Steps
What is the First step of the process?
Introduction
True or False: The House can change the Bill slightly before they pass it.
True
What branch is the president in?
The executive
Which house of Congress has 6 year terms?
The Senate
Who refers the Bill when it is was introduced
The leader of the House that it was introduced in
What do the Committees shape?
The legislation
What are the two MAIN actions the president can do when a Bill is sent to him/her?
Veto the Bill or sign it
After a Bill is aproved, by the houses, where do they send it?
To the president
Before any steps, what does a Law first start as?
An idea
Can the COMMITTEE edit the Bill?
No. only the Houses can
Can the president just do nothing when a Bill is sent to him/her?
Yes
What is the total membership of the Senate and House of Rep.?
House of Reps.-435
Senate-100
Who introduces a Bill?
Finish the quote "Through investigations and ______,committees come together and gather information"
Hearings
What can happen to a Bill if the president doesn't do anything with it?
It can be pocket vetoed or instantly passed
What specific word is used for when a Bill is passed in identical form by both houses?
enrolled
Which house can introduce a Bill? (excluding economic bills)
Both can
What is the action called when a committee does nothing to the bill
pigeonholing
What is the definition of "pocket veto"?
For 10 days, the President is unable to sign and return the bill, preventing it becoming a law.
Name three founding fathers
Any option of these: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison