VOCAB
A presidents refusal to sign a bill
What is a veto
What is the frist step of a bill becoming a law
What is a drafted
Most bills die here
what is a comitte action
What is step 3 of a bill becoming a law
What is a speaker of the house sends the bill to a committe
The bill is debated and amended if necessary
What is a floor action
The minimum number of elected officials needed to conduct business.
What is a quorom
Indicates that a bill has been introduced in either the House or the Senate
what is a introduced in the house
The bill is assigned a time for debate in the house
what is a Rule committe
Both houses must approve the bill as amended by the conference commite
what is a vote on compromise
A provision not likely to pass on its own merit that is attached to a bill that is certain to pass
what is a rider
A propsoed law
What is a bill
A sentor introduces the bill
what is a introduced in the senate
Works out a compromise bill that both houses will accept
what is a Conference committe
The president may sign, or approve, the bill or veto the bill
what is a presidental action
The bill is engrossed when it is printed in its finial form
what is a Engrossed
A senate rule used to limit debates
what is a Cloture
what is a bill called up
If the commitee majority votes for the bill
What is a Commitee Action
The president vetos thew bill but still can be approved by a two - thirds in majority in both houses
what is a vote to override
" Talk a bill to death "
what is a filibuster