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Vocabulary
House of Reps
Senate
Bills
General Assembly
100
This is a proposed law.
What is a Bill.
100
This is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives.
What is the Speaker of the House.
100
This person is made the President of the Senate after the election.
Who is the Vice President.
100
These are the 2 types of Bills.
What are Public and Private.
100
This is where most Indiana bills die.
What is the Standing Committee.
200
This is when a bill is buried, put away, or never acted upon in Congress.
What is Pigeonholed.
200
This is the number of Standing Committees in the House of Representatives.
What is 20 Standing Committees.
200
This person is known as the President of the Senate's assistant/back-up/ right-hand man.
Who is the President pro tempore.
200
This is what happens to a bill after it has been introduced to the House of Representatives.
What is Recieve a number and a title.
200
This is the number of votes needed in the final vote in the Indiana HOR in order for the bill to be sent to the Senate.
What is 51 votes.
300
This is a permanent committee in a legislative body that reviews bills and resolutions.
What is a Standing Committee.
300
These are the people who work for the Majority and Minority leaders. (Their assistants)
Who are the Whips.
300
This is done in the Senate to delay action on Bills.
What is Filibuster.
300
This is where most bills die.
What is the Standing Committee.
300
This is what the Governor of Indiana does before he officially signs the bill into law.
What is check for legality by the State Attorney General.
400
This means that a bill is printed in its final form.
What is Engrossed.
400
This is done first on the opening day in the House of Representatives.
What is Roll Call.
400
This is the number of Standing Committees in the Senate.
What are 16 Standing Committees.
400
These are the number of Calendars that a bill may be placed on in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is 5 in the HOR and 1 in the Senate.
400
This is the very last step in the Indiana Bill process.
What is the Governor signs the bill.
500
This means "to limit debate"
What is Cloture.
500
This man is the current Speaker of the House.
Who is John Boehner.
500
This is the order of succession in the event of the President's death.
Who are the Vice President, Speaker of the House, President pro temopore.
500
This is the number of readings a bill recieves in the House of Representatives before it is passed to the Senate.
What is 3 readings.
500
This is the current Governor of Indiana.
Who is Mike Pence.