the House
All bills start as an ____________ AND who comes up with it
What is an idea Constituents ,Congressmen, Interest Groups, Corporations (via IGs), the President
Length of debate in the Senate, and the endless speeches to delay action or keep the bill from passing
unlimited and filibuster
permanent committee specific policy area AND Name one
What is standing committee
money spent by Congress for a specific purpose AND money spent to gain political advantage not national interests
appropriations and pork
appropriations for the home district or state like the
"bridge to no where" or a tea pot museum
Pork
total number AND number from Colorado AND ours and party
435 8 Neguse
number total AND length of term AND ours
100 6 Hick and Bennet
Made of members of House and Senate to iron out differences in a bill
What is conference committee
amendment to a bill unrelated to the subject of the bill AND so many of them that everyone gets something
rider and Xmas tree bill
Residents of a electoral district
What is constituent
After the Bill is sponsored, written, and introduced it is _____________ AND what happens to most in committee
sent to committee they DIE
three terms meaning the bill will not be reported out of committee
What is killing the bill, pigeon holing, tabling.. they die
permanent committee made up of H and S members that deals with areas of common interest
What is Joint committee
the area that the Senate has more power over AND the area the House has more power over
Foreign Affairs AND Budget/Spending
what are the formal qualifications to be a H AND S member AND informal qualificiations
25 7 in district 30 9 in state
male, business/law background, educated, protestant, white
If a HOUSE standing committee reports favorably the bill is sent here to decide the length of debate, etc.
What is the rules committee
when a bill is reported favorably in committee, the majority leader puts it on the calendar for debate...
call up
an official statement issued by both houses of Congress that has the power of law
joint resolution
Where are powers of Congress listed in the US Constitution
Article I , Section 8... What is declare war $, coin$ , levy/collect taxes $, borrow$. regulate trade/commerce $, regulate military, create courts...
how many Senators and Reps in the Colorado General Assembly AND how long are their terms
35 (s), 60 (h)
4 2
Four things that could happen in committee
markup, amended, debated, expert testimony, public testimony, or sent to Floor (voted upon favorably), Killed (pigeoned holed, tabled)
signals they are going to attempt a filibuster on the senate floor and how they stop it
hold and cloture
The committee division/level where most work gets done AND the approximate number in H and S
What is sub committee 100 and 70
Three "Presidential Actions" AND % of congress to override a veto
Sign, Veto, Nothing
10 days out of session Veto
10 days in session Passes
60%
name the entire Bill to Law Process
Id
D and In
SC
CA
RC
FA
I in S
SC
CA
CU
FA
CC
VoC
PA s, v, n