Government - Unit 8

Vocab 1

100

A large, wooden box in which bills are placed into for a congressional vote?

hopper

200

A suggested or proposed law?

bill

300

Area or place for debate in the house that drafted the bill?

floor

400

Rules our government passes to keep our nation functioning>

laws

500

Veto that is too late for Congress to override?

pocket veto

Vocab 2 (Verbs)

100

To write something?

draft

200

To present the bill for consideration?

introduce

300

To reject a bill and try to stop it from becoming a law?

veto

400

To pass the bill over the president's objections?

override

500

To reach an agreement by each side giving up part of what they want?

compromise

Vocab 3

100

A tactic used to delay or entirely prevent a vote from being taken on a bill by delivering lengthy speeches?

filibuster

200

A small group of legislators?

committee

300

Meetings or sessions of a special committee of Congress, usually open to the public, to obtain information and opinions on proposed legislation?

hearings

400

To support something?

sponsor

Comp 1

100

What is a rule called before it becomes a law?

bill

200

Where do all tax bills start...in the House of Representatives or Senate?

House of Representatives

300

Anyone can come up with an idea for a bill including a member of Congress, the president, or a voter.

True or False

True

400

The idea is sent to a member of the House or Senate to draft, sponsor, and __________________.

introduce

500

When the bill is approved by both houses of Congress, it is sent to the president for his approval. The president can either approve the bill, or ________ it.

veto

Comp 2

100

Once a bill's sponsor places the bill in the hopper, the bill is given a name and number which means it is ready for its ___________________.

first reading

200

The first reading of a bill means the bill's title is read on the House floor. The bill is then sent to a _______________ to research, discuss, and make changes.

committee

300

In a single year thousands of bills are proposed to Congress, but fewer than 200 actually become law.

TRUE or FALSE

True

400

If the committee feels that the country needs this new law, they vote to send the bill back to the House and _________ . 

Senate

500

If the presidential veto occurs, the bill goes back to Congress for another vote. If it is approved by a _____________ (fraction) or more majority, it becomes a law anyway.

2/3's