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100
A bill must start in the house if...
It has to deal with money
100

Who can create a Bill in the Senate?

Any Senator.

100

What does a committee have to do so the full House or Senate can vote on it?

Report the Bill

100

Whose job is it to speak to party members and get them to vote or support a Bill?

Party Whip

100

What is the name of the permanent committees that specialize in certain areas?

Standing Committees

200

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

The Speaker Of The House

200

What is talking a Bill to death called?

A fillibuster.

200

what is the term if a committee ignores a Bill and it dies?

Pigeon Hole.

200

What does a conference committee do?

Select members from the House and the Senate to make both versions of a Bill the same.

200
The President can do what to a bill?
Sign it into law, veto it, or pocket-veto it
300
What committee is only in the House?
The Rules Committee
300

How many Senators are there

100

300

If a committee ignores a Bill it dies unless the House or the senate files a _______________?

Discharge Postition.

300

What is the name of the leader of the Senate?

Speaker Pro Tempore.

300
How is a bill started?
It is introduced to either the House or the Senate
400

What does the Rules Committee do? (2 possible answers)

Makes rules for the Bill, decides on debate length, schedules the Bill, can allow amendments.

400

Whose job is it to vote in the Senate if there is a tie?

The Vice President.

400

What is the active way a President can kill a Bill?

Veto it.

400

These committees are temporary and usually created to investigate a concern?

Select Committe.

400
Who can write a bill?
Anyone in Congress
500

Why does the House of Rep. limit debate time?

Too many members in the House of Rep.

500

What can the Senate do to end a fillibuster?

60 Senators can vote for Cloture.

500

What can Congress still do to pass a bill if the president cancels it?

2/3 of the House and the Senate have to vote in support of it for it to become a law.

500

What are these groups called that are groups of Congress men and and women that are not involved in acutally passing a Bill.

A caucus.

500

A Bill becomes a law even if the president does not sign it in how many days?

10.

600

Who is the Speaker of the House of Rep?

Mike Johnson.

600

What do Senators have to talk about during a fillibuster?

They can talk about anything.

600

A president can kill a bill without vetoing it if they refuse to sign a bill and ________________.

Congress adjourns before 10 days.

600

What is another thing Congress can do that has the force of Law?

A Joint Resolution.

600

What can be issued by the House and the Senate but doesn NOT have the force of law?

A Concurrent Resolution.