned a number and referred to a committee
If a president does not Veto the bill he does what with the bill
he signs it
How many days does a president have to act on a bill
10
what Branch decides if something is unconstitutional or constitutional
Judicial Branch
How is a bill introduced in senate
A senator can introduce the bill by puting the bill on the presiding officers desk or formally introducing the bill on the floor
What is the role of a committee
Committees research, review, and hold hearings to consider the bill’s merit
What happens if the president does not Veto or sign a bill
He leaves it on his desk for 10 days then the bill becomes a law and goes to the Judicial branch
What are the President’s options when receiving a bill
Sign it into law, veto it, or allow it to become law without a signature
What is a House "closed rule"
It forbids members to offer any amendments to a bill from the floor
who comes up with a bill
A Congress member or a member of the community
What happens if a committee fails to act on a bill
The bill dies
Where does the bill go after passing the committee
It is reported to the floor of the full House or Senate for debate
What is the first vote That is taken
A majority vote
if the president veto a bill what can the legislative branch do
They can override the veto
How is a bill introduced in the house
A representative places the bill in a "Hopper" a special box on a clurks desk
What is a markup
It is the process where committee members debate, amend, and rewrite sections of the bill
What happens if the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill
A conference committee, consisting of members from both houses, is formed to reconcile differences
What are the three types of voting in Congress
Voice vote, standing (division) vote, and recorded (electronic) vote
What happens if a committee kills a bill
The bill is rejected and will not move forward, which is the fate of most bills