Creation of Bills
Who can come up with a bill?
Anyone
What happens when the president regrets a law?
The congress may veto it
how many sponsors are needed to present a bill?
Only one
What is congressional redistricting?
creating district boundaries within a state for U.S. House districts
what is pocket veto
when a bill does not get signed in 10 days by the president
Who can introduce a bill?
by members of congress
What fraction of congress is required to overrule the presidents disapproval?
2/3
what does gerrymandering affect?
the house of representatives
what does an amendment do?
Amendments allow laws/policies to be refined over time
what part of congress does the bill have to pass first
U.S. House of Representative
Who is the bill assigned to?
A committe
Can the chamber rejects a bill?
yes
How many sponsors can a senate have?
as many as needed
Equal population and the voting rights act
What is the second part on congress does the bill have to pass
U.S. Senate
Who has to sponsor a bill
Senator or Representative
What is the first step of a bill becoming a law?
the bill is drafted
what is gerrymandering?
the use of redistricting to unfairly disenfranchise specific groups of people.
what bills cannot be amended?
When a bill comes to the floor of the House under closed rules it cannot be amended
The president
Who is the bill put before?
The Chamber of congress
What determines who the bill is introduced to
who the sponsor is
what is a sponsor?
a legislature who presents a bill or resolution to a legislature for consideration
what is one reason new districts have to be drawn?
when a state gains or loses congression districts
what can the president do if a bill is presented
sign the bill or veto it